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Safety training standard for felling trees with chainsaw
2018-02-22 10:57:52

The British Columbia Forest Safety Council brings us part two of their felling standard.

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:57:51

“Analytical design for mobile anchor systems”

“Development of a seat selection algorithm to match industrial seats with specific forestry vibration exposures”

“The effect of raw material and machine setting on chipping performance and fuel quality – a German case study”

“Precision measurement of forest harvesting residue moisture change and dry matter losses by constant weight monitoring”

“Maine woodland owner perceptions of long rotation woody biomass harvesting and bioenergy”

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:57:48

“The cost competitiveness of conifer stumps in the procurement of forest chips for fuel in Southern and Northern Finland”

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:57:44

“Environmental factors affecting technical efficiency in Norwegian steep terrain logging crews: a stochastic frontier analysis”

“Biomass yield and quality of an energy dedicated crop of poplar (Populus spp.) clones in the Mediterranean zone of Chile”

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:57:41

“Effect of poplar fuel wood storage on chipping performace”

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Safety tips from John Deere
2018-02-22 10:57:38

Safety is the top priority of all logging crews. John Deere assists us in keeping the logging site safe.

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:57:38

“Primary forest fuel supply chain: assessing barriers and drivers for the modal shift from truck to train”

“Productivity and cost of rubber-wheel-tyred tractor in a northern pine plantation forest of Turkey”

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:57:34

“Operational short rotation woody crop plantations: Manual or mechanised harvesting?”

“Performance of an electronic control system for hydraulically driven forestry tandem trailers”

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:57:31

“Productivity of harvesters and forwarders in CTL operations in northern Sweden based on large follow-up datasets”

“The effect of a slack-pulling device in reducing operator physiological workload during log winching operations”

 “Priority list bucking on a mechanized harvester considering external properties and stiffness of Douglas-fir”

“An economic model for integrated roading, yarding, and hauling operations on two alternative harvest unit landings”

 “Evaluation of tree forwarding by farm tractor in patch cutting of poplar plantations in Northern Iraq”

“An accurate and fast method for moisture content determination”

“Productivity and cost analysis of semi-mechanised and mechanised systems on the Viphya forest plantations in Malawi”

“The potential supply of biomass for energy from hardwood plantations in the Sunshine Coast Council Region of South-East Queensland, Australia”

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Safety research - How should we train people for hazardous work?
2018-02-22 10:57:19

If the work is hazardous, training should become increasingly engaging.

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