Issue 17 - August 2010 - International Forest Industries (IFI)

OPERATION FOCUSISSUE 17AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010SUBSCRIPTIONSTel: +44 (0)1442 877 583emma@internationalforestindustries.comAnnual SubscriptionUK and Europe £160, €230Rest of the world US$270EDITOR’S COMMENTAre markets hotting up?EDITORIALT: +44 (0)1442 877 583F: +44 (0)1442 870 617www.internationalforestindustries.com2 Claridge Court, Lower Kings RoadBerkhamsted, Herts. HP4 2AF, UKEditorial DirectorJohn Chadwickjohn@internationalforestindustries.comEditorChris Cannchris@internationalforestindustries.comEditorial BoardDr Patrick Moore – Chairman and ChiefScientist of Greenspirit (Canada)Darren Oldham – Managing DirectorSöderhamn Eriksson (UK)Allan Hansard – Chief Executive of theNational Association of Forest Industries(Australia)Professor Piotr Paschalis-Jakubowicz –Warsaw Agricultural University (Poland)Andre de FreitasForest Stewardship CouncilHead of OperationsEduardo MoralesSouth American Forestry ConsultantADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONSLansdowne Media Services LtdAdvertising ManagerPhil Playlephil@internationalforestindustries.comGroup Advertising ManagerDavid Lansdownedavid@internationalforestindustries.com+44 (0)1442 87 77 77Design & ProductionCSDA – csims@nildram.co.ukPublishing ConsultantRobin Peachrobin@internationalforestindustries.comAdvertising Production EnquiriesEmma Smithemma@internationalforestindustries.comInternational Forest Industries is publishedby International Forest Industries Ltd,2 Claridge Court, Lower Kings RoadBerkhamsted, Herts. HP4 2AF, UKPrinted by Broglia Press, Dorset, UK© International Forest Industries Ltd 2007ISSN 1755-6732IFI uses, as preference, SI units throughout.All dollars are US unless otherwise stated.The beads of sweat congregating on mycolleague’s bald head told the story. Itwas hot. Somewhere near 34 degrees, orso he kept telling me and “what I wouldn’t dofor a cool breeze”.Such sweltering conditions at apredominantly outdoor exhibition such asInterforst in Germany can put a dampener onthe mood but, much to the contrary, moralamongst exhibitors and suppliers alike washigh.It may have been that the hot weatherprovided an adequate excuse to lean on thebeer taps an hour earlier that had put a smileon the face of attendees. Or, it could have beenthat the long balmy evenings had encouragedthe local frauleins to dress down.No, apparently not, I was told. The morepeople my sweaty colleague and I spoke to themore we were led to believe that a recovery wasunder way. This flies in the face of recentmarket corrections and talk of a double-diprecession, but you can’t argue with machinesales and harvesting contracts.It was particularly pleasing to hear fromcompanies that overlap into the sawmillingsector – most would agree worse hit than theharvesting sector – that were surprisinglyupbeat about the future. The difference inattitude between the first major Europeanforestry show of this year and any of the showslast year was striking.I’ll stop well short of calling an end to toughtimes. There are too many bleak economicfactors reported on a regular basis for the roadout of recession to be anything less thanbumpy. But I will say is that it was refreshing tosee a look of genuine optimism in the faces ofthe industry and hear stories of machine salesrather than just hope.The next stop on our Summer tour is Swedenlater this month, where International ForestIndustries will take in all that the bi-annual Traand Teknik (Wood Products and Technology)exhibition in Gothenburg has to offer. At thissawmill focused event, we will get a betterindication of the atmosphere within thatmarket. Thankfully, this is an indoor event somy partner in crime can be assured of airconditioning and carpeted flooring. Next on theagenda is one of the world’s largest outdoorforestry exhibitions, FinnMetko, in Finland.That will take us to the end of our exhibitionseason and by that point I would disappointedif we weren’t able to gauge an accurate readingon the state of both the harvesting andsawmilling markets. If the trend started atWorld Bioenergy 2010 (May) and Interforst(July) continues then we will no doubt be verypleased with our findings.As for this edition of IFI: it should haveplenty for everyone. We’ve continued toincrease our focus on biomass in line with thegreater industry and have included a sevenpagesection devoted to wood as an alternativefuel. In addition, our Harvester Heads featureincludes the latest from head suppliers acrossthe globe that, unsurprisingly, have chosen tohighlight their credentials as experts in energywood harvesting machines.For the sawmillers, our 2010 review of thelatest Scanning & Optimisation technology hitsthe pages, which promises to challengewhether you have the right complement ofmachinery in your mill.I hope you enjoy this August-Septemberedition of IFI and look forward to running intoas many of you as possible over the next coupleof months in Scandinavia!EnjoyChris CannEDITOR2 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

SAWPOINTSForestry fundemerges in BrazilVale, the BrazilianDevelopment Bank(BNDES), Caixa EconômicaFederal workers' pension fund(Funcef) and Petrobras workers'pension fund (Petros) will form oneof the biggest reforestation fundsin Brazil. The fund will investR$605 million up to 2014, withinitial resources to be invested by anew company – Vale Florestar. Thefinancial structuring of the fund willbe carried out by Global EquityAdministradora de Recursos, whichwill also be responsible foridentifying and evaluatinginvestment opportunities.In 2007, Vale created the ValeFlorestar project to promotereforestation on degraded areasusing both native and exoticspecies, contributing to localsocial and economic development.Since it began operating, it hasinvested around R$230 million,planting more than 24.5 milliontrees on 41 leased farms coveringan area of about 70,000 ha. ValeFlorestar's operations providearound 1,500 direct jobs.This project's assets will betransferred to Vale Florestar, whichwill focus on developing forestbusinesses in Brazil. Vale willsupport the fund primarilythrough its stake in Vale Florestar,while the other partners willprovide capital to expand theproject. The goal is to reach a totalarea of 450,000 ha in 2022 –150,000 ha of new commercialplantations and 300,000 ha ofprotected and restored nativeforest.During peak production, morethan 4,000 direct jobs will begenerated. In addition, ValeFlorestar could help attract furtherinvestments to the region.Long-term investmentsThe establishment of the fund willenable long-term investmentresources to be channelled intoexpanding forestry projects. It isexpected that this model willattract forestry-relatedindustries to the local area,generating a multipliereffect. It is also intended forthe scheme to spreadsustainable silviculturepractices in the region,helping reduce pressure onnative forest.The project will operate in themunicipalities of Dom Eliseu,Ulianópolis, Paragominas, Rondondo Par , Abel Figueiredo and BomJesus do Tocantins. According tothe state of Para's Ecological andEconomic Macro-Zoning Plan(MZEE), these areas are locatedwithin a zone featuringconsolidation and expansion ofproductive activities, in territorythat is already deforested.Carbon captureVale Florestar will have positivesocial, economic andenvironmental impacts for theAmazon region both in the shortand long term. Society will gainThe new fund,Vale Florestar,has loftyambitionsfrom new sources of jobs andincome and the promotion of aculture concerned withenvironmental preservation. Theenvironment will benefit from theconservation and restoration offorest areas and reduced impactson native forest, as well ascontributions to regional climateequilibrium.By preserving and restoringforest areas in the Amazon region,Vale Florestar will capture carbondioxide. This is particularlyimportant given that a large shareof Brazilian emissions ofgreenhouse gases arises fromdeforestation, forest burning andother land use changes.4 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

SAWPOINTSProgress madeon EU banon illegallylogged timberAban onillegaltimberentering the EUmarket hasmoved a stepcloser this week.Currently, it isnot against the British Environmentlaw to sell timber Secretary, Carolinein the EU that’sSpelmanbeen chopped down illegally in itscountry of origin. However, the Council ofthe EU has signalled its approval forlegislation that will close this loophole byputting a ban on illegal timber enteringthe EU market.British Environment Secretary CarolineSpelman said: “Illegal logging leads todeforestation which is a major contributorto climate change, harms wildlife and hasan impact on the economies of developingcountries and the livelihoods of localpeople.“The UK has been supporting strongEU measures to rid illegal timber from ourmarket and getting this agreement is apriority for the coalition. We have beenbuilding support with like-mindedEuropean countries, the timber trade andNGOs to agree strong measures.“We need to make it an offence tobring illegal timber into the EU and cutoff the markets through which it can besold. The Council of the EU backing thismeasure is a massive step forward.”The ‘Due Diligence Regulation’ wouldmake it illegal for timber that was notlogged in compliance with the law of itscountry of origin to enter the Europeanmarket. Those placing timber on themarket will be required to exercise duediligence to help achieve this aim.The Council has passed its decision tothe European Parliament, which isexpected to vote on its agreement beforea deal is finally agreed by Ministers.Illegal logging fuels corruption in someof the world’s poorest countries andresults in an estimated $10-15 billion lostrevenue a year. It also undermines theability of developing countries to promotetimber as a sustainable resource. Abouttwo billion people worldwide aredependent on forests for some part oftheir livelihoods.AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | IFI 5

SAWPOINTSMapping technology applied to AmazonFugro EarthData hasdeveloped accurate,landscape-level estimates ofcarbon content in lowlandtropical forests in SouthAmerica using data collectedby its airborne radar mappingplatform, GeoSAR. The work isfunded through a grantextended by the Blue MoonFund, and executed throughthe fund’s partnerships withWake Forest University andNASA’s Jet PropulsionLaboratory (JPL)Originally developed by NASA JPL and currently owned and operated by Fugro, GeoSAR is a oneof-a-kindmapping system that collects dual-band radar data through clouds and densefoliage over large project areas. “GeoSAR’s radar observations using two separatefrequencies, one reflecting off the tree canopy and the other penetrating the foliage, is ideally-suitedto recovering tropical forest biomass with a high degree of certainty over high biomass areas,” DrMiles Silman, Associate Professor of Biology at Wake Forest University, said.Project deliverables include digital, high-resolution above-ground biomass estimates for the projectarea, and a map of total carbon storage for evaluation of REDD related baseline projects.President of Fugro EarthData Ed Saade: “Until now, much of the work related to forest carbonestimations has relied on ground-based sampling methods. Using our cutting-edge remote sensingtechnology we are developing a viable solution for monitoring forest carbon stock that will supportfuture climate change research and policy.”AirborneSurvey:Airbornemappingtechnology hasprovidedinformation onAmazon forestPrize-winning researcher saves naturalforests with bioenergyBioenergy doesn't have toconsume resources – on thecontrary, it can save importantenvironmental assets.Brazilian researcher LaércioCouto and his team haveproved just that, and for thiswork he is the first recipient ofthe World Bioenergy AwardLaércio CoutoThe World Bioenergy Award was presentedfor the first time at the inauguration of theWorld Bioenergy international conferenceand trade fair on May 25 in Jönköping, Sweden.Competition was stiff, with 90 nominees fromaround the world. Seven finalists had beenselected from among the nominees. The jurychose Laércio Couto as the winner thanks to hispractically focused research, which has proventhat it is possible to combine consideration forthe environment with energy production.The basis of his work is eucalyptus, a speciesof tree that was introduced to Brazil in 1904.Eucalyptus grows very quickly and soon becamea raw material for the forest industry. LaércioCouto became interested in eucalyptus when hewas a student, and realised it also has potentialfor energy production.“Eucalyptus provided the solution to aproblem,” he explained.For many years now, Brazil has used thebyproducts from sugar cane cultivation as fuel inpower plants, but these byproducts are onlyavailable for seven months every year. The restof the time, the power plants have used timberfrom natural forest and fossil fuels. This practicehas both negatively impacted the global climateand caused encroachment into sensitiveenvironments such as the Amazon jungle.“Adjacent to the sugar plantations are 200Mha of land that are not being cultivated andare not suitable for sugar cane,” Laércio Coutosays. “We don't have to chop down a single treein environmentally sensitive areas.” Instead,this extra land is now being used to cultivateeucalyptus. The result is that power plants canrun 12 months a year on biomass withoutimpacting sensitive environments.At the award ceremony he thankedcolleagues and companies around the worldwho had contributed in various ways so thatmankind has been able to develop theories intopractical action.“A researcher is not a solitary island in theworld, nor are companies,” he said. “Everyonecontributes a brick but it is only together thatwe can build a great temple.”Other nominees for the prize were PenttiHakkila from Finland, Ralph Sims from NewZealand, DR Ranade from India, Harry Stokesfrom the US, John Swaan from Canada and BerntSvensén from Sweden.The prize was founded by the WorldBioenergy Association and the organisers of theWorld Bioenergy 2010 conference and trade fair.6 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

SAWPOINTSEnsyn Technologies Inc.and Tolko Industries Ltd.announce formation ofpartnership to buildworld’s largest commercialfast pyrolysis plantOttawa, Ontario and Vernon, British Columbia–Ensyn Technologies Inc. and Tolko Industries Ltd.have announced that they have formed apartnership to build the world’s largestcommercial fast pyrolysis plant in High Level,Alberta. The partnership, High NorthBioResources Limited Partnership, has beenformed to build and operate a plant capable ofprocessing 400 bone dry tonnes of biomass perday into 85,000,000 litres (22.5 million U.S.gallons) of pyrolysis oil annually.This pyrolysis oil will be used to producerenewable energy in the form of electricity andheat that will be used in Tolko’s sawmill at HighLevel. The facility will also be capable ofproducing a renewable resin ingredient that canbe used in the manufacture of wood panelproducts.“We are excited to form this partnership withTolko, a company known for innovation,” said Dr.Robert Graham, CEO and Chairman of Ensyn.“We are pleased that our technology, which hasbeen developed with the assistance of CanadianGovernment programs from Natural ResourcesCanada and Sustainable DevelopmentTechnologies Canada, is continuing to provideeconomical and environmentally soundsolutions in the Canadian bioenergy sector.”“This partnership is a strategic fit for Tolko’sexisting business,” said Brad Thorlakson,President and CEO of Tolko. “It is an example oftransformative innovation that can benefit theforest products industry and the environment.Ensyn is clearly the world leader in fast pyrolysistechnology; additionally this project will benefitfrom the involvement of Envergent Technologies,Ensyn’s joint venture with Honeywell’s UOP.”Tolko Industries Ltd. is a private, Canadianownedforest products company. Tolko is a majorproducer and marketer of lumber, veneer,plywood, oriented strand board, and kraftpapers, with manufacturing operations acrossWestern Canada. Tolko owns and operates thesawmill in High Level where the energy plant willbe located.Ensyn Technologies is the world leader in fastpyrolysis and the production of pyrolysis oilfrom forestry and agricultural biomass. Since1989 Ensyn’s technology has been used toproduce pyrolysis-oil for bio-energy and biochemicalapplications. Ensyn formed EnvergentTechnologies a joint venture in 2008 with UOP aHoneywell company to deploy Ensyn’s RTPtechnology globally as well as to develop acomplementary technology to convert pyrolysisoil into transportation fuels.AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | IFI 7

SAWPOINTSTCA sits down withconservation groupsin TasmaniaTimber Communities AustraliaChief Executive, Jim Adams,is optimistic that talks withconservationists in Tasmania will“properly and fully consider” thepotential impacts on Tasmania’stimber communities as theyattempt to resolve ongoingconflicts regarding the future ofTasmania’s forestland. “At thisstage it is far too early to predictwhat the outcomes of the talks, ifany, might be, but it is appropriatethat the affected communities arerepresented from the outset,”Adams said.A joint statement released bythe TCA and conservationists read:“Representatives from forest andforest products industry bodiesand environment groups havecommenced informal preliminarydiscussions having agreed toexplore options for the possibledevelopment and delivery of adurable and sustainableresolution to the conflict overforests in Tasmania.Representatives have agreed onthe need for a solution that isacceptable to and broadens out toinvolve the whole Tasmaniancommunity, and has the supportof both State and Federalgovernments.The organisations havecollectively met with theTasmanian Premier, David Bartlett,and the Tasmanian Governmenthas indicated that it will provideThe 30-year conflict over Tasmanian forests could yet be resolvedthe support required to allow theorganisations involved the timeand space needed to explorewhether or not agreement ispossible.The representativesacknowledge that whilst there issignificant good will, finding asolution to a conflict that hasdivided Tasmania for decades willnot be easy, and will take time.The organisations involved inpreliminary discussions include[the] TCA, the National Associationof Forest Industries, the CFMEU,Environment Tasmania, TheWilderness Society and theAustralian ConservationFoundation. All organisations willcontinue to seek local input fromtheir respective constituenciesand the broader Tasmaniancommunity as the discussionsprogress.”Adams was optimistic that thetalks would lead to a historicresolution to the 30-year oldforests debate in Tasmania.Carbon joint venture targets US AppalachiansGreg ArnoldCE2 Carbon Capital (CE2), one ofthe largest investors and ownersof US carbon commodities andcarbon emissions reductionprojects, has partnered withagriculture and forestry-basedconservation projects, DogwoodCarbon Solutions, to develop highqualitycarbon offsets from morethan 120,000 ha of privatelyownednon-industrial forest in theAppalachian regions of Virginia,North Carolina and Tennessee.The program, named the BlueWillow Project, is part of a broadereffort by CE2 aimed at helpingprivate landowners implementsustainable forestry managementpractices and create new revenuestreams by increasing carbonstocks in their forests. CE2launched a similar program earlierthis year, the Red Fern Project,targeting 120,000 ha of privatelyownedforest in the Ozark mountainregions of Missouri and Arkansas.CE2 Carbon Capital will providefunding for Blue Willow. Dogwoodwill manage all activities on theground including landownerrecruiting, forestry managementplan development and contracting.The program does not require anupfront investment fromlandowners and provides ongoingforestry management support tohelp them protect their asset andparticipate in the carbon market.High-quality offsets generated fromBlue Willow are expected to besold over time to companies thatpurchase carbon offsets to mitigatetheir greenhouse gas emissionsunder compliance and voluntaryprograms. Landowners will share inthe value captured through themonetisation of these credits.“CE2 is committed to helpinglandowners establish sustainableforestry management programs inkey regions of the US,” GregArnold, President of CE2 CarbonCapital, said. “Blue Willow is agood example of how federalclimate legislation will spurmeaningful amounts of privatecapital investment in ruralVAB Solutions inks deal with BoisacoVAB Solutions President Jean Bérubé has signed a contract with Boisaco’s sawmill at Sacre Cœur The NorthShore in Quebec. This contract includes the sale and installation of a completely automatic in-line gradingsystem.“This new cutting-edge technology will allow Boisaco to substantially increase its production efficiency byrapidly increasing its productivity and quality of its products” Marc Voyer, Vice President and General Managerat VAB Solutions, said.Bérubé: “This new contract confirms the position of VAB Solutions as a leader with its unique offer ofinnovative technology solutions for the operations of optimisation dedicated to our business partners. Thisacquisition ensures Boisaco the improvement of its profitability with an ROI in less than eight months.”communities tocreate carbonoffsetsgenerated fromforestry andland-usechanges.” CE2 Carbon Capitalpredicts these carbon offsets to bea critical part of helpingcompanies mitigate theirgreenhouse gas emissions andcontain costs under climatelegislation expected to beconsidered by the US Senate thissummer.Dogwood Managing DirectorJake Davis: “We are excited to rollout another program with CE2 thatprovides landowners with carbonmarket expertise, forestmanagement services andattractive financial incentives toassist in meeting their goals ofgood forest stewardship.”The June edition of InternationalForest Industries incorrectlyreferred to ‘CE2 CapitalMarkets’ in the Sustainabilityfeature by Greg Arnold.Correction: Greg Arnold isPresident of ‘CE2 CarbonCapital’.8 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

