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PUSHER ARM [2 records]

Record 1 1986-07-02

English

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

Metal rod fixed to the tree pusher shaft.

CONT

Its arm ... swings at 50 rpm, pushing and directing the trees into the gate and basket with a force of up to 1000 lbs ....

French

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

Tige métallique fixée à l'arbre du tourniquet.

CONT

Si les arbres coupés sont très nombreux, le bras du tourniquet ne réussit pas à les faire tomber tous dans la bonne direction.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-06-25

English

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

The directional force can be applied by a wedge or a pushing arm (D.W. Myhrman, Tree-Falling in Snow, January 1978, p. 13).

CONT

Occasionally, the push arm lacks sufficient push to handle trees with excessive lean, wind and load, during cutting (Hiballer Forest Magazine, August 1978, p. 29).

French

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

Bras denté situé au sommet de certaines têtes d'abattage, qui appuie sur l'arbre et le pousse de façon à diriger sa chute et à éviter les risques d'éclatement du tronc.

Spanish

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