A fine Finnish
Newly arrived into New Zealand is the Logset 8H GTE Hybrid harvester with, you guessed it, a mix of electric and diesel power.
It’s the first all-new hybrid-powered forestry machine to go to work in New Zealand and is a taste of what low-carbon harvesting will look like in the future.
Logset is a Finnish-made machine that is still relatively unknown and certainly uncommon among forestry operators on our shores in 2022. But never one to simply follow the crowd, Mike Hurring took a punt and now he and his operato...
NZ Logger Feature Sections May 2022
A fine Finnish
Newly arrived into New Zealand is the Logset 8H GTE Hybrid harvester with, you guessed it, a mix of electric and diesel power. It’s the first all-new hybrid-power...
Silence in the woods: The advent of electric chainsaws
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Forest Talk
22,000th forest machine milestone
The 22,000th Ponsse forest machine manufactured at the company’s Vieremä factory was delivered to Irish customer G&G Timber Harvesting this month. The milest...
A mean workhorse
This month our Iron Test team visits DK Logging's stems crew in the mighty Matahina Forest near Kawerau to test the capable and innovative new Tigercat LH 85...
Backing future champions at NZ Rural Games
Crowning the nation’s top rookie axeman, the New Zealand Rookies Championship, presented by the New Zealand Axemen’s Association will be part of the Ford Ran...
Beehive study spotlights role of native trees
Compounds from native trees contribute distinctive properties to propolis, a natural substance produced by bees, according to a recent study by apicultu...
More local firefighters deployed to Australia
The Bravo contingent of 20 firefighters experienced in arduous conditions, plus two liaison officers, departed recently to support firefighting efforts in Vi...
Radio trackers locate hornet nests
As the eradication response effort on Auckland’s North Shore continues to accelerate, radio tracking technology has enabled the detection of ten yellow-legge...
“Take up energy efficiency wins,” says WPMA
The wood sector needs to “seize efficiency opportunities to reduce energy costs and fuel use” says Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association (WPMA) Chief...
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