SAWPOINTSBillion Euro Swedish CTLindustry looking strongA CTL machine unloads in SwedenThe global market for forest machines that usethe environmentally friendly cut-to-length (CTL)method is currently worth about €1 billion,according to figures from the Swedish forestryresearch institute SkogforskTogether with Finland, Sweden is a leaderin the field of modern forest technology,with Swedish manufacturing in this sectorworth about €330 million. On top of that is thevalue of equipment and accessories plus smallscaleforest technology. These are also worthmillions of Euros, conclude studies by theSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences andother research bodies.Sweden and Finland together make up about30% of the total global CTL market. During the firstdecade of the 2000s this market grew by 50% toabout 3,000 machines sold annually. A majority ofthese machines are made in Sweden and Finland,and it is this Swedish forest machinemanufacturing sector that the new Skogforsksurvey values at about €330 million. This figuredoes not include the value of harvesting heads andother equipment, which are exported separately.The most important growth markets are SouthAmerica, South East Asia and China – thanks to thespread of plantation forestry – plus Russia.One factor that has contributed to the growingexport success of many small Swedishmanufacturers is the fact that the internationalindustry trade fair, Elmia Wood, is held on theirhome ground.“This is where many Swedish companieshave established their first contacts with newmarkets, and then their exports have just grownfrom there,” Per Jonsson, the project managerof Elmia's forestry fairs explained.The manufacture of forest machines –including the operations of subcontractors –currently employs about 2,000 people inSweden, says the Skogforsk survey. Most ofthese jobs are in rural areas and are spreadthroughout the country.Skogforsk concludes that a strong forestmachine manufacturing industry in Sweden,with products that are designed for domesticconditions and environmental regulations, hasproven to be of decisive importance both to theprofitability of the Swedish forest industry andto ensuring the competitive supply of rawmaterials to that industry. These in turn are animportant prerequisites for continuedinvestment in the Swedish forest industry.Swedish forest machine manufacturers arerelatively small in terms of their annual revenuebut they have a high level of technical expertiseand are very innovative. One issue withstrategic ramifications is therefore how thesecompanies, with their lack of cohesiveorganisation, can be strengthened anddeveloped in Sweden, for instance with thehelp of advanced technical research atuniversities and other third-level institutions.Skogforsk argues that such help is a necessityfor continued productivity growth in the forestindustry, improved competitiveness, higherexport earnings from forest machines and morejobs in this sector.AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 9

WORLD MARKETSFinnish Timber sales livelier in AprilThe Finnish forest industry’stimber procurements fromprivate forests came to 1.2million m 3 in April. The aggregatepurchase volume for January-Aprilhas almost doubled from thecorresponding period of 2009Sales of Finnish forest industryproducts have started to recoverand this has lead to increaseddemand for timber. January-Aprillog purchase volumes have grownby 95% and pulpwood purchasevolumes by 83% from thecorresponding period of 2009.Spruce log purchase volumesdoubled.As demand for end productsrecovers, better prices have alsobeen paid for timber. Softwoodstumpage prices increased by 4%from March, while birch log priceswere up 3%. Pine log stumpageprices were €51/m 3 on averageand spruce logs cost €52/m 3 .Buyers paid €38/ m 3 for birch logson average.Pine pulpwood prices rose 4%to €15/ m 3 . Spruce and birchpulpwood prices were up 1-2% to€18 and €14/m 3 , respectively.The forest industry needs toprocure more timber of all gradesand is interested in every availablelogging site as good demand forend products continues. Timbersupply has also picked up, so theingredients for lively roundwoodsales are all in place. The industryis not yet able to purchasesufficient quantities of timber insome places, even though thePulpwood prices areup by around 1-2%situation in the timber market hasimproved on average.Livelier timber sales will alsolead to more energy wood comingonto the market. The most costeffectiveway to increase theenergy utilisation of forestbiomass is to mobilise more woodout of the forests and intoprocessing. A substantial portionof Finland’s sustainable fellingpotential is left untapped eachyear.Export of wood chipsfrom Australia is onthe rebound, reportsthe Wood ResourceQuarterly. After lastyear’s 10-year low,shipments so far in2010 are up 38% forpine chips and 12% forEucalyptus chips. Inaddition, an estimated100,000 t of woodpellets will be shippedto Europe this yearAussie chips bounce backTotal wood chip exports fromAustralia fell 32% in 2009 to theirlowest levels in 10 years.Softwood chip shipments weredown by almost 26% from 2008,reaching a low of 790,000 t lastyear, as reported in the WoodResource Quarterly (WRQ).Exports of hardwood chip exportswere down by 41%, to 4 Mt. Thisyear, export volumes have pickedup and shipping schedules for thecoming months would indicatethat the shipments in the first halfof this year will be substantiallyhigher than last year and couldvery well be back to almost thesame levels as the average for thepast five years.During the first four months thisyear, conifer chip exports were up38% as compared to 2009, withJapan and China being the only twodestinations. Eucalyptus exportswere 12% higher than last yearwith increased shipments to Japanand Taiwan, while exports to Chinawere down substantially. Afterhaving increased almost 300%from 2008 to 2009 when theyreached an all-time-high of670,000 t, shipments to China haveplunged 86% to date reaching only23,000 t for the period Januarythrough April 2010, the WRQstated.The negotiated Australianconifer chips price for Japan in thefirst half of this year settled in lateApril at $151/BDU (FOB Portland),which was up $19/BDU from thesecond half of last year. Theeucalyptus globulus benchmarkchip export price for 2010 isA$207.40/odmt. Australiahardwood chip prices delivered toJapan are now up 35% from a yearago in US dollar terms. Accordingto data from Japan Pulp and PaperAssociation, Australian Eucalyptuschips are currently the costliestimported hardwood fibre to Japan,as compared just a year ago, whenthey were among the least costly,as reported in the WRQ.A new development in Australiais the interest in the exportation ofwood pellets. One company hasbeen taking steps to ship woodpellets to the fast expandingbiomass energy market in Europe.The first shipments departed inlate 2009 for an energy companyin the Netherlands, and 20,000 thave been shipped to Europe sofar this year. The three-yearcontract totals an estimated300,000 t of pellets. There areplans for continued investments inpellet production capacity inAustralia, but because of hightransportation costs to Europe, asource for a long-term reliablesupply of low-cost fibre tomanufacture pellets must befound. This has, to date, beenquite a challenge.Meanwhile, Eucalyptus log prices in Brazil have gone up 25% thepast year, almost reaching the global average hardwood fibreprice index in the March quarter, reports the WRQ.Eucalyptus pulplog prices in Brazil have been very stable in the localcurrency and they have hardly changed at all since 2006. In US dollarterms on the other hand, wood fibre costs have increasedsubstantially because of the strengthening of the Brazilian Real.Five years ago, Brazil had some of the lowest wood fibrecosts in the world in US dollar terms, but since that timethe Real has appreciated against the dollar with the resultthat costs for pulpwood traded in the open market in Brazilnow are close to the global average hardwood fibre priceindex (HFPI). Eucalyptus fibre prices in the March quarter wereabout 25% higher in US dollar terms than the same quarter lastyear, and 60% higher than five years ago.Demand for eucalyptus logs has increased in some regions of Brazilnot only from pulp and panel manufacturers, but also from somesawmills that are producing lumber from both pine and eucalyptus forthe construction market. The increased demand for logs has not changedstumpage prices much in the local currency, and it is not expected thatthey will increase much in the coming years because of the additionalsupply of wood that will be available from recently establishedplantations. During the past five years, the area of eucalyptusplantations has expanded by over 7% annually.The pulp industry consumes about 45% of harvestedeucalyptus logs, while an estimated 48% is used for fuelwoodand for making charcoal for the steel industry. A growing, butstill small consumer of eucalyptus is the sawmilling sector thatlast year used about 4% of the total harvest of logs.There is still not much interest in using eucalyptus fibre for themanufacturing of wood pellets in Brazil, neither for domestic nor forexport markets. Investments in pellet plants have been limited and arenot likely to grow unless prices for wood pellets in the major exportmarkets in Europe improve.10 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

WORLD MARKETSSun setting onSwedish petroleumBiomass now generates 32% of all energy in Sweden, causingincreased competition for pulpwood, according to the WoodResource Quarterly. Biomass has surpassed oil to become thenumber one source for energy generation in Sweden. The increasedcompetition for logs and wood chips between the pulp industryand energy sector has pushed wood fibre prices to new highsSweden is one of the countries in theworld that has come the furthest on theroad towards fossil fuel independence.Last year, the Swedish Government approved aplan to have renewable energy reach 50% ofthe total energy consumed in the country by theyear 2020, reports the WRQ. In addition, thecountry aims to be totally independent ofimported fossil fuels for the transportationsector by 2030.Although this might seem like an improbableambition considering today’s high dependencyon gasoline and diesel, the Government’s pushtowards a society without fossil fuels has createdmuch research and many investments in therenewable energy sector over the past few years.As an incentive to use more environmentallyfriendly vehicles in Sweden, there are no taxeson ethanol while there are high energy andcarbon dioxide taxes (about $0.70/liter) onconventional gasoline and diesel. There havealso been tax incentives for purchasing lowcarbondioxide emission vehicles since 2006.The total energy consumption generatedfrom biomass in Sweden grew from 88 terrawatt hours (TWh) to 115 TWh between 2000 and2009, while the usage of oil-based products (allimported) declined from 142 TWh to 112 TWhduring the same period, according to theSwedish Bioenergy Association Svebio.Biomass surpassed oil to become the numberone source for energy generation in 2009,“Forests in the UK haveoutperformed other assetclasses over the past threeyears as funds seeking low riskinvestments have planted thesitka spruce above the moretraditional alternatives,”according to theFinancial Timesaccounting for 32% of the total energyconsumption in the country. It is projected thatbiomass consumption will continue to increaseby another 10% in 2011.Petroleum has taken a backseat in Swedishenergy marketsEnergy companies in need of additionalbiomass are increasingly using roundwood thatalso could be used by pulp mills. With the rapidexpansion of energy capacity generated frombiomass, it is clear that the wood fibre market inSweden has forever been transformed to a morecompetitive market place with two fibreconsumingsectors having quite differentexpansion plans for the future. Sawmill residuesand small-diameter logs can now be used eitherto manufacture pulp or to generate energy.Historically, the pulp and paper market hasbeen the major driver of wood fibre prices, butwith the entry of the energy sector, there arenow different market forces in place. As aresult, prices for smaller logs have been drivento new highs the past few years, and are notlikely to go back down to the levels seen duringthe period 1997-2006.In local currency (Swedish Krona), pulplogprices in the first quarter of this year werealmost 20% higher than five years ago and 36%higher than 10 years ago, according to the WRQ.AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 11

SCANNING & OPTIMISATIONEWD’s OptiDrive Line – see page 20Looking into lumberSpeed has been forced to yield to precision as sawmills demand superior accuracy fromtheir scanning technology and improved recoveriesThe world of scanning andoptimisation represents across-roads for most mills.Those that do not have suchtechnology in place would beasking themselves how long theycan survive without it and thosethat jumped into the scanning andoptimisation pool several yearsago would be asking themselveswhether they should be thinkingabout an upgrade to datedtechnology. Both these partieswould also be asking the bigquestion: while things are still sotough, is this new technologysomething we can afford?The suppliers taking part inInternational Forest Industries’2010 Scanning & Optimisationreview would say: yes. That’s notto imply that every mill needs togo out and buy the biggest andmost expensive systems on themarket. On the contrary. It meansthat, from what suppliers aretelling us, there are systems onthe market to suit any operationand, rather than viewing thesesystems as a cost, they should beviewed as a source of almostlimitless future savings.The suppliers featured this yearhave continued to look atrecoveries as a primary concernfor millers but have also uppedthe ante on the level of scanningprovided in order to pick up moredefects as to provide a morecomplete picture of wood productpossibilities in the processing line.Nowadays, when talking aboutthe latest technologies in woodtransformation, everyone thinksabout colour vision scanning and3D laser scanning, according toCanadian sawmill optimisationand automation specialist,Prologic+. It’s true, these are themost common technologies usedby the industry in the last 10years.. These technologies haveimproved a lot since theirintegration in sawmills – from lightcurtains to single laser point, tomultipoint lasers, to high densityscans, to grayscale image, to highresolution colour image. But theindustry is not satisfied with thesedevelopments and is demandingmore. If there is a marginalpercentage of recovery sawmillscan’t get with these technologiesthey will always ask for more andIn practice it means that it can detect almosteverything that a regular 3D and Vision systemcan’t detect, such as slope of grain, bark, snow,splits, sound and unsound knots, blond knotsand so on – Prologic+“squeeze you dry until you cangive them the extra percentagethey deserve”, Prologic+explained.This desperation andexpectation is understandablegiven the extremely challengingenvironment that has developedfor sawmillers in the past fewyears. But Prologic+ has decidedto develop what it has termed “aharmless weapon”, which is sayscould finish this struggle once andfor all. This ally is called theTracheid effect.“The Tracheid effect is aphenomenon that can be observedwhen a narrow beam of light isprojected onto a wood surface,”Jan Nystrom from Prologic+ onceexplained. “Wood is a ‘semispecular’material that reflects partof the light directly at the surface,but some of the light penetratesthe surface and is scattered in thematerial. The softwood fibres(Tracheid) conduct light betteralong than across the fibres.Therefore, when a wood surface isilluminated at a small spot, somelight is conducted by theoutermost fibre layers and lightthat is eventually scattered backforms an elliptic shape extended inthe orientation of the fibres.”That’s the theory, in practice it12 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

SCANNING & OPTIMISATIONMPM Engineering is consistently pushing the technologyfurther to give our customers a competitiveedge at all times – MPM EngineeringPrologic+ has used the Tracheid effect to pick upmore defects than Vision and 3D scanning alonemeans that it can detect almosteverything that a regular 3D andVision system can’t detect, suchas slope of grain, bark, snow,splits, sound and unsound knots,blond knots and so on. Thecalculations behind that do notrequire outlandish computercalculating capacities. Therelatively short computing timeallows for thousands ofmeasurements per meter of log orboard at normal productionspeeds in a sawmill.“This, combined with the latesttechnology of colour visionscanning and high density 3Dscanning, will result in theultimate weapon to track downevery extra recovery percentageyou can’t get with only aVision/3D scanner,” Prologic+claimed. “This new technologycould also be applied on log/cantscanning and board/plankscanning regardless of thescanning type – it’s either linearor transversal.”Prologic+ already has systemsinstalled with this new technologyand the future looks verypromising. “We are now looking tointegrate these kinds of sensors toexisting transversal and linearscanner systems we havealready sold.”Prologic+ is clearly not the onlysupplier installing revolutionarytechnologies. MPM Engineeringhas placed a new state-of-the-artscanning system at Kapstone KraftPaper Corporation’s sawmill inSouth Carolina, USA, for logbreakdown.The sawmill already has abucking system from MPM thatuses the high density 3D scanningdata to grade the stem and cutlogs out of it depending upontheir grade and value. The systemmeasures log characteristics suchas diameter, taper, sweep, catface, crook, flare and knots todetermine the best log value thatcan be cut from each and everyMPM’s log grading system automatically grades logs at the breakdownstem. Due to the overwhelmingsuccess of this bucking system,the sawmill decided to upgrade itsbreakdown line with similartechnology so that it could gradethe logs automatically at thebreakdown line instead of theoperator having to visuallydetermine each log’s grade.The log grading system at thebreakdown line re-identifies thelog grade that was applied at thebucking station and optimises itusing the matching grade ofboards resulting in a higher valuerecovery for the sawmill. MPMEngineering has been doing stemgrading for years using surfaceknot information and is currentlyworking on incorporating internallog characteristics such as knots,rot, sap wood and so on. Thesecharacteristics cannot be identifiedusing external 3D scanning databut instead, x-ray scanninginformation will be utilised toidentify these characteristics. MPMEngineering is consistentlypushing the technology further togive our customers a competitiveedge at all times. At MPM webelieve that our customer’ssuccess is our success”, thecompany said.Global cartridge valves producerHydraForce of Illinois, USA, hasjoined forces with Quebecautomation group, FamicTechnologies to combine its valvelibrary with Famic’s ‘AutomationStudio’ software. The HydraForceproduct-enhanced software willallow complete modelling of anintegrated hydraulic circuit insideAutomation Studio. HydraForcedistributors and OEM customerswill be able to easily design14 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

SCANNING & OPTIMISATIONFigure 1 – Testing a HydraForce valveFigure 2 – The Famic HydraForce valve libraryThe tool improves productivity andefficiency at every step of the productlifecycle – Famic Technologiessystem circuits using HydraForcecomponents and provide quickcircuit simulation to verify varioussystem functions includingperformance calculations, heatloadrequirements and otherengineering considerations suchas horsepower, pressure drop andvolumetric efficiency.HydraForce incorporated over900 valves, components, andoptions into Automation Studio,an innovative system design,simulation and projectdocumentation solution for thedesign and support of automationand fluid power systems.HydraForce and Famic havedeveloped detailed, functionalsimulations for Automation Studiosoftware that will simulateHydraForce product performancein a hydraulic circuit, as well astheir compatibility with othersystem components (see Figure 1).Automation Studio providessystem animation with interactiveoperator components such asjoysticks, steering wheels, andswitches, in order to inputproportional function commandsto a simulation (see Figure 2).HydraForce and Famic haveworked together in the past on i-Design, a hydraulic system designsoftware that allows users tocreate custom integrated manifoldcircuits, specify valve assemblylayout, as well as determine theprice of the assembly. AutomationStudio V5.7 has incorporated afully compatible HydraForcelibrary so that a user can start aproject in i-Design and then exportinto Automation Studio forsimulation.Tony Casale, VP of WorldwideSales and Marketing atHydraForce: “The integration ofHydraForce components intoAutomation Studio offers a hugeadvantage to system designers.The time it takes to develop andprototype a machine lowerssignificantly as the number ofiterations of a hydraulic circuit,and testing time decrease.Incorporating our products intothe Automation Studio platformand making it compatible with i-Design was the next logicalprogression for making systemdesign easier on our customers.16 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

