Keeping an eye on machine fuel consumption

Friday 16 Mar 2012

 
Fuel prices increasingly dominate machine costs. The Canadian research organisation, FPInnovations provides tips to control fuel costs. This guidebook is based upon the original report by I Makkonen (2004) titled “Saving fuel in mechanised forestry operations. The second edition is titled “In forestry operations: fuel economy counts”. The updated document covers the following areas:

• The factors that influence fuel consumption
• Improving forestry equipment fuel efficiency. This section briefly examines engine power, engine tiers (stages), the fan, the power train, differential lock, hydraulic systems and hydraulic oil coolers.
• What improves fuel economy? Many handy tips for operators.
• Fuel consumption of different types of forestry machines. The range of consumption values is provided for each type of logging machine.
• Measuring fuel consumption
• Biodiesel in forest operations
• Tips for reducing fuel consumption with different forestry machines

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