- 行业: Forest products; Government
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Record of lumber giving the number of boards or pieces by size, grade, and species; often expressed in MBF.
Industry:Forest products
One who works in forests, performing any of a variety of jobs related to the harvesting of timber; most commonly used in the Northeastern United States and eastern Canada. Also known as a logger.
Industry:Forest products
Machine availability is expressed as a percent of the scheduled operating time during which a machine is not under repair or service. In other words, it is the percentage of the scheduled operating time during which the machine is mechanically fit and is itself capable of doing productive work. It is expressed by scheduled operating time minus mechanical delay time divided by scheduled operating time and multiplied by 100.
Industry:Forest products
Time during which a machine cannot be operated in production or auxiliary work because of breakdown, maintenance requirements, or power failure.
Industry:Forest products
Cost per unit of time for owning and operating a logging machine or some logging equipment. In accordance with engineering practices, the rate is composed of fixed costs such as depreciation, interest, taxes, and license fee, and variable costs including fuel, lubricants, and repairs and replacement of components such as tires and wire rope.
Industry:Forest products
Machine utilization is expressed as a percentage of the scheduled operating time that is productive time. It is computed by productive time divided by scheduled operating time and multiplied by 100.
Industry:Forest products
1. In cable yarding, the line used to bring logs to the landing. 2. On a skidder, the winch line.
Industry:Forest products
Road that supports a high level of traffic, usually well built and well designed.
Industry:Forest products
Estimated volume of timber on commercial forest land that could be cut annually for the next 10 years while improving tree stocking and bringing about a more even distribution of age classes. Annual managed harvest is considered separate from harvest cuttings and thinnings and is determined by computer using an area control system that specifies the number of acres to be cut annually.
Industry:Forest products
