by Martin Lusk | Nov 7, 2005 | Acoustic Wood Testing, Log Defect Measurement, Log Structural Assessment
The use of acoustic technology has been recognized as an accurate, precise, and efficient means by which wood quality can be quantifiably measured (www.metriguard.com/fiber.htm ; Rippy 1998; Baldwin 1995). However, the process of measuring wood quality at the log...
by Martin Lusk | Dec 1, 2003 | Logmaister, Logmaker Auditing, Timbertech, Value Recovery
Article Source : InWood International – Science Report – Issue 54 Page 45 – Dec 2003 (www.inwoodmag.com*) The forest industry globally is losing critical value at source – cutting trees into logs. And, ironically, the more mechanised an...
by Martin Lusk | Nov 1, 2003 | Logmaister, Logmaker Auditing, Timbertech, Value Recovery
Kajavala Forestry Ltd (KFL) have been trialing a prototype portable tree optimization and processing system called a ‘Logmaister’ in their logyard in Kawerau. “We’re amazed at how this prototype is performing,” said Managing Director of...
by admin | Oct 7, 2003 | Acoustic Wood Testing
In October 2003 Interpine implemented a wood quality project for a major U.S. forestry corporate in an effort to help them achieve the following objectives: Determine the existence of a relationship between acoustic log measurement technology (Director HM200)...
by Martin Lusk | Oct 1, 2001 | Logmaker Auditing, Timbertech
PAPER BY : Donald King, GM, Interpine Forestry Ltd PRESENTED AT : FIEA Conference 2001 Introduction A study completed in 1986 (Murphy and Twaddle) concluded that 40% of the value of a forest could be lost in the harvesting process. Interpine Forestry Ltd has been...
by Martin Lusk | Sep 21, 2001 | Logmaker Auditing, Timbertech
An $800,000 quest for better returns from New Zealand forests has led to a world-first development in forest information technology, with potential to save the industry more than $250 million a year. Technology New Zealand provided $395,000 in funding to the...
by Martin Lusk | Jun 1, 2001 | Logmaker Auditing, Timbertech, Value Recovery
PAPER BY : Kevin Boston, Carter, Holt, Harvey Forest Fibre Solutions PRESENTED AT : First International Precision Forestry Symposium, Uni. of Washington, USA, June 2001 Abstract Poor log-making is the leading cause for value lost. To improve value recovery, Carter...
by David Herries | Jun 14, 0201 | Log Defect Measurement, Logmaker Auditing, Value Recovery
A short profile of a published paper by Hamish Marshall and associates on measurement errors associated with mechanical harvesters. Hamish leads Interpine research and development team since 2008. Evaluation of the economic impacts of length and diameter measurement...
