Adding Value with Forest Engineering Innovations

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Adding Value with Forest Engineering
Innovations Michael Ansell, Director Forestry
Commission Business Units
Forestry Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Services
Plant Seed Supply
Renewable Energy
350 staff 40 million turnover
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ROUNDWOOD TIMBER VALUE CHAIN
Plant Nursery
Ground Prep
Planting Restocking
Transport Infrastructure
Harvesting
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Nurseries
Bedlifter
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Ground Prep
Disc Trencher/Continuous Mounding
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Ground Prep
Strombach Scarifier
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Automated Planting
Bracke Planter
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Automated Planting
Valmet Eco
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Harvesting
Timberjack/Valmet
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Forwarders
El Forest
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Steep Ground Working
Steep Ground Harvesting
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Harvesting and Steep Ground
Tilting Frame Harvester/Ponsse
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Infrastructure
Survey Vehicle
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Infrastructure
RUTT (Roads under Timber Transport
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Transport
LGPV/CTi
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Recreation
Salcey Walkway/North Woods Mountainbike Trail
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Wildlife Video Monitoring
Map of Wildlife Video Monitoring Sites
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Wildlife Video Monitoring
Troup Head
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Stress Laminated Timber Bridges
Stress Laminated Bridge
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Stress Laminated Timber Bridges
Arran Golf Club Bridge
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Renewable Energy
Windfarm/Hydro
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Windfarm Civil Engineering
Farr Windfarm Infrastructure
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Hydro Potential
Gleann AChaolais
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Biofuels and Oil
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The Future