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Loading

Loading: Once the trees have been processed into logs, a loader will help sort, stack and then load out onto logging trucks. Most loaders are trailer-mounted, although they can also be track-based for extra mobility on the landing. The grapple attachment on the knuckle-boom can be fitted with a grapple-saw to help top and buck the trees, and a heel on the boom provides stability. The loader is often involved in at least part of the processing of the logs.