Lower Cost, Higher Quality and More Sustainable Crane Mats
Originally published by WindPower Engineering & Development. PDF below.
Timber Mat Benefits
Eucalyptus mats are more affordable and stronger than mixed hardwood. Why pay more?
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
Mighty Mats Featured in Crane Hot Line
We are pleased that Crane Hot Line has published a brief article on World Forest Group mats in heavy lift environment. Original article here. Reproduced below.
Happy Holidays from Our World Forest Group Family to Yours!
Have a safe and wonderful holiday season. Click on the image and drag it around to see what Santa might have for you in his sleigh. Try full screen mode for more fun! Santa Claus and Eucalyptus Hardwood Mats by World Forest Group LLC on Sketchfab Santa Claus and Eucalyptus Hardwood Mats by World Forest … Read more
The Ideal…and The Real
Summary: The reality of timber mats comes up short against the ideal. What we receive on the truck is often not what we expect. World Forest Group’s Eucalyptus mats can help keep you from being disappointed. It’s the same mat. Better Materials. The reality of the timber mat business is that highly variable raw materials … Read more
What You See is What You Get
Summary: Back in the early days of computers the buzzword was WYSIWYG – What You See Is What You Get. What you see on our website is what you’ll get in the field. Same mat. Better Materials. Standardization matters: You can always expect to receive delivery of the same, reliable, one-species, better timber mat, each … Read more
Eucalyptus Solutions for the Heavy Lift Industry
Summary: Heavy lift customers may be able to save up to 40% on matting costs by using a stronger wood material (eucalyptus) and by segmenting mat requirements into heavy lift and walking mats. Problem: Some heavy lift customers have voiced concerns to us about 12” mat costs rising, while availability and quality are decreasing. Solution: For … Read more
Can A Better Timber Mat Help Your Leasing Program?
Summary: You know your business. Imagine what a stronger, standardized, and safer mat might do for your leasing program. Longevity counts. Every World Forest Group mat has a bar code tag for easy tracking and is guaranteed to have: Single Eucalyptus species. End sealant. End caps. Substantially no wane. No rot, no bark. Square edges. … Read more
Earth Day and Low Carbon Mats!
Summary: Eucalyptus mats can reduce your company’s carbon footprint and help support the maintenance of United States hardwood forests and biodiversity. In recognition of Earth Day’s 49th birthday we wanted to write about how plantation grown eucalyptus mats can reduce your company’s carbon footprint and help support the maintenance of United States hardwood forests and … Read more
Opening the Production Kimono
Continuous quality and process improvements are a critical part of daily mat production. The objective is to improve mat design and production so you get A Better Timber Mat which takes the beating and lasts a long time. Here are some photos of a bit of the process so you can get a feel for … Read more
