索道集材是日本最为主要的集材方式。在日本的集材索道当中,全部使用着固定式集材绞盘机。为了减少工人操纵绞盘机所受到的振动和噪声,日本在部分绞盘机上安装了驾驶室。这样虽然在一定程度上改善了驾驶环境,但并没有从根本上解决问题。目前,日本的年轻人在选择职业上有一个很重要的条件,就是愿意干那些技术性较高的工种,愿意使用既不太费力又易于掌握的机械。同时,在林业生产上劳动力老年化 Rope skidding is Japan’s most important skidding way. In Japan, the kokai ropeway, all using fixed-capstan winches. In order to reduce the vibration and noise the workers have to operate the winch, Japan installed a cab on some of the winches. Although this has to some extent improved the driving environment, but did not fundamentally solve the problem. At present, young people in Japan have a very important condition in choosing a job. They are willing to work in those skilled jobs and are willing to use machinery that is neither too laborious nor too easy to grasp. At the same time, the labor force is aging in forestry