The CRC for Forestry has discovered that acoustics can be used to accurately measure certain wood quality parameters, with little effect on harvester productivity.
“Landing characteristics for harvesting operations in New Zealand”
“Sorting Eucalyptus nitens plantation logs using acoustic wave velocity”
“The effects of cording, timber load and soil gravel content on soil compaction during timber harvesting on moist soils”
“The economics of short rotation coppice in Germany”
“Biomass production potential of grey alder (Alnus incana (L.) Moench.) in Scandanavia and Eastern Europe: A review”
“Operational efficiency of Rimbaka timber harvester in hilly tropical forest”
“Below-ground biomass production and allometric relationship of Eucalyptus coppice plantation in the central highlands of Madagascar”
This research quantified volume losses during the felling and conversion of pine sawtimber trees, and determined the utilisable timber left infield.
Waratah introduces new debarking head to the South African market
New Rapid Cycle System (RCS) for boom operation from John Deere
John Deere adds heavy-duty undercarriage option to 753JH tracked harvester
The CH1266 drum chipper is able to process logs, shrubs, roots and logging debris in one continuous process.
The differences in productivity and the effects of the operational environment for the chipping of bioenergy at roadside were determined.
Blind spots around heavy equipment can result in damage to equipment and injury or even loss of life. RMT has a solution.