Using teleoperation in forestry: improved safety and greater access to timber
A further stage in the evolution of harvesting is teleoperation, which would enable harvest machines to be operated remotely and out of the operator’s sight.
A further stage in the evolution of harvesting is teleoperation, which would enable harvest machines to be operated remotely and out of the operator’s sight.
Each year, many forested areas in Canada are being severely impacted or threatened by forest fires. Communities located near those areas must often be evacuated and suffer enormous material losses.
Joint efforts will provide Level 4 Autonomy for natural resource sector roads
The list of FPInnovations’ most recent reports, publications and recordings has been updated to April 30, 2021.
To achieve the goals of Canada’s climate change plan and get us to net-zero emissions by 2050, all industries need to play their part.
In recent years, environmental considerations related to the use of petroleum-based products have led many around the world to evaluate greener options for reducing the carbon footprint of asphalted roads.
Through the Forestry 4.0 program, FPInnovations has been working to bring internet and LTE networks to forest operations.
Imagine being able to tell a machine what to do in the forest, where the terrain is unpredictable, that there are many physical obstacles, and that the worksites are remote.
FPInnovations recently created a Digitalization team to better understand the problems and operational efficiencies faced by manufacturers in their mill environment and to properly equip them in order to effectively address these often common and recurring issues.
We don’t need to tell you how tough of an environment logging is.
The list of FPInnovations’ most recent reports, publications and recordings has been updated to February 28, 2021.
Montreal, February 26, 2021 – FPInnovations, a Canadian research and development centre, has successfully developed a biodegradable mask ready to be manufactured in Canada and ready for public use.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that land-use related solutions, including forestry, can play a crucial role in climate change mitigation.
The list of FPInnovations’ most recent reports and publications has been updated to January 31, 2021. Now included in the collection: recorded webinars and presentations!
It is obvious that Internet has become an integral part of our daily personal and work lives and a fundamental driver of productivity.
It is no secret that kraft fibreline equipment in North American kraft mills is getting old. Mills are upgrading their machines and looking for ways to improve their operations to become more efficient and cost-effective.
The extraction of residual fibre in British Columbia leading to the reduction of open-air burning of harvest residues is the focus of a new webinar series that will be offered in February and March 2021.
In the first half of 2020, FPInnovations organized six webinars that centred on approaches available to designers when rationalizing for climate change at small, remote crossings (recordings).
The list of FPInnovations’ most recent reports and publications has been updated to December 15, 2020. Now included in the collection: recorded webinars and presentations!
FPInnovations is proud to announce that the 2019 edition of the Canadian CLT Handbook is now available in French.
At the 30th Innovation Awards Gala of the Association pour le développement de la recherche et de l’innovation du Québec (ADRIQ), held on November 19, 2020, Resolute Forest Products, FPInnovations, and Performance BioFilaments won a Technology Partnership award for their commercial facility project specializing in the production of cellulose filaments.
Canada has a long tradition of building with wood. During recent years, the emergence of new engineered-wood products and changes to building codes have led to an innovative approach to constructing taller buildings that are both safe and cost-competitive, while also responding to increasing environmental concerns.