Forests in southern Italy are mainly located in mountainous areas, where ground-based
extraction is still the most common harvesting technique. In particular, 60% of southern Italy's …

In Romania, as in many regions, skidders are extensively used as the main wood extraction
equipment. Their performance is the subject of many variables, including the practices that …

Sažetak This paper presents the results of the study on work time and productivity of the
John Deere 548G-III grapple skidder operating in pine stands on flat terrain. The research …

The time efficiency and principles of ergonomics related to timber skidding are based on the
time consumption per work cycle as well as on the time consumption per individual work …

Examination of the technical and economic dimensions of skidding operations is imperative
for sustainable forest management, offering invaluable insights crucial for the formulation of …

We present research results of timber skidding by a Timberjack 450C skidder in the path
cutting of pine trees in Shafaroud watershed. Time studies were conducted to quantify the …

Forest mechanisation plays an important role in increasing labour productivity and reducing
production costs. This work aims at evaluating various logging scenarios in Calabrian pine …

Sažetak Grapple skidder is a machine designed for the extraction of tree bunches after
felling. Several factors influence its technical performance and costs such as terrain slope …

Physical properties of soil can be affected by machines that are used for skidding which
have the potential to impact soil sustainability and forest productivity. The present study …

Sažetak The extraction of wood from forests is a difficult, risky, expensive, and time-
consuming operation, especially in mountainous areas and selective forests. In the forestry …