Harvesters and processors commonly use diameter and length measurements to optimise trees into logs. However, in the future, harvesting and processor heads will be able to do much more than this.
Valmet’s 840TX eight wheel drive forwarder is specifically designed for thinning operations. The focus has been placed on manoeuvrability and increased payload.
Caterpillar has announced a few enhancements to its SH-50 bunching saw, which was introduced two years ago.
TimberLink is a software application designed for monitoring the performance and conditions of John Deere’s harvesters. It is aimed at contractors, machine operators and maintenance staff to improve harvester productivity, fuel consumption and availability.
This is not marketing blurb, it is information to learn a bit more about the history of some of our prominent Forest Engineering companies. In this issue we take a look at Stihl.
Vizara Plantations, Malawi. Various positions for young foresters. Contact - jonathan.palmer@sascoafrica.com
website: www.vizara.co.za
This follows on from the January issue, where simple techniques to increase productivity, reduce fuel consumption and minimise wear and tear on the carrier and processing equipment are highlighted.
The International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) in collaboration with the Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF) has produced a very useful series of technical manuals for reduced impact logging.
Wood Resource Quarterly reports that even though there is a global slowdown, there is still an increasing demand for wood pellets, and new pellet production plants are being built.
CRC for Forestry is an Australian national research consortium with its headquarters in Hobart, Tasmania. It has a strong Forest Engineering component through one of its research programmes.