Examples of Cable Yarding Systems
From the Washington State Safety Standards for Logging
Operations
Mobile Shovel Yarder

Slack Line System

Skidder System

North Bend System

South Bend System

Standing Skyline - Radio Control Carriage (mobile tower)

Side Mount Tower with mechanical slack pulling carriage

Partial Cutting with Running Skyline

Running Skyline with Chokes (Grabinski)

Running Skyline with Mechanical Grapple

Multispan Skyline

Balloon Logging - Inverted Skyline Configuration

Balloon Logging - Haulback Configuration

Shovel Loader Jammer

Heel Boom Loading

Guy Line Loading

Hayrack Boom Loading

Spreader Bar Loading

Highland

Live Skyline - shotgun or flyer system

High Lead Yarding System

North Bend Yarding System

Slack Skyline Yarding System

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