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THE MAGAZINE OF CABLEPRICE (NZ) LTD – SUMMER 2015/16
FULLY LOADED Scania delivers DIGG IT GIZZY Going all out
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CONTENTS NEWS
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Managing Director’s address............................................................................. 4 Scania Top Team................................................................................................ 5 Staff milestones................................................................................................. 6 New appointments........................................................................................... 6 Japan customer trip........................................................................................... 8 John Deere grader............................................................................................ 10 John Deere L-Series.......................................................................................... 11 COF workshops............................................................................................... 12 National Excavator Operator competition...................................................... 13 10 top driving tips............................................................................................ 14 L-Series skidders............................................................................................... 16 Kiwi experience............................................................................................... 18 Motabert silver clip hammer............................................................................ 19 New health and safety legislation..................................................................... 20 VENT’s new workshop.................................................................................... 21
John Deere forestry.......................................................................................... 26 Legacy Contracting.......................................................................................... 28 Digg It Gizzy..................................................................................................... 30
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FOCUS Tranzit Coachlines............................................................................................ 32 Safe Scaffolding................................................................................................ 36 DJ Gough.......................................................................................................... 36
AFTER HOURS Colouring competition.................................................................................... 38 Merchandise..................................................................................................... 40
COVER STORY David Pope’s Scania trucks............................................................................... 22
RECENT DELIVERIES Truck deliveries................................................................................................ 42 Equipment deliveries....................................................................................... 48
SPECIFICATIONS Scania truck specifications............................................................................... 55 Hitachi/Bell specifications............................................................................... 58 John Deere specifications................................................................................ 63
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MANAGING DIRECTOR’S ADDRESS Shigeru (Shige) Takatori — Managing Director
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elcome to this summer issue of Track & Wheel magazine. As the year draws to a close from what seemed like a long winter, I am sure you will be busy making plans for your summer holidays. Rugby World Cup. Is there anything more I need to say other than congratulations to the All Blacks for winning for an unprecedented third time and for once again helping bring New Zealand together as a nation? Like I have said many times before, it never ceases to impress me how this country continues to punch above its weight on the international stage. Another outstanding example of training, determination and competitiveness is our very own CablePrice team, appropriately named the Christchurch Shakers, who after competing in and winning first place in China, are now off to Sweden to represent both CablePrice and New Zealand in the world final of the Scania Top Team competition for 2015.We are all behind you 100 percent and wish you every success. It has been an interesting year with business confidence having declined earlier in the year but latest reports now assuring us that this has rebounded and
is in line with what we are experiencing at CablePrice.We are seeing continued strong demand for our Hitachi products; particularly in the roading and construction industries. One such customer, Fulton Hogan, has again chosen CablePrice and Hitachi as a key supplier of such equipment for its operations around the country. The recent release of the new John Deere L-series skidder and M-series tracked harvesters has kept our equipment sales team busy over the last few months as they demonstrated the L-series skidder at various locations around the country. Even though the forestry industry has been somewhat quieter in recent months, demand for John Deere purpose-built forestry machinery has remained buoyant. This year has seen CablePrice increase its focus on health and safety with both our sales team and our engineering workshop in Christchurch working closely with customers to ensure our machines meet or exceed their site safety requirements. This has resulted in a number of changes that now see our excavators delivered with additional safety features such as flashing beacons and fire extinguishers as standard. Our Christchurch engineering workshop has also cleverly designed safety handrails as optional equipment for a range of Hitachi excavators.
