New research - using synthetic ropes for extracting logsFriday 9 Dec 2011 New research has investigated whether synthetic ropes could reduce operator workload in winching operations. The research was published in the Small-scale Forestry Journal, Volume 10, Number 4 (2011), and was titled "Replacing Steel Cable with Synthetic Rope to Reduce Operator Workload During Log Winching Operations".Wire ropes used for winching are heavy, which would theoretically require more work effort to handle than synthetic rope. Heart-rate monitors were used to quantify the workload differences between operators handling wire and synthetic ropes. Results from the research can be accessed by readers through the journal article Source: Logging On November 2011 |
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