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[[Image:Forestry Forwarder Ösa 250 2.jpg|thumb|Forestry Forwarder Ösa 250.]] | [[Image:Forestry Forwarder Ösa 250 2.jpg|thumb|Forestry Forwarder Ösa 250.]] | ||
[[Image:Forwarder.jpg|thumb|A medium-sized forwarder piling logs.]] | [[Image:Forwarder.jpg|thumb|A medium-sized forwarder piling logs.]] | ||
[[Image:Valmet 840.2 Forwarder der Bürgergemeinde Ermatingen.jpg|thumb|Valmet 840.2 Forwarder]] | |||
A '''forwarder''' is a [[forestry]] vehicle that carries big [[felling|felled]] [[Timber|log]]s cut by a [[Harvester (forestry)|harvester]] from the stump to a roadside landing for later acquisition. Forwarders can use rubber tires or tracks.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Eas2AQAAMAAJ |title=Willamette National Forest (N.F.), Santiam Pass Forest Health Project, Linn County: Environmental Impact Statement |date= |publisher=[[United States Forest Service]] |year=1995 |page=2 |language=en |chapter=Environmental Consequences}}</ref> Unlike a [[skidder]], a forwarder carries [[logging|logs]] clear of the ground, which can reduce soil impacts but tends to limit the size of the logs it can move.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xCg3AQAAMAAJ |title=Umatilla National Forest (N.F.), Rimrock Ecosystem Restoration Projects: Environmental Impact Statement |date= |publisher=[[United States Forest Service]] |year=2003 |language=en}}</ref> | A '''forwarder''' is a [[forestry]] vehicle that carries big [[felling|felled]] [[Timber|log]]s cut by a [[Harvester (forestry)|harvester]] from the stump to a roadside landing for later acquisition. Forwarders can use rubber tires or tracks.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Eas2AQAAMAAJ |title=Willamette National Forest (N.F.), Santiam Pass Forest Health Project, Linn County: Environmental Impact Statement |date= |publisher=[[United States Forest Service]] |year=1995 |page=2 |language=en |chapter=Environmental Consequences}}</ref> Unlike a [[skidder]], a forwarder carries [[logging|logs]] clear of the ground, which can reduce soil impacts but tends to limit the size of the logs it can move.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xCg3AQAAMAAJ |title=Umatilla National Forest (N.F.), Rimrock Ecosystem Restoration Projects: Environmental Impact Statement |date= |publisher=[[United States Forest Service]] |year=2003 |language=en}}</ref> They are typically employed together with [[harvester (forestry)|harvesters]] in [[cut-to-length logging]] operations. It originated in [[Scandinavia]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Young |first=Raymond A. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CraEEAAAQBAJ |title=Introduction to Forest Ecosystem Science and Management |last2=Giese |first2=Ronald L. |date=2002-12-26 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-0-471-33145-2 |page=417 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Load capacity == | == Load capacity == | ||
Forwarders are commonly categorized | Forwarders are commonly categorized by their load carrying capabilities. Other classifications include whether they are wheeled or tracked and the [[axle arrangement]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Forwarder: history, overview, characteristics |url=https://magnetawanlibrary.ca/forwarder-history-overview-characteristics/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=magnetawanlibrary.ca |language=en-US}}</ref> The smallest are trailers designed for towing behind [[all-terrain vehicle]]s which can carry a load between 1 and 3 tonnes. Agricultural self-loading trailers designed to be towed by farm tractors can handle load weights up to around 12 to 15 tonnes. Light weight purpose-built machines utilised in commercial [[logging]] and early [[thinning]] operations can handle payloads of up to 8 tonnes. Medium-sized forwarders used in [[clearfelling|clearfell]]s and later thinnings carry between 12 and 16 tonnes. The largest class specialized for [[clearfelling|clearfell]]s handles up to 25 tonnes. Forwarders also carry their load at least 2 feet above the [[Earth's surface|ground]]. | ||
== Manufacturers == | == Manufacturers == | ||
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* [[Deere & Co|John Deere]] ([[Timberjack]]) | * [[Deere & Co|John Deere]] ([[Timberjack]]) | ||
* [[EcoLog]] | * [[EcoLog]] | ||
* | * Fabtek | ||
* [[HSM (company)|HSM]] | * [[HSM (company)|HSM]] | ||
* [[HSM (Hohenloher Spezial Maschinenbau GmbH, Germany)]] | * [[HSM (Hohenloher Spezial Maschinenbau GmbH, Germany)]] | ||
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A forwarder is a forestry vehicle that carries big felled logs cut by a harvester from the stump to a roadside landing for later acquisition. Forwarders can use rubber tires or tracks.[1] Unlike a skidder, a forwarder carries logs clear of the ground, which can reduce soil impacts but tends to limit the size of the logs it can move.[2] They are typically employed together with harvesters in cut-to-length logging operations. It originated in Scandinavia.[3]
Load capacity
Forwarders are commonly categorized by their load carrying capabilities. Other classifications include whether they are wheeled or tracked and the axle arrangement.[4] The smallest are trailers designed for towing behind all-terrain vehicles which can carry a load between 1 and 3 tonnes. Agricultural self-loading trailers designed to be towed by farm tractors can handle load weights up to around 12 to 15 tonnes. Light weight purpose-built machines utilised in commercial logging and early thinning operations can handle payloads of up to 8 tonnes. Medium-sized forwarders used in clearfells and later thinnings carry between 12 and 16 tonnes. The largest class specialized for clearfells handles up to 25 tonnes. Forwarders also carry their load at least 2 feet above the ground.
Manufacturers
- Barko Hydraulics, LLC
- Caterpillar Inc.
- John Deere (Timberjack)
- EcoLog
- Fabtek
- HSM
- HSM (Hohenloher Spezial Maschinenbau GmbH, Germany)
- Komatsu Forest (Valmet)
- Kronos
- Logset
- Malwa
- Neuson Forest
- PM Pfanzelt Maschinenbau
- Ponsse
- Rottne
- Strojirna Novotny
- Tigercat
- Timber Pro
- Zanello
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References
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