Compiling the research on forestry ergonomics, which is still a marginal field in terms of the
sheer volume of published forestry-related articles, gives a good foundation and guidance …

In the context of increased demand for timber, forest managers must consider best practices
in forest management and harvesting operations. Depending on the harvesting systems …

The operational productivity and costs of tree felling operations can be influenced by several
factors, among which, the machine characteristics, slope class, the cutting area and the …

Increasing global energy demand is prompting governments to seek alternative energy
sources, as they aim to reduce dependence on foreign energy markets and mitigate …

With the advancement of technology in forest operations, utilization of advanced machines
in timber harvesting has been increasing in the last decades. However, in order to …

A reconfigurable logging and branch-lopping mechanism has been designed to shorten the
production cycle, reduce work intensity, and improve labor survival rate in the logging …

The objective of this study was to assess the performance of a feller buncher as a function of
forest yields. The feller buncher productivity and production costs were evaluated in a …