http://www.skogforsk.se/ RSS news from Skogforsk http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_Product.aspx?id=34564&epslanguage=en 2012-12-12T15:44:41+01:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=34457&epslanguage=en Hope for the threatened ash Ash dieback disease kills ash trees all over Europe and the situation is serious. Skogforsk studies, though, show that traditional plant breeding has good potential for creating ash plants that are less susceptible to the disease. In Nordic mythology, the Yggdrasil ash tree is regarded as the tree of life, but now the ash has been classified as ‘vulnerable’ on the Re... 2012-11-01T16:41:52+01:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=34036&epslanguage=en ShortCuts no 2 - out now This years second issue of ShortCuts is now available i the webshop. Theme for the issue is "Sweden - Finland" and deals with the differences and similarities between the nations. Are the forestries in the neighbor countries competing or co working?   To ShortCuts no 2-2012 2012-08-21T13:57:11+02:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=33966&epslanguage=en ShortCuts - new issue The world is changing and never has the Swedish forestry sector been in such a strong position to help the transformation to a sustainable society. There are great challenges, but even greater opportunities. Skogforsk has peered into the crystal ball. In this number you can also, among many other topics, read about Skogforsks new model for monitoring thinning and about... 2012-07-02T15:25:25+02:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=33896&epslanguage=en Evalutation of Airhawk Seat Cushion 2012-06-08T14:51:41+02:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=33895&epslanguage=en Promising results with lamps placed in the saw box 2012-06-08T14:48:19+02:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=33873&epslanguage=en New map support for forwarding of logging residues Modern harvesters can store information about each individual log in the production file. In collaboration with leading forestry companies, Skogforsk has developed a system that uses harvester data to calculate and locate forest fuel quantities. The outcome of this work is a procedure for exporting production layers with different formatting.... 2012-05-28T11:13:27+02:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=33872&epslanguage=en Skogforsk’s new bark equations evaluated Skogforsk has recently developed new bark equations for direct use in harvesters, and these have been adopted widely within a short period. The objective of the study, which was based on nationwide data, was to compare bark thickness predicted using Skogforsk’s bark equations for Scots pine and Norway spruce with thicknesses measured manually. The study... 2012-05-28T11:08:49+02:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=33867&epslanguage=en New timber trucks lowers emissions and costs Current conventional timber transport vehicles in Sweden have a gross weight of 60 metric tonnes and are 24 metres long. The ”ETT – Modular System for Timber Transports” project has been studying and assessing the potential for heavier and longer timber transport vehicles in Sweden for three years. Various vehicle combinations involving gross weights... 2012-05-28T10:24:04+02:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=31483&epslanguage=en ShortCuts shows how productivity can be increased in Swedish forestry. 2011-10-25T10:24:56+02:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=29767&epslanguage=en In this issue you can read about transparent and real time communication, that Anna Franck 2010-06-08T09:04:53+02:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=29764&epslanguage=en A new chainsaw motor has been developed that can remain a constant chain speed and cutting power throughout the bucking operation. The results of a study showed that bucking was faster, and that bucking splits were shorter. Björn Hannrup 2010-06-07T09:14:38+02:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=29707&epslanguage=en Stumps are bulky and expensive to transport, as the load space on conventional haulage rigs cannot be fully utilized. However a study has shown that if crushing of stumps is carried out at the landing, haulage can be more profitable. Henrik von Hofsten 2010-06-02T10:26:23+02:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=28434&epslanguage=en Future forest machines can bundle and harvest Cheaper logging, better use of labor and environmental benefits can be achieved if the basic machinery that harvests timber and pulpwood also can bundle the energy wood.   Read press release   Read more in Resultat No. 16, 2009 Isabelle Bergkvist 2010-01-19T10:41:54+01:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=28365&epslanguage=en Chainsaw with feed rollers  best Skogforsk has compared three different types of harvester units for energy-wood logging during thinning in dense pine stands. All three units were equipped with multitree handling devices. The highest productivity was achieved by the unit equipped with a chainsaw.   Read press release   Read more in Resultat No. 14, 2009   Maria Iwarsson Wide 2010-01-19T11:06:36+01:00 http://www.skogforsk.se//templates/sf_NewsPage.aspx?id=28346&epslanguage=en Railway terminal boost efficiency of energy-wood haulage For long distance transportation of energy-wood rail haulage is a competitive alternative to road haulage. But it is important that the trains can be loaded and unloaded quickly at the terminals.   Read press release   Read more in Resultat No. 13, 2009 Johanna Enström 2010-01-19T11:11:27+01:00