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The Return of the Juniper Allegro: Enhancing Field Data Collection with Interpine

The Return of the Juniper Allegro: Enhancing Field Data Collection with Interpine

by admin | Nov 15, 2024 | DataPlus Mobile, Forest Inventory, Log Measurement, PlotSafe

We welcome the return of the Juniper Allegro, enhancing field data collection with Interpine and the next generation of hardware from Juniper Systems Inc. Interpine is proud to offer a comprehensive range of software tools tailored for the forestry and environmental...
Using AI for Quantifying Windthrow or Toppled Trees

Using AI for Quantifying Windthrow or Toppled Trees

by admin | Mar 11, 2023 | Forest Health, Forest Inventory, Harvesting, Log Measurement, UAV's / Drones, Valuation, Value Recovery

Using AI to detect windthrow or toppled trees and quantify damage across a stand can allow forest managers to understand the next steps. In this example, a heatmap on the damaged windthrown stems per hectare is provided using down-tree detection using deep learning....
Woody Debris and Slash Sampling Methodology Post Storm Events

Woody Debris and Slash Sampling Methodology Post Storm Events

by admin | Mar 6, 2023 | Cutover Debris Assessment, Forest Inventory, Harvesting, Log Measurement, Slash Assessment, UAV's / Drones

Objective Quantify woody debris / slash content along the coastal, and inland catchment areas, characterizing it by woody debris source or type, volume per hectare, and the total volume accumulated. Sampling Methodology Review Line Intercept Sampling Plots Due to the...
Automated Sweep Measurement Project

Automated Sweep Measurement Project

by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Forest Inventory, Log Measurement, Uncategorised

Automated Sweep Measurement Project Forest Growers Research and Interpine have joined to help harvesting operations to face some big challenges now and in the future.  These include labour shortages, rising costs reducing competitive advantages, increasing barriers to...
Juniper Allegro 3 under testing for use in Forestry

Juniper Allegro 3 under testing for use in Forestry

by admin | Jun 8, 2020 | Carbon Inventory, Forest Inventory, Log Measurement, Log Scaling, LUCAS, PlotSafe

Our team are reviewing the latest Juniper Systems device for Forest Inventory, Conservation projects and Log Scaling operations. Juniper Allegro’s have been a goto device for rugged forestry applications and it is great to have the latest version running Android...
Building a Stronger Team through COVID-19 Level-4

Building a Stronger Team through COVID-19 Level-4

by David Herries | Apr 14, 2020 | Company Updates, Forest Inventory, Log Scaling, Staff, Training

We are in our 3rd week of COVID-19 Level 4 here in New Zealand. As a business we are focused on taking this opportunity to Build a Stronger Team. Our operational staff are focused on Online #Forest #Training using #MicrosoftTeams to connect and work through...
Using Drones / UAV for 3D Modelling Forest Tree Structure

Using Drones / UAV for 3D Modelling Forest Tree Structure

by David Herries | Jul 18, 2017 | Forest Inventory, GIS and Mapping, Harvesting, Log Scaling, UAV's / Drones, Value Recovery

The Interpine #UAV #Drone continue to innovate around the use of structure from motion 3D modelling. In this case we show some examples of modelling tree structure and resulting stem volume / form, which are important in the forest yield modelling calculations. Doing...
Investigating Tree Structure from 3D Modelling

Investigating Tree Structure from 3D Modelling

by David Herries | Jul 18, 2017 | Forest Inventory, Harvesting, LiDAR, Log Measurement, UAV's / Drones, Valuation

The Interpine #UAV #Drone continue to innovate around the use of structure from motion 3D modelling. In this case we show some examples of modelling tree structure and resulting stem volume / form, which are important in the forest yield modelling calculations. Doing...
Understanding Bucking Instruction (APT File) Application in Harvesters

Understanding Bucking Instruction (APT File) Application in Harvesters

by David Herries | Aug 28, 2015 | Harvesting, Log Defect Measurement, Logmaker Auditing, STICKS, Value Recovery

Designing cutting instructions for harvesters is still something many forest owners and managers in New Zealand and Australia are still learning. Part of this learning is the use of Simulators from the harvester machine manufacturers. By using a simulator to help in...
Successful Workshop on Harvester Data Management

Successful Workshop on Harvester Data Management

by David Herries | Jun 30, 2015 | Cloud Services, GIS and Mapping, Harvesting, Log Scaling, STICKS, Value Recovery

Interpine recently hosted a workshop on harvester data management at Waiairki Institute of Technology (WIT). 36 attended from forest companies, consultants, contractor entities, machine manufacturers (SATCO, Woodsman, SouthStar and LogMax) and academia from University...

