The CRC for Forestry has discovered that acoustics can be used to accurately measure certain wood quality parameters, with little effect on harvester productivity.
Researchers quantified the productivity of a harwarder in small trees.
These include farm tractor logging, efficient log trucking and forest planning.
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An under-estimated danger to machine operators and service technicians are injuries from high pressure oil being injected into the skin.
The alliance consists of 18 forestry stakeholders from across Australia.
COFORD has produced a technical note which explains the conversion factors commonly used in the forestry biomass sector.
Logging truck drivers have been found to have spinal compression stress when trucks pass over severe road damage.