Abstract: An apparatus for counting substantially cylindrical articles comprises a rotatable elevator cylinder having a circumferential series of compartments for the articles on the inside surface of the cylindrical wall thereof. Means are provided for sensing the presence of an article in each compartment when passing a predetermined position in the rotational path of the compartments, and for sensing the arrival of each compartment to said position, as well as means for making one count in dependence on the sensing of an article in said position.

Abstract: A machine (1) for processing trees, comprises limbing tools, holding tools and a feed-in crane, where a holding tool and a limbing tool are movable relative to one another. According to the invention, the holding tool (5) and, respectively, limbing tool (4) comprise upward opening grap claws (9,10) or the like. The holding tool (5) and limbing tool (4) are movable to a first end position located close to each other, in which the tools (4,5) are in a position of receiving one tree or a bundle of trees from a separate feed-in crane. The holding tool (5) is movable in the direction from the limbing tool, and vice versa, to a second end position (24,25), during which movement the tree laid-in or the bundle of trees laid-in are intended to be limbed.