The effective implementation of sustainable forest management depends largely on carrying
out forest operations in a sustainable manner. Climate change, as well as the increasing …

Harvesting equipment productivity studies have been conducted in many countries around
the world spanning over 25 years. These studies have shown that many factors influence …

Modern computerization facilitates data-gathering from forest machines, and offers new
opportunities to develop models for predicting productivity in forest harvest operations. In …

Sažetak The EU's climate and energy framework and Energy Efficiency Directive drive
European companies to improve their energy efficiency. In Finland, the aim is to achieve …

Timber production is an important ecosystem service of European mountain forests. This
paper aimed to assess the current practices in logging operations and to identify the …

Recent developments in on-board technology have enabled automatic collection of follow-
up data on forwarder work. The objective of this study was to exploit this possibility to obtain …

Mechanical forest thinning treatments are implemented across the western United States
(US) to improve forest health and reduce hazardous fuels. However, the main challenge in …

Fully mechanized timber harvesting systems are generally characterized by a high
operational performance being widespread and used across many regions. Such systems …

Uruguay has adopted cut-to-length (CTL) machines in forest harvesting operations,
especially in large scale, fast-growing plantations. The majority of modern CTL machines …

The objectives of this study were to examine the possibility of reducing the fuel consumption
and CO 2 emissions of harvesters during cut-to-length operations by applying various …