Value Recovery Auditors undertaking Training at Waratah

by admin | Sep 22, 2014 | Harvesting, Log Scaling, Logmaker Auditing, STICKS, Training, Value Recovery

Interpine’s Log Value Recovery Auditors recently attending a training session hosted by Waratah Forestry Attachments at their Rotorua training centre. The focus was learning more about the TimberRite measuring and control system, while also focusing on the key...

Interpine Conducting a Review of Forest Mensuration Equipment from Haglof Sweden

by David Herries | Jan 20, 2012 | Forest Inventory, Log Scaling, PlotSafe

Interpine is working closely with Halgof Sweden in 2012 to review the cost effectiveness of deployment of a range of Haglof forest mensuration equipment in NZ and Australia. Based in Northern Sweden, Haglof has been developing and building professional measurement...

Automated Log Counting: Proof of Concept at SilviLaser 2011

by David Herries | Oct 21, 2011 | LiDAR, Log Scaling

Improving log inventory is a key area where the New Zealand forestry industry could significant improve its supply chain performance. Although the process of counting logs seems relatively simple; in reality it is a difficult and labour intensive job. This is...

The Original JAS Log Scaling Standards, MAF Japan 1967

by David Herries | Aug 17, 2011 | Log Scaling

Most of NZ’s export logs are scaled and sold in JAS cubic metres. Most involved in the industry will be familiar with JC Ellis and DA Elliot’s publication “Log Scaling Guide for Exporters – FRI Bulletin 221”, which has become the New Zealand...

Resin Coding Assessment During Forest Inventory – An External View of Potential Internal Resin Problems

by David Herries | Sep 17, 2010 | Forest Health, Forest Inventory, Log Defect Measurement

Interpine implement external resin bleeding scoring in most of forest inventory operations, to assist with assessment of internal wood quality. Introduction to Resin Coding Assessment A series of studies have confirmed clear links between external resin on the bark of...

So What is the Timbertech Logger and How are we using it?

by Martin Lusk | Nov 7, 2008 | Logmaker Auditing, Timbertech, Value Recovery

The Timbertech or Logger Tool was developed in the late 90’s to assist a logmaker (log bucker) gain the best value solution from the trees (stems) as they are merchandised into log products. As shown in the video below, a handheld computer is connected to a...

Spike Knots – What are They? Introduction into Identifying and Measuring Spike Knots

by Martin Lusk | Sep 7, 2007 | Log Defect Measurement

A number of stem or log attributes are recognised and/or measured during log-making (bucking of logs within a stem). One of these is a “spike knot”. Spikes knots are the result of acutely angled branches. So in essence they are just a normal branch which...

Standing Tree Acoustics – Interpine Using the Fibregen Director ST300 Tool

by Martin Lusk | Dec 15, 2006 | Acoustic Wood Testing, Forest Inventory, Log Structural Assessment

In August 2005 extensive acoustic testing was carried out on behalf a client throughout their forest estate. This testing comprised of two parts. The first involved the sampling of upcoming harvest areas to attain an average acoustic velocity of the standing resource...

Logmaker Value Recovery Audits – Interpine LVR Ltd

by Martin Lusk | Dec 7, 2006 | Logmaker Auditing

For the past 18 years Interpine Forestry Ltd (IPF) has provided the forest industry with log value recovery services (LVR) beginning with the use of the FRI AVIS program to the now most widely used TIMBERTECH* audit tool. Interpine invested significant resources in...

Log Maker / Crew Onsite Value Recovery Audits – Understanding the Audit System

by Martin Lusk | May 7, 2006 | Logmaker Auditing

This article helps receivers of the Log Maker Value Recovery Audit results understand the terminology used and displayed in the audit results. But first an overview of what an LVR audit is…. Overview of a Logmaker / Crew Value Recovery Audit One of our services...
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