Summary: Timber mats work because the timbers accept and spread the load of heavy machinery onto the underlying ground. If timbers aren’t sound – if they contain defects – or if there isn’t wood where there should be, then the timber mats can’t do their job. Common mat defects include wane*, bark, voids, splits, and … Read more
One Minute Read Summary of LA Times article “….If we planted a whole lot more [trees] in just the right places, … the amount of carbon in the atmosphere would fall to levels not seen since the 1920s.” “….After examining more than 70,000 high-quality satellite photos of trees from all over the planet, ecologists concluded … Read more
Summary: A Better Timber Mat: Same mat design, better materials.* Eucalyptus may not be the “best” hardwood timber mat in the world but, but it’s a better timber mat than is usually available. It’s “A better timber mat” because it’s the same mat design with better materials. And, it’s carbon neutral, too. What are better … Read more
Summary: We should care about standards because clear standards increase reliability, decrease cost, increase safety, and make our lives easier. What’s a Standard?: Standard is defined as “something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example.” Standardization means, “to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, … Read more
Summary: All things being equal, stronger materials tend to produce stronger results. Plantation eucalyptus is stronger than domestic USA hardwoods. Why is stronger better? All things being equal, stronger materials tend to produce stronger results. Strong timbers come from strong species. All things being equal – and you should check this with your own engineers … Read more
World Forest Group’s Eucalyptus mats are featured in American Crane and Transport ground stabilization issue as an innovative mat solution. For a PDF see https://www.worldforestgroup.com/wfg-featured-in-act
A Better Timber Mat: Stronger. Standardized. Safer. As a reminder, our full size mats: · Greater PSI capacity · 20% lighter (18’ mat); 15% lighter (16’ mat) · 35%+ stronger · Bolts that meet or exceed ASTM F1554 · US Government approved phytosanitary treatment · 3-5 more mats/truck (18’ mat); 2-4 more mats/truck (16’ mat) … Read more
Summary: “First do no harm” is the basis of making a better timber mat. The use of Eucalyptus mats provides seven further environmental advantages relative to the use of USA natural hardwoods. Physicians from the earliest days of Greek medicine to modern day medical school graduates have been taught, “First, do no harm.” That’s the … Read more
Summary: Can our mats and the Golden Rule contribute to a safer working environment on your job? How might Eucalyptus mats contribute to a safer work environment on your job? How can using the Golden Rule – treating customers, employees, and vendors exactly how we would want to be treated – apply to safety? There’s … Read more
