Logging Configurations

The Logging Configuration contains the type of system (Shotgun, Slackline or Highlead etc.) and the carriage parameters (Dropline or Grapple or Butt Rigging...).

Logging Configurations are supplied by Softree. Below is a list of those configurations currently provided. If you cannot find a cable configuration which exactly matches your system, there may be one that is functionally the same.

Note that clamping does not have to be used during the analysis if your system does not have a clamping carriage.

Highlead with butt rigging
haulback (HB)
mainline (ML)
butt rigging

Skyline - SP dropline car - HB, ML
skyline
haulback (HB)
mainline (ML)
dropline
slack pulling (SP) carriage
clamping carriage

Skyline - motorized dropline car - HB, ML
skyline
haulback (HB)
mainline (ML)
dropline
motorized carriage
clamping carriage

Skyline - butt rigging - HB, ML
skyline
haulback (HB)
mainline (ML)
butt rigging

Skyline - SP dropline car - ML
skyline
mainline (ML)
dropline
slack pulling (SP) carriage
clamping carriage

Skyline - motorized dropline car - ML
skyline
mainline (ML)
dropline
motorized carriage
clamping carriage

Skyline - butt rigging - ML
skyline
mainline (ML)
butt rigging

Running Skyline - grapple
haulback (also running skyline)
mainline
grapple

Running Skyline - SP dropline carriage
haulback (also running skyline)
mainline
dropline
slack pulling (SP) carriage

Running Skyline - butt rigging
haulback (also running skyline)
mainline
butt rigging (Highlead with extra block - scab or Grabinski)

Skyline - North Bend - HB, ML
skyline
mainline/dropline
haulback

Skyline - South Bend - HB, ML
skyline
mainline/dropline
haulback