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Key Note Address: Mechanisation and modernisation in the forestry value chain.
Rob Thompson – Chairperson: Southern African Institute of Forestry |
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International trends in mechanised silviculture, productivity improvements and applicability to Southern Africa.
Dean de Costa - Mondi |
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The harvesting-silviculture interface with reference to manual and mechanised operations.
Diana Rietz – ICFR |
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Mechanised land preparation in South Africa.
Jaap Steenkamp – South African Forestry Contractors Association (SAFCA) |
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Mechanisation and the cost sensitivity to productivity.
Brad Shuttleworth - Forestry Solutions |
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Investigating the impact of using electric shears in lower pruning on productivity and pruning cost as compared to manual saws in Pinus elliottii.
Anton Shekwa - KLF |
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Mechanised thinning harvesting of pine saw timber; How does integrating planting geometry effect harvesting productivity and cost improvements?
Simon Ackerman – FESA |
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Implications of mechanised silviculture on tree spacing and productivity in pulp plantations and implications to harvesting.
Heyns Kotze – Mondi |
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The learning curve of a new CTL mechanised harvesting system, including the impacts on silvilculture operations.
Benno Krieg – KLF |
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The effect of planted and coppiced Eucalyptus compartments on harvester productivity and stump fibre waste.
Muedanyi Ramantswana – Sappi |
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The impact of mechanical log surface damage on fibre loss and chip quality when processing Eucalyptus pulpwood using a single-grip harvester.
Jaco-Pierre van der Merwe – University of Stellenbosch |
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