An increasing demand for wood, accompanied by a decreasing supply of labor, is forcing the timber industry to mechanize. As industry strives towards the goal of complete mechanization, a number of challenges will be encountered. This paper defines the challenges and suggests possible applications of new technology to these challenges.


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    Title :

    Forest Mechanization — A Challenge to the Industry


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    National West Coast Meeting ; 1967



    Publication date :

    1967-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



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