Jeffrey Atkin 
Are your customers pushing you on terms? Problem: Your customers are pushing on payment terms. Solution: Post a documentary letter of credit for your mat purchases. World Forest Group can provide you with up to six-month payment terms thereby satisfying your customer. Unintended Consequences: Safer transaction and reduced risk by protecting the buyer with two … Read more
Need an alternative to a laminated mat that doesn’t fall apart, but has the timber mat design and integrity you like and is similarly priced? Problem: Your laminated mats are expensive, and they fall apart fast. Solution: Use two World Forest Group custom timber mat 16’x6”x4’ to replace either 14’ or 16’ laminated mats…OR…contact us … Read more
Need an alternative to an oak or mixed hardwood mat that is more affordable, just as strong, and is carbon neutral? Summary: Using a strength-adjusted mat you can increase quality and decrease cost. Use Total Cost of Ownership analysis and save between $300-$700 per mat. For some 12”applications you may save 50%, substituting one 12” … Read more
Eucalyptus is significantly stronger than oaks and mixed hardwoods in measurements of bending strength, shear, hardness and related measurements. Why does strength matter? In general, stronger materials yield stronger results. Stronger materials are especially important in engineered lifts (e.g., wind turbine crane lifts) or in repeated stress on the mat. Strength also matters in predicting … Read more
Welcome to Eucalyptus University! We’ll be publishing a series on Eucalyptus timber mat essentials called Eucalyptus University. Each post will be short and to the point. Format & Curriculum Format: Summary of the course in one or two short paragraphs. Backup information in summary format with links to more detailed information. Field applications. Link to … Read more
Summary: Over the last year, forward-looking customers have analyzed mat requirements by using strength characteristics rather than dimension. These customers have discovered they can get the same quality mat but at lower cost by using a Eucalyptus timber mat with greater shear and bending strength, generating significant operational savings. Read the Introduction and Specific Solutions. … Read more
Summary: Over the last year, forward-looking customers have analyzed mat requirements by using strength characteristics rather than dimension. These customers have discovered they can get the same quality mat but at lower cost by using a Eucalyptus timber mat with greater shear and bending strength, generating significant operational savings. Read the Introduction. Specific Solutions: Here … Read more
Summary: Over the last year, forward-looking customers have analyzed mat requirements by using strength characteristics rather than dimension. These customers have discovered they can get the same quality mat but at lower cost by using a Eucalyptus timber mat with greater shear and bending strength, generating significant operational savings. This three-part article investigates through an … Read more
Originally published by WindPower Engineering & Development. PDF below.
Summary: Using a strength-adjusted mat you can increase quality and decrease cost. Save between $200-$1200 per mat. For some 12” applications you may save 50%, substituting one 12” Eucalyptus for two mixed hardwood mats. Specific solution: Estimate the strength of mat you really need. Often, bending strength (Fb) will be most important factor, followed by … Read more
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