Sustainability Potential
Very positive – currently under complete assessment (LCA)
Impact on environment & biodiversity
Positive effect on environmental impact and forest working resilience enhancement. Also providing an environmental impact documentation system
Ease of implementation
Difficult - Module dependent - now partially in basic portfolio of the manufacturer (HSM)
Economic impact
Due to higher potential driving speeds and thus a higher productivity as well as a lower fuel consumption under certain circumstances, a double positive effect can be noted. Also, a higher grade of profession can be reached in the supply chain by implemen
Job effect
Higher subjective comfort and stress relief due to highly suspended working area (M2)
Income effect
Positive / more efficient working processes / cost reduction possibility / better and enhanced working conditions in soil sensitive areas / higher productivity on low road density areas
Specific knowledge needed
Developing support of monitoring services to implement in the own software- and working environment; no additional knowledge needed on the use of the hardware equipped machine towards conventional machines.
Key prerequisites
https://www.hsm-forest.net/
Geiger, Chris; Greff, Daniel; Starke, Michael; Geimer, Marcus (2019): Entwicklung und Evaluation eines Wiegesystems für Forstkräne auf Basis von künstlichen neuronalen Netzen. LANDTECHNIK, Bd. 74 Nr. 5 (2019). DOI: 10.15150/lt.2019.3213.