Selecting Crawler Skidders by Comparing Relative Operating Costs
Author | : Paul L. Schillings |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1969 |
ISBN-10 | : MINN:31951D029880824 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Selecting Crawler Skidders by Comparing Relative Operating Costs written by Paul L. Schillings and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Costs of skidding with 25- to 80-drawbar hp. crawler tractors in southwestern Montana are analyzed and compared. Data include operating times, terrain classes, steepness of slopes, efficiency of operators, costs of owning and operating, and log production. Charts enable a user to quickly estimate skidding cost per MBF considering distance from log deck to log-making area, type of terrain, average slope, and efficiency of operator.