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SP introduces the new 591 LX G3 for eucalypt debarking
2018-02-22 11:05:12

This is the third generation 591 LX head, which was first launched in 2007.

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Research - Steep slope harvesting in New Zealand
2018-02-22 11:05:03

Improved productivity, no worker on the slope and no hand on the chainsaw? What is this all about?

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Research - FERIC: Truck Engine Control Modules for fuel consumption
2018-02-22 11:05:00

FERIC (Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada – a division of FP Innovations) has conducted research that evaluated the accuracy and precision of truck Engine Control Modules (EMC) in determining fuel consumption.

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Something different - Slashing of trees into logs
2018-02-22 11:04:55

The Tanguay slasher is a wheeled loader with integrated slasher.

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Reducing fuel consumption through automated systems that connect trucks and transportation infrastructure
2018-02-22 11:04:49

Cummins is part of the research project that will use sensors and online cloud technology.

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Recommendations for storing wood pellets
2018-02-22 11:04:46

COFORD has produced a new document providing guidelines for the storage of wood pellets.

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Softree introduces a new version of RoadEng road construction software
2018-02-22 11:04:33

RoadEng, commonly used in forestry roading applications, now appears as Version 7.

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 11:04:27

“CO2 emissions and energy consumption of loaders in woodchip loading operation”

“Modelling sustainability of primary forest residues-based bioenergy system”

“Modelling investments in short rotation coppice under uncertainty: A value chain perspective”

“Influence of soil type, cartographic depth-to-water, road reinforcement and traffic intensity on rut formation in logging operations: a survey study in Sweden”

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 11:04:23

“Windrowing and fuel-chip quality of residual forest biomasses in northern Sweden”

“Optimization of operational level transportation planning in forestry: a review”

“Central Tire Inflation System for timber transport in Germany”

“Assessing work order information quality in harvesting”

“Pre-feasibility study of supply systems based on artificial drying of delimbed stem forest chips”

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 11:04:21

"The Effect of Customer–Contractor Alignment in Forest Harvesting Services on Contractor Profitability and the Risk for Relationship Breakdown"

“Characterizing Rigging Crew Proximity to Hazards on Cable Logging Operations Using GNSS-RF: Effect of GNSS Positioning Error on Worker Safety Status”

“Forestry Best Management Practices Relationships with Aquatic and Riparian Fauna: A Review”

“Can Biomass Quality Be Preserved through Tarping Comminuted Roadside Biomass Piles?”

“Comparison of productivity and cost depending on slope when forwarding short length logs with small Japanese forwarders”

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