Considerations when using Basal Area Secondary Tally Plots During Pre-harvest Style Forest Inventory
Many foresters planning pre-harvest inventory in Pinus radiata in New Zealand consider the option of placing secondary basal area tally plots (aka prism plots) in addition to the normal primary plots. This can be valid way of conducting inventory in some...
Standing Tree Acoustics – Interpine Using the Fibregen Director ST300 Tool
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...
PLOTSAFE Forest Inventory Procedures Manual Available
With the release of PLOTSAFE and the RAD05 feature cruising dictionary, the CNI regional YTGEN user group have also released an update to the Forest Inventory Procedures Manual which will help people implement PLOTSAFE and RAD05 with ease. This can be downloaded...
Logmaker Value Recovery Audits – Interpine LVR Ltd
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...
INTECH-CALIPER Branch or DOS Laser Measurement Tool
Interpine found a real need for a better way of measuring branch size during forest inventory. It is one stem feature which is still very much an eye-omitter classification which can have a big effect on any valuation of the standing resource. This is particularly...
Why can’t i Use Auto-Line Num as a Primary Key?
Posted - 28/08/2006 : 14:44:10 How come i cannot make a column which is set to Auto Data Entry Type of "Auto Line Number" as a KEY Column ? Thought this would be a valid option ? being that this will always be unique. ---------------------- David Herries Forum...
Connecting Garmin GPS data into Dataplus Issue
I am having problems getting GPS data from a Garmin Etrex into my dataPlus application. I can successfully get the GPS data into DataPlus on my Allegro using GPS expansion pod (com 3) and using a Holux GPS receiver on COM 1 but it does not appear to work with the...
Log Maker / Crew Onsite Value Recovery Audits – Understanding the Audit System
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 is...
Lit Review: Log Quality by Acoustics
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...
Using PLOTSAFE to collect MARVL alpha-style (A-Z) cruising dictionaries
PLOTSAFE brings the flexibility to collect multiple overlapping feature codes at the stem level and cruising dictionaries such as RAD05 have been developed to take advantage of these new features. However many users of the current A-Z style single feature dictionary...
Interpine User Forum NOW ONLINE
With cyberspace ("the internet" or "world wide web") now becoming part of our everyday lives even as foresters, it seems only sensible that we start using the internet to its true potential to help each other on a range of topics. Often we are stumped how to get...
Plotsafe Forest Inventory Datacapture Version 1.2 Released
Silmetra and Interpine Forestry have recently released PLOTSAFE version 1.2. after extensive testing of the beta version in the past 12 months. Over 2500 inventory plots have now been assessed using PLOTSAFE. The developers and the first clients for the product are...
RAD05 Cruising Domain for PLOTSAFE (Feature Cruising Dictionary)
Interpine and the CNI regional YTGEN user-group (a collection of inventory professionals and users from CNI forestry companies) have created a new cruising dictionary for PLOTSAFE data capture. The overlapping features component of PLOTSAFE allow us to cruise trees...
Falcon Informatics in New Zealand – Stand Fixing
Interpine have recently been demonstrating the Falcon stand and micro-stand level fixing to a client here in NZ. Interpine have been working with Falcon Informatics on forest inventory projects in the USA over the last 18 months, and have sparked interest in their...
Just How Rugged Are These Handheld Computers? Understanding the IP Rating System
Once you start looking into what types of handheld computers are available for the forest industry, it is important to understand just what is meant by "RUGGED". Most of the rugged computer products are rated under an international system which assigns an Ingress...
Seedling Quality Assessment Data Capture
13 February, 2004 Interpine has just introduced a handheld software application designed to electronically measure and record seedling quality for the forest nursery industry. Data pertaining to delivery batch, box, and seedling can be stored on your handheld...
Value Loss – Closing the Gap in the Forest
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 operation, the worse it seems...
‘Logmaister’ System Trialed
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 KFL, Jacob Kajavala. The...
Acoustic Testing USA Log Supplies For Internal Wood Quality
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)...
Interpine Standardises on the Allegro CE for Data Collection
Extracted from : Field Computing News - Volume 4 Feb 2003, Juniper Systems Inc Over the past 20 years Interpine has found its niche in New Zealand and International forestry through developing innovative tools and techniques to monitor and reduce value loss from...
Fletcher Challenge Forests Safety Achievement Award March 2003
In recognition of FCF Forest Resources achieving 3 accident-free years, FCF recognise Interpine Forestry's commitment toward health and safety throughout our services conducted on contract from December 1999 to December 2002.
