by David Herries | Sep 29, 2013 | Forest Inventory, Harvesting, Value Recovery
Over the years many of our clients from forest owners, harvesting crews and forest supervisors have asked about harvest cutover assessment methodology. Many have struggled with the concept of the line intersect sampling procedure, so I thought it might pay to document...
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...
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 Martin Lusk | Mar 7, 2002 | Forest Inventory, Value Recovery
Published : Forest Logger and Sawmiller, March 02 These days as a forest grower and owner you will often hear quoted comments from forest marketing specialists and stumpage purchasers such as : “we’ll sell your trees for more money” “maximise...
by Martin Lusk | Oct 7, 2001 | Value Recovery
PAPER BY : Donald King, GM, Interpine Forestry Ltd PRESENTED AT : FIEA 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 working with several...
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...
