The increasing use of logging residues for energy production reduces the amount of slash available for the forwarder to travel on. This article looks at how much brush is necessary to protect the soil.
“The impact of log sorting on full-tree and short-log harvesting systems on steep and gentle slopes”
“Estimating wheel slip for a forest machine using RTK-DGPS”
“Active bogies and chassis levelling for a vehicle operating in rough terrain”
Rottne spare parts exchange system guarantees machine uptime
European news - Metla to coordinate EU research into new technologies for forest biomass supply chains
African news – Bell Equipment and John Deere to remain partners
The site impacts, including residual tree damage, of two harvesting systems were evaluated and compared.
The CJFE provides free access to dedicated forest engineering information. Many articles in the September 2012 issue focus in on biomass harvesting.
The head is designed for thinning operations where maximum reach is required.
COFORD has supplied us with ideas on how to harvest coppiced willow, and store the product to meet customer requirements.