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...

Forest Talk

 
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    A monster of a machine

    Rounding a corner in the sand dunes to see a new 350 horsepower Timberpro forwarder certainly makes an 11 hour drive to the Far North worthwhile, says Iron T...

  • Boosting inclusion of disabled workers

    Boosting inclusion of disabled workers

    The launch of a new government multimedia platform is set to help New Zealand businesses address chronic workforce shortages by enabling greater participatio...

  • Branching into softwood harvesting

    Branching into softwood harvesting

    The delivery of the latest Komatsu 951XC harvester to Rodwell Logging of Bomballa New South Wales (NSW), last June marked the 40th anniversary of purpose-bui...

  • Final cyclone recovery work underway

    Final cyclone recovery work underway

    With nearly 600,000 cubic metres of large woody debris removed from river catchments and beaches across the Gisborne region since Cyclone Gabrielle, signific...

  • Forestry still under pressure as Taranaki sees the light

    Forestry still under pressure as Taranaki sees the light

    Economic conditions have been challenging in Taranaki, and not just for forestry, but the downturn may be starting to ease for some.This according to Te Puna...

  • NZ sites chosen for global forest research

    NZ sites chosen for global forest research

    New Zealand sites will be used as part of an upcoming European Space Agency (ESA) mission to better understand the role forests play in the carbon and water ...

  • Positive signal for wood processing growth

    Positive signal for wood processing growth

    “The prospectus for wood processing being selected as one of the three focus areas for InvestNZ is demonstrating to the world’s investors, we are open for bu...

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