The stretch limo of log skidders
At 9.5 metres long and 285 horsepower, the Tigercat 635H is one big mother of a skidder. And big is what Tainui Logging owner, Phil Hemopo, was looking for when he planned this new machine purchase a bit over a year ago.
“You know you are on to a good thing when a machine is out of stock and you need to order it a year in advance,” says Phil.
NZ Logger Feature Sections February 2023
Logging the Punga
This photo essay by historian, Ron Cooke, has been extracted from his book Logging the Punga which he co-authored with Audrey Walker and the late Ken Anderson. The 390...
Three-in-one compact combo
The name Henry Fear is synonymous with innovation in New Zealand forestry circles. Whether it be as an early disruptor in silviculture with mechanical planters, introd...
Forest Talk
Carbon capture pilot launched at Finnish mill
In a first of its kind trial, Metsä Group, a leading Finnish forest industry group whose operations span pulp, paperboard, tissue, and wood products, has sta...
Custom Controls improve Forestry Safety
Is the standard, off-the-shelf control system in your forestry machinery a weak link in your safety chain? In an industry where operators navigate treacherou...
Eco Survey and a Possum
Along with a New Zealand Timber feature this month, we take a trip back in time with Ross Lockyer to his Ecological Survey days as a Forest Ranger back in 19...
First of its kind Tōtara height-diameter model
In research published earlier this year, the Bioeconomy Science Institute released the first height-diameter model for tōtara (Podocarpus totara). To date th...
Search for Most Valuable Coach begins
Entries are now open for the Competenz Most Valuable Coach (MVC) award - a new nationwide search to honour the mentors, trainers, and workplace leg...
Solid build, light work
When it comes to bunching grapples, big is good and tough is even better. The new Duxson BX1100 is both. It’s hooked up to a John Deere 2156G XD LC at Nathan...
Tarata Road upgrade underway
New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) has kicked-off a multi-million-dollar project to upgrade a key rural road.When it is finished, about five kilometres of ...
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