Productivity of Processing Hardwood from Coppice Forests

Christian Suchomel; Raffaele Spinelli; Natascia Magagnotti

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Productivity of Processing Hardwood from Coppice Forests

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Productivity of Processing Hardwood from Coppice Forests

Christian Suchomel, Raffaele Spinelli and Natascia Magagnotti

Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering, Vol.33(1), pp.39-47

2012

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Abstract

Forestry Sciences

coppice forests

processor

CTL

time study

chestnut

harvester

Approximately half of the Italian forest area is classified as coppice forest, mostly managed for the production of firewood. Chestnut (Castanea sativaMill.) coppice stands make exception, as they also produce more valuable assortments, such as sawlogs, poles and fencing materials. Hence the significantly higher industrial activity in chestnut coppice stands, and the rapid introduction of mechanized harvesting. This study deals with four different harvester units used for processing (delimbing - bucking) chestnut trees from coppice stands, at the landing. For these four different machines, time studies were conducted in order to estimate productivity and compare the performance. The results show that the processors can reach high productivities (7.7m^3/PMH0-19.8m3/PMH0). In one study the influence of tree form has been estimated, proving that the size of the branches and the shape of the stem have a significant effect on machine productivity. The difference can reach 2.3 m^3/PMH0 for stems with a volume of 0.2 m^3.

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Title: Productivity of Processing Hardwood from Coppice Forests
Authors: Christian Suchomel (Author) - University of Freiburg, Germany
Raffaele Spinelli (Author) - CNR IVALSA, Italy
Natascia Magagnotti (Author) - CNR IVALSA, Italy
Publication details: Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering, Vol.33(1), pp.39-47
Publisher: Sveuciliste u Zagrebu
Date published: 2012
ISSN: 1845-5719
Copyright note: Copyright © 2012 CROJFE. Originally published in CROJFE. Suchomel, R, Spinelli, Raffaele, Magagnotti, Natascia. 2012. Productivity of Processing Hardwood from Coppice Forests. 33:1 39-47
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448634502621
Output Type: Journal article

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