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...