Operations at a timber yard or sawmill place heavy demands on loading machines. Besides lifting capacity and mobility, what is needed here first and foremost is versatility. Terex Fuchs loading machines for timber handling are specially designed for these specific requirements.  The square design of the undercarriage guarantees optimal stability in all deployment situations when handling round timber, while ensuring excellent manoeuvrability coupled with high driving and curve-turning strength.  When it comes to the loading and unloading of trucks and the pick-up of round timber of various lengths for sawmill processes or interim storage and the associated travel on the timber yard? pick-&-carry? machines like the new MHL 454 are the prime choice. All-wheel steering and automatic steering control with likewise automatic track control and automatic correction ensure the highest-possible safety in this respect. Extra polder blades, which can be mounted to the front or the rear of the chassis, permit quick clearance of traffic routes and uncomplicated alignment of the logs in the grab. The MHL 460 is specially designed for traction operations using a trailer and can load and unload the trailer on its own without any uncoupling, and then transport the material on as needed.