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Performance Comparison for Two Cable Extraction Machines in a Larix kaempferi (Lamb.) Carr. Plantation

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  • Seung-An Baek

    (Forest Technology and Management Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul 11186, Korea)

  • Koo-Hyun Cho

    (Forest Technology and Management Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul 11186, Korea)

  • Eunjai Lee

    (Forest Technology and Management Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul 11186, Korea)

Abstract

Forests in Korea are mainly located in steep mountainous areas, where small-shovel-based extraction technology is widely used, with the level of mechanization undoubtedly low due to financial limitations. On this steep terrain, a better approach may be to use cable yarders, which can offer high revenues through cable-based extraction. Therefore, improving the efficiency of cable yarding activities in good-quality timber forests is necessary. The main objectives of this study were to (1) evaluate the productivity and cost of a cable yarder operation for tree-length clearcut treatment of a Larix kaempferi (Lamb.) Carr. stand and (2) compare the productivity efficiency of two yarder (K301-4 and HAM300) types. The productivity rates of the K301-4 ranged from 10.2 to 12.5 m 3 /productive machine hours, with corresponding costs of US $12.6–15.4 /m 3 . The productivity of the HAM300 was 26% lower than that of the K301-4 for a 30% lower cycle log volume while yarding and a comparable lateral distance. This study provides insights to support production and management decisions in the forest supply chain associated with planning cable-yarding operations.

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  • Seung-An Baek & Koo-Hyun Cho & Eunjai Lee, 2020. "Performance Comparison for Two Cable Extraction Machines in a Larix kaempferi (Lamb.) Carr. Plantation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-10, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:21:p:8864-:d:435227
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