SCANNING & OPTIMISATION“i-Design has become theprimary vehicle for our customersto submit projects through oursales and engineeringdepartment. Because of ourprevious work with Famic on i-Design, our customers can nowseamlessly integrate circuits fromi-Design and Automation studiofor functional testing prior toquoting and shipping a product.The industry has been trendingtoward cartridge valves for quitesome time now, the inclusion ofour products into AutomationStudio should help to broaden theawareness of cartridge valves inhydraulic applications.”Charbel Nasr, President of FamicTechnologies: “When companiesare faced with challengingeconomic conditions,management teams have to bevery creative in order to do morewith less. Automation Studio ismaking them stand out. The toolimproves productivity andefficiency at every step of theproduct lifecycle. It allows projectsto be delivered on time and withintheir budget limitations. It clearlymakes the difference. Most of all,it confirms once again theinnovation that Automation Studiobrings as a distinctive solution forengineering, training, andservicing of complete systems.”There is no question that linealscanning in lumber mills providessome critical technologyadvantages over transversemethods, according to NorthAmerican supplier Lucidyne. Themost significant is the opportunityto apply more sensor technologiesto deal with the challenge ofemulating the amazingcapabilities of the human brain,the company continued.“The two primary deterrents tousing multiple scanningtechniques in transverseapplications are cost and physics– some things just cannot be donewhen a board is travellingsideways. However, there is adownside to lineal scanning.Boards must eventually transitionto a transverse orientation fortrimming and sorting. What ifboards get mixed up or removed(broken) before getting singulatedand lugged? They must somehowbe followed through the transitionfrom lineal to transverse.“Typical tracking methods utiliseink or paint spray systems to marklumber during the lineal scanningprocess and then look for thosemarkings once the board gets ontothe lug chain. This introduces ahigh-maintenance mechanicalelement into the automatedSCANNING &OPTIMISATIONMPM is a leading supplierof Optimisation softwareand controls for the woodprocessing industry including:● Log merchandising● Log sorting● Auto-rotation● Primary breakdown● Curve sawing● Cant optimisation● Edger and trimmeroptimisersWe also design and supplymachine control systemsfor the entire sawmill.Call +1 604 290 7633now to discussyour requirements.VISIT US ATTHE GÖTEBORGTRA & TEKNIKSHOW 2010BOOTH B07:01MPM Engineering Ltd.200-5465 192 Street,Surrey, BCV3S 8E5, CanadaFax: (604) 574-0627email: mpmsales@mpmeng.comwww.mpmeng.comNO MATTER HOW YOU CUT IT,WE CAN OPTIMISE IT!AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 17

SCANNING & OPTIMISATIONThe Lucidyne GradeScan system in place and ready to deliver resultsprocess that adds cost andcomplexity, taking away from thebottom line.“Chinese merchants usedfingerprints as a signature onmerchant contracts in the ninthcentury. Historical records alsoindicate that law enforcementorganisations first adoptedfingerprinting comparisons in the1890s for criminal investigations.The diverse patterns of ‘frictionridges’ on a person’s fingers aresaid to make them unique to eachindividual. Similar biometrictechniques have also beensuccessfully applied to plants todistinguish one from another,presenting an opportunity to tracklumber for automated lumberprocessing applications.Lucidyne Technologies’ ‘True-Q’system takes advantage of theunique properties of lumber fibreby isolating a board’s biometric‘fibreprint’. The company recentlyreceived a patent for its technologyand has installed it at severallocations in conjunction with itsautomated lumber grading system,GradeScan. Here is how it works:As boards leave the planer, theypass through the GradeScan lineallumber grader and are scanned.Up to six different sensortechnologies capture fibreinformation from all four surfacesand internally for each board.While using this data fordetermining the grade, some isretained for the fibreprintcomparison. Once boards reachthe lug chain, a camera mountedon the lug chain captures animage of a small section of the topof each board and this iscompared with the fibreprintimages that were taken earlierwhen the board went through theGradeScan scanner. The techniqueis simplified through the fact thatmost boards are already in order,and the primary goal is merely toverify that the correct board is inthe expected lug space. When afew boards are missing or mixedup, True-Q is able to identify thesituation and self-correct bylooking at neighbouring boards.The True-Q lumber trackingmethod is used on all Lucidyne’sGradeScan systems and iscurrently in production use at 14locations. Lucidyne expects to usethe technology in the near futureat the sawmill edger, gang, andtrimmer for sorting out boardsthat were scrambled in a deep piledeck. This will allow linealscanning to be used in someLucidyneTechnologies’ ‘True-Q’system takesadvantage of theunique properties oflumber fibre byisolating a board’sbiometric ‘fibreprint’A Lucidyne True-Q system installed in Southern USA18 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

SCANNING & OPTIMISATIONThe OptiDrive Line isthe ideal edger systemfor high capacityreducer-lines withhigh demands onproductivity, yield andflexibility – EWDEWD’s OptiDrive Linegreen mills with minimal modifications.Lucidyne has been in business for over 25 yearsand is unique in that it designs most of its ownsensors.OptiDrive Line delivers precise linear transportOptimise yourproduction plan...The newest member of EWD’s edger optimisersystems is a revolution to edger optimisertechnology, according to the manufacturer. Allcomponents and functions of the OptiDrive Line edgeroptimiser system, from board singulator to boardpositioning and board acceleration all the waythrough to the edging separator have beenoptimised. Many of the functions have beenwww.halcosoftware.comOptimise youroperationsWhatever your mill...Maximize profit by resolving trade-offsbetween recovery, production rate, and valueHALCOSoftware SystemsVancouver, Canada • Tel: 1 604 731 9311AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 19

SCANNING & OPTIMISATIONTwo CMOS cameras and four laser unitsfor an optical scanning of boardtop and bottom sideScreenshot of the mult-sensor scanning systemdeveloped from the“ground up” to providesignificantly higherproduction, and evenmore up-time and yield.The capacity of25,000 sideboards pershift corresponds with asawmill input capacityof 400,000-600,000 m 3 /y in a twoshift operation.“The OptiDrive Line is the idealedger system for high capacityreducer-lines with high demandson yield and flexibility,” EWDstated. “The heavy dutyOptiDrive Line is proven underextreme climate conditions andwith various wood species. Theunedged boards can be up to 550mm wide and 55 mm thick. TheOptiDrive Line can generallybe fitted with transverse orlinear scanning systemsand, where possible, the linearscanning system is favoured.”The precision scanning systemconsists of two CMOS camerasand four laser units for an opticalscanning of board top and bottomside in linear mode. A turning ofthe boards before scanning istherefore unnecessary. Thegeometry scanning of the lumbercross section is done with 800scans/second and a widthresolution of +/- 1 mm. Thescanning principle is largely notaffected by lumber discoloration.The board edger systemOptiDrive Line is available with asurface scanning system for gradescanning. The scanning system inlinear mode is ideally suited forthe installation of additional gradescanning systems. Multi-sensorsystems are applied to readautomatically knots, pitchpockets, splits and cracks etc.Pre-positioned top press rollersafter the scanners guarantee aprecise linear transport of theboards through the scanningsystem and up to the edger saws.The scanning and optimisationresults can therefore be executeddirect and with absolute precision.To further improve yield andquality, the boards can be edged ifnecessary by the CNC controlledsaws of the edger at a diagonalpath, differing from the machinecentre line. The yield potential ofthis process cannot be topped, noteven theoretically, EWD stated.IFIDiagonal edgingcan help improvethe yield20 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

BIOMASSLumpy biomass meets its makerWood chips, wood shavings, sawdust and other lumpy biomass can be crushed – wet ordry – with the Kahl pan grinder mill. This leading manufacturer provides a step-by-stepexplanation of how it makes its biomass productsLet’s begin with a few keyfeatures of German companyAmandus Kahl’s pan grinder.Firstly, its capacity ranges from afew hundred kilograms up to 20t/h and more, which areprocessed silently and withminimum energy consumption.The space requirement is minimaland the usual aspiration system,cyclone, filter and exhaust airplants are not needed. ATEXproblems are but a memory,according to the manufacturer.Processing wet G30 and G50 woodchips is possible with pre-grindingrecommended for trouble-free finegrinding in traditional hammermills.Pelleting of saw dust andwood shavings from woodwasteFor more than 60 years, Kahl hasbuilt pelleting presses, whichproved a success because of theirrobust construction, economicefficiency, and their smoothrunning performance. Themachines are well suited forcompacting a large variety ofproducts.For many years Kahl presseshave been used for pelletingwood, for example in Scandinavia,the US, Canada, Austria, Germany,and other countries. The pelletsproduced are mainly used ascombustibles or animal litter.How do pellets differ frombriquettes or granulate?Different processes are used forcompaction, that is, for pressingpowdery, pasty or lumpy productsinto uniform bodies. Depending onthe process applied and theshape, the final product is calledgranulate, pellet, or briquette. Aclear definition of terms is notavailable, but Kahl follows theguidelines below:How they’re madeIn general, either agglomerationby agitation or agglomeration bycompression is applied forcompacting. In the first case, theadhesion of the particles is notreached by mechanical pressureacting from the outside, but bymoving the product, addingmoisture and by subsequentdrying. This process is notappropriate for the compaction ofsaw dust and wood shavings.In the second method,agglomeration by compression,the adhesion of the particles ispromoted by forces acting fromthe outside. By means of suitablepelleting elements the product iscompacted to such an extent thatagglomerates of sufficient solidityare produced.Within the processes ofagglomeration by compression,pelleting always proves to be thebest if larger product quantitieshave to be processed undereconomic aspects. This appliesparticularly to products, which donot have strong natural adhesivepowers and do not allow theaddition of binders.Kahl pelleting presses are builtin as a basic flat die press, wherethe pan grinder rollers rotate on ahorizontally arranged die,pressing the product downwardsGranulate Pellet BriquetteSize: 0.5 – 3 mm 2 – 30 mm 30 – 60 mmShape: undefined, but cylindrical geometricallynot powderydefinedthrough the die holes (figure 1).The pan grinder rollers and thedies are the most importantelements in the pelleting process.Compaction takes place in theopen effective bores of the die.The product is fed to the pressvertically from above and isuniformly distributed into thepelleting chamber. A product layeris formed on the surface of thedie. The rollers run over this layerand compact it.The pressure is continuouslyincreasing whilst the product isbeing rolled towards the effectivebores, thereby pushing theproduct plug in the bores slightlyforward. To achieve this, thefrictional force within the effectivebores must not exceed theeffective pressure created by therollers. On the other hand, thefrictional force must be highenough to cause a sufficientcompaction of the product to asolid agglomerate (figure 2).A small layer of product isforced into the effective bores,which is united with a pelletthrough pressure and theadhesive powers of the product.The individual layers of productform endless strands in the bores,which are cut at the lower side ofthe die to the desired pellet lengthby rotating knives.As for the pan grinder rollers, alarge outer diameter and a solidbearing are required. The profileof the running surface can bevaried, but this does not have asmuch influence as the execution ofthe die. Kahl presses are usedwith rollers of up to 450 mm indiameter and 192 mm in width.The profiles of the runningsurfaces are available in grooved,perforated, and corrugateddesign.The pan grinder head rotateswith a speed of some 60 rpm. Forthis reason the running speed andthus the noise level of the flat diepress are very low. Neverthelessthe number of rollers ensures ahigh roll-over frequency of theproduct, which is necessary forachieving a high throughput.The respective design of the dieis very important. The ratiobetween the diameter of the boresand the length of the effectivebores is called the ‘pelleting ratio’.Together with the productproperties it determines thefrictional force produced. So thepelleting ratio must be exactlyadapted to the product, in order toreach optimum results concerningpellet quality and throughput ofthe machine. It must be taken intoaccount that the ratio of pelletsurface to volume changes withdecreasing pellet diameter.For this reason, diesmanufactured for pelletingcompound feed, dried beet pulp,or other products, cannot be usedfor compacting wood.Another important parameter ofthe dies is the number of holesand thus the ‘open perforatedsurface’ available, which has adirect effect on the throughput ofthe press together with the drivepower.Today, a hydraulic system isused for the exact adjustment ofthe rollers during operation. A gapis produced between rollers anddie by a product layer on the die,which has an important influenceon compaction. For this reason, itis desirable to be able to modifythis gap during production and tocheck the operating state of thepress by analysing the productpressure against the pan grinderrollers.Kahl’s hydraulic system is aproven accessory that offers theseAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 21

BIOMASSbearings and further constructiondetails that meet the requirementsmade by the wood industry.Future developmentsFor better activation of the binderlignin contained in the wood, Kahlfollows the results of a researchproject on the production of waterstablepellets.Results stated that this processwill work with a suitable pressureconditioning system using highpossibilities to the press operator.The process can be monitored andoptimised during operation. Inaddition, the hydraulic system isprovided with an integratedpressure relief valve as a safetydevice in case foreign particles getinto the press (figure 3).The product to be compacted isfed into the press by a suitablefeeding screw. Because of thelarge press interior there issufficient space for voluminousproducts, too. Forced feeding,which might cause blockages, isnot required.Individually adjusted scrapersmake for a uniform productdistribution on the die.To cater for products with a highcontent of crude fibres (such aswood), the flat die press isequipped with cylindrical rollerscausing a shearing effect whenrunning on the circular path. Thisdesired effect produces a twistingand primary crushing of theproduct on the die, so that it canbe pelleted more easily.The particularities ofpelleting woodPrerequisites for optimumoperation are a continuousproduct feeding into the press anda homogeneous, sufficiently precrushedproduct. The moistureshould be kept very constant at arange of 12-15 %.Because of the large volumereduction when compacting woodand wood shavings – particularlysawdust from about 100-600kg/m³ – the capacity of themachine, that is, the press interior,must be as large as possible.Further requirements made by thewood industry are a robustmachine construction and a highavailability of the plant in order tomeet the required operationalsafety.A sufficiently high throughputwith the lowest possible specificenergy consumption and a goodpellet quality are furtherrequirements, along with a longservice life and wear of parts.In comparison with otherproducts, wood does not havestrong adhesive powers likestarch-containing feed, forexample. The antifrictionproperties are not very distinct,either. As a result a high frictionalforce is quickly produced in theeffective bores, which also isnecessary for compacting thisproduct because of its low internalbinding forces.It is noteworthy that there arestrong differences concerning theprocessing of different kinds ofwood, which partly depends to alarge extent on the resin content.Hardwood, such as beech or oak,requires higher pressure forcesthan soft wood and conifers. Thepressure forces lead to the‘specific energy consumption’,which is between 40-60 kWh/t incase of wood processing.Due to the high frictionalresistance and the low adhesivepowers of some kinds of woodpreconditioning, – that is,pretreatment of the product beforethe actual pelleting process – isvery important.The product moisture,temperature, and crushing degreeplay an important part. In order toincrease the moisture content ofthe product, water should beadded partly in the form of steamand the moistened wood shouldA wood pelleting plant in Australiabe given sufficient retention timefor letting the moisture penetrateinto the product. For this reason,an ideal plant is provided with acrushing system (like a suitablehammer mill), a continuous mixerfor the addition of steam andwater, and a long-term conditionerfor the retention time beforepelleting (figure 4).Particularly for the pelletisationof wood, Kahl has developedpelleting presses with reinforcedtemperatures, pressures, andshearing forces. Kahl is convincedthat the processing of re-growingraw materials, for example forcombustion purposes, will gain inimportance in the future andtherefore its on this machine, itsuse in process sector will alsoincrease.22 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

BIOMASSMoisture control breaks new groundMoisture analysis specialist,Callidan Instruments, walks usthrough the secrets to perfectbiomass moisture contentmeasuringOnline moisture analysis specialistCallidan Instruments reported aspike in sales activity in the USduring February and March this year.Through US representative KSS (KanawhaScales and Systems), several of theMoistScan online moisture analysis systemswere supplied into a diverse range ofindustries for a wide range of differentapplications including measuring themoisture content of biomass.One user of MoistScan is a company thatrecycles and reuses the waste generated byagriculture, construction, felled trees and avariety of other sources. This biomass wasteis currently unnecessarily filling landfills, isburned or is left to decompose at theproduction site increasing air pollution.Measuring and controlling moisture in thebiomass waste is integrally important to theenergy generation process. The material isdelivered, pulverized, stored and driedbefore being blown into a cycloniccombustor where it is combusted to producesteam for electricity generation. Themoisture of the pulverized wood waste has adirect affect on the efficiency of the dryerand the combustion process.The ‘practical’ theory ofmicrowave moisture analysisMoisture measurement using this techniqueis based upon the relatively high dielectricconstant of water in comparison to thedielectric properties of other materials.To illustrate this technique, common bonedry sand (silicon dioxide) produces adielectric constant of 4.2 compared to thedielectric constant of water being 80.4. Thevariation of water within the sand results in alarge variation in the combined dielectricconstant of the water-sand mix. For example ifa mixture contains 70% sand and 30% waterthe sand-water mix would have a dielectricconstant of 27.06 [(4.2 x 0.7) + 80.4 x 0.3)].The dielectric constant of the material ismeasured by the change in the microwavesignal. Both the velocity of the microwaveWoodchips areanalysed formoistureThe Moistscan sensorssignal (or phase shift) and the ultimatesignal strength (or attenuation) is affected bythe change in the dielectric constant.Put simply, the microwave measurements ofboth phase shift and attenuation are effectedpredominantly by the ability of the freemoisture molecules to be excited by themicrowave signal rather than the material itself.“Often we are asked whether MoistScanwill work on a certain type of material,”Callidan said. “If we have not measured sucha material before and we are uncertain of themicrowave response we look up thedielectric constant tables.”How MoistScan calculates moistureThere are fundamentally three measurementsthat the MoistScan can use to calculatemoisture: the phase shift of the microwavesignal; the attenuation of the microwavesignal; and the height of the material on theconveyor belt.The MoistScan algorithm incorporates oneor more of these parameters. A uniquemathematical equation that calculatesmoisture is derived for each application. Whencalibrating a gauge both the phase shift andthe attenuation of the microwave signal areobserved to see which gives the bestcorrelation compared to the lab results.An indicator of mass flow rate of thematerial is also usually measured tocompensate for mass flow variation. TheMoistScan includes an ultrasonic level sensorthat measures the height of the material onthe belt as an indicator of mass flow.Alternatively, if a belt scale is installed on theconveyor, a digital or analogue signal can besent to the MoistScan to compensate forvariation in mass flow rate.Possibly the largest benefit of the MoistScanmicrowave technology is that it is a transmissiontechnique and measures practically all thematerial in the process stream. The microwavemeasurement cycle ensures that themeasurement is continuous and no materialwithin the analysis zone goes unmeasured.Practically 100% of the material from top-tobottomand from side-to-side is analysed.Moisture on the material, within the materialand between particles of material is analysed.This is a major advantage over surfacemeasurement technologies such as nearinfrared (NIR).AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 23

