Dec 2020 Iron Test - Treading Lightly, Harvesting Heavily
"CHOICE,” EXCLAIMS IRON TESTER, SHAUN FIELD, AS HE manipulates the Hawkeye grapple carriage to seek a meaty Douglas-fir way out in front of the Harvestline.
A bloody good choice, I remark to the Harvestline’s owner, Mike Harris, watching intently to see how the grapple latches onto the target, then rises effortlessly from the jumble of slash on the ground to haul its prize back to base, before being sent out for another tree. Cycle time: just a couple of minutes.
Gotta love a yarder that takes ...
NZ Logger Feature Sections December 2020
Growing a new hardwood industry
A FAST-GROWING ALTERNATIVE TO Radiata Pine that produces durable timber which needs no chemical treatment? A regional hardwood industry based on this product? It’s not...
Biomas Use
IT COULD DEVELOP INTO ONE ANSWER to control wilding conifer as well as producing wood chip for a variety of uses. At least this would be the long-term aim of Brad C...
Forest Talk
All in the family
This month, our Iron Test team is visiting the Stewart Logging Mosgiel site with AB Equipment’s Nicolas Ekron, who is the Dunedin branch Service Manager. Ste...
A million more trees by 2030 with Trees for Survival
“This winter, students from Bucklands Beach Intermediate will join Rotary’s Trees for Survival programme founders to plant the first of a million native tree...
Conserving threatened native trees
Researchers have identified hotspots for the conservation of maire tawake or swamp maire in the Wellington region, hoping to save this threatened native tree...
Council emissions close to double after tree felling
The felling of the Valley Road pine forest earlier this year will result in Whakatāne District Council’s greenhouse gas emissions almost doubling in its audi...
Electric Multidirectional Counterbalance Forklift comes out tops
Wood products in the timber industry come in different shapes, sizes and weights, making them tricky to handle. From lumber frames to long pieces, these bulk...
Road freight workplace injuries in decline
A decline in road freight transport workplace injuries, shows industry commitment to health and safety improvements says Transporting New Zealand.Recent data...
Using drones to safeguard forests
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha|University of Canterbury (UC) researchers are using drones and satellite remote sensing to track the health of eucalyptus tr...
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