A Decade of Benchmarking Harvesting Cost and Productivity
| dc.contributor.author | Visser, Rien | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-09T23:23:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-10-09T23:23:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | en |
| dc.date.updated | 2022-07-25T22:37:07Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The FGR harvesting cost and productivity benchmarking database was expanded by 97 new entries from harvesting operations in 2018. The average ground-based logging rate increased to $28.35/t, up $1.55 compared to 2017 data. Ground-based logging rates ranged from $17.60/tonne for a highly mechanised grapple skidder operation, through to $49.50/t for a mechanised felling/forwarder combination working in a difficult windthrow setting. For cable logging the average rate was $41.25/t, which was $1.85/t higher than the previous year. The level of mechanised felling has continued to increase for cable logging operations, now used in 40% of operations. An additional 17 entries were recorded where felling was supported by winch-assist, with all but four in cable yarder operations. Based on 2018 data the average logging rate for the winch-assist operations was $1.25/t lower than other mechanised felling cable operations. This might in part reflect the increased productivity of winch-assist operations as the industry becomes more experienced with its implementation. | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Visser R (2019). A Decade of Benchmarking Harvesting Cost and Productivity. Forest Growers Research. Forest Growers Research. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10092/104547 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Forest Growers Research | en |
| dc.rights | All rights reserved unless otherwise stated | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651 | en |
| dc.subject.anzsrc | Fields of Research::30 - Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences::3007 - Forestry sciences::300707 - Forestry management and environment | en |
| dc.title | A Decade of Benchmarking Harvesting Cost and Productivity | en |
| dc.type | Reports | en |
| uc.college | Faculty of Engineering | |
| uc.department | School of Forestry |
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