Logging Machines in the Forest
Janet Chiefari
Library Binding
(Putnam Pub Group, March 1, 1985)
Describes the machines used to harvest trees in the logging industry, including the saws and felling shears that cut down and trim the trees, the skidders that move the logs from the forest to the landing site, and the loaders that place them onto the trucks for hauling.Shows how a variety of specialized machines are used to prepare work areas, build roads, cut down trees, cut, trim, and stack logs, load trucks, transport lumber, produce wood chips, and plant seedlings
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