Influence of chain filing, tree species and chain type on cross cutting efficiency and health risk

Marenče, Jurij (author), Mihelič, Matevž (author), Poje, Anton (author)

As one of the major parts of the chainsaw, the cutting chain has an important impact on productivity and health risk in motor-manual harvesting. The efficiency of cross cutting and quantity of sawdust produced in relation to different cutting chain settings, chain producers and wood species has been measured. The trial was set up to include two tree species (fir and beech) and saw chains from two different producers. The chains were filed at three different top plate filing angles and depth height gauges. All factors were significant in terms of cutting efficiency and wood dust production. The top plate angle recommended by producers proved to be the most efficient, with the smallest quantity of inhalable wood dust. Cutting chain settings can be adapted to the specific requirements of the user; however, safe working practices should be followed. Significant differences between chain producers mean that users should conduct rational decision making when choosing a saw chain.

• Language: English
• Keywords: forestry, chainsaw, filing, sawdust, safety
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2017
• Number of pages: 10 str.
• Numbering: Vol. 8, iss. 12, art. 464
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-131004
• UDC: 630*3
• ISSN on article: 1999-4907
• DOI: 10.3390/f8120464
• COBISS.SI-ID: 4919462
• Publication date in RUL: 21.09.2021

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Forests
• Shortened title: Forests
• Publisher: MDPI
• ISSN: 1999-4907
• COBISS.SI-ID: 3872166

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• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Description: This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.
• Licensing start date: 01.12.2017

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: gozdarstvo, motorna žaga, brušenje, žagovina, varnost pri delu

Projects

• Funder: Other - Other funder or multiple funders
• Funding programme: Pahernik Foundation