ForestBucker
ForestBucker™ is a portable all-terrain tree stem scanner and optimiser. In combination with a forest harvester it provides a complete optimised log bucking solution at the harvest or process location.
Advantage of using the ForestBucker solution:
- Log value recovery. Get up to 20% more harvested forest value.
- Improved wood flow management and control. Read more...
- Use proven and reliable sawmill scanning technology at the harvest location.
- True shape 3D scanning and full stem optimising.
- Improved safety. With the scanner remote controlled the crew stay out of harms way.
- Typically scan and optimise a tree in less than a minute.
- Competitively priced and low running cost.
The forest harvester operator scan and optimise the tree stem using ForestBucker and then process the stem into logs. This can be done from the forest harvester cab in a single operation. Using a laptop or tablet PC all functions of ForestBucker can be remote controlled from the harvester cab. No modifications to the forest harvester are required.
For purchasing options please see pricing.
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Adjustable stem bed support.
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Adjustable trolley track support.
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ForestBucker Specifications
- Scan and optimise delimb tree with length up to: 34 m
- Minimum diameter: 10 cm
- Maximum tree sweep: 140 cm
- Sweep, wobble and diameter measurement accuracy: 1 cm
- Tree defect and attribute recording: 1 cm resolution
- Scanning technology: True shape 3D scanning and full stem optimising
- Terrain unevenness: 90 cm
- Terrain slope: 200 cm over 36 m
- Typically scan and optimise a tree in less than a minute.
- ForestBucker takes 6 hours to setup on a new site.
ForestBucker Components
- 12 x Stem bed support beams.
- 7 x Trolley track support.
- 6 x Auxiliary trolley track support.
- 3 x Profile scanners (can be configured with 2 to 6).
- 2 x Video cameras.
- Self powered scan trolley (2.2KW generator).
- Netbook computer with ProfileIt-3D Stem Scanner and joystick.
- Notebook computer with Log Grade Manager installed.
- Laser datum tool.
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Scan trolley track support
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Auxiliary trolley track support
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Stem bed support beam
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ProfileIt-3D Stem Scanner and Optimiser with Joystick control
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Log Grade Manager
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3D Profile scanner
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Please Note: Specifications and performance can differ depending on the specific configuration.
ProfileIt-3D Stem Scanner
The software scan a delimb tree and then calculate the optimal solution to cut the stem into logs. Video output help to describe defects and attributes on the stem. The software remotely control the scanner trolley Read more...
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