2021 Virtual Western Region COFE Seminar – Improving Forest Harvesting Operations
Location: Virtual
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8:15 Introduction and Announcements – Jeff Wimer, Chair, WR.COFE & OSU FERM Department
8:30 Timber Faller, Rigging Crew and Operator Safety and Health with Tethered Logging Systems and OROSHA Variance Data – John Garland, PE. Consulting Forest Engineer, Professor Emeritus, FERM, Oregon State University, Affiliate Professor, Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, University of Washington (abstract)
9:15 Slope stability and Forest Practices in Washington: regulations, guidance, FPAs, and roles of the geologist and forest engineer – Ted Turner, Weyerhaeuser (abstract)
10:00 Energy Absorbing Cab Guards – Kevin Lyons, Oregon State University
10:45 Timber Cruising with Body Mounted Cameras – Lucas Wells, Holtz Forestry
11:30 Break
Tethered Logging Update
| Start Time | Roads Breakout | Logging Breakout |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | Idaho Steep Slope Harvesting: Tracks, Tires, and Tethering – Austin Finster, Oregon State University | Tethered Assist Logging: A Systems Approach – Bruce Skurdahl, Summit Equipment |
| 1:15 | Surfacing Forest Roads When Aggregate is Expensive – Kevin Lyons, Oregon State University | Deadman Anchoring Design for Cable Logging: A New Approach – Francisca Belart, Oregon State University (abstract) |
| 2:00 | Towed Grader – Tucker Stanley, Tuckers Road Surface | Survey of Harvesting Systems in New Zealand – Hunter Harrill, Humboldt State University (abstract) |
| 2:45 | Break | Break |
| 3:00 | Are battery Electric Log Trucks the Future in Mountainous Terrains in the Pacific Northwest? – John Sessions, Oregon State University | Wire Rope Research and Reminders – Brian Tuor, Cable Logging Specialist |
| 3:45 | Software Tools for the Modern Forest Engineer – Matthew Dickie, Softree Technical Systems | DC Equipment and Falcon Forestry Equipment: Our Mechanization Journey – Dale Ewers, DC Equipment (abstract) |
| 4:30 | Adjourn |