Economic analysis of the feller buncher in Brazilian
            <i>Eucalyptus</i>
            plantations: modeling with time series

Munis, Rafaele Almeida; Camargo, Diego Aparecido; Rocha, Qüinny Soares; Pandolfo, Paloma Trevisan; da Silva, Richardson Barbosa Gomes; Simões, Danilo

doi:10.1080/14942119.2023.2290800

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“…The ergonomic assessment of feller bunchers, according to this review, is geographically mostly tied to North and South America (Figure A2), where they are used the most [83,84] but not exclusively [85,86]. Risk factors that occurred in their application consist of noise [5,6,87], vibration [88], postural load [53,82], and MSD occurrence [89].…”

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“…Most articles (84) were published by countries from Europe (57) and South America, where Brazil alone published 27 articles-it is also the country with the most published articles. Of the European countries, Italy has the most publications (12).…”

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“…Likewise, 85 articles were published in journals of the forestry field and 17 in the journals of the ergonomics field. Most articles (84) were published by countries from Europe (57) and South America, where Brazil alone published 27 articles-it is also the country with the most published articles. Of the European countries, Italy has the most publications (12).…”

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Forestry Ergonomics Publications in the Last Decade: A Review

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Compiling the research on forestry ergonomics, which is still a marginal field in terms of the sheer volume of published forestry-related articles, gives a good foundation and guidance for future research and publishing. This review aims to compile, classify, and analyze forestry ergonomics publications in JIF (Journal Impact Factor) journals regarding their spatial and temporal distribution, observed operations, machines and tools, and risk factors. A reference period from 2014 to 2023 was observed in this study. The Web of Science Core Collection database was used to filter publications in the field of forestry and ergonomics. A total number of 102 articles were selected. After selection, data regarding publishing year, journal name, main field, country of origin, forest operation, machine/tool, and risk factor were noted. The number of articles is ever-increasing with the last four years having above average numbers of articles. Countries from Europe and South America (Brazil) have the most publications. Most of the journals are ranked in the top 50%. Harvesting, wood extraction, and pre-harvesting operations have the highest number of records. Chainsaw, skidder, and pre-harvesting tools are the most observed means of work. The risk factors with the highest percentage of records are workload (23%), noise (20%), vibration (20%), postural load (16%), and MSD (Musculoskeletal Disorder) occurrence (7%).

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Section: Publishing Year Country Journal and Field Overviewmentioning

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Forestry Ergonomics Publications in the Last Decade: A Review

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Pandur

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Technical and economic performance of a feller buncher in eucalyptus forests with different yields in Southern Bahia, Brazil

Ferreira,

Freitas,

Leite

et al. 2024

Cad. Pedagógico

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The objective of this study was to assess the performance of a feller buncher as a function of forest yields. The feller buncher productivity and production costs were evaluated in a eucalyptus forest with different mean tree volume (MTV) classes. The technical analysis included time and motion study, productivity, mechanical availability, and operational efficiency. The economic analysis was based on fixed and variable costs, which resulted in the feller buncher's total operating cost. Production costs were calculated by the ratio of operating costs to wood volume harvested per working hour, which varied according to the forest yield levels (low, medium, and high) determined based on MTV classes. The results showed a total operating cost of US$157.76 h-1 for the feller buncher, 83.52% attributed to variable costs. The highest operational performance and, consequently, lower production cost were found for the highest MTV, with a tendency for productivity stabilization as the forest yield increases. The time and motion study of the feller buncher operating cycle for the three forest yield levels showed a statistically significant difference by Tukey’s test (5% significance). A significant difference was found in the tree felling and bunching phase among the three forest yield levels, as the feller buncher operating time in low-yield forests was 46.59% greater than that in high-yield forests.

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Economic analysis of the feller buncher in Brazilian Eucalyptus plantations: modeling with time series

Cited by 2 publications

References 54 publications

Forestry Ergonomics Publications in the Last Decade: A Review

Forestry Ergonomics Publications in the Last Decade: A Review

Technical and economic performance of a feller buncher in eucalyptus forests with different yields in Southern Bahia, Brazil

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