BIOMASSRotochopper delivers transport optionThe track-mounted Rotochopper B-66 hasbeen launched and is available with anthe option of equipping with a transportdolly for highway transportation, thus,eliminating the need for a trailer.The transport dolly has the same groundclearance as a standard lowboy trailer, can beremoved and recoupled quickly, and can beconfigured to different transport regulationsaround the world.The dolly can be quickly uncoupled to gofrom transport to operation within minutes.Four hydraulically actuated locking pins securethe dolly for transport and quickly retract toallow fast removal. To re-couple the dolly, theoperator simply drives the B-66 over the dollyand extends the locking pins. Domed guiderails provide ease of alignment as the B-66 ismoved in place above the dolly. Tapered endson the locking pins allow proper couplingwithout exact alignment. Once secured, thedolly lifts the B-66 to achieve the sameclearance as provided by a lowboy trailer. Atrack-mounted B-66 without this optionaltransport dolly can be transported on astandard lowboy trailer.The B-66 is available with either 600 mm or500 mm crawler tracks, while trailer lightingand bumpers can be configured to differenttransport regulations. The track-mounted B-66and the standard axle-mounted B-66 can beequipped with several Rotochopper exclusives,including an on-board colouriser, baleprocessing systems, and a 90° dischargeconveyor for filling parallel trailers. Acomparable electric-powered model (B-66 E)provides the same “perfect-in-one-pass”particle size control in stationary or semiportableconfigurations.The B66 receives a massive load of roundwood Production of chipped material is immense The transportable Rotochopper B66 on its dollyBiomass a dry subjectfor French manufacturerA French company has released aninnovative biomass drying technologyknown as TORSPYDThermya, a Frenchengineering company andleader in biomass energyrecovery, has launched itsTORSPYD technological processfor the torrefaction of non-foodbiomass. According to Thermya,TORSPYD is the most advancedand developed torrefactiontechnology currently available andis to date the only industriallyproven process in Europe toenable the continuous torrefactionof any type of agricultural andforestry non-food biomass.The TORSPYD technologyprocess is based on the “solidorganics distillation principle” – apatented technology designed anddeveloped by Thermya thatenables the full dehydration andthen depolymerization of biomassin order to produce an absolutelyhydrophobic and homogeneoussolid fuel. This is characterised bythe highest energy yieldperformance of all knowntechnologies.Torrefaction by TORSPYD allowsthe conversion of all kinds ofbiomass into ‘BioCoal’. ThisBioCoal, which contains less than1% moisture, retains 95% of theinitial biomass energy and morethan 90% of its initial dry mass.The BioCoal’s net calorific value isaround 20,500 kJ/kg – far greaterthan that of non-torrefied biomass.BioCoal can be mixed withfossil coal and co-fired in thermalpower stations without anymodification of the facilities. CofiringBioCoal as a substitute forcoal eliminates mix-ratelimitations, reduces CO2, SO4 andNOx emissions. On top of that,because of the lower NOxemissions, co-firing BioCoal allowsusers to achieve the equivalentenergy efficiency with reducedfuel consumption.As a result of its hydrophobicproperties, BioCoal cannot incurany biological degradation andcan therefore be stored andshipped safely without any risklinked to climate conditions. TheTORSPYD torrefaction column isenergy self-sufficient as the reinjectionof 4% of the BioCoalproduction into the torrefactionsystem complements theprocess’s operational energyrequirements.“Today, Thermya is the onlycompany in Europe to offer anindustrially proven, fullyoperational biomass torrefactionin a continuous process,” Jean-Sebastian Hery, Technical Vice-President and Co-founder ofThermya boasted. Thermya signeda first license agreement in 2009with the Spanish company IDEMA,Group Lantec. Through thisagreement, IDEMA will buildtorrefaction units based on theTORSPYD process.“In summary, the main benefitsof our TORSPYD technology areunrivalled performance levels andextremely low operating costs.TORSPYD is the relevant responseto the environmental andeconomical issues electricityproducers, operating coal-firedpower stations, are currentlyfacing,” Managing Director andThermya Co-Founder, HervéChauvin, said. “It also opens upopportunities for manufacturers ofclassical wood pellets or forestoperators, whose productioncould gain considerable valuefrom torrefaction. Classical pelletsare indeed commonly producedfrom sawdust or from co-productsof the primary wood processingindustry, whereas our technologyis designed to produce premiumquality biomass fuel (totally dryand hydrophobic) directly fromforestry residues – hardly used atpresent. Besides all that,producing premium quality pelletsfrom torrefied wood is lessenergy-consuming than producingclassical wood pellet.”24 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

BIOMASSBioenergy now the main heat source for Swedish housesBioenergy is now the main source of heatfor semi-detached and detached housesin Sweden. In 2008 more than half theenergy used for heating and hot water camefrom bioenergy.Bioenergy was used both directly in thehomes as biofuel (such as wood logs, pelletsand chips) and indirectly via district heatingplants. These plants, which use on average 70%biomass in their heat production, heat waterwhich is then distributed in pipes to housesconnected to the pipe network.The biomass used is mainly by-products fromwoodworking and forestry. Electricity is alsoused for heating in Sweden, both directly inradiators and indirectly via heat pumps.However, 7 per cent of the country’s electricityproduction is also produced from biomass at thepower plants. Fossil fuels such as oil, coal andnatural gas are losing ground in the Swedishenergy mix, to the benefit of renewable energyin general and bioenergy in particular.In total 31.5 TWh were used to provideheating and hot water in detached and semidetachedhouses in Sweden in 2008. 51% ofthese homes had bioenergy as their primaryenergy source and 49% had other primaryenergy sources (hydropower, nuclear power andfossil fuels). The biomass used for heating inSweden is mainly wood-based by-products andresidues from the forest sector.KAHL Pan grindermill – cost efficientcrushing ofwood fibreOur new Pan grinder mill crushes chipsinto pelletable material via an efficientgrinding process,” explains PatrikPålsson, product manager at RolandCarlberg Processystem AB, which is theSwedish agent for KAHL. “The chips arefed into the top of the mill. Roller shellspress the chips against a horizontalsandwich plate and out comes finelyground material.The mill can process up to 35 tonnesof chips an hour. “By simply switchingthe roller shells and sandwich plateyou can turn the mill into a pellet press,so the same machine can both grindand pellet,” Pålsson says. He regardsthis flexibility as a benefit mostly forsmall-scale pellets producers. “In largescaleprocessing, our machine’s bestpotential is as a mill because itscapacity means it can replace severaltraditional hammer mills. An extrabonus is that it has considerably lowerenergy consumption.”The top material has not yet beenprocessed in the mill. The centralmaterial has gone through the millonce. And the bottom material hasgone through the mill twice. Ready forpelleting.AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 25

BIOMASSBiomass increases emissions: studyWood-burning power plants using trees and other biomass fromNew England forests releases more greenhouse gases into theatmosphere than coalAsix-month study,commissioned byMassachusetts stateenvironmental officials, has foundbiomass-fired electricity wouldresult in a 3% increase in carbonemissions compared to coal-firedelectricity by 2050, according to areport by Associated Press. Thestudy, conducted by the ManometCenter for Conservation Sciences,was based on that net cumulativeemissions of greenhouse gasesfrom replacing coal-fired plantswith biomass for electricitygeneration.Researchers arrived at the 3%figure by comparing how muchcarbon is emitted into theatmosphere through the burningof wood – what they termed“carbon debt” – with the amountof carbon removed from theatmosphere from the regrowth offorests, or “carbon dividends”.The report found that harvestingtrees for biomass facilities couldhave “significant localised impactson the landscape, includingaesthetic impacts of locally heavyharvesting as well as potentialimpacts on recreation andtourism”. The study has broadpolicy implications for states likeMassachusetts. Environmentalgroups called the study “a wakeupcall”.“The sobering conclusion isthat Massachusetts cannotproduce very much new energyfrom forest resources while alsoprotecting the health of ourforests and reducing greenhousegas emissions,” Staff Attorney forthe Conservation Law FoundationSue Reid said.Biomass has long been part ofthe state’s portfolio of renewableenergy sources, along with solar,wind and geothermal energy. ThePatrick administration has alreadyinvested $1 million to jump-startfour proposed wood-burningplants in Russell, Greenfield,Springfield and Pittsfield, as ittries to reach the state-mandatedgoal of reducing greenhouse gasemissions 80% by 2050.Massachusetts EnvironmentalSecretary Ian Bowles said thestate is rethinking that policy,including taxpayer incentives forwood-burning plants. “Now thatwe know that electricity frombiomass harvested from NewEngland forests is not ‘carbonneutral’ in a timeframe that makessense given our legal mandate tocut greenhouse gas emissions, weneed to re-evaluate our incentivesScot’s turn up the heatGrants totalling £1.1 million from theScottish Biomass Heat Scheme havebeen awarded to 16 projects to reduceenergy costs, secure jobs in forestry and deliverannual savings of over 7,000 tonnes of carbon -equivalent to taking 3,000 cars off the road.Energy Minister Jim Mather said:“A viable renewable heat sector is vital tobecome a truly low carbon economy. We havethe forestry resource and the skills in Scotlandand there are manyopportunities forbusinesses to use morebiomass heating, especiallyin areas off the gas grid.“These Biomass HeatScheme grants will help arange of differentDaniel Borisewitz businesses reducefor biomass,” he said in astatement accompanying thereport.Biomass plant owners have longargued that it’s unfair to lumpwood-burning plants in with coalplants. They say that everymegawatt of power produced bywood-burning plants replaces amegawatt from a coal plant. Butunlike coal, they argue, trees leftstanding can absorb the carbondioxide released when wood isburned.And trees cut down for fuel canbe replanted. If done in asustainable way, they say, theannual growth in trees replantedor left standing will be enough torecapture the carbon beingreleased.Matthew Wolfe, an Executivewith Cambridge-based MaderaEnergy, which is developing theGreenfield plant, said the reportignored the fact that much of thefuel used by biomass plants iswaste wood. “By eliminatingbiomass as an energy option, youare by default promoting furtheruse of fossil fuels,” he said.The report makes a series ofrecommendations, includingforcing biomass facilities to detailwhere they get their supply ofemissions and cut costs, while securing greenjobs. The use of more woodfuel will buildsustainability into our economy.“We are working with Forestry CommissionScotland to look at all aspects of supply tomaximise the available resource and meet therising demand for woodfuel. We announcedearlier this year that 100 million trees would beplanted in Scotland by 2015, providing moresustainable materials for biomass heating.”Daniel Borisewitz, Policy Manager Bioenergyand Heat at Scottish Renewables, said:“Since 2008, the Scottish Biomass HeatScheme has been instrumental in thedevelopment of the renewable heatingsolutions throughout the country. This latestround of funding further demonstrates theGovernment's strong commitment to the sectorand will provide the necessary upfront capitalwood and requiring them topurchase wood from forests withapproved forest managementplans.The report also recommendsadditional environmentalprotections at locations wheretrees are being cut down forbiomass plants, including:“requiring enough coarse woodydebris is left on the ground,particularly at nutrient poor sites,to ensure continued soilproductivity, as well as sufficientstanding dead wildlife treesremain to promote biodiversity”.Bowles commissioned the studyafter environmental activistswarned biomass power plantscould add to global warming.Activists are also pushing aMassachusetts ballot question toseverely restrict the amount ofcarbon dioxide the power plantscan emit.Massachusetts had scheduled aseries of hearings on the reportfor last month.This report first appeared as aproduct of Associated Press.to develop viable projects inthe interim period before thelaunch of the RenewableHeat Incentive.”The Scottish Biomass HeatScheme is Scotland-wide,Jim Matherwith funding of £3.3 million over two years fromApril 2009 to March 2011. The Scheme ismanaged in partnership between ScottishGovernment and Forestry Commission Scotlandand is targeted at businesses, specifically smalland medium sized enterprises.The scheme also encourages thedevelopment of district heating demonstratorsfrom private developers. The maximum grantavailable is £100,000, although additionalsupport for district heating projects may beconsidered on a case-by-case basis.26 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

Wales playing catch up withbrash bailing technologyBIOMASSThere can be no doubt that forestry hasundergone a transformation of seismicproportions over the past 20 years or so.Alongside the traditional practices of harvestingand restocking, which have underpinned theindustry for centuries, Forestry CommissionWales must ensure that the public forest estateit manages on behalf of the Welsh AssemblyGovernment offers a range of public benefits.But perhaps one of the most progressivedevelopments to occur in the industry has beendriven not by the requirement to offer socialbenefits, but by a more pressing need toaddress an issue that could affect us all –climate change.The way in which Forestry Commission Walesmanages the Assembly’s 126,000 ha ofwoodland – covering 6% of the country – ischanging forever as brash that would normallybe left to rot after operations is now recoveredand baled for the expanding biomass sector.Brash bales are incinerated to generate heatand/or electricity thereby substitutingtraditional fossil fuels.The biomass sector, backed by Governmentincentive schemes, has dramatically increasedlevels of competition in the timber market withdemand for low-grade small roundwood. Thishas affected the traditional processing sector,particularly the particleboard industry.This is true on a local, national and globalscale as governments have implemented policiesthat assist in meeting their commitmentstowards renewable energy targets.“Increasing production through brash balingwill help reduce market pressures on a limitedresource of small roundwood as well as provideother non-market benefits,” Marius Urwin,Wales Harvesting and Marketing’s (WHaM)Biofuels Manager, said.“Forestry Commission Wales is committed toincreasing production from non-forecastablevolume. This comprises volume not included inWHaM’s annual production target of 770,000 m 3obs. The majority of this volume is currentlysourced from the clearance of vegetation fromforest roadsides and the recovery of harvestingresidues from clearfell coupes.”While Britain has only relatively recentlyembraced the benefits of brash baling, thetechnology was developed by theScandinavians a decade ago. The culture ofusing the whole tree has come from Finland andSweden where the biomass is an integral partof the traditional processing industries.Pulpmills, for instance, commonly havecombined heat and power plants (CHPs) andmay provide additional heat to local districtLeft to right, Marius Urwin, Wynn Humphreys and driver John Evans with one of the brash balersheating schemes.There are currently three brash balers, whichcost about £300,000 each, operating in Waleswith the first one arriving about three and a halfyears ago.Forestry Commission Wales has two mediumterm brash baling contracts in place. In northWales, Tilhill have a sales contract and supplybales to Shotton Paper Mill’s CHP on Deeside.In south Wales, Forestry Commission Wales iscommitted to supplying the Western Bio-Energybiomass power plant near Port Talbot.Each contract is for three years with aquantity of 10,000 to 12,000 t/y, so over threeyears Forestry Commission Wales will belooking to supply around 60,000 t of brash fromthe woodlands of Wales.Tilhill Harvesting Manager Wynn Humphreys,who retired in April, has seen many changes inhis 51 years in forestry, but he is in no doubtabout the benefits of this development in theindustry.“I think it’s an extremely good thing. Itdoesn’t take quality timber from other markets,especially the fencing market,” Wynn said, whojoined the Forestry Commission in April, 1959.“It’s something new and something I’vetaken a lot of interest in. It’s one aspect offorestry which I’ll definitely miss. If somebodyhad told me four or five years ago that we’d bedoing something like this, I would not havebelieved them.”These contracts provide Forestry CommissionWales with a small surplus which helps to meetwider estate management objectives. However,that in itself is just a small part of the win-winsituation which comes from “sweeping up”harvesting sites and removing trees from alongthe 3,700 km of road network.“It’s not just about income,” Marius said.“It’s about the considerable saving onexpenditure. Traditionally, flails have been usedto manage roadside vegetation. Recovering thismaterial from along forest roads for biomassresults in significant savings on annual roadmaintenance costs, by allowing the sun andwind to dry out the running surface.“In addition, it improves safety for road usersby removing linear encroachment andimproving sightlines. Other benefits includeimproving conditions for biodiversity bypromoting graded edges and enhancing theamenity value of the forests. Furthermore,brash recovery from clearfells can improveconditions for restocking by reducing theproportion of brash retained on site. Therecovery of harvesting residues can furtherreduce the visual impact of whole-treeharvesting operations, improving the amenityand landscape value of the forest estate.” IFIAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 27

HeadingtowardrecoveryImprovements in flexibilityand a continuing focus onthinning technologies has ledto a more complete rangeof harvester headsNecessity is the mother ofinvention, or so the sayinggoes. And if you werelooking for an example of this thenlook no further than the harvesterhead sector.Tough economic times haveforced suppliers to deliver betterand better technologies and towork with contractors to findalternative revenue streams tohelp their marginal operations.This is a necessity for supplierswho know they are as little as onepoor year away from being bustledout of the market by othercompanies that may be morenimble and adaptive to thechanges required.This adaption has come, mainly,in the form of thinning machines.As seen in International ForestIndustries’ April-May and June-Julyissues that featured cut-to-lengthand tree-length harvestingtechnologies, suppliers have beenquick to latch onto biomass.Biomass and the bioenergy sectorhave provided the great hope inthe downturn as a lucrativealternative energy source. Thissector continues to developrapidly and as it opens up, so donew markets and opportunities.Harvesters and feller bunchershave been developed that arekinder to the soil below to allowharvesting of ‘energy wood’ inpreviously untouched softerground, and many suppliers havedeveloped machines that arefaster and more manoeuvrable inthinning applications. In thisfeature, we look at the technologythat is literally placed at the headof these machines.28 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

HARVESTER HEADSThe 350.1 head adapted for multi-stem handlingAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 29

