Shaw's Wire Ropes Iron Test - Power to burn
For Buster Pieta, the Sumitomo 3740TLW is a real grin machine. He can’t stop grinning when he’s operating it. And he’s definitely not the only one at Lloyd Logging who is deeply impressed by it… and impressed on a scale rarely seen in this industry.
Lloyd Logging was among the first to take delivery of a new generation 40-series Sumitomo model in New Zealand. Weighing in at 37 tonnes, the 3740 loader is a 250-sized machine with a 300 base and an 11.68 metre reach. One of its stand-out features is fuel economy, as it appear...
NZ Logger Feature Sections June 2022
Young Achievers - Chop chop
Bushman, bodybuilder, axeman, runner… any one of these titles fits Matthew Grant Stewart (Matt) like a chainsaw mitt. His love for the bush gelled well with his passio...
Worker Wellness One for the blokes
Just knowing where to go in tough times can be a great first step to changing a life. Our guys and girls working in the forestry industry are pretty capable, hardy and...
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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