Shaws Iron Test: Pumping Full Blast
It’s interesting to see how Eltec has designed the FBL277L B series – a compact/zero tail version of the bigger 317 model that we tested a couple of months ago in Southland. At 47 tonnes gassed up and with the head on, this is still a big machine but Eltec has made it more manoeuvrable while retaining excellent servicing access under the clamshell.
Seeing Iron Tester Tony Hill moving through the trees in this unit, you can see it is able to slip through the gaps in the trees with ease with the shorter b...
NZ Logger Feature Sections October 2024
Log Haulage: On logs and leaders
Loggers, Gods and soldiers are awake early to get the day started, as we discover waiting in the carpark of the Pan Pac mill, just north of Napier, at 3.30am on a chil...
Women in Forestry: East Coast women step up
If we were looking for a reason not to have started our business two years ago, health and safety compliance would have been it. Forestry health and safety can be a sc...
Forest Talk
A “blunt instrument” undermining forestry
New rules limiting farm to forestry conversions under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) are set to have dire consequences for forest growers in New Zealand ...
Carbon tax “best” for lower emissions and the economy
A carbon tax is the most effective way for New Zealand to cut emissions while supporting a stable economy, according to a recent University of Auckland study...
Clamp down on trade in illegally harvested timber
Consultation on operational details to implement New Zealand’s legal harvest assurance system to combat trade in illegally harvested timber, began last month...
“Mate, where are your gloves?”
Ensuring consistent use of protective gear is crucial for worker safety. According to Safetree a significant portion of work-related injuries and fatalities ...
Mobile phones leading cause of distracted driving incidents
Some 70% of businesses have experienced the effects of distracted driving incidents, with 68% of survey respondents identifying mobile phone use as the prima...
Solid logging equipment approach
Quebec-based logging contractor, Steeve Ladrie’s, business approach is all about the selection of the right equipment based on meeting the needs of his very ...
Truck battery swapping station for electric trucks
More electric trucks will be rolling out onto Sydney streets within weeks, following the completion of Janus Electric’s first solar-powered Charge and Change...
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