HARVESTER HEADSIFI saw the real shift in thefocus toward energy woodharvesting heads last year and thetrend has continued strongly into2010. Multi-stem heads havemade good ground in theirevolution and just as impressivehas been the development ofadaptive technologies that allowone head to be used for variousapplications including thinnings.But to say that suppliers hadbeen completely absorbed bybioenergy opportunities would beinaccurate. It is clear from thecontributions to this review thatother technologies have beendeveloped in tandem. It is as if thedownturn has cleared away theroutine of twenty years in terms ofmachine development, wiped theslate clean, and suppliers andcontractors are together looking atthe global harvesting marketswith renewed open mindedness.Also demanding attention areadvancements in the heavy headsub-sector but of particularinterest has been the move towardmore advanced control systemslinking the head-to-the-cab-to-themill.The harvesting game’s leadingsuppliers have offered their latestproducts and comments as havethose more specialised groupsdevoted purely to headmanufacture in this latest andmost conclusive IFI harvester headreview.Cat Forest Products offers a fullrange of harvester heads forhardwood and softwoodprocessing on the deck orharvesting at the stump in boththinning and clear cuttingapplications. The heads are fieldproven in Europe, Russia, NorthAmerica and South America andcan be customised with a varietyof feed roller motors – high speedto boost productivity or hightorque for the delimbing powernecessary for large or ‘limby’trees.The PE-44, a dangle head idealfor working in softwood, featuresthe Dasa4, a simple, cost effectivecontrol system that is matchedwith three measurement encodersto provide accurate length andvolume readings. The Dasa4comes standard with a program tooptimise log lengths and achievethe most value for every harvestedtree.This design doubles the contact area onthe tree for excellent grip, and the rounded tipsminimise damage to the tree – Cat“When a tree is cut, the Dasa4calculates the height and taperbased on the species, diameter atthe butt and data gathered fromother trees cut in the vicinity,”Caterpillar Product SpecialistJustin Schmidt explained. “Withthis information and the logger’scutting list, the computercalculates what logs to take fromthat tree to maximise profitability.This calculation is instantaneousand the forecast is constantlybeing updated.”The PE-44 is also versatile.“Independent feed roller and knifepressure settings for six differentspecies give loggers the ability toswitch between softwood andhardwood with just a touch of abutton,” Schmidt said. “Thepressures are automaticallychanged providing the highestquality product for each species.”Uptime is critical in a harvesterhead. The PE-44 features acompact, well-protected monoblockvalve design. Most functionsare contained in one mainThe Cat 550 rubber-tired harvester equipped with the PE-44 harvester headmanifold, eliminating the constantleaking between valve sectionsfound on many competitive heads.“The mono-block design alsomakes it easier to do repairs,”Schmidt added. “A lot ofcompetitors use a sectional valvedesign, which means that if youhave a problem with the upperknife valve, for example, you haveto pull the whole assembly apartto replace that section.”The PE-44 has a cuttingdiameter of up to a 650 mm andfeed speed of 5 m/second. ThePE-42, with a 550 mm cuttingdiameter, is a smaller model withthe same features as the PE-44.With its multi-stem mode, thePE-42 is especially well suited forthinning applications. The Dasa4system’s unique program allowsthe logger to harvest and processmultiple trees in one cycle withoutthe need for additionalequipment.“The multi-stem mode keepsthe harvester head tilted up aftera tree is felled. When the head ispositioned to harvest anothertree, the feed roller arms remainclosed while the knives open tograb the next tree. When the ‘allclose’ function is activated, theroller arms momentarily pulseopen to allow the knives to pullthe tree into the throat of thehead,” Schmidt explained. “Thiscan be repeated multiple times inone cycle. The multi-stem featurecan be enabled and disabled withthe touch of a button and comesstandard with the current softwareon both the PE-42 and PE-44heads.”All harvester heads in the Catline come with uniquely designedthumbnail rollers. “Instead of asingle rounded tip, eachthumbnail is double tipped. Thisdesign doubles the contact areaon the tree for excellent grip, andthe rounded tips minimisedamage to the tree,” Schmidtsaid. “These rollers give thelogger fast cycle times with strongdelimbing power and produce ahighly marketable end product.”Bar pitch saw systems include.404 for fast cutting cycles and ¾-inch 11H for hardwoods. Toppingsaws are optional on somemodels. All saws have automaticchain tensioning, which increasesbar and chain life by puttingconsistent pressure on the bar asthe chain naturally wears andstretches. Saws also are equipped30 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

HARVESTER HEADSThe strong and durable construction has madeTapio a favoured head worldwide and itsimproved specification and increased delimbingpower have added to its popularity – RiuttolehtoRiuttolehto’s Tapio head can be found all over the worldwith home-position sensors, aninnovative safety feature thatmakes it virtually impossible tofeed forward when the saw bar isout. The sensor also enables theoperator to make the cut faster,thus saving bar and chainconsumption and minimisingwood damage.Cat heads are durable andsimple to maintain. Expanderbolts on most heads greatlyincrease pin and bushing life.Built-in computer diagnosticsmake troubleshooting simple. Asingle cover over the hydraulicvalves provides easy access tohydraulic and electricalcomponents. All of the Cat ForestProducts harvester heads can bemounted on purpose-built wheeland track harvesters or excavatorconversions. They are ideallymatched with Cat purpose-builtwheel and track carriers, includingthe Cat 550 rubber-tired harvester.Riuttolehto is a Finnish companythat has been designing,manufacturing, marketing andservicing Tapio single gripharvesting heads since 1981.The Tapio 160, Tapio 280, Tapio400, Tapio 600, Tapio 400 EXS and600 EXS stroke-feeded harvestingheads have achieved a firmposition in the harvester marketsof the world, having beenexported to “almost every countrywhere the trees are mechanicallyharvested” Riuttolehto said.The strong and durableconstruction has made Tapio afavoured head worldwide and itsimproved specification andincreased delimbing power haveadded to its popularity. The mainadvantages of the Tapio are thelow cost, ease of operation andeasy maintenance, which allowmany contractors new to themechanical harvesting sector togain a foothold in the market.Various bases have been usedto mount Tapio heads rangingfrom 6-14 t excavators to variouswheeled bases, depending on theworking conditions. The Tapio 400EXS and Tapio 600 EXS areexcavator models and there is anoption of extra valves for therotator and felling cylinder (tilt upand down).Small trees are, or have been,expensive to harvest and handleleaving a lot of areas untreated,according to head manufacturerLog Max. “The increasing need touse renewable energy has made itpossible for us to transform someharvesting methods,” thecompany stated. “The challengeswith these young stands are, orhave been, the small meandiameter – small trees will beexpensive to handle. So why nottake a bundle of trees before youprocess them – multi-stemharvesting.”To get the best result for theforest owner its important to movewith the market situation so howthe stands look can decide if youare going to take sawlogs,pulpwood or energy wood,according to Log Max. The energywood should be partly delimbedso it can be transported with astandard forwarder and even withthe same truck used for sawlogsand pulpwood. The tops andbranches will be left in the forestand there is a choice to leavethem either in the strip road or inthe stand. To avoid grounddamage on soft areas, thebranches are left in the roadotherwise they can be left in thestand as a good fertilisation. Inareas where outdoor activities areimportant, there is an option totake out the whole tree butprocess it through the harvesterhead and cut to a length that iseasily transportable.“If you could handle smallmean diameter – due to an energyassortment and multi-stemharvesting – you are able to do thethinning 6-8 years earlier thanbefore,” Log Max claimed,referring specifically to Swedishterrain and markets. “Now you cancollect all kind of species in thesame pile. The production leaderwill be able to plan much easier –one harvester and one forwarderfor all types of thinning. It cannotbe easier.”“The harvester head should berather light and flexible to feedone tree or a bundle of trees.Sawlogs need an individualtreatment due to length anddiameter measuring. It isimportant that the harvester headcan feed trees with smalldiameter,” the manufacturercontinued. “The harvester shouldhave a crane with good liftingcapacity for now you have to liftboth the harvester head and sometrees. Good visibility along theArbro Rollercrane makes the job to collectseveral stems easier. If theoperator’s cabin follows the craneswing the operator can see boththe bottom part of the trees andthe branches. This is important. Tobe able to handle a strong craneyou need a chassis with goodstability. To make it even betteryou can compensate somedifficulties in the terrain if youhave a chassis with pendulumarms.“Energy assortments will growin our effort to get morerenewable energy and this willtransform our methods ofharvesting. Log Max and itspartner Eco Log are prepared forthis and we have probably one ofthe best choices, when we talkabout multi-stem harvesting,” LogMax concluded.Hakmet’s Arbro Roller harvesterseries is a new concept in treeharvesting. Now available in threedifferent models from the lightweight 275R to the larger 375Rand 475R models, these headsare ideal to fell, delimb andcut-to-length.The 275R can be mounted on aloader attached to a farm tractor275R 375R 475RWeight 220 kg/485 lb 370 kg/815 lb 750 kg/1,655 lbTop delimbing 240 mm/9.45" 320 mm/12.6" 500 mm/19.7"diameterTop cutting 280 mm/11" 360 mm/14.2" 550 mm/21.7"diameterNumber of 4 (3 moving ones) 4 (3 moving ones) 4 (3 moving ones)knivesFeed force 8 kN 12 kN 20 kNSaw bar type 404" 14" 16" 18"/20"Oil flow 120 l/min/32 150 l/min/40 160 l/min/42(20Mpa/200bar) G/min G/min G/minDelimbing 3 m/s (9.8 ft/s) 4 m/s (13.1 ft/s) 4 m/s (13.1 ft/s)speedCrane requirement 30 kNm 50 kNm 90 kNmCarrier size 55 hp 80 hp 110 hpMeasuring options Length Length & diameter Volume32 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

HARVESTER HEADSThe Hakmet Abro RollerThe 275R can bemounted on a loaderattached to a farmtractor and iswell suited to firstthinning – Hakmetmarket, packed with a bunch ofunnecessary fancy features mainlyrequested for European markets.The system also offers anautomatic temperaturecompensating function, which isgreat for large temperaturevariations that can causeproblems with other systems.Because of this, the SP 591 LXperforms at the highest level nomatter what the outsidetemperature.During the first half of 2010, thedemand in Europe for the multitreeequipment for thinningThe demand for multi-tree equipment also onlarger all-round type of harvester heads hasmeant that we since a couple of months also canoffer the SP 561 LF harvester head with thisoptional equipment – SP Maskinerharvester heads has increasedsubstantially, SP reported. “Inorder to position us as a leader inthis field, we have furtherdeveloped our multi-treeequipment to be available in twoand is well suited to first thinning.The machine is capable of doing238 mm (9.5 inch) diameter trees.The 375R can cut 315 mm (12.6inch) trees. The largest availableharvester in the Arbro roller seriesis the 475R harvester, which isable to cut up to 493 mm (19.7inch) trees. All the harvesters areeasy to use and service. Theharvester head has a computersystem that can be programmedfor different measuring options.Heavyweight Swedish headmanufacturer SP Maskinercontinues to deliver innovationsfor the harvesting industry andnow has three premium heads onissue as their technology frontline.For debarking of eucalyptus, thepurpose built harvester head SP591 LX has undergone a fewimportant changes to furtheroptimise it for this rapidly growingsector, mainly in South America.Thanks to these changes, analready extremely strongharvester head has become evenstronger and even more reliable.The SP 591 LX also now comeswith a new computer system fromDasa, which is perfectly suited forthese types of plantationoperations in the SouthernHemisphere. The system offers atruly user friendly interface andisn’t, according to a unanimousAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 33

HARVESTER HEADSThe SP 401EHcombines power withaccumulating capacitydifferent sizes for the SP 451 LFharvester head – one standardversion suitable for small thinningmachines and one larger versionfor increased accumulatingcapacity for installations onmid-size carriers called XL,”the company said. “The demandfor multi-tree equipment also onlarger all-round type of harvesterheads has meant that we since acouple of months also can offerthe SP 561 LF harvester head withthis optional equipment.”Meanwhile, SP has reportedthat the SP 401 EH is now fullyThe classic heavy duty 561 LF forthe growing eucalyptus markettested and “proven in battle”. Theidea behind the head is to offerthe markets the largestaccumulating capacity incombination with a robust andpowerful ¾-inch saw unit – thishas proven to be a winningconcept both when harvestinglarger trees as well as whenhandling smaller trees andclearing brush. One of the firstunits has been running on fullcapacity at the largest biofuelharvesting company in Denmarkfor the past six months, fitted to aspecial version of the Timberpro840 carrier.Regardless of the application,there is a Valmet harvesting headfor the task, insists parentcompany Komatsu Forest. TheValmet harvesting head rangecovers small thinning heads,flexible all-round heads to thosesuitable for large treeapplications.All Valmet harvesting heads arebased on basic designs that havebeen repeatedly modified andrefined over the years in line withcustomer feedback.The Valmet 365 is an exampleof a highly productive and reliableall-round harvesting head, whichoffers the optimal combination ofstrength, flexibility, and reliability.The head has a well-balancedframe that helps ensure a high netlifting force for the prime mover,especially when working with along reach. The Valmet 365 hashigh traction and firm trunk gripwith three driven feed rollers.The SP 561 can be equipped with multi-stem facilitiesFeed roller geometry keeps thetrunk in centred in the head, fourfeed motors with differential locksproved power with minimum slipduring tough delimbing. An extralarge tilt angle also helps speedthe feed and thereby heightensproduction working on steeperslopes. The head has a robustlength measurement system with,among other things, a refined andpatented measuring wheel armthat delivers extremely preciselength measurements.Another all-round harvestinghead is the Valmet 350.1, whichhas an optimal relation betweenstrength and low weight. The350.1 has become wellestablishedin all markets due tothe high productivity and easyservice. With a perfectcombination of strength, speed,and weight it can handle boththinning and final cutting. Multitreehandling system is one of thepopular options for 350.1. In oneend of the Valmet harvester headrange is the Valmet 330.2. The330.2 is a lightweight headcreated for profitable thinning andis available both as single-gripand with grapple function (DUO).Meanwhile, the Valmet 370E isa robust, powerful and highly34 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

HARVESTER HEADSproductive harvester headdesigned primarily forapplication on heavier morepowerful tracked machines.Available with a topping saw,the 370E becomes even moreefficient. “The 370E is a tough,reliable harvester head that isbased on tried and testedtechnology,” Komatsu said.“The Valmet 370E is availablewith an optional continuousrotation system, whicheliminates the need fortraditional hydraulic andelectrical ‘jumper’ linesbetween carrier and head.Instead, all hydraulic electriclines run through a swivel onthe felling link allowingcontinuous rotation withoutrisk of over-rotation damage.”Continuous rotating isbased on Komatsu Forest'sgood experience with ValmetProTec, the protected hoserouting solution forforwarders, and the basic ideaof Continuous Rotating is thesame, to increase themachine's mean time betweenfailures. The result is quitesimply less downtime. TheValmet 370E continuousrotating system is designedprimarily for trackedfeller/bunchers andThe Komatsu 901 TX with a 350.1 headAll Valmet harvesting heads are based onbasic designs that have been repeatedlymodified and refined over the years in linewith customer feedback – Komatsu Forestexcavators.All Valmet heads use theMaxi control system, whichprovides in-cab adjustment ofhead system settings,troubleshooting and on screendisplay of feeding and cuttingprogress. Pressures can beadjusted to continuously varyas a function of stem diameter,more forces for better feedand delimbing power at thestart of processing andreduced forces for higherspeed at the end. Maxi controlis fully capable of optimisingor ‘value bucking’ to maximisethe value of each treeharvested or processed. Maxiquickly predicts and calculatesthe most optimal combinationof length and diameter, thencommunicates the informationgraphically to the operator ona colour screen prior tomaking each log selection.Maxi control also providesadjustment of Valmet EcoOiler,saw bar lubrication system.EcoOiler provides fulllubrication whenever the sawis operating and can be easilyadjusted for different woodand temperature conditions.Lako Forest’s series ofharvester heads covers the fullrange of requirements formechanical tree harvestingfrom the first thinning to clearcutting of large trees. Inaddition the company hasparticular expertise in themechanical harvesting offorest plantations includingeucalyptus and acaciadebarking.Based on 30 yearsexperience with harvesterheads, the principle idea ofthe new Lako 5-seriesharvesting head is flexibility,which is achieved by using amodulation of the frame andmoving parts of the 5-serieshead frame. All kinds ofspecifications can begenerated by using differentcombinations of the existingmodules and componentsbased on customer needs.The Lako 5-series consistsof Lako 65, 75 and 85 models.The model number shows thesize of the saw section, 65 isfor maximum cross cuttingdiameter of 650 mm (25 inch),the 75 has a maximum of 750mm (29 inch) diameter crosscuttingsaw and the 85 hasmaximum 850 mm (33 inch)saw. Also a simple hardwooddebarker model with freehangingtilt and without sawsection exists.The basic main frame hastwo moving knife arms andoptionally one or two extraback knives. The front knivesare mounted with screw jointsto the axles and the blades areinterchangeable. All the 5-series models can beequipped with user-specifiedoptional modules likemultispeed feed motors toprovide massive start-uptorque and high speedfeeding; a detachable top sawsection and movable tilt pivotpoint to ensure the correctbalance of the head at alltimes; and optional grapplejaw extensions for picking upfrom ground and sorting thetimber in processor ormountain harvestingconditions. Moving tohardwood debarking is easyand possible by changing onlythe feed rollers.The 5-series harvestingAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 35

