Abstract: An RF timber drying apparatus includes a pair of capacitor plates within the chamber and spaced from each other across the chamber such that a timber load can be contained into the chamber between the capacitor plates, a resonator circuit, and an RF generating circuit with adjustable power output for adjusting the voltage output from the RF generator to compensate for changes in moisture content as the timber dries.

Abstract: A system of removing the pelt or skin from a carcass of an animal and in particular a sheep which involves working up the carcass so that the skin is removable substantially as an envelope from trunk regions, clamping the worked up pelt and inserting a trunk encircling device between the clamped worked up pelt and the trunk of the carcass thereby clearing the skin therefrom and clearing the rear legs of the animal by causing movement of the carcass relative to the inserted device which results in the rear legs of the carcass being pulled up within the skin envelope to thus clear the skin from the rear legs.