Logghanterings

Logghanterings, a term found in Nordic forestry literature, describes the management of timber as it is handled from the felled tree to its next processing stage. The concept encompasses planning, execution, and documentation of log flows through on-site operations and downstream handling, including roadside storage, yard processing, and transport to mills or markets. It covers activities such as extraction from the stand, delimbing, bucking, skidding or forwarding, sorting by species, length, diameter, and quality, stacking, and loading for transport.

Efficient logghanterings aims to maximize productivity while maintaining safety and minimizing environmental impact. Standard practices emphasize defined work sequences, load securing, maintenance of road and yard organization, and adherence to safety procedures. Logging regulations often require record-keeping for inventory and traceability.

Common equipment associated with logghanterings includes harvesters, forwarders, skidders, log trailers, yard cranes, loaders, and conveyors. The choice of equipment and methods depends on terrain, stand structure, harvest method, and market requirements.

Data management is integral, with logs tagged or identified for species, grade, length, and volume. Digital tools, such as timber-tracking systems and integration with inventory and production planning software, support planning and yield estimation.

In practice, logghanterings strategies vary by region and operation, reflecting forest type, terrain, timber species, and supply-chain arrangements. It is a core component of modern timber harvesting and forest logistics.