HARVESTER HEADSBased on 30 years experience with harvesterheads, the principle idea of the new Lako 5-series harvesting head is flexibility – LakoThe Lako 65, part of the new 5-seriesheads are suitable for 20-35 twheeled or tracked basemachines. The 5-series rangecovers all forest applications fromfelling to processing timber andhardwood debarking. Due to theversatility of the modulatedstructure, a Lako 65 debarker canbe later on updated to a processoror harvester by adding the propermodules. With the detachabletopping saw and the movable tiltpivot point it is possible to use thetopping saw module only when itis needed and thus reduce theweight of the head when possible.The hydraulic system of the 5-series heads consist of the latestrevisions of the world’s largesthydraulic component supplierslike Parker, Sampo Hydraulics andSauer-Danfoss. Using the latesttechnology, Lako Forest canensure the highest possibleefficiency and low operating costsin any forest operation orcutting/harvesting methodswithout forgetting theenvironmental aspects.species, terrain and the desiredend product for the region.Each of the company’s 13unique models feature multipleconfigurations to best fit variouslogging applications used aroundthe world, so there is a Waratahhead to fit every purpose in thewoods. The company recentlylaunched an update to the HTH616as well as several new productsincluding the H412, H414,HTH618C, and HTH623C. Theseharvesting heads are ‘built towork’ in line with the companyethos.The H412 and H414 harvestingheads offer productivity, versatilityand high manoeuvrability in densethinning stands. Each harvestinghead can be equipped with multitreehandling (MTH) equipment —The new heads havealready built quite areputation formaking them optimal for energywood harvesting. Therevolutionary (MTH) units allowloggers to accumulate multiplestems into the Waratah harvestinghead for simultaneous processing.This design yields many benefitsincluding productivity, ease of use,and cost savings. When a Waratahharvesting head is equipped withthe MTH device it turns theconventional harvesting head intoa professional, state-of-the-artenergy wood head.Loggers no longer need aseparate machine for energy woodharvesting. This not only cutsdown fleet investment costs, butalso offers an entirely newmachine concept that helpsloggers get through almost anylogging challenge in today’s verycompetitive market.The H412 is a compact headdesigned for small wheeled andtracked machines and the H414 formid-sized wheeled and trackedmachines. Both models providepowerful feed, accurate measuringand excellent delimbingperformance.“The new heads have alreadybuilt quite a reputation forthemselves, and are consideredthe next generation of loggingtools by loggers that use them,”Waratah stated. “Operators saythe performance of the Waratahproducts is superior to pastharvesting head models, withsignificant improvements to largetimber feeding, saw performanceand delimbing.”Product Marketing ManagerBrad Mrozinski: “These constantimprovements are based oncustomer feedback andrequirements, and continue toWaratah, the world’s largestforestry attachment manufacturer,offers the broadest harvestinghead product line in the industry,with products that work as hard asthe loggers who use them, thecompany states. All of Waratah’sharvesting heads are built usingan application-specific designapproach, taking many variablesinto consideration, including treethemselves, and areconsidered the nextgeneration of loggingtools by loggers thatuse them – WaratahThe Waratah H414 harvester head36 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

HARVESTER HEADSadvance Waratah’s pioneeringwork. The new MTH equipmentdesign has increased capacity in apackage that weighs less.”“Waratah is committed todesigning and manufacturing thevery best application-specificsolutions. Listening, watching,and partnering with loggers allover the world helps us determinethe optimal design for the specificlogging application.”Distribution Manager, Europeand Russia, Tommi Ekman: “Wehave a great product, but whatsets us apart from othermanufacturers is our after-salessupport. I am very proud of ourglobal network of service andsupport personnel. We continue toredefine the requirementsnecessary to maximise uptime andlower costs for our customers.”Waratah is a pioneer in theharvesting head business, with a30-year legacy of innovation,providing advanced technologyand outstanding value for itscustomers around the world.The Logset 5L feeds in a stemLogset has been manufacturingharvesting heads for more than 17years. Today, Logset’s availableheads cover all aspects of CTL treeharvesting from first thinningsthrough to the heaviest of clearcuts; the range consists of sevendifferent models. The latestadditions are the 5 and 6L, whichare small and medium sizedharvesting heads (540 mm and650 mm). The following featuresmake up the new design and arealso featured in Logset’s 8L/xmodels:The heads are mounted withthree feeding rollers and fourhydraulic motors, which providemaximum grip and feeding force.Logset harvester heads areequipped with a purpose builtvalve manifold that minimisespressure drops and results inhigher efficiencies.Logset heads have a simplerigid frame. All sections arewelded to form a one piecechassis. Mountings and pivots etcare then machined after thewelding has taken place to ensurea reliable frame throughout. Allchassis-to-stem contact surfacesare manufactured from wearresistant steel. The rigid tilt hastwo strong cylinders to keep thetilt in the correct position andallows a large reverse tilt angle.The tilt geometry promotesexcellent weight balance allowingincreased productivity.The geometry of the delimbingknives is optimised to give“perfect” delimbing on alldiameters. The knife pressures areproportionally controlledAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 37

HARVESTER HEADSThe control interface of Logset’s TOC-MD combined communication systemThe impressive Logset 6L is captured in actionaccording to the tree diameterthus maximising the delimbing(and feeding) result.Logset can provide additionalproducts and accessories such asthe energy wood solution for multistemming. It includes energyrollers for improved feeding ofmulti stems, tree accumulatorgrapple system to collect multiplestems and software improvementsfor cumulative tree handling. Theharvesting of the trees is thenhighly efficient and energy woodproduction is superior.Logset has also developed itsown measuring device called TOC-MD, which works in totalsymbiosis with Logset TOC (totaloperational control). The TOC is forcontrolling all the main functionsof the machine such as; theengine, crane, transmission,lights, air conditioning and cruisecontrol as well as some optionalfunctions including the PC, frontand rear cameras, centrallubrication and a remotecontrolledengine heater. The TOC-MD has been tested for over threeyears in Finland and is now soldinternationally. This systemoptimises every component on theLogset harvesting head andprovides sharp measurements ofall products.“This extremely user friendlysystem, with clear picture screens,has a short menu structure andThe combination of our TOC and TOC-MDwill fully optimise the communicationsfrom the engine right through to theharvester head – Logsethas been designed to allow you towork and make parameterchanges simultaneously,” Logsetsaid. “Our new sequential switchallows all the standard harvestinghead operations to be performedin sequence by the pressing of thesame dedicated switch i.e. firstpress-head open, second presstilt,third press-close, fourth presssaw/tilt down, fifth feed, sixthA Ponsse multi-stem head suitable for energy wood harvesting38 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

HARVESTER HEADSsaw, seventh feed and so on, which is ideally suited tooperations where the fully automatic driving modesare inappropriate.”The system includes several brand new featuressuch as self-learning feeding and pressure controlparameters, automatic saw motor start up duringtarget length braking (a Logset patent), and automaticresistance sensing to determine if an over run isrequired to assist feeding restart after the cross cut.“The combination of our TOC and TOC-MD will fullyoptimise the communications from the engine rightthrough to the harvester head.”Ponsse says its multi-stem feature is the solution fortreating partially delimbed wood amongst other thingsThe latest Ponsse harvester heads are made forefficient and productive harvesting without damage tonature, the manufacture states.Similar to the Ponsse H7 and H8 models, the newPonsse H6 harvester head combines excellentgeometry, powerful feed and cutting, precisemeasurement and versatile adjustments. The head isoptimally efficient and economical in every situation.The H6 is versatile, performing a range of applicationsfrom thinning sites with small trees to regenerationfelling. The harvester head’s large opening and precisecontrols make working easy. Because of the wide tiltmovements and with quick and powerful feed andcutting, the H6 is a highly productive harvester head. Itcan also be equipped with a multi-stemming feature,which speeds up harvesting and improves the result atsites with small trees. ‘Multi-stemming’ does nothinder the functioning of the harvester head’s featureswhen handling single trunks.“The multi-stemming feature of harvester heads isthe solution for harvesting partially delimbed wood,undelimbed pulpwood and energy wood: industrialand energy wood can be harvested simultaneously,thus increasing the yield,” Ponsse explains. Allstandard Ponsse harvester heads of different sizes aresuitable for ‘multi-stemming’ either as such orequipped with minor optional equipment. The size ofthe harvester head is chosen according to the trees tobe handled. The EH25 energy wood harvester head isspecially designed for locations where feeding anddelimbing are not needed. A load scale isrecommended for the forwarder for weighing thetimber. The Ponsse LoadOptimizer load scaleguarantees properly-sized loads andprovides accurate reports on the transportedvolumes.The multipurpose H7euca harvester headis optimised for debarking eucalyptus. Thedelimbing knives are designed especially fordebarking to guarantee good debarkingresults during the first feed. Feed rollersoptimised for debarking guarantee a goodfeeding mark, and the service life of the feedrollers can be extended by turning theThe Ponsse H7 harvester headAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 39

HARVESTER HEADSSilvatec 450rollers. The harvester head can beeasily modified for harvestingsoftwood in regeneration fellingand later harvesting. The excellentroller assembly geometry offerslarge trunk load-bearing capacitybut also enables effective feeddown to the smallest tree top. Theshort and durable structure anddelimbing capacity of theharvester head are features thatguarantee high productivity evenin difficult conditions. “TheH7euca harvester head representsstate-of-the-art technology inharvester heads, andeffectiveness, reliability and easycontrol and service operations arecharacteristic,” the manufacturersaid. The head can be controlledby either with Opti4G or Opti2control systems.The Silvatec 235 MD35 is an idealhead for first and secondthinnings with a delimbingdiameter up to 350mm and fellingdiameter up to 450mm.Itcombines fast feed speed with aknife-control system that securelyholds the trees whilst beingprocessed providing maximumproductivity.The 335 MD40 is designed forthinnings and has a special topdelimbing knife. The combinationof five efficient, movabledelimbing knives, one fixed knife,extremely good feeding power(19.5kN) and speed up to 5 m/smakes make this a fast andefficient head, which easilyhandles rough branches. Max.delimbing and/ felling diametersare 400mm and 500 mmrespectively.The 450 model is a relativelylight weight, all-round head with ahigh 29 kN feeding power and astrong chassis making it ideal forboth fast work in thinnings,clearfelling, work on steep slopesand excavator mounting. Itdelivers quality delimbing up to500 mm with proportionalpressure on knives and felling upCaterpillar Forest Products has also releasedthe Prentice SC-57 centre post saw to bepaired with wheel feller bunchers for fellingtrees up to 550 mm (22 inch) in diameter. TheSC-57 also bunches medium and small stems,making it a versatile saw for thinning throughfinal harvesting.Designed from the ground up to meetcustomer expectations for durability,performance and serviceability, the saw is builtto withstand heavy loads. The large boxsectiongathering arms are designed tosupport loads that can twist or bend the armsof less rigid saws. The mounting structure forthe gathering arms and bunching finger furthersupports severe loads. Large pivot pins reducestress and increase bushing life. The locationof the lift arm pin points positions the centre ofgravity of the SC-57 in close to the front axle,increasing the machine’s stability, particularlywhen handling large stems in rough or hillyterrain.The large surface area of the gathering armsgrip and tightly hold large stems, while the‘horns’ of the 475 mm (119 inch) tall tower keeplarge single stems and multiple smaller stembunches straight for better control. Thepositioning of the gathering arms and bunchingfingers creates a large grab area optimisingcontrol. The gathering arms and bunchingfingers use a single cylinder and a link to controlboth the left and right sides simultaneously,improving speed and holding power.The patented Prentice shaft and bearingdesign, field proven since 1999, featuressealed upper and lower bearing chambers thatmaximise shaft and bearing life by ensuringthe top bearing is always lubricated. The shaftis tapered from 87.5 mm (3.5 inch) to 130 mm(5.25 inch) diameter reducing stress in theshaft during high impact.The SC-57 carry plate is designed tominimise the risk of stress concentrations byallowing it to flex just enough to relieve someof the stress transferred through the welds.The discharge chute allows chips and otherabrasive material to be discharged from thesaw housing, reducing wear and enhancingdisc recovery time to improve fuel efficiency.The chute is incorporated into the structureallowing thinning to both sides of the carrier.Hoses are routed directly into the back ofthe head, maximising visibility. The cut-outsection of the tilt link also helps with visibility.This design for hose placement and the tilt linkwere reviewed extensively with prototypeoperators to ensure the most visibility.Hydraulic hoses are encased in heavy-dutyrubber tubing so that none are exposed todirect impact. A two-piece guard clampsaround the protective tubing entering the rearof the SC-57 to provide additional protection.This guard can be removed easily to replace ahose if necessary.“The SC-57 has been designed to minimisedown time for greasing, motor adjustments ormaintenance,” the manufacturer stated. “Withthe head tilted forward and gathering armsand bunching fingers open, all grease zerksare accessible from the ground level. There areno grease zerks located below the saw dischousing, eliminating the need to grease fromthe bottom of the head. Two large panels allowaccess to the saw motor from both sides. Thesaw disc is easy to remove, because thehousing is totally open – the skids do not needto be removed to access the disc.”The SC-57 completes the wheel fellerbuncher attachment line, which includes theSH-50 and SH-56 high capacity bunching saws,the SS-56 felling saw and the RH-54 highcapacity shear. IFIDesigned from the ground upto meet customer expectationsfor durability, performance andserviceability, the saw is builtto withstand heavyloads – Caterpillar40 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

HARVESTER HEADSSilvatec 560to a maximum of 550mm alongwith a 64 or 75cm saw bar.Designed for clearfelling, the560 is heavy duty head with ahigh feeding power of 37kN, anexcellent start up torque, and afeed speed of 0-5m/s along with a75 to 90cm saw bar. The knivesand feed roller pressures are fullyproportional according to thetrunk diameter, and the pressurescan be adjusted directly from thecab. Although the 560 is designedfor use with the Silvatec Sleipnerharvester it is also a popular addonto excavators from 17 to 25tonnes, due to its exceptionalstrength and robustness.Silvatec 560 and 450 heads arenow available with Hultdins SuperCut in conjunction with ParkersF11-iP saw motor providing theultimate cutting speed and overallproductivity in use with theSilvatec Sleipner harvester.The 665 MD70 is a largeharvesting head for heavy dutytimber (delimbing diameter up to700mm, felling diameter up to800mm). The rollers are slightlyinclined providing an extremelygood grip on the logs, added towhich the 800cc oil motorsgenerate feeding power of up to41kN with a feed speed of 0-4m/s. The head has a 100cm sawbar and 19ccm saw motor, with anadditional top saw if required. The665 is typically fitted to trackedcarriers from 25 to 35 tonnesThe Silvatec harvesting headfamily joins forces with the TM1000 or TM 2200 control andmeasuring system.TM 1000 is an easy-to-usesystem that contains all basicfunctions required for accurateharvesting. Detailed cuttinginformation for all stems and logscan be printed directly.The 2200 system is a multioptionalsystem incorporating a“state of the art” touch screendisplay, yet it is exceptionallyoperator friendly. Price,distribution, logging limits, andcolour marking matrixes are usedto ensure full optimisation andadded value to the harvestingoperation. Optional equipmentincludes GPS mapping andelectronic calipers for accuratecalibration. Data transfer via e-mail, and remote service and faultfinding via internet connection tothe Silvatec factory.Silvatec also produces multiplestem handling feller-buncherheads for use in bio-energyapplications, site clearance work,and amenity work such as clearingrailway lines. In addition a tiltablegrapple saw is available for fittingon forwarders or self propelledchippers. The tilting action allowssingle stems to be felled andloaded directly to a forwarder inone action. IFIAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 41

HIGH PROFILEJustin Williams explains the intricacies of the Accu-SharpTFH CS2Open HouseHead of US saw maintenance and optimisationspecialist Williams and White, Justin Williams,chats to International Forest Industries editorChris Cann about, amongst other things,industry changing technologies and theintroduction of an ‘open house’ day at thefactory used to successfully reach new clientsAn up close and personal view of the cupwheel head used in Williams & Whitesharpening technologyInternational Forest Industries: How didyou get started in the wood productsindustry?Justin Williams: Williams and White is a thirdgeneration family business. As filing roomspecialists we supply an array of products andservices to milling filing and tool rooms. In 1966we built our first piece of filing roomequipment, a 72” (1800 mm) Stretcher Roll forMacMillan Bloedel New Westminster Division.Since that time Williams and White hascontinued to introduce innovative products tothe tooling industry and increased our productofferings. We now specialise in circular saw andindustrial knife grinding machinery and are oneof North America’s largest producers of circularsaw guides. Today, our saw and knife grindingmachines are used around the world by filingrooms in mills producing a multitude of species.We feel the maintenance of the cutting toolsIt is the accuracy of the cuttingtools that determines theprofitability of the organisationat the end of the day – withoutthe latest in sharpening andmaintenance technology, millpersonnel can’t perform at theoptimal levels required intoday’s business environmentis the most critical aspect of any wood productsoperation. It is the accuracy of the cutting toolsthat determines the profitability of theorganisation at the end of the day – without thelatest in sharpening and maintenancetechnology, mill personnel can’t perform at theoptimal levels required in today’s businessenvironment. Our team of engineers andtechnologist takes this responsibility veryseriously. Throughout our history, thisresponsibility has driven our designers to strivefor ever greater accuracies and increased userfriendliness of our equipment.We also understand that in this industryuptime is the most critical aspect of anyequipment. After sales support and service is acontinuous focus for us and we take fulladvantage of modern technology to keep ourclients’ machinery up-and-running every day.We are able to supply clients from California toAustralia parts on demand in as little as 1-242 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

HIGH PROFILEThe inner workings of a dual-side grinderdays when required. Our focus is to ensure allour equipment is giving our clients the highestamount of up time in the industry.Since our beginnings in 1957 our productsand services have evolved and we need tothank our clients for their valuable input intoour designs. We work to listen to our clientsinput and ensure to integrate their requestsinto our product features. Looking to the futurewhile reflecting on the past, I’m excited bywhere we have come from and where we will beleading the industry into the future.IFI: How has your industry changed overthe past couple of years with thedownturn?JW: During the last few years we haveexperienced the challenges of the industry likeall producers and manufacturers. We have beenextremely fortunate during this economicsituation and have been able to limit theimpacts on our operations. We have noticed amajor change in our business as the results ofthe biomass sector. The increased interest inthis sector has had a very positive impact onour knife grinding and surface grindingmachinery sales. With more people becominginterested in chip facilities and pellet mills thishas increased interest in our grinding machinesfor knives and chipping tools.Increased growth in emerging markets hasalso increased our focus on export marketsincluding Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. Weare actively looking for increasedrepresentation in these markets and lookforward to the opportunities these marketspresent.The US and Canada will of course remain as afoundation to our business and we feel as theeconomy begins to turn there is still a largemarket for our surface grinding machinery in anumber of new market segments includingmetal working and custom grindingapplications. With advancements in technologyin regards to our circular saw grindingmachinery, we are excited by the responsesnew client installations have given us and theopportunity for machine installations that havestarted to develop.IFI: Are there any new opportunities foryou given the change in marketconditions?JW: Not completely new but there have beendevelopments within existing products andservices. Our circular saw guide business hasremained very strong throughout the marketchallenges. We offer a saw guide repair serviceand in these challenging times many clientshave been taking advantage of this serviceversus purchasing new product.We are able to re-build the circular saw guideto near new product tolerances and provide theclient with great savings versus a new guide. Atthe same time a number of our clients havebeen rapidly changing target sizes to combatthe challenges in market demand. This hasresulted in new product sales for saw guidesremaining relatively strong despite the industrychallenges.IFI: : How would you describe theinternational focus of Williams andWhite?JW: Williams and White has installations acrossthe world and we are aggressively looking toincrease our distribution network. We arecurrently planning a major growth strategy inmany emerging markets and developed forestrymarkets worldwide. We are developing excitingnew technologies and are interested in theopportunity to work with partners throughoutAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 43

