Productivity of single-grip harvesters in clear-cutting operations in the northern European part of Russia |
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Authors: | Yuri Gerasimov Victor Senkin Kari Väätäinen |
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Institution: | (1) Joensuu Unit, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Yliopistokatu 6, P.O. Box 68, 80101 Joensuu, Finland;(2) Saint-Petersburg Forest Technical Academy, Institutsky Per. 5, 194021 St. Petersburg, Russia |
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Abstract: | A field-based study was carried out to broaden our knowledge of fully mechanized cut-to-length harvesting productivity in
naturally grown forests in the northern European part of Russia (NEPR). The recorded data comprised 38 midsized single-grip
harvesters (JD 1270D) in clear-cutting operations in the Karelia, Komi, Vologda, Leningrad, Tver, and Kirov regions in NEPR,
4.3 million felled trees, and 1.4 million m3 u.b. (under bark) of processed timber. Harvesting operations were conducted in forest stands composed of spruce (48% on average),
pine (19%), birch (22%), and aspen (11%), with an average stem volume 0.31 m3 u.b. The cut-to-length harvesters produced from 4.3 to 14.9 m3 u.b./productive machine hour (PMH) and 16.0–49.5 m3 u.b./stem processing machine hour (S
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MH). A machine evaluation analysis and a regression analysis were used to formulate models for predicting cutting productivity
of modern single-grip harvester. The regression models were developed to estimate the productivity of the harvesters in the
regions taking into account two significant factors influencing the productivity: the stem volume and tree species of the
felled trees. Productivity/cubic meter u.b. of processed timber/PMH was calculated according to stem volume and tree species distributions in most forest-covered NEPR regions. Further research
is suggested to improve the developed productivity models and to allow prediction of system performance over a broad range
of stand and site conditions. |
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