Technological Lines for Logging in Reduced Accessibility Conditions

Authors

  • I. Oprea Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
  • R. Derczeni Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
  • E. Iordache Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
  • V.J. Giannoulas Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Keywords:

logging, skidding, accessibility, skidder, forwarder

Abstract

This paper proposes and experiments two technological lines for wood logging in reduced accessibility conditions, respectively: one technological line with skidder tractor for yarding and forwarder tractor for forwarding and a technological line with skyline for yarding and forwarder tractor for forwarding. The experiments that where made, point out the differences between the technological lines used in forests logging in Romania for the existing technical endowment.

Author Biographies

I. Oprea, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Dept. of Forest Engineering

R. Derczeni, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Dept. of Forest Engineering

E. Iordache, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Dept. of Forest Engineering

V.J. Giannoulas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

School of Forestry and Natural Environment

Published

2008-12-02

Issue

Vol. 1(50) (2008)

Section

FORESTRY