HIGH PROFILEWe know times are challengingbut this is the time to invest intechnology and prepare for thechanges in the industryThe Sure-Sharp KGPM120the world to service our existing and futureclients. We would invite organisationsinterested in working with our team to visit ourwebsite and get in contact with us.IFI: What's the most significanttechnical achievement for the sawmillindustry in the past 20 years?JW: Over the last 20 years I would say the mostsignificant technological advancement has beenin the area of computer controlled equipmentand accuracies in advanced motion control.These technologies have given machinerydesigners like ourselves the ability to produceequipment that is accurate, flexible and userfriendly like never before.Machine set up times and change-over timeshave been greatly reduced. The training time toget a person up to speed on a new piece ofequipment has also been greatly reduced whenoperator’s stations are well designed andintuitive to interact with. This singleadvancement in machine control has been oneof the foundations for mill operations to move tosmaller kerf sizes, less deviation and newcutting tool geometries.IFI: What do you think will be the nextindustry changing technology?JW: The latest developments have been in thearea of machine loading and robotic materialhandling. Williams and White saw and knifegrinders are now available with robotic loading.We are working on a number of research anddevelopment projects with cutting edge sensorsand material property analysis. To learn moreabout what’s being developed your going tohave to stay tuned to our YouTube channelwww.youtube.com/williamsandwhite.unique opportunity to see the latesttechnologies being offered by Williams andWhite and the chance to see how it’s all made.With a show room style set up it was easy tosee up close the newest machinery including a150" (3750 mm) knife grinder on its way toLampe and Malphrus in Smithfield NorthCarolina and a ‘top and face’ grinder for circularsaws. There were also full tours of themanufacturing facility offering an in-depthexplanation of the precision machine tools andprocedures used throughout Williams andWhite to produce the equipment used in thefiling rooms of sawmills and sharpening shopsworldwide.The event was extremely well attended withmore than 100 people in attendance throughoutthe day. We know times are challenging but thisis the time to invest in technology and preparefor the changes in the industry. We felt thatpeople want to come and see the newequipment but many of the machinery showshave been reduced in size or cancelledcompletely this year. We felt this was a greatway for people to come and see the machinerythey are interested in. In the last year Williamsand White has invested heavily in newequipment including a CNC lathe and CNCboring mill, this event was a great opportunityfor our clients to come and see the newequipment and get the behind the scenes lookat Williams and White. We look forward tohosting everyone again soon. The whole teamat Williams and White is really proud of whatwe did there and want to thank everyone forcoming and being interested in our productsand services.One of the most interesting parts of the toursoffered was the presentation of Williams andWhite’s engineering capabilities. All productsfrom Williams and White are 100% designedand built both mechanically and electrically atthe Burnaby head office. The products are firstdesigned using state of the art 3D modellingsoftware in which Williams and White engineersdesign 3D computer models of the product be ita ‘top and face’ grinder to a saw guide. For allthe grinding machinery, electrical engineering isthen responsible for all programming andIFI: I understand you recently held yourfirst ‘open house’. What drove that moveand how was it received?JW: It was an exciting event giving attendees aJustin Williams with Federal Minister Bill Siksay at Williams & White’s open house day44 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

HIGH PROFILEelectrical design. Once all the products aredesigned, many tests are able to be performedon the computer prior to the product ever beingbuilt.The entire event was a huge success and itlooks like it will only grow from here. Thepositive feedback from the people whoattended was overwhelming. This truly was aunique opportunity to see the internal workingsof an impressive manufacturing organisation.IFI: How often are you able to get awayfor a break and where do you go?JW: My brother Matthew and myself alwaysmake sure to get away once a year for avacation. It’s critical to you and your clients’success that you don’t burn out. I personallylove to travel and I’m extremely lucky that myposition in the business has taken me all overthe world – though travelling for work is neveras fun as travelling for leisure.In my off time travelling I love to put abackpack on and do a walk-about. There isnothing like getting immersed in a differentculture through food fun and engaging the localpeople. I wouldn’t be able to pick a singlefavourite spot or a place I go. In my books thereis always another place to see and adventure tobe had. Every country and city in the world hasits own unique special qualities. IFIGuide production is described to clientsand potential clientsAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 45

OPERATION FOCUSOne man bandOne Australians love ofwood led him away fromhis career as an engineerand into the woodproducts craft with aPeterson portable sawmillBurns with his Peterson millsWorking hard and savingmoney allowed me to buythe gear I needed, and mypassion did the restIt’s a hot day in Queensland, and timbermanand farmer, Owen Burns is up before the sunrises. After a quick breakfast, he loads hisportable sawmill onto its trailer and heads offdown the range to spend the day milling. Whenthe clouds start setting in mid-afternoon, Owenpacks up his gear and goes home to spendsome time in his shed to work on a vase he ismaking out of Bloodwood.It’s a busy day, but nothing out of theordinary for Burns who grew up on his parents’dairy farm in Broken River, Eungella. With adairy farmer’s day beginning at 4am and notending until the sun sets, Owen is conditionedto handle ‘hard yakka’ and wouldn’t have it anyother way.One of Burns’ favourite memories as a childis spending time with his grandfather. Burnswould run around the house with a biscuitbehind his back and his grandad’s dogs wouldchase him. He was always handsonand loved riding motorbikes,he also enjoyed playing in anearby creek building dams andlooking for platypus that thrive inEungella.The first real taste Burns gotfor working with wood was whenhis father salvaged a largeamount of red cedar to build atourist resort on their familyfarm. As a teenager, hewould enjoy watching hisfather and his friendsmake things out of woodand developed aninterest for craftingtimber.At this time, Burnscould only dream ofturning his love of woodinto his main source ofincome; he thought itwould only ever be ahobby. But he had theright idea, figuring thebest way to affordablyget timber was to salvageand cut it himself – and the dream began totake form.Building up his finances to start his ownbusiness was a struggle. Burns had trained asan electrical engineer and worked inmaintenance for a mining asset company. Butthis meant that he had to spend long periods oftime away from his friends and family, and lifein general. The hard work paid off when Burnshad saved enough money to start ORB TimberCraft & Services.“Working hard and saving money allowed meto buy the gear I needed, and my passion didthe rest,” he said.Burns’ first major investment was a sawmill.Because of his ability to salvage timber heneeded it to be portable, but he’d had noexperience with one before. He had only everused his father’s clip-on chainsaw mill, whichwas hard on the body, and quite slow, so forBurns to make a living out of ORB Timbers heneeded something more efficient.Prior to investing in a sawmill, Burnsresearched thoroughly and discovered that hedidn’t trust the accuracy of the bandsaw mills,and wasn’t impressed with the stability of someof the portable swingblade mills on the market.He had seen the Peterson Portable SawmillOwen Burns46 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

OPERATION FOCUSThe bridge that became a boardroom centrepiecewebsite and had also comeacross a Petersondemonstration at theBrisbane Timber Expo andfound that the Peterson millhad everything he waslooking for.“Firstly, it was in a pricebracket I could afford, andthere really wasn’t much notto like. The mill cutaccurately and it coulddouble cut wide boards.”This second feature is vitalfor a craftsman like Burns.After contacting thePeterson Portable Sawmillfactory in Rotorua, NewZealand, Burns decided topurchase a 10" winchproduction frame (WPF)swingblade sawmill forcutting accurate dimensionaltimber, as well as adedicated wide slabber(DWS).The DWS is a purposebuilt slabbing unit that addsvalue to the business, givingBurns the ability to cut slabsup to 1.5 m wide for custommilling jobs or for his ownrequirements. Fitted with itsown motor, gearbox, bar andchain, and using a 404ripping chain, the DWS canproduce up to 30 slabs/h.The WPF is an idealsawmill for Burns’ smallbusiness because of its easeof use by a single operator.With one winch at theoperator’s end, he is able toadjust the height of thetracks in one movementgiving him more time toensure he gets the best outof his valuable salvagedtimber.A 10" circular blade isfixed to the WPF andrequires very littlemaintenance – depending onthe type and condition ofwood being cut. With Burns’remote milling locations, heappreciates the ability tosharpen his blade on-site inless than five minutes, usingthe sharpener supplied withevery Peterson millpurchased.As someone who conductsmany of his milling jobs onhis own, one of Burns’favourite features of thePeterson sawmill is it’s‘wheel barrow-like’ functionfor loading and unloading.Jockey wheels fit to theframe of the mill’s centreunit, which houses the heavymotor, enabling him tomanoeuvre the centre unit tohis desired location.The tracks of the mill canbe separated into sectionsand are made of aluminium,making them light enoughfor him to lift the sectionsinto place. Working in hillcountry required a slightmodification to the mills, byway of an extension to thetrack legs to allow Burns touse them on extremelyuneven ground. “The onlyflat ground at Eungella is onthe side of the hills.”Many milling locationshave obstacles to beovercome and Burns saysthe most frustrating placehas to be in and around hisown property at Eungella. “Iremember one time, whenfor three weeks we tried tomill.” Owen recalls. “Itwould be fine when we startand then it would rain. I hadno choice but to leave themill and trailer at the site onmost occasions as the roadwas too boggy.”A recent achievement forBurns was turning recycledtimber from the Broken RiverBridge built early lastCentury into a 14-seaterboardroom table measuring4.65 m long and 1.6 m wide.His Peterson mill was usedto straighten the edges andremove bowing in the timber.Burns’ next milling jobwas to cut slabs from aBlackbutt log that has beenstanding dead on hisproperty for over 40 yearsand measured 1.7 m at thebase – Burns is lookingforward to opening it up withhis Peterson. “I love the waytimber looks different everytime you take a slice off it.”In 2008, Owen signed asPeterson’s Interim StateRepresentative forQueensland because he washappy with the quality of hismills and the experience hehad when purchasing fromthe New Zealand factory. “Iliked the product andthought others should haveaccess to it, so why notpromote it,” he said.Owen didn’t findpurchasing from anothercountry difficult although onthe odd occasion the timedifference got in the way.“But the service fromPeterson is very good; theteam genuinely want to helpout where they can.”Some of the otherequipment Owen uses tocompliment his Petersonmills include a range ofwoodworking equipmentand a tractor, chains, wireropes and “last but notleast, my dad”.Even with all the hardwork, Burns doesn’t see ORBTimbers as a job: “I see it asa favour. I just do my thingand if I can help others alongthe way, so be it.”With the goal of beingself-sufficient and making acomfortable living throughrunning the business that heloves, Burns intends to builda gallery to display and sellhis creations. IFI*first appeared in CuttingComments, Peterson’smonthly internal publicationAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 47Mulcher TFVJMulcherTFVMFMulcherTFV etTFVHMulcherTFMFMulcher TFVJHStump CutterGradersCtra. Vilablareix n o 18-20 – Pol. Ind. Mas Aliu17181 Aiguaviva GIRONA (Spain)Tel. +34 972 40 15 22 • Fax: +34 972 40 01 63E-mail: cial@venturamaq.comwww.venturamaq.com

CUTTING EDGEJohn Deere Knuckleboom LoadersMeanwhile, the company has launched an educational woody biomasswebsite – www.woodybiomass.com – designed to educate and informabout the importance of harvesting woody biomass. The user-friendlywebsite explains what woody biomass is, why harvesting it is important,how it works as a fuel and what types of innovative public policies areneeded to encourage responsible harvesting and the use of woodybiomass.“Woody biomass harvesting can provide a significant source ofrenewable energy, promote forest stewardship and generate economicrecovery for the country’s forestry communities,” John Deere MarketingManager Andrew Bonde said. “We launched this website to explain justhow it works.”John Deere Construction &Forestry’s new knuckleboomloaders are bulked up overtheir predecessors forimproved durabilityand performanceProductivity-increasing features include the fuel-efficient John Deere6068 Tier II PowerTec engine with a high-pressure common railelectronic fuel injection system for improved cycle times and newPressure Compensated Load Sensing (PCLS) hydraulic pumps with adedicated swing pump to deliver responsive, efficient hydraulic power toall functions.In three short, informative videos available on the website, experts – fromscientists to state senators – provide insight to help educate theinterested public, loggers and other industry members, policymakers andthe press. The videos include:• ‘Harvesting a Cleaner Environment’; shares how woody biomass can beprocessed into liquid fuel• ‘Healthier Forests’; discusses how uncollected forest floor residue canbe an accelerant in forest fires• ‘Stronger Rural Communities’; a review of how harvesting woodybiomass helps provide out-of-work loggers with a new revenue streamand revitalise rural communities.The website’s ‘Making It Reality’ section gives visitors the opportunity tofill out a simple form that sends an automated letter encouraging theinclusion of woody biomass in the new renewable energy standards totheir legislators in Washington, DC.Other updates to the D-Series 335D and 437D knuckleboom loadersinclude:• Heavy-duty swing bearing and pinion with taller gear teeth reduce thetorque load on each tooth for robust performance and unsurpassedreliability• Improved hydraulic manifold• New standard display monitor delivering the same information as earliermodels with the addition of engine diagnostic information• Auto idle, which shifts the engine into low idle when levers haven’t beenoperated for a few seconds, conserving fuel• All John Deere cylinders.48 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

CUTTING EDGELeslie joins Bandit’s large equipment sales forceTo assist with the recent influx ofchipper sales and wood wasterecycling business in the loggingsector, Bandit Industries signed ona new dealer in the Southern US.Leslie Equipment Company, with10 locations throughout WestVirginia, Southern Ohio, andEastern Kentucky, features largerental fleets and vast inventoriesfor immediate purchase. It stockscomplete lines of John Deereconstruction and forestryequipment; thus, Bandit wholetree chippers and Beast recyclersare a natural complement to theirexisting lines and provides manyopportunities for expansion intonew markets.Todd Perrine, Senior VicePresident of Leslie EquipmentCompany, offered: “We are veryexcited to be a new member of theBandit family. After researchingthe different brands and thesupport needed to be a provider inthese products, we felt the folks atBandit had the quality, experienceand support needed to fit ourcompany.Bandit chippers on site at the dealer“The production of themachines sell themselves and theinformation on the website is farabove any competition in this lineof equipment. Relationships are abig part of doing business and ISenior Vice Presidentof Leslie EquipmentCompany, Todd Perrinebelieve Bandit will be a qualitypartner for us at LEC for thefuture.”As the Bandit customer basecontinues to grow, so will itsdealer network. Bandit has addedseven new dealers in 43 locationsover the past six months, andlooks forward to continued growthand added exposure.www.banditchippers.comCircular cutting chain doesthe job with less hassleBracke Forest promises lightning-fast roadsideclearing, but behind that slogan lies newtechnology that makes stand thinning andclearing more efficient, which in turn canincrease the availability of biofuel.The new silviculture and biomass head wasexhibited at the World Bioenergy trade fair inJönköping and is a hybrid between a traditionalharvester head and a giant brush cutter.Bracke Forest says that both standard cuttingchains with a guide bar and cutters haveproblems when it comes to saplings andbrushwood.“A cutting chain can jump over the guide barSoren Anderson demonstrates the cuttingchainin the new silviclture and biomass head fromBracke forestwhen it’s being used in sapling stands,” saysSören Andersson of Bracke Forest. “A cutterpulls some of the saplings up by their roots andbrings along gravel and earth, which thencauses problems in the chain.”Bracke’s alternative looks like a harvester headbut has a circular, rotating saw blade instead of aguide bar. On the blade sites a 3 ⁄4 inch chain of thetype used industrially in stack cutters and similarequipment. The chain is held in place by a camdisc so it is self-tensioning.The head can process stems up to 25 cmthick and can also be used to clear bushes inpower line corridors. It has accumulatinggrapple arms and can gather a number of stemsin one go, which increases productivityconsiderably.“The head has been well received by themarket, especially in Germany,” Andersson says.From a contractor’s viewpoint, the advantagesof the new head include less hassle and a lowercost per cleared square- or cubic meter. In turn,this means that clearing is less expensive thanwith manual methods, which is the alternativewhen other heads fail to function.The Bracke C16.a weighs 540 kg and requiresa good-sized crane or boom. A suitable basemachine would be a good-sized harvester,forwarder or excavator.www.brackeforest.comTractor-drivenand versatileA mobile chipper that can be powered by agood-sized agricultural tractor lowers the barfor becoming a supplier of wood chips. Themachine is called the Bruks 605 and waspresented at the World Bioenergy trade fair inJönköping, Sweden. “It’s a professional chipperdeveloped for smaller-scale operators,”explained Ola Galfvensjö of Bruks. With thepower from a good-sized tractor, the Bruks 605can produce up to 50 cubic metres an hour.But because it is common within theagricultural sector to have co-owned machines,and machines stationed in various places, thepower requirements can be reduced by usinghalf the number of blades. “It’s both a veryefficient and very flexible chipper,” Galfvensjöconcludes.www.bruks.comAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 49

