From the program leader, Mark Brown ...
 As
we continue to go from strength to strength in the program, there
is no shortage of progress to share with you in this latest edition
of The Log. In this article, program leader Mark Brown
explains some recent personnel changes in the program, gives an
update of research progress, and introduces the main articles
included in this edition ... [read more]
Profile: Damian Walsh, Research Fellow
 Damian Walsh recently joined the Program
Three 'Harvesting and operations' research team within the CRC for
Forestry as a Research Fellow with the University of Tasmania,
based at Melbourne University's Burnley Campus. In this profile
article, Damian introduces himself—outlining his background
as well as commenting on some opportunities and challenges he sees
in his new role ... [read more]
News from Canada and Sweden
 In June 2009, Research Fellow Martin
Strandgard visited FPInnovations and Corner Brook Pulp and Paper in
Canada to explore onboard systems for operations management, and
visited Sweden to discuss improving harvester measurement accuracy
with Skogforsk and to explore the equipment on show at the largest
forestry trade fair in the world, Elmia Wood (pictured,
left). [read more]
Forest logistic system for the Australian forest industry
 With the support of ITC Limited, Research
Fellow Mauricio Acuna has recently completed the operational
version of a Windows-based forest logistics system called
FastTRUCK, which optimally schedules logging trucks. The second
version of this support system is now being tested by all Program
Three industry partners and an extended version is planned based on
industry feedback ... [read more]
Western Australian machine evaluation studies
 In this article,
John Wiedemann updates us on the results coming out of his
extensive observational studies of machine performance in specific
operating conditions, and how these studies are coming together to
provide a broader perspective on productivity. With over 60 field
studies complete, useful machine performance relationships are
emerging ... [read more]
Bulletins: latest off the press ...
 Two new
bulletins have been released since the last issue of The Log.
Evaluation of an in-field chipping operation in Western
Australia by Mauricio Acuna, John Wiedemann and Martin
Strandgard (April 2009) and Effects of different stocking
densities on harvesting of blue gum stands in Western
Australia by Mauricio Acuna, John Wiedemann and Ernie
Heidersdorf (June 2009) ... [read more]
Have your say
We welcome your comments on issues in The Log and
please contact Program Manager Mark Brown
if you would like to contribute to future editions. Please always
feel free to contact any of the 'Harvesting and operations' program
team members—Mark Brown,
Martin
Strandgard, Mauricio Acuna,
John
Wiedemann, Damian
Walsh—if you have any questions about current or future
activities, or would like greater detail on anything reported in
this newsletter.
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