News Articles - November 2013 - Issue 2

Understanding vehicle and human vibration due to road conditions
2018-02-22 11:27:15

Logging truck drivers have been found to have spinal compression stress when trucks pass over severe road damage.

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Using the mini-skidder as a possible replacement for crawler tractors, agricultural tractors and cable yarders
2018-02-22 10:48:43

Research has examined the productivity, energy inputs and emissions of mini-skidders in thinning operations.

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Using winches for hang-ups and vehicle debogging
2018-02-22 10:45:56

This technical guide allows hung-up trees to be brought down safely using winches.

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Newsflash - What's happening in Forest Engineering?
2018-02-22 10:25:35

Morbark introduce their M15RX brush chipper

Logset begins testing of the their first harvester head delivered to Brazil

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Forestry research undergoes structural changes in Finland
2018-02-22 08:31:09

Several research institutes, including Metla, will be merged into one new research institute.

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A best practice guide for using airborne laser scanning in forestry
2018-02-16 10:17:33

LiDAR is increasingly being used for logging applications. This guide makes its use more understandable for the non-expert.

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