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Eldorado uses drones to monitor its forests in Brazil


Zellcheming- Expo’s new venue


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 forests in Brazil, the Eldorado pulp mill has 


of unmanned aerial vehicles   capturing of images for analysis.  used in January 2013 and are now  The Swiss-made UAVs operate


at heights up to 130 metres with a data capturing capability that   “As Eldorado is a pioneer in the use of technology in planted areas, we need to make adjustments to automate the processing of the  


  originally carried out manually   The technology records hectare by hectare, and to store the maps generated with the required precision for analysis the new technology required a powerful computer to process and archive  Eldorado also hired an expert in


 “To get an idea of the quality of the image, there are on average four photos per quadrant with   forest planning and measurement  


Carlos Justo, planning manager for Eldorado, with one its three UAVs that monitor forest growth


one UAV makes an average of ten    in eight hours carry out the work that previously required two to  


  “We are very pleased with the


 UAVs, we can determine the     


This year’s Zellcheming-Expo in Germany will be held at a     Frankfurt from 24-26 June. Currently the most modern hall in the complex, Hall  space and is adjacent to the conference rooms of the   


Pankaboard moves into Russia


Leading Finnish speciality cartonboard producer  sales office in Russia to strengthen its local presence in the market, along with the  The new office will be headed by the regional sales    A, Gakkelevskaya str, Saint- Petersburg, 197227, Russian 


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