CUTTING EDGEUnique first bandsaw headrig from CleeremanCleereman Industries has launched itsLumber-Pro thin kerf bandmill package.The system features a stationaryCleereman Proportional Carriage for logpositioning; a specially designed track with amoving bandsaw cutting head that off-bearslumber and cants onto a continuous belt; a prewiredcab for easy setup; and a single hydraulicpower unit for better efficiency.Fran Cleereman, President of CleeremanIndustries, pointed out some of the advantagesof the new mill: “By moving the cutting head,not the log and carriage, the horsepower of thedrive unit can be greatly reduced todramatically lower energy costs.” He goes on tosay, “Since the log remains stationary, the trackframe length is cut almost in half, reducing boththe cost of the system and the amount offloorspace required.”The bandsaw head is made exclusively forCleereman by McDonough Manufacturing, andfeatures 1.2 m (48 inch) ductile wheels. It canbe equipped with a variety of blades from an200 mm (8 inch) wide double-cut, down to 50mm (2 inch) wide, depending on customerpreference. The wider bandsaws provide thehighest performance in accuracy andproduction. They cut with less kerf than somenarrow-band blades, and have the lowest bladecost/board foot. The double column framecutting head with air strain and cartridge-typepressure guides is mounted at a 17° angle. Therolling bandsaw travels on a specialty designedtrack fame that incorporates a waste conveyor,a lumber off-bearing belt and the carriage drive.Other features of the track frame are adjustablelegs, Cleereman track adjusters, removablewaste panning and a hydraulic cable tensioner.The all-inclusive track frame bolts to thecarriage frame to establish proper tolerances andelevation relationships making installation verysimple and less time consuming than aThe Cleereman Lumber-Pro thin kerf bandmill packagetraditional mill. Another unique feature of the millis the cutting head that surrounds and movesover a full length off-bearing belt, eliminating theexcessive board drop distances or trailing catchtables common on other stationary carriage mills.Like conventional bandsaw and carriage systems,the boards drop only a few centimetres, and fullsize cants can be transferred to the belt forfurther processing downstream.Sawdust is removed by a lower level wasteconveyor that is built into the track frame. Theheadrig ties in well to conventional materialhandling systems to separate slabs, flitches,boards and cants.The Cleereman Lumber-Pro is designed tohelp make sawmills more efficient, whether itbe new start-ups on limited budgets or existingoperations that need to increase productionand yield. It is also well suited for operationsthat have excess resaw capacity and need toprocess more logs per hour. The mill can alsobe ordered with Cleereman set-shaft or linearpositioning carriages, with turners and manyother options available. It can easily beintegrated with scanning systems.Fran Cleereman says, “Our new millcontinues the Cleereman family tradition ofbuilding quality products for high productionand increased yields, while using simple yethighly functional designs. This machinecertainly offers many advantages to the sawmillindustry, and our long range plans call for evenmore new products.”Cleereman Industries has been buildingsawmill carriages and other sawmill equipmentsince 1949. Cleereman recently acquiredPrecision Fabricating to add a full line ofmaterial handling equipment to its product mix.With a longstanding reputation of building oneof the best carriages in the world, Cleeremancontinues to carry on its tradition of producingan even wider range of quality, innovativesawmill machinery.www.cleereman.comThis style of Pallet Heat Treater or Dry Kilnfrom Better Built Dry Kilns is self propelledand moves at a rate of 12.2m (40') perminute. It can be constructed in any widthor length. It is for large volume producersand the beauty is that the unit has hingedbi-fold doors on each end. The operatoropens both ends and propels the unitforward, capturing an pre-staged load oflumber or pallets, while exposing aprocessed load. It allows the forklift moretime to load and unload while letting theprocess continue. The process times andre-charge times are the same, no matterthe quantity of pallets or lumber.www.betterbuiltdrykilns.com50 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

CUTTING EDGEMorbark flail debarker presents fresh optionMorbark has released the 5500 stand-alone flail– a portable debarker/delimber that removes thebark and foliage from trees when harvestingwood fibre for high quality chips to be used inthe pulp and paper marketThe new flail can be used alone orin tandem with a Morbark wholetree chipper, giving operatorsflexibility in their operations.Those currently supplying the fuelmarket with chips from a Morbarkwhole tree chipper now have theoption of combining that unit withthe 5500 stand-alone flail tobranch out into the clean chipmarket. These two units worktogether as one ‘in-woods’ systemto provide the same end-productas a larger combination flailmachine. A grinder can also bepositioned under the dischargeconveyor to produce biomass fuelsimultaneously.Michael Stanton, AssistantSales Manager for the MorbarkNortheast Region: “The Morbark5500 is capable of debarking logsand tree stems to produce cleanchips with bark content of lessthan 1%, which is necessary tomeet the pulp and paper industryrequirements. Recent in-fieldreports have shown very positivefeedback in various species ofwood.”Unlike other stand-alone flailsin the industry, the 5500 standaloneflail is available with eithertwo or three flails. Weighing in ataround 20 t, the Morbark 5500 ismuch easier to transport on andoff job sites than largercombination flail units.Standard equipment alsoThe Morbark flail debarkerincludes the Morbark integratedcontrol system, a diagnosticsystem that monitors the feedwheel, the hydraulic pressures,and the flail drum speed tomaximise performance andminimise fuel consumption.www.morbark.comJeffrey gets moving with portable feed systemThe Portable Feed System (PFFS)offered by Jeffrey RaderCorporation is specificallydesigned for on-site alternativefuel testing. The portability ofthese units offers the convenienceof a testing system capable ofbeing relocated as needed fortesting at different locations andunder different conditions. Usedfor testing boilers, kilns or otherprocesses, this system allows theowner/operator the greatestflexibility for verifying boilerperformance with differentmaterials.The portable design is able tobe transported on a standard flatbed truck for ease of mobility toother test locations. Whileoriginally designed for portability,its rugged compact design alsoallows it to be mountedpermanently.Testing materials prior toinvesting in a large materialhandling system for a boiler orkiln is an effective and economicalway to ensure processperformance and emission levelsbased on actual site conditions,fuel types and feed rates,something that varies widely witheach location and fuel used.The Jeffrey Raderportable feed systemThe systemis skid mounted with ahopper system for storing andmetering the material into thesystem. A twin screw can feed thematerial directly into a pneumaticsystem. When greater accuracy isrequired, the twin screw feeds to aweigh belt feeder. This materialcan then be metered into a specialJeffrey Rader rotary valve thatfeeds the pneumatic system.The material is thenpneumatically blown directly intoa boiler/kiln through a port on theburner or into a pulverized fuelline prior to the burner. Whendirect pneumatic injection is notan option and a mechanical feed isused,the material isdischarged through acyclone before entering themechanical feed system.The PFFS comes with anoptional control system thatallows the operator to set specificparameters at the start of thematerial test. Additional optionsinclude a hopper that allowsfeeding via a walking floor trailersystem, which eliminates themanual loading of the hopper by afront end loader.www.jeffreyrader.comAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 51

CUTTING EDGEJohn Deere responds to loggerchallenges with improvedH-Series SkiddersAutoshift improves operability, productivityand decreases fatigueIn response to commonproductivity and operationalchallenges throughout the loggingindustry, John Deere hasintroduced new Autoshiftfunctionality on its popular line ofH-Series Skidders. The eliminationof shifting allows operators to usetheir right hand to run the grappleand focus on pulling the load,which effectively makes theskidder easier to operate,increases productivity anddecreases operator fatigue.TheAutoshift option leverages the fuelefficiency advantage of directdrive and lock-up torque converter(LUTC) transmissions, andautomatically selects the optimalgear for a given load.“The H-Series skidders are builtto maximise uptime, satisfy a widerangeof customer preferences, andkeep operating costs down,” saidElizabeth Quinn, Product MarketingManager, Skidders and WheeledFeller Bunchers. “Faster loadgathering and ground speedcombined with best-in-class fuelefficiency ensure the H-SeriesSkidders move the most wood atthe lowest cost per ton.”PowerTech PlusTM Tier 3emission-certified diesel enginesfor fuel economy deliver powerwithout compromise in allconditions. Whether on steepslopes or swamp conditions, theseH-Series Skidders with Autoshiftcan handle all types of wood.The Autoshift option is availablein all John Deere skidder models-540GIII and 640H Cable Skidders,and 548GIII, 648H, 748H and848H Grapple Skidders.The John Deere skidders featureindustry-leading axles, bulletproofframes, and innovative optionslike dual-mode steering.www.deere.com/forestryDanish-Russian forwarderbreakthrough in FranceEUROFOREST-2010 saw the launch of the Silvatec Skovmaskiner A/S 8-wheeled timber forwarder Sleipner 814TF with its special rotating cabin.The exposition drew an estimated 10-15 thousand people daily despiterainy conditions and Silvatec had three busy days with several hundredvisitors coming to the stand in particular to see the new forwarderresulting in a large number of new contacts and sales leads.. In additionthe visitors could see a Sleipner 8266 TH harvester fitted with a heavyduty crane and harvesting head.Judged by the positive comments from old and potential new customersthe spacious and comfortable cabin with a 270 rotating angle and theability to tilt forward, backward and to the sides, had much to offer theforestry industry.The fair visitors also got acquainted to other examples of Silvatecproduction, recognised and appreciated both in Europe and in Russia. It isspecifically with the introduction of Danish technology on the Russianforestry market that Russia has opened the era of new technology, basedon the protection of natural resources combined with a high efficiency.www.silvatec.comSilvatec’s new Sleipner 814TFNew gaugereportsmoisturecontent viaBluetoothThe Austrian company Schaller isusing Bluetooth to send users ofchips and other biofuels speedyinformation about the fuel’smoisture content.This new technology presentedat World Bioenergy in Jönköping,Sweden was developed in aproject in the United States. Theidea is that the sooner a userknows the fuel’s moisture content,the better they can optimise thelogistics and combustion process.Schaller specialises inmeasuring moisture content, andbiofuels are a growing area ofapplication. But merely havingprecise measuring equipment isnot enough; what’s important is totake the measurements at theright points along the materialsflow.Where the right point isdepends on the type of fuel. Forchips, it can be out in the forest,before the material is loaded anddriven to a power plant. For thispurpose Schaller has developed ameasurement unit made ofstainless steel. The unit holds aninstrument equipped withBluetooth, the same type ofcommunication technology foundon wireless headsets for mobilephones.“The truck driver fills thecontainer with chips,” Hasenhütlexplains. “The measurementreadings are then transmitted to acomputer in the truck and sent viamobile phone to the customer.That way the customer can directthe material to the correct placeright away.”The equipment has threedifferent calibration profiles tosuit varying types of fuel. It canalso be recalibrated to work withmost types of biomass.www.schaller-gmbh.at52 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

CUTTING EDGEPeterson delivering volumeThe 4310 drum chipper is suitedfor high volume biomassproducers who have a wide varietyof feed material, from logs up to24 in (61 cm) in diameter to brushand small feed stock.Powered by a C18 Caterpillarengine, the 4310 is available intwo power ratings– 630 and 765horsepower (470 and 570 kW). At52,000 pounds (23600 kg), thetrack mounted 4310 is designedfor operations requiring highproduction and frequent movesbetween jobs.The chipper utilizes a 36 indiameter by 44 3 ⁄4 in (91 by 114 cm)wide drum. Other key featuresinclude a sloped feed deck forease of feeding the chipper andwear resistant AR450 wearsurfaces on the drum pockets andshell. Optional material sizinggrates further reduce oversizetwigs and branches in the chips,and an optional chip acceleratorhelps with loading.Traditional babbitt type knifesystems are standard equipment.Chip length can be changed from1⁄4 to 1 1 ⁄4 in (6 to 32 mm) byadjusting knife extension and feedspeed. The end load spout isstandard, and an optional toploading spout is availabledepending on your application.The 4310’s new generation ofcontrols includes Peterson’s highproductionAdaptive ControlSystem. The new control panelprovides self-diagnosis for faultysensors and open circuits. FaultThe track mounted4310 is designed formobility in highvolume biomassproductionindicators make troubleshootingeasy. The 4310 control panelfeatures an LCD display thatprovides the operator thecomplete engine and systemparameters to simplify setup andefficiently operate the machine.www.petersoncorp.comAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 53

SP MASKINERLAKO FOREST OYSP 451 LFA big little harvester headThe SP 451 LF is a very fast and nimbleharvester head. It is designed according to theLF principle for maximum productivity. Lowweight in combination with compactmeasurements ensures a simple positioning indense stands and makes the SP 451 LF aperfect choice for first and second thinnings.The SP 451 LF reaches top performance instands with a diameter of 10 – 25cm ( 4-10”)dbh, but is thanks to the LF principle alsocapable of efficiently working with larger treesizes. The SP 451 LF is in all respects – a biglittle harvester head.Multi tree equipmentDuring the first half of 2010 the demand mainlyin Europe for the multi tree equipment forthinning harvester heads has increasedsubstantially. In order to position us as aleader in this field we have further developedour multi tree equipment to be available in twodifferent sizes for the SP 451 LF harvesterhead. One standard version suitable for smallthinning machines and one larger version forincreased accumulating capacity forinstallations on mid size carriers called XL. Thedemand for multi tree equipment on largerall-round type of harvester heads has meantthat we can now also offer the SP 561 LFharvester head with this optional equipment.SALES CONTACTExport ManagerAnders Gannerud+46 372 253 41+46 73 442 53 41anders.gannerud@spmaskiner.seSP Maskiner i Ljungby ABRingvägen 5SE-341 31 Ljungby, Swedenwww.spmaskiner.seLako 43 HDLako 43 HD is the smallest and handiestharvesting head of the series. It is at its best inthinning or light clear cutting. A typical basemachine would be a small or medium sizedwheeled forest machine or a 7-14 ton forestryequipped excavator. The hydraulic powerrequirement of the base machine is 40-75 kW.Lako53 HDThe Lako53 HD is aversatilegeneralharvestinghead forthinning ormedium toheavyclear cutting. A suitable base machine is a 12-20 ton tracked or wheeled machine. Thehydraulic power requirement is 60–85 kWSALES CONTACTManaging DirectorTurkka Lastunendirect ph. +358 2 433 6081mobile +358 44 51 33 615turkka.lastunen@lakoforest.fiSalesph. +358 2 433 6080lako@lakoforest.fiSales ManagerJyrki Berglunddirect ph. + 358 2 433 6084mobile + 358 44 33 69 620jyrki.berglund@lakoforest.fiSales Manager/ Russian Spoken CountriesSergei Morozovdirect ph. +358 2 433 6085mobile +358 44 51 33 618sergei.morozov@lakoforest.fiLako Forest Oy LtdMerimaskuntie 75221160 MerimaskuFinlandNEW!IFI SHORTLISTTHINNINGHARVESTER HEADSWelcome to the firstinstalment of the IFI Shorlist.The reason for the Shortlist’screation was to provide a simpleand easy way to introducecontractors and sawmillers tothe international exporters ofspecific technologies. This is notan editorial piece but rather aresponse to a demand fromthe industry.This inaugural Pull-Out Shortlist(from October / November issue)will look to introduce theinternational market to entrylevel thinning or energy woodharvester heads. The demandand interest in this technologysince the evolution of thebiomass sector is clear to all butmany suppliers offering thisspecific product remainanonymous to large portions ofthe market. Hopefully, the IFIShorlist can help change that.Following in the December /January edition will be a synopsisof heavy duty chipping andgrinding machine suppliers.To contribute with an entrye mail the editor Chris Cann:chris@internationalforestindustries.comor to advertise in the Shortlist contact;Phil PlayleUK, Europe, South Africa,US East Coast,phil@internationalforestindustries.comorBob WarrenWestern USA (MT, ID, OR,WA) & Canadabob@internationalforestindustries.comKevin LaphamUS Mid-West, Central & Mountainlapham@jpmediainc.comGeorge RomanWestern USA (AZ, CA, NV, UT)Australia, & New Zealandgeorge@roymcdonald.comAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 | International Forest Industries 55

SALES OFFICES • ADVERTISER INDEXSALES OFFICESUK, Europe, South Africa,US East CoastCONTACT: Phil Playle or David LansdowneLansdowne Media Services LtdTel: +44 (0)1442 877 777Fax: +44 (0)1442 870 617Email: phil@internationalforestindustries.comor david@internationalforestindustries.comJapanCONTACT: Yuko IshiharaJapan Advertising Communications, Inc.Star Bldg., 3-10-3 Kanda JimbochoChiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051Tel: 81-3-3261-4591Fax: 81-3-3261-6126Email: ishihara@media-jac.co.jpWestern USA (AZ, CA, NV, UT)Australia, & New ZealandCONTACT: George RomanRoy McDonald Associates, Inc4779 Luna Ridge Court,Las Vegas NV 89129, USATel: +1 (702) 515 7247Fax: +1 (702) 515 7248Email: george@roymcdonald.comWestern USA (MT, ID, OR,WA) & CanadaCONTACT: Bob WarrenLansdowne Media Services LtdTel: +44 (0)1442 877 777Fax: +44 (0)1442 870 617Email: bob@internationalforestindustries.comUS Mid-West, Central & MountainCONTACT: Kevin LaphamJ.P.Media Inc1163 E.Ogden Ave, Ste. 705-359 NapervilleIL 60563, USATel: +1 (630) 420 9752Fax: +1 (630) 420 9763Email: lapham@jpmediainc.comSouth AmericaCONTACT: Ricardo CortésEditec S.A.Avda del Cóndor 844 Of. 205,Cuidad Empresarial -Huechuraba, Santiago, ChileTel: +56 2 757 4200Fax: +56 2 757 4201Email: rcortes@editec.clPoland & Central Eastern EuropeCONTACT: Piotr GaberMedia4MNowosadecka 25/21,30-683 Krakow, PolandT: +48 12 394 58 48F: +48 12 383 23 94E: mail@media4m.plAPF 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBCwww.apfexhibition.co.ukBandit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5www.banditchippers.comClark Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39www.clarktracks.comBruks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25www.bruks.comCombilift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43www.combilift.comContinental Biomass Industries . . . . . . . . . . . 11www.cbi-inc.comDynalyse AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14www.precigrader.comEnvergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7www.EnvergentTech.com/forestESRI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OBCwww.esri.com/forestryEWD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FC & 13www.ewd.deFinnMETKO 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53www.finnmetko.fiHalco Software Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19www.halcosoftware.comHeizomat GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23www.heizomat.deHurdle Machine Works Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16www.hurdlemachineworks.comSHOW DIRECTORY2010/11SEPTEMBER 2 – 4, 2010FinnMETKO 2010JamsaFinlandFinnMetko is the largest trade sales faie for the heavy machinery trade in Finland.Thanks to the test drives of forest, earth moving, transport and hoisting machinery aswell as utility vehicles fair visitors will have excellent opportunities to compare andtest different makes on the Scandinavian market in true conditions. The sellers andmarketers of accessories, equipment components and service providers of the heavymachinery trade are also on display.There are outdoor and indoor stands covering 120 hectares.http://www.finnmetko.fi/etusivu_fin.phpMAY 19 – 21, 2011In-Woods Expo 2011Indexator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35www.indexator.seLako Forest OY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33www.lakoforest.fiKomptech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9www.komptech.com/deMPM Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17www.mpmeng.comMTU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3www.mtu-online.comPeterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFCwww.petersoncorp.comPrimetech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4www.prime-tech.comProlenc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37www.prolenc.comSelect Sawmill Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45www.selectsawmill.comSilvatec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41www.silvatec.comSP Maskiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31www.spmaskiner.seUSNR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15www.usnr.comVentura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47www.venturamaq.comWood Products & Technology 2010 . . . . . . . . 54www.traochteknik.seHot Springs – Little Rock corridor, Arkansa, USAArk Pro Logger/Arkansas Timber Producers Association2311 Biscayne Drive • Suite 206 • Little Rock, AR 72227Ph. 501.224.2232 • Fax. 501.224.9625Email. Larry Boccarossa lboccarossa@sbcglobal.netNeil Ward (301/838-9385)nward@forestresources.orgRichard Lewis at rl@forestresources.org http://www.in-woods-expo.comFor the complete IFI Show Directory 2010/11 visitwww.internationalforestindustries.com go to download IFI issuesor email emma@internationalforestindustries.com for the digital version56 International Forest Industries | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010