Intro to Ponsse cut to length

Some of the reasons for using the cut to length process are:
– social & public acceptance of logging in general
– outcome from forest higher for landowner
– quality of work better, future outcome from the forest better
– pressure for certified wood products and paper from end users

Some of the environmental benefits of cut to length are:
– minimum ground disturbance
– suitable for selective harvesting and thinning
– minimized the damage to residual stand
– tops and branches are evenly spread on the logging site (minimized nutrient loss)
– suitable to sensitive and soft ground

Some of the flexibility benefits of cut to length are:
– minimum preparation of landings required before start of production
– suitability to thinning and regeneration operations with same machines
– smaller jobs can be operated economically
– only two machines to move from site to site
– scheduling is easier – less machinery, less people

Some of the benefits to Multi-Stem Harvesting (MSH) are:
– less movement of the crane per tree
– less feeding per tree
– less sawing per log

Cut to length method is using the harvester to cut the product logs in the bush to the desired length, whether it is 9′, 10′,12′ etc.?