Shaws Iron Test; Everything you need... nothing you don’t
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 Lake Rotorua. It turns out this is Russell’s ‘Pet Crew’ operating in a forest managed by Todd Cheeseman from Waipa Forest Management.
Russell does the earthworks on a JD700 dozer most of the time in here, pushing in tracks and skids for loading out the thinned logs. Most of these are going to Kawerau pulp mill and there is a small amount of K grade going ...
NZ Logger Feature Sections April 2024
Tall Timber Part 2; A wild ride
Robert Stubbs stood down as Chairman of the Forest Industry Contractors Association just six months into his tenure, after his business collapsed. The industry’s boom ...
Forest Engineering; Addressing fatigue connection failures
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 wear and fa...
Forest Talk
Down but not out
It’s all a bit gloomy really, says Forest360 Director Marcus Musson. In his words:“Daylight savings has finished, lambs and logs are worth bugger all, the me...
Is pine the answer to saving New Zealand's national icon?
Many people are surprised when they learn that kiwi can thrive in pine forests. The truth is, kiwi can live just about anywhere, as long as there’s adequate ...
New North America ambassadors for Taranaki’s TrackGrip
Taranaki’s TrackGrip brand has secured Todd Hoffman, reality star and creator of Discovery channel’s Hoffman Family Gold, as brand ambassador along with his ...
No time to lose in roading infrastructure
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) released its State Highway Investment Proposal (SHIP) this month in response to the draft Government Policy Statement...
On the road again
When Cyclone Gabrielle hit the North Island in February 2023, its destructive force destroyed roads and bridges, including the one linking Tairāwhiti’s Tolag...
Towards a healthier economy
It is no surprise that the economy entered a recession in the December quarter given the difficult economic environment facing many businesses says the Emplo...
Wicked power, Peak production
About 40 minutes South East of Dunedin our Iron Test team turns onto a logging road to see a wide open, high volume, Sumitomo-heavy skid (there’s seven) spre...
"if a tree falls in a forest...?"
Forest Talk will hear it!
