Shaws wire ropes Iron Test - Plugging the loader gap
It was only a matter of time before Tigercat decided to fill one of the glaring gaps in its line-up; a compact, purpose-built log loader.
That time has now come with the introduction to New Zealand of the all-new Tigercat 865, which sits under the brand’s mid-size 875.
The 865 gives Tigercat an entry into the highly competitive 30-tonne loader market, where just about every manufacturer has a stake.
Loaders in this segment are the meat-and-potatoes of a harvesting crew’s machinery fleet. They undertake t...
NZ Logger Feature Sections July 2021
Articles/Tall Timber
A man of Action
Forestry is not just about burly men and women wielding chainsaws and driving big yellow machines. It’s an industry that provides scope for a broader range of involvem...
Articles/Special Feature
The Chainsaws are out
The aromatic smell of a lamb stew on the stove and the comforting sound of potatoes being mashed for lunch is a warm welcome to the site of Wintec’s newest teachi...
Forest Talk
A modular marvel
Originally designated as a log loader, the Canadian-built Eltec 317LL has found its niche in New Zealand as a log processor.The model is equipped with a tall...
A sector built on a lie?
“It’s time to learn from the international evidence and implement a safe rates system that would save lives on our roads and end competitive tendering models...
Calling Aotearoa's biosecurity heroes
Entries are open for this year's Biosecurity Awards, which honour diverse efforts and achievements to protect Aotearoa’s ecosystem. Over the years, Biosecuri...
Industry-related Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up
Industry-related emissions were up 2.5% to 75,143 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) in 2019, says Stats NZ.This is the highest recorded level s...
New Forests stands by its principles
The international sustainable forestry investment manager, New Forests, has joined the Principles for Responsible Investment’s (“PRI”) Inevitable Policy Resp...
Ship backlog a reflection of the times
Eastland Port is seeing the biggest build-up of log ships in decades. Earlier this month there were 14 ships either in port or at anchor with idle ships cost...
Upgraded checkpoint facility looks to the future
C3 Limited, part of LINX Cargo Care Group, has officially opened its new checkpoint facility at Port Nelson in the South Island. It is a complete upgrade of ...
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