Management changes drive move to wire

摘要

Over the last few years skyline and highlead extraction systems have slowly gained popularity throughout Wales' commercial forests. A lot of factors have contributed to this rise in wire rope working and although not certain the future is looking strong for this developing sector of the industry. One of the most notable increases would be the popularity in using excavator based cable crane systems to extract timber.One of the main factors driving this change is in the way commercial forest are now worked and managed. Limiting soil erosion, compaction and pollution from silt and mud leaving site is at the core of NRW's management principles when working areas of forest, these problems are often exacerbated when the site is on a steep slope. The use of wire rope extraction methods often limits the need for the traditional facilities used to harvest such extreme sites and offers a much softer footprint. Saving on expensive facilities such as large lengths of stone tracking can be a real bonus, these facilities can often be required in areas such as national parks where consent to build them may not be granted due to the visual impact.