Bell rings the changes

Two-staging wood from a cramped landing to a load-out site can be an inefficient and time-consuming process if you don’t take the right options.

 

But not the way Rosewarne Cable Loggers is doing it on the Pouto Peninsula, just south of Dargaville.

 

They’re using a ‘super forwarder’ to scoot up to 30 tonnes of logs from as far away as one kilometre to a dedicated loading facility at speeds of up to 50km/h on good tracks.

 

The Bell TH403E is a cross between a log truck and a traditional bush forwarder and it’s part of a process aimed at minimising the size of landings, reducing roading and infrastructure costs, and keeping workers safe.

 

The full story is in the April issue of NZ Logger, on sale at selected service stations from April 3, or click on the photo of the magazine on the opening page of this newsletter to find out how to subscribe for either the printed copy or our online magazine.