NZ Logger Magazine | August 2024
August 2024 Shaws Iron test

Good power all round

     Story & photos: Tim Benseman

It’s obvious somebody is doing something very different with this Komatsu PC300FX at PJ and DA Stephens Logging Contractors, Taupo and judging by the glowing report that owner and part-time operator, Pete Stephens, has on this machine, different is very good.

As great operators get harder to come by, it’s critical that cabs become better places to work and cooling is a key component to air quality in the cab. It’s a bit of a paradox that the really good operators that you want on the job have, in the past, b...

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August 2024 Breaking out

The Generation Game

With some old hands, a young boss, new machinery, and women at the controls, all working on schedule for a well-respected forestry company, Goodman Logging is a snapsh...

August 2024 Young Achievers

Young Achievers, Recognising potential

I always loved being outdoors – riding dirt bikes and stuff like that – but as a kid, working in forestry wasn’t something I’d ever considered. Last year, though, I di...

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