Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.5552/crojfe.2023.1957
Evaluating Productivity of Small-Scale Cable Yarding System Integrated with a Portable Winch
Abdullah E. Akay
orcid.org/0000-0001-6558-9029
; Bursa Technical University Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Engineering 16310 Bursa TURKEY
Selçuk Gümüş
; Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Engineering 61080 Trabzon TURKEY
Adil Başaran
; Bursa Technical University Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Engineering 16310 Bursa TURKEY
Abstract
Small-scale forestry operations, which are used in non-industrial and site specific forestry, provide alternative logging methods suitable for precision forestry approach. In this study, a small-scale cable yarding system integrated with a portable winch was considered as alternative timber extraction method compared to a standard tower yarder. It was aimed to evaluate productivity of this yarding method, which was implemented during commercial harvesting activities performed in a 10.74 ha black pine stand located in Bursa province of Turkey. The main factors (i.e. slope, yarding distance, lateral pulling distance, log volume, log length), significantly affecting the productivity, were evaluated based on two slope classes (34–50% and 50–70%) and two yarding distances (100 m and 200 m). The results indicated that the average productivity was 0.95 m3/PMH and 0.90 m3/SMH. It was revealed that the productivity of the small-scale cable yarding decreased as the ground slope and the yarding distance increased. Statistical analysis indicated that there was a significant (p<0.001) relationship between productivity and log volume and length in four applications. On the other hand, it was found that there was a significant (p<0.05) relationship between productivity and lateral pulling distance in only the first application (34–50% slope; 100 m yarding distance). Considering the volume classes of the logs, it was determined that the productivity increased from the low volume class to the high volume class.
Keywords
forest harvesting, logging operation, mini-yarder, production rate
Hrčak ID:
310144
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Publication date:
14.7.2023.
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