The Bolt On Winch Assist
SOUTHLAND LOGGER ANDREW ‘PRATTY’ PRATT LIKES the idea of tethering a machine on the hill to aid traction in steep harvesting operations.
But he’s not so keen on seeing a winch-assist digger sitting idle for big chunks of time when the system isn’t required. So when he spied a website about a self-contained, bolt-on winch-assist unit that can easily be removed from the end of an excavator to allow the base machine to work without any hindrance between tethering operations, it immediately piqued his interest. The Timberma...
NZ Logger Feature Sections April 2021
Apr 2021 NZ Timber - The Fence is Coming Down
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP. We are effectively taking down the fence that’s been around Scion for quite some time,” says Scion CEO, Dr Julian Elder, of the Crown Re...
The long road to silviculture mechanisation
WHILE MECHANISATION IN HARVESTING has advanced in leaps and bounds over the past few decades, the same cannot be said for forest growing operations such as planting an...
Forest Talk
An honest, agile machine
This month our Iron Test team visits the Mangatu Block to test Hill Logging's new Sany 245F fitted with a Falcon Winch Assist financed by TDF Solutions.The 2...
Axeman to compete after near fatal heart attack
Just four months after being declared clinically dead, Kiwi axeman Kahu Woolley is back on the chopping block this weekend – literally.Australian-based Wooll...
Environmental Forestry 2026
This month’s Environmental Forestry conference will focus on the immediate, practical needs of forest managers and planners.While previous discussions in the...
Patchell Group expands options through Australian joint venture
With decades of experience designing and building transport solutions for New Zealand conditions, The Patchell Group continues to focus on what it does best ...
Safety Alert following a yarder stabilising ram failure incident
The Forest Industry Safety Council has released an important Safety Alert following a yarder stabilising ram failure incident.The Safety Alert relates to Thu...
Tidy-up trial leads to new grapple
Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023 highlighted concerns around the impact of slash on waterways – especially around New Zealand’s East Coast. In November 2024, global...
Week of forestry workshops in Rotorua
The University of Canterbury’s School of Forestry is running a series of Forest Engineering Workshops in Rotorua this winter.The one-day courses are designed...
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