Productivity, fuel consumption and cost in whole tree cable yarding: conventional diesel carriage versus electrical energy-recuperating carriage

T Varch, G Erber, R Spinelli, N Magagnotti… - … Journal of Forest …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Cable yarding is an inherently expensive extraction technology, but the mainstay for
mountain forest management. Fuel cost represents a considerable share of total harvesting …

Development and validation of smartwatch-based activity recognition models for rigging crew workers on cable logging operations

EG Zimbelman, RF Keefe - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Analysis of high-resolution inertial sensor and global navigation satellite system (GNSS)
data collected by mobile and wearable devices is a relatively new methodology in forestry …

Advances in cable yarding: a review of recent developments in skyline carriage technology

T Varch, G Erber, R Visser, R Spinelli, H Harrill… - Current Forestry …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Carriages are an integral component of cable yarding systems
that are used to harvest timber on steep terrain. They provide the mobility component by …

Harvesting eucalyptus energy plantations in Brazil with a modified New Holland forage harvester

SPS Guerra, G Oguri, R Spinelli - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2016 - Elsevier
Modified foragers represent a cost-effective option for harvesting high-density short-rotation
energy plantations. However, new energy plantations grown in Brazil far exceed the …

Carbon footprint of forest operations under different management regimes

G Cosola, S Grigolato, P Ackerman… - Croatian Journal of …, 2016 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Different forest management regimes have different carbon footprints due to
alternative operational strategies and options. Data concerning CO2 emissions (kg m–3) in …

Benchmarking operational conditions, productivity, and costs of harvesting from industrial plantations in different global regions

F Di Fulvio, M Acuna, P Ackerman… - … Journal of Forest …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
There has been a global increase in the demand for woody biomass in the last decade. The
imperative to achieve the highest production per unit of land while preserving natural forest …

Postural risk assessment of small-scale debarkers for wooden post production

R Spinelli, G Aminti, N Magagnotti, F De Francesco - Forests, 2018 - mdpi.com
The study sampled six representative work sites in Northern and Central Italy, in order to
assess the risk for developing musculo-skeletal disease due to poor work posture (postural …

Benefits and limitations of winch-assist technology for skidding operations

RM Visser, R Spinelli - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Skidders are very cost-effective extraction machines, and winch-assist systems may extend
their operating range to increasingly steep terrain. The use of winch-assist skidder systems …

Exposure to noise in wood chipping operations under the conditions of agro-forestry

A Poje, R Spinelli, N Magagnotti, M Mihelic - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
An increasing number of agricultural contractors are getting into industrial wood chipping,
following the rapid expansion of fiber farms on ex-arable land. Wood chippers are noisy …

Productivity models for cable yarding in Alpine forests

R Spinelli, N Maganotti, R Visser - European Journal of Forest …, 2015 - dergipark.org.tr
The authors tested the same modern mid-size tower yarder for uphill and downhill
extraction. The yarding machine is a popular commercial model offering state-of-the-art …