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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:55:22

“Paving the way for sustainable bioenergy in Europe: Technological options and research avenues for large-scale biomass feedstock supply”

“Changes in volumetric energy densities during storage of whole-tree feed stocks from silvicultural thinnings”

“Efficiency of small-scale firewood processing operations in Southern Europe”

“Energy and economic evaluation of a poplar plantation for woodchips production in Italy”

“Effects of wheeled cable skidding on residual trees in selective logging in Caspian forests”

“A robust model for protecting road-building and harvest-scheduling decisions from timber estimate errors”

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:55:19

“Vibration and noise assessment of tractor-trailer and truck-mounted chippers”

“Performance, capability and costs of motor-manual tree felling in Hyrcanian hardwood forest”

“The primary forest fuel supply chain: A literature review”

“The cutting productivity in integrated harvesting of pulpwood and delimbed energy wood with a forestry-equipped peat harvesting tractor”

“Work ability index of forest machine operators and some ergonomic aspects of their work”

“Stem taper estimates based on airborne laser scanning and cut-to-length harvester measurements for pre-harvest planning”

“Forest road access decisions for woods chip trailers using ant colony optimization and breakeven analysis”

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:55:16

“Effects of the number of assortments and log concentration on time consumption for forwarding”

“Planning forest opening with forest roads”

“Comparison of two harvesting methods for complete tree removal on tree stands on drained peatlands”

“Cost-efficiency of intermodal container supply chain of forest chips”

“Applicability of international harvesting equipment productivity studies in Maine, USA: A literature review”

“Analysis of work accidents in selected activities in Slovakia, Czech republic and Austria”

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Rottne produces a large prototype wheeled harvester for clearcut operations
2018-02-22 10:55:16

The Rottne H21D is big stable harvester available in 6 and 8 wheel options.

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:55:13

“A new guide for work studies in forestry”

“Self-levelling feller-buncher productivity based on Lidar-derived slope”

“Time consumption of skidding in mature stands performed by winches powered by farm tractors”

“Impact of whole-tree and cut-to-length harvesting on postharvest condition and logging costs for early commercial thinning in Maine”

“Greenhouse gas emissions of forest bioenergy supply and utilisation in Finland”

“Fuel consumption in timber haulage”

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Rottne introduces new forwarder cranes which are 20 per cent stronger
2018-02-22 10:54:55

The RK 105 is an innovative crane for the Rottne F10 and F11 forwarders

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Using on-board computers to increase skidding productivity
2018-02-22 10:54:52

The usefulness of on-board computers to improve skidding operations was determined.

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Newsflash - What's happening in Forest Engineering?
2018-02-22 10:54:45

Bevel Buddy now available in a pneumatic-powered option

Komatsu Forest obtains a new dealer in Latvia

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:54:42

“Harvesters for short rotation coppice: current status and new solutions”

“A comparison between excavator-based harvester productivity in coppiced and planted Eucalyptus grandis compartments in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa”

“Effects of cutting patterns of shears on occlusion processes in pruning of high-quality wood plantations”

“Design of forest energy supply networks using multi-objective optimization”

“Possibility of determination of daily exposure to vibration of skidder drivers using a fleet management system”

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:54:39

"Greenhouse gas emissions of forest bioenergy supply and utilization in Finland"

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