ABSTRACT
This paper aims to analyze the debarking of wood for pulp in a pulp and paper manufacturing- company in Rio Grande do Sul State. The analysis comprised the following items: (1) characterization of time’s utilization; (2) quantifying of the theoretical and effective production capacities; and (3) determination of production costs. The methodology was based in the study of the operational times and capacities of production. The greatest cause of interruptions are the mechanical problems, followed by technical pauses and expectations and delays, which mean, together, 87,46% of the total interruptions in this operation, that is, 17% of the effective time of working for an operational effectiveness of 81%. These are satisfactory because it is almost the possible to be obtained for the mechanization level. The costs in personal to operate the system represented the greatest item of the direct costs of operation.
Key words:
Operational efficiency; mechanized debarking; eucalyptus