The recent release of the new John Deere L-series skidder and M-series tracked harvesters has kept our equipment sales team busy over the last few months as they demonstrated the L-series skidder at various locations around the country. 4
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Our commercial vehicle team has been kept busy developing a range of ‘turn-key’ Scania truck options specifically for New Zealand transport customers who require the ability to purchase trucks that are ready to go on the road in the shortest possible time. Also, keep an eye out for the very distinctive new Scania R730 Blue Stream.This is the only one in the southern hemisphere, owned and operated by David Pope Contract Cartage, and will soon become a familiar sight on New Zealand roads. In October, a number of CablePrice customers had the opportunity to travel to Japan and to experience first-hand Hitachi small- to medium-sized excavators being produced and to see what is actually involved in assembling such a precision piece of machinery at the Tsuchiura Works factory. I am sure this trip will have been an experience of a lifetime and one they will all talk about with friends and colleagues for some time to come. As we head into 2016, things are already shaping up for an interesting year with a number of large-scale roading projects underway or about to commence. New Zealand’s new housing markets continue to show no signs of slowing anytime soon and this will continue to put demand on requirements for machinery. Also with business confidence picking up, we are looking forward to yet another busy year at CablePrice. As Christmas awaits, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for their continued support and all staff at CablePrice for their hard work and dedication. I wish each and every one of you the very best for a wonderful happy and safe holiday season with family and friends and I look forward to catching up in 2016.
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OUR CHRISTCHURCH SHAKERS ARE OFF TO COMPETE IN SCANIA’S TOP TEAM FINALS The CablePrice Top Team, aptly named the Christchurch Shakers have done us all proud by winning the regional finals, hosted in Guangzhhou, China in September. Not only is this a great achievement for our boys but seals their position in the Top Team world championship which is only a few weeks away. The Scania Top Team competition was created to further enhance the skills in Scania’s workshops in order to satisfy customer demands for high availability and premium services. Having grown from a Swedish national competition to a truly global event, Scania has seen thousands of service technicians and parts experts from all over the world participate in this competition to not only develop their competence and skills but also their professionalism and ability to work as part of a wellfunctioning team. The journey for our boys started at the very beginning of 2015 when nine teams from around the country competed in the national semi-finals. This involved two sets of 50 multiple choice theory questions. Competitors were allowed to research before submitting their answers to the training department for marking. The four regions that placed for the finals were Wellington, Whangarei, Auckland and Christchurch which was hosted in Wellington in April. The top team national final was a little more taxing and despite all the teams putting their best foot forward, it was the Shakers who came out on top, sealing their position in the China regional final. The team (made up of four technicians and one parts person lead by team captain Steve Watts, James McCutcheon, Michael Long, David van Schie and Andrew Goodfellow; were well prepared for the impending competition. In the lead up to the regionals, the boys had carried out a great deal of extra study
and conducted competition simulations under the watchful eyes of Russell Dixon and Darren O’Connor from the CablePrice Training Department. Guangzhou is the third largest Chinese city and the largest in South Central China. In 2014 the city’s administrative area was estimated to have a population of more than 14 million people. On arrival, the team was greeted with temperatures of 35+ degrees and humidity between 80 and 100 percent. On top of this was the ever present smog lingering over the city. The day of the competition itself consisted of four practical stations and one closed book theory examination, which was the only test conducted in an air conditioned room – the rest were in the workshop facilities provided by Scania Guangzhou. The stations were very challenging and consisted of three trucks and one bus, all with various faults.The teams were required to find, identify and in some cases fix these faults within the required 20 minute time frame.The heat and humidity were oppressive but the team pulled together and worked extremely well under the conditions. The hard work paid off too as the Christchurch Shakers were later crowned the winners of the Top Team Regional Final. Thus in first place were the Christchurch Shakers with Team Kinetic from Singapore coming in second position. Both teams now go through to the world finals which will be held in Sweden in December this year. Twelve teams from all around the globe will converge on Scania, Sweden for two days of intense competition to find out who will be crowned the world champion Scania Top Team for 2015. Good luck boys, we’re right behind you!
Ross Wallace (national training manager), Steve Watts (captain), Darren O’Çonnor (technical trainer), Andrew Goodfellow, David van Schie, James McCutcheon and Michael Long (front)
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Long-service milestones 10-year long-service achievement: Christopher Mailau
Auckland
David Neilson
Hamilton
Pat Coley
Wellington Head Office
Folaumoelotu Pahulu
Palmerston North
Kieran Lindsay
Christchurch
Roger Hunt
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20-year long-service achievement: Sue Hanson
Wellington Head Office
CablePrice takes pride in acknowledging those who have achieved longservice milestones. The company’s long-service scheme is designed to recognise those who have 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of service, displaying loyalty, dedication and high levels of performance. Since the last issue of Track & Wheel, six additional staff members have achieved milestones as part of the company’s scheme of recognising long service. Congratulations toAndrew McCoy from Christchurch for achieving an outstanding milestone of 40 years of service. CablePrice would like to thank all of its employees for their commitment and loyalty and looks forward to the growing pool of experience in the coming years.
