Transportation distance, moisture content of the raw material and volume per storage are
crucial factors for the economy of forest biomass supply operations from roadside to plant …

The two-machine system was found to be the most cost competitive logging system in
precommercial thinnings thanks to both efficient cutting and, especially, forwarding work. In …

Sažetak Logistics of roundwood and biomass comprise a high number of operations,
machinery, storage sites and transportable roundwood and biomass assortments. Moreover …

Vast quantities of logging residue are left behind on clearcut areas. Given the suitable
transportation distance, environmental and economic circumstances, they provide a …

The mechanization of roundwood harvesting in Sweden has historically cut costs rapidly.
However, machinery and work methods have conceptually stayed the same since the …

This project developed a cost model for the mechanical harvesting of fast-growing
Eucalyptus plantations. With such a model, forest managers can check the profitability of a …

This study is part of the ongoing national Bioenergy Research Programme in Finland. The
study looked into the quality of chips made of logging residues composed predominantly of …

Legislative changes have increased the allowable dimensions and weight for heavy
transport vehicles in Finland, and this has been essential for the efficiency of wood chip …

The use of stumps for energy production has grown rapidly in Finland and is also
commencing in Sweden, the UK and a number of other countries. Practically all stumps are …

Declining market prices make it necessary to reduce supply costs of forest chips to ensure
profitability in the supply chain and a continued supply of forest chips to the energy industry …