Water/ Coir logs are used in managing changes in stream flow velocity, for shaping channels, stabilizing shorelines or as a natural planting medium for vegetation. This prevents the wave energy from eroding more of the bank. Water/ Coir logs are made of 100% coir (coconut) fibre and bound by a coir netting or synthetic netting  lasting 4 to 10 years and has a high tensile strength.. They can be easily installed, connected one to another and over time will blend naturally into the aquatic environment.

Water/ Coir logs are installed at the mean annual water level and fixed with wooden stakes. Suitable plants of the shore or reeds zones can be inserted into the top part of the Water/ Coir log. The installation of the Cocologs can be carried out at any time of the year.Sediment deposited in and around the Water/ Coir logs provides an excellent growth medium for plants. As the Water/ Coir logs biodegrades, the plants develop a well established root system in the shoreline sediment to retain the soil in place.

There are different applications for waterlogs. They are used on stream banks as well as on sea and lake shores for controlling the sand slide. Another application is to use them for the control of sand drifts in deserts

Product specifications

Machine Technology

With this Channel Press Water Logs  are produced by compressing loose coir fibre  into a tube netting from bio-degradable coir-netting or UV-degradable plastic netting.
The feeding of the fiber into the machine is carried out by placing the fiber . manually onto the draw-in conveyor. From there the fiber is transported to an equalizing roller which is connected to a mechanical compression system. Here a packer transports the loose fiber to a special piston that presses it in batches into the channel press which is covered with a fabric hose prior to this process.
Due to continues filling netting tube is drawn off the channel press and set onto the draw-out table. The machine stops when the pre-selected length has been produced and the Log is manually tied off and the production of the next Log begins. For covering the channel press with the netting tube each size has a special device. This device is easily assembled during processing and placed upon the channel press when needed. So the fabric hose to be processed slips easily onto the channel press.