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Forest Operations Textbook
Processing Processing: Once the tree is extracted to the landing, it must be processed before loading out onto the truck. This typically involves taking the branches off (delimbing), topping the tree, and then cutting the stem into logs ('bucking') according to a certain set of mill specifications. These tasks can be carried out by chainsaw, but in the south this is typically done with a loader that has a pull-trough delimber, or a number of different machines. It is also possible to process the trees 'at the stump' and this is typically referred to as a cut-to-length system. If the end use of the majority of the wood is for pulp and paper, the wood may be chipped on site, called an in-woods chipper. To remove the landing residues, either for disposal back on site or for the production of hog-fuel, a grinder can be used. Equipment and Machinery used for Processing: Delimbing:
Topping and Bucking: Others: |
 
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