Forest and Wood Processing Technologies

Technologies of wood raw material production and processing

We give advice and make analyses of: 

• technologies of wood procurement;
• technologies of the production of wood fuels;
• wood processing technologies;
• drying of wood;
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Determination of wood species and their properties

We give advice and carry out the following laboratory studies: 

• determination of wood species of timber or sawn wood;
• testing of properties (density, moisture content, compressive and flexural strength etc) of wood and wood based materials.

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Testing of properties of wood fuels

We give advice and carry out the following laboratory studies: 

• properties (moisture content, calorific value, ash content, ash fusion etc) of various biofuels;
• analysis of the composition of biofuels.

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Testing of timber by non-destructive methods

We give advice and carry out the following laboratory studies:

• testing of physical and mechanical properties of wood by non-destructive testing methods (electrical and ultrasonic);
• development of mathematical models for the non-destructive methods.

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Machines and technologies for small-scale forest harvesting

Objective: dissemination of knowledge about eco-friendly machines and technologies for small-scale forest harvesting, work safety of small-scale forest harvesting by way of organized courses.

Utilization of big forest machines for harvesting of small volumes in private forests is often economically not feasible and is not eco-friendly. Felling can be carried out by chainsaw, skidding by horses, ATV, „iron-horse“, mini-forwarders or by farm-tractors. During the course different machines and technologies suitable for small-scale forest harvesting are presented, also work safety issues are discussed. 

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Field training: pruning of growing trees

Pruning of pole stands increases the value of harvested logs from final felling due to higher price of knot-free timber. Such timber is suitable for the production of premium quality products like furniture, window frames, mouldings etc. Due to pruning the fire hazard of stands is also reduced. During the field training an overview of the techniques and tools for pruning is given and the economic efficiency of pruning is analysed.

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Analysis of resources of wood fuel

We give advice and make analyses of the location of wood fuel resources.

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