Shaws Wire ropes Iron Test - Back on track
Times have been tough for KFT Logging after crew boss, William ‘Hoot’ Knowles, died suddenly during a wood chopping tournament in Australia two years ago.
But they’re a resilient lot over in Gisborne. Instead of selling up, Hoot’s wife Sharon was determined to keep the crew going and, together with eldest son, Steven, and a core of loyal employees, they got things back on track.
It’s not been easy. Sharon had to sell some of their best gear, including a levelling harvester and key road building equipment, to keep the...
NZ Logger Feature Sections September 2021
Diesel & dust 50 YEARS OF FORESTRY ROADING
When the lease on their Upper Moutere hop farm came to an end, Marlene Taylor said, “Good, now we can buy a house”. Her husband Bob had other ideas: “No, we can buy a ...
Worker Wellness - Managing Hand = Arm Vibration Risk
Though there are plenty of obvious potential dangers working in forestry, there are also hidden threats. Vibration from tools and machines is one of them. If work...
Forest Talk
Addressing fatigue failures in forestry machinery
With the increasing use of tethered machines to replace fallers on slopes, on occasion well beyond the original limits of ‘traction assist’, there is high we...
Draft transport plans promising
EMA Head of Advocacy, Alan McDonald, says a well-maintained, efficient roading network is essential to help drive our economic recovery and the EMA welcomes ...
Enhancement for GPS accuracy
The Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) will improve the accuracy of GPS from the current 5-10 metres down to as little as 10 centimetres, s...
ETS fee review crucial
The review of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) fees is a relief for foresters facing excessive costs and loss of climate change action, says The New Zealan...
Everything you need
It was a pleasant surprise to hear that Russell Jensen himself was going to host us for this John Deere 803MH harvester Iron Test at Hamurana just north of L...
Number One-selling heavy excavator brand in Australia
As a leading supplier of excavators in Australia and New Zealand, Kobelco Construction Machinery Australia has recently been recognised as the top supplier o...
Showcasing Māori low-carbon land-use
In order to showcase low carbon land use options and help ignite the Māori economy, ‘discovery tours’ will be organised for joint Māori landowners in t...
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