New logging processes integrate technology to get the job done, revolutionizing one of the oldest professions in the world.
Logging is an ancient practice. Dating back to the boom of the Fertile Crescent — parts of the modern-day Middle East — organized or systemic logging has been used to supply architectural and infrastructure constructions. During the Colonial period, settlers in the New World had to make due with basic tools on hand, such as axes and basic two-man crosscut saws. Yet the colonialists were able to construct durable log cabins, some of which still stand strong and proud to this day.
When the Industrial Revolution kicked off in the mid-1700s, the Western world saw a quantum leap in technological progress. Traditional practices like carpentry and logging benefited from the innovations sparked by the Industrial Revolution, such as the invention of the chainsaw, which was actually used by German doctors to saw off bones. Yikes!
Two decades ago, the world experienced another kind of technological renaissance that has continued to gain more momentum. With the advent of smartphones, tablets, apps and even 3-D printers, the traditional logging industry wisely chose to adapt with the times again in order to survive.
Not only are new technologies helping logging companies work more efficiently, but innovative machineries and software programs are helping them produce more products to meet the growing demand of consumers without having to violate environmental laws.
From Tech Cocktail: https://tech.co/logging-technology-revolutionary-2014-11