Work productivity assessment of small forwarders in forest operations: An international review
- Ghaffariyan, Mohammad Reza
DOIAbstract
There are two types of forwarders available in the practice including conventional forestry forwarders and farm tractors equipped with a trailer/grapple loader that operate as a forwarder. Forwarders loading capacity can vary depending on the machine size. This paper aimed to review the work productivity of small size forwarders (payload<10 tonnes and engine power<120 HP) to create an overview of their performance for small scale operations within the small-scale forestry/ plantations management or agroforestry systems. According to the review, small forwarders were mainly used for harvesting small trees over gentle slopes. Main machine types include light tractor-trailer and purpose-built forwarders. The reported productivity by internatio...
Add to ORKG