HarvestTECHX provides an essential and independent platform to showcase new innovations and operating practices suited to our North American harvesting operations.
Testimonials
Very informative and a world-class well-run event! Thank you!Steep Slope Logging 2016 attendee
Great range of information; Good to hear from all key aspects: logging, health & safety, forest land-management and research.Steep Slope Logging 2017 attendee
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Event Details
Background
The conference team at Innovatek, Logging & Sawmilling Journal and TimberWest are pleased to announce their newest industry conference for leading loggers and forest managers for 2019.
Formerly called the Steep Slope Logging Conference, the new name – HarvestTECHx – covers all machined based forestry and logging operations for west coast operations in North America.
The conference theme for 2019 is “Smarter Logging Automation & Technologies”.
HarvestTECHx 2019 is scheduled for 12-13 March 2019 at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond, Vancouver, Canada.
This conference will be highlighting how automation and technology are advancing operational safety and productivity for operators, contractors and foresters within the North America’s forest industry.
What's Covered?
- Keynote presentations on key paradigm shifts to logging and forestry technologies.
- Experts detailing key development, technologies, issues and new opportunities impacting the sector. This will include a full line-up of award winning technologies, innovative new platforms, exciting application and early adopters.
- Technology start-up entrepreneurs discussing how best to connect and collaborate with early adopters and other operators.
- Case studies by passionate early adopters highlight how they have integrated technology in their business.
- A panel of young leading loggers to outline what they would like to see next in technology and future equipment trends.
- Short, sharp updates on commercial services and innovative products for loggers and forest managers. Speakers are allowed 5 minutes each to get their message across.
Winch Assist Logging Workshop – March 14, 2019
Sponsored by WorkSafeBC and BC Forest Safety, this one day workshop will provide the latest information on the safe operation of winch assist logging equipment. Trainers will include international experts that will share their experiences from New Zealand and the United States. The workshop will include presentations and in-the-field sessions with winch assist equipment at the UBC Research Forest in Maple Ridge.
Appropriate for logging contractors, operators and supervisors, this workshop will provide training on:
- wire rope use, inspection and maintenance
- best operational practices for safe and productive steep slope and winch assist logging
- results from the latest research and technology advancements
- regulatory requirements for winch assist logging
Who should Attend?
- Forestry managers
- Forest owners
- Harvest planners
- Harvesting contractors
- Technical foresters
- Forestry H&S managers
- Forestry consultants
- Plantation forestry researchers
Programme
Pre-Conference Ice-Breaker | Tuesday March 12th, 2019 |
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| 6.00pm | Registrations, Refreshments + Meet the Speakers |
Conference | Wednesday March 13th, 2019 |
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| 8:00am | Welcome & Introduction by conference hosts Anthony Robinson, Logging & Sawmilling Journal and John Stulen, Innovatek Ltd |
| SESSION 1: AUTOMATION AND TECHNOLOGY | |
| 8:15am | Taking a Leadership Role in Logging Safety Technology - The Future is Closer Than You ThinkDale Ewers, Director, Moutere Logging & DC Equipment, New Zealand |
| 9:00am | Yarder System Applied Technologies: Bringing Flexibility and Safety on Slopes - Contractor LearningsVince Wilbur, Product & Sales Support Manager, Technical Forest Solutions |
| 9:30am | More Automation/ Less Labour: How a new 110 ft Hydraulic Yarder delivers High-Production & Safe Logging OutcomesEric Krume, Owner, Krume Logging |
| 10:00am | Morning Tea & Networking |
| SESSION 2: PEOPLE, TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY | |
| 10:40am | People-Centred OutcomesLance Burdett, Director, WARN International |
| 11:10am | Critical Components for Safe and Productive Steep Slope Harvesting Cable Assist Operations: The Importance of Company/Contractor Relationships to deliver SuccessLes Bak, Health & Safety Facilitator, OneFortyOne Plantations, New Zealand |
| 11:45am | TECH TalksFrom our Principal Sponsors |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch + Networking |
| SESSION 3: EVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING HARVEST PLANNING OUTCOMES | |
| 1:00pm | Case Study - Combined Benefits to Contractors and Forest Managers from using Harvester Head Data via STICKSLeisa Small, RST Forester, Hancock Forest Management |
| 1:30pm | Forestry 4.0 - Implications for Harvesting Planning: Overview of the Initiative with a more detailed look at some recent projects that have progressedDzhamal Amishev, Researcher, Harvesting Operations, FP Innovations |
| 2:00pm | Maximizing Value from LiDAR Investments in BC - Forest Planning and InventoriesCam Brown, Resource Management & Technology Group Manager, Forsite |
| 2:30pm | Tigercat RemoteLog Telematics SystemRob Archibald, Project Engineer, Tigercat |
| 3:00pm | Afternoon Tea + Networking |
| SESSION 4: CASE STUDIES FOR SUCCESS IN APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES ON THE FOREST FLOOR | |
| 3:30pm | Forestry Automation: On Slopes, Landings, and Sort Yards-Research company developments of in-forest technologies to improve harvesting and logistics profitability and environmental sustainabilityKeith Raymond, Harvesting Research Leader, Forest Grower Research, New Zealand |
| 4:00pm | New Developments and Technologies: TimberMatic Maps and TimberManagerMatt Flood, Foresight Manager, John Deere |
| 4:30pm | Training a New Generation of Forestry WorkersGerard Messier, Manager Program Development, BC Forest Safety Council |
| 4:55pm | Briefing – Day 2 Forest WorkshopWorkshop Location: UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, hosted by BC Forest Safety Council |
| 5.00pm | Refreshments & Networking - Drinks and canapes will be provided |
Post-Conference In-Forest Workshop | Thursday March 14th, 2019 |
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| Full day | Full day field tour and workshop focussing on winch-assist operations. Sponsored by Worksafe BC and Hosted by the BC Forest Safety Council at UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest.Numbers are strictly limited. |
Registration
Super Early Bird Ended December 20, 2018
$495 + tax
Per PersonEarly Bird Ends February 14, 2019
$560 + tax
Per PersonStandard From February 15, 2019
$695 + tax
Per PersonGroup Rate For groups of 3 or more
$495 + tax
Per Person
Sponsors
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Venue
Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel
7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC, Canada
The Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel offers guests the best of many worlds—the luxury of an upscale experience just 7 km from Vancouver International Airport, the convenience of being situated near Richmond’s many business districts and accessibility to Vancouver.
Accommodation: Special room rates will be available to conference delegates. Details for accessing these rates will be included in your confirmation email once your registration has been confirmed.
About Us
Contact
Key Contacts
TimberWest / LSJ
Anthony Robinson
(+1) 604 990 9970
robinson@forestnet.com
PO Box 86670,
North Vancouver,
BC, V7L 4L2,
Canada
Innovatek
Tahlia Hopkins
(+64) 7 921 1382
tahlia.hopkins@innovatek.co.nz
PO Box 1230
Rotorua 3010
New Zealand
