FPInnovations has dedicated part of their website to capturing and categorising ideas from Canadian forestry contractors.
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The ideas are grouped into four main categories. Each idea can be downloaded as a PDF, and takes the form of a short technical note describing the problem, the solution, the innovators, and clear pictures of the innovation. The four categories, with examples of each, are as follows:
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Maintenance accessories – Saw bar straightening tools, equipment for lifting heavy loads into/onto service trailers, automatic greasing for saw chains, and automatic saw chain sharpening tools.
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Financial management – Parts and service management software
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Work organisation – Removable rear screen for forwarder bunks
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Health and safety – A lock-out system without locks for forest machines
Source: http://www.feric.ca/en/index.cfm?objectId=EA1DAD09-C299-54C5-1C67548574AA6B02