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
Big swing yarder production with yoder running costs
Morepork Forest Harvesting’s Harvestline Mk 4, combined with a Sany SY415 Pro, is the focus of the Iron Test in October’s NZ Logger.When Morepork co-director...
Complementary expertise brought together through agreement
An exploration of integrated clean energy, forestry biomass and infrastructure opportunities for next generation bio-industrial precincts in the Bay of Plent...
Feds have positive views on Labour’s climate change policy
Federated Farmers is backed Labour’s plans to tackle the incentives driving productive farmland into forestry, but it has serious questions about wider plans...
Forest owners' major pest control contribution
New Zealand’s forest owners are having a huge impact on the country’s pest control. A new survey shows almost $4 million was spent by large forest comp...
Northland Forestry Awards 2026 to be a night of celebration
The Northland forestry industry will celebrate the nominees and crown the winners this week at its gala awards night.The 2026 Northland Forestry Awards will ...
Reminder of obligations follows prosecution
A fatal incident near Dannevirke has resulted in prosecution and a reminder of the obligations of forestry businesses.Trevor Beale was prosecuted by WorkSafe...
Students’ reflections on forestry conference
Five University of Canterbury School of Forestry students were given the opportunity to attend August’s New Zealand Institute of Forestry Conference in Duned...
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