New Zealand skills and knowledge successfully applied in the Coastal B.C (Canada) Forest Industry
Craig Penfold, an ex Interpine Forestry staff member has been residing in Vancouver, Canada since May 2002. Since that time he has been working as an independent forestry consultant utilizing many of the techniques and skills that he acquired while working in the...
What Field PC’s Will Support Forest Research’s New Atlas Software?
NZ Forest Research is continually using new technologies to enable new features in their software programs (for better or worse?). ALTAS Cruiser is the latest software release to the industry (June 2002) and this was no exception to this rule. Many of us will not...
What are the Options for New Rugged Handheld Computers in the NZ Forestry Industry?
New Look Rugged Handheld PC's for the NZ Forest Industry Interpine Forestry, Rotorua, is receiving plenty of interest from people interested in upgrading there current handheld field computers. Interpine provided a solution with the rugged HP200LX back in the early...
Interpine Purchases New Windows CE Rugged Handheld Computers
Interpine Forestry, Rotorua, is receiving plenty of interest from people interested in upgrading there current handheld field computers. Interpine has taken the initial step to upgrade our fleet of aging HP200LX data collection computers. As mentioned in article...
Value Recovery and the Small Forest Owner
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 your return per hectare"...
Taking It’s Pre-Harvest Inventory Knowledge Abroad
During the past five years Interpine Forestry Limited has completed pre-harvest inventory trials and project work for several international forestry companies located in Australia, Brazil and the United States. Through its close connection with New Zealand Forest...
Resource Inventory – Importance of Cruise Data Independent of Cutting Instructions
When forestry companies view their standing resource as a separate business unit that must make a profit, or when stumpage (standing trees) must be purchased or sold to maximise profit, it is essential that a flexible and robust pre-harvest inventory system is used....
Valuing Your Woodlot With MARVL
Investing is all about risk. One of the widely quoted reasons for investing in forestry is its low risk factor (as opposed to the technology shares for instance). Your low risk 10ha forest investment finally reaches the point where you can cash in, but instead you...
Value Retention During the Harvesting Process
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...
Value Retention During the Harvesting Process
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...
Forests Log-on !
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...
Interpine makes further moves into the North America with VTS
Recently Interpine Forestry and another innovative consultancy company VTS (Value Tech Services*) have joined together in a joint venture to position a staff member in the USA. Interpine / VTS* is a joint venture company that shows a history of credibility in the...
Precision Log-Making to Maximise Value Recovery from Plantation Forests
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...
Putting a new Spin on Forestry
Leading Rotorua company, Interpine Forestry Limited is taking its expertise into the 21st century and putting a new spin on forestry business. Originally a family silviculture contracting business set up by Mike King in the 1970's, the company is now using...
MARVL Inventory in Idaho, USA
During November and December 2000, a Unitied States forestry corporate, commissioned Interpine Forestry Limited to undertake an intensive log value recovery and stand optimisation project within the Idaho state. The objective of the project was to demonstrate and...
MARVL in Western Australian Eucalyptus
In May 2000 Sotico Pty Ltd contracted Interpine Forestry to complete a MARVL inventory audit in southwest Western Australia across approximately 3,500 hectares (8,645 acres) of Eucalyptus globulus plantations. Six 2-man cruising teams set a highly efficient standard...
Women Have the Timbertech Touch
Forest Industry Training - Advantage Press Release March / April 2001 Look out guys - the women could be after your job! Interpine Forestry, Rotorua, is receiving plenty of interest from women wanting to use the new Timbertech computerised log-making gear. The company...
MARVL in South American Eucalyptus
Interpine Forestry travelled to Porto Alegre in February 2000 to complete a MARVL Inventory for Boise Cascade Corporation. Ten Interpine inventory teams working under project manager Bruce Hill completed the 6,075 hectare (15,000 acre) project in 27 days....
Management Implications of IFR Technologies – Invader System
New Zealand Journal of Forestry - Volume 44 #3 Nov 1999 Alastair Riddle , IFR Technologies The original goal of the work programme started by Forest Research and later Fletcher Challenge Forests, Liro Limited, Interpine Forestry, Interpine Liro limited and now IFR...
So What’s The Big Deal About Timbertechs?
New Zealand Journal of Forestry - Volume 44 #3 Nov 1999 Andy Dick, Manager - Value Recovery, Carter Holt Harvey Forests Timbertechs, or more correctly, logger caliper tools, are the cornerstone of the Invader system developed by IFR Ltd (a company primarily owned by...
Forests Log On
Forests Log On by Martin Lusk on 4/06/1998 2:04 p.m. Category: Timbertech Technology NZ - News Release 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...
Impacts of Length and Diameter Measurement Error on Mechanical Harvesters
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...