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Record 1 1986-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
CONT

The harvesting head basically consists of: ...; and a scissor-type topping shear with an 8-inch (20-cm) capacity (E. Heidersdorf, Evaluation of Lajoie "Fibre-Flow" Harvester Head, April 1976, p. 1).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
DEF

Outil de coupe formé de deux lames au bord tranchant qui pivotent simultanément l'une vers l'autre pour sectionner la cime de l'arbre par cisaillement.

OBS

La cisaille d'écimage est souvent partie intégrante du chariot d'ébranchage ou de la tête d'abattage-ébranchage. Tout comme pour la cisaille d'abattage, il peut arriver que la cisaille d'écimage ne comporte qu'une seule lame mobile.

Spanish

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