News Articles - Log transport on-highway

Timber Transport Research Results - Using carbon to carry carbon?
2018-02-22 11:11:33

Large amounts of carbon are stored in timber products. However, transporting the timber from the forest to the mill involves the combustion of fossil fuels. How much do these emissions reduce the net carbon sequestration value of the timber?

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Timber Transport Research - FERIC's Star Truck Project
2018-02-22 11:11:21

In 1999, FERIC (a division of FP Innovations) initiated a research project to demonstrate how better log truck specifications, using existing technologies, can optimise log transport operations, reduce fuel consumption and improve the mechanical availability of their equipment.

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Truck safety - Fatigue and inattentiveness behind most accidents
2018-02-22 11:09:50

A new safety report indicates that nine out of ten truck accidents are the result of human factors.

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Research report - Truck brake safety on long and very steep roads
2018-02-22 11:06:12

Austroads has completed its final research report on heavy vehicle brake safety.

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Scania introduces their new generation of Euro 6 V8 engines
2018-02-22 10:58:35

The engines have achieved very good standards in fuel efficiency.

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Road haulage of round timber
2018-02-22 10:51:38

The Irish Forest Industry Chain (IFIC) and the Forest Industry Transport Group have produced a best practice guide for log transport.

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Using ones head to fight fatigue
2018-02-22 10:49:21

New safety glasses recognise when a truck driver is falling asleep.

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Volvo FH wins International Truck of the Year 2014
2018-02-22 10:42:46

This is the third time Volvo has won the award, after also winning it in 1994 and 2000.

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Volvo produces new heavy-duty truck engine to meet Euro 6 requirements
2018-02-22 10:42:14

The Volvo FH gets a new 460 hp (340 kW) engine for fast and fuel efficient transport.

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Volvo Trucks adds crawler gears to its I-Shift family
2018-02-22 10:41:48

This allows the trucks to start moving from a standstill with heavy loads in difficult forestry conditions.

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