NZ Logger Magazine | June 2022
June 2022 Shaw's Wire Ropes Iron Test

Shaw's Wire Ropes Iron Test - Power to burn

     Story: Tim Benseman Photos: John Ellegard

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...

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June 2022 Young Achievers

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...

June 2022 Worker Wellness

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...

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    3D maps a game-changer for land management

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  • More health and safety inspectors and better clarity a positive step

    More health and safety inspectors and better clarity a positive step

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  • Poor risk management results in contractor’s death

    Poor risk management results in contractor’s death

    Under its new strategy, WorkSafe is turning some 15% of its targeted frontline activity to the forestry sector because of the high rate of harm, particularly...

  • Progress on rural road repair programme

    Progress on rural road repair programme

    Since Government cyclone recovery funding was approved in October last year, Gisborne District Council has repaired 60 slips and dropouts on rural roads and ...

  • Self-loading logging trailer: Safe-T first

    Self-loading logging trailer: Safe-T first

    Logging truck and trailer combos are a common sight in many parts of the country. So are empty logging trucks on their way back to the forest, this time with...

  • Smooth operating

    Smooth operating

    It’s amazing the people you meet in this job, says Iron Test writer, Tim Benseman. Arriving too early at the log port operation in Picton, he goes to the tou...

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