Sue Hanson celebrates 20 years with CablePrice CablePrice wishes to congratulate Sue Hanson on 20 years of loyal service. Sue started with CablePrice on the 20th of November 1995 as a part time clerk, and has held several different roles during her long tenure. In Sue’s current role as Administrator on the front desk of Head Office, she has often been regarded as the keystone of the organisation. Sue has an unrivalled understanding of the day to day operations of CablePrice. She is the go-to person for information on a multitude of tasks such as travel bookings, event coordination, vehicle and building issues and staff member whereabouts to name but a few! Sue plays a very active role in the Head Office Social Club committee and has helped to plan and execute many successful events.
Sue is the essence of team spirit. She is cooperative, helpful and calm under pressure. No matter how busy her day, Sue will always have a smile ready for you and will always be prepared to help out when needed. These admirable qualities have earned Sue the respect of her team and the wider CablePrice community. One of Sue’s recent achievements was being chosen as a finalist in the ParkerBridge Administration Professionals Awards 2014. Sue was nominated by her manager, which shows just how much her skills and attributes are valued by the company. CablePrice would like to take this opportunity to thank Sue for her valuable contribution and dedication to the company. We have been very fortunate to have benefited from Sue’s consistent and reliable work ethic for 20 extraordinary years. Here’s to the next decade!
New appointments Gavin Parkin, Driver Trainer, Head Office
The fleet systems department and customer support team would like to welcome Gavin to CablePrice. Gavin joins us after an extensive career in the road transport industry starting back in 1985 with experience driving trucks in both New Zealand and Australia. Gavin has been working for a driver training company for the last seven years, Gavin’s role is new for CablePrice and demonstrates our commitment to improve our customers overall experience with the Scania Product. Gavin also enjoys a spot of kayak fishing in his spare time. 6
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CablePrice appoints new Account Manager – Equipment for the Auckland branch
CablePrice is pleased to welcome Simon Birchall to the team as account manager – equipment for the Auckland region. Simon has considerable experience in excavation and earthmoving equipment as well as agricultural gear. Primarily focused on selling our light equipment range of products, we are very confident that he has all the attributes we are looking for in this newly created sales role.
Melanie Ault, HR Manager, Head Office Melanie Ault has joined CablePrice as HR Manager. Previous to this role she was the HR Services Manager for VTNZ, having worked there for 6 years. She has told us that the transition to CablePrice has been quite easy as it was an advantage having worked in the industry. Prior to VTNZ she worked at Parliament responsible for a team delivering recruitment and employment relations services to all of the MP’s.
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CUSTOMER TRIP
ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE
Fourteen loyal Hitachi customers recently accompanied CablePrice national equipment sales manager Alex Kelly and Christchurch branch operations manager Stu Thornley to Japan on our bi-annual Hitachi factory customer trip. Alex tells the story. CablePrice’s Japan customer trips are only partially about showcasing Hitachi’s excavator, wheel loader and dump truck factories. The focus for the majority of the seven days that we recently stayed there was actually spent experiencing the amazing culture and experiences on offer in Japan. The night before our trip we all met up to stay in an Auckland hotel near the airport. The first evening was spent wisely over a few quiet ales, with one or two being consumed along with a meal whilst getting to know everybody. Once all the introductions were conducted, it was an early night for the team to enable us to catch an early flight out to Narita,Tokyo the next morning. With all travelers safely on board the plane, the ten and a half hour flight to Japan passed quickly and we all arrived at Tokyo’s magnificent Imperial Hotel that evening. This would be our base for the next three nights. A meal at a local restaurant proved very entertaining as we all tried local cuisine and did our best to converse with the locals. The meal was delicious except for the battered chicken knees which weren’t quiet as appealing to Kiwi palates as the glossy restaurant menu portrayed them to be! Sunday was officially allocated in the itinerary as a recovery day and people were free to do as they wished, however all of 8
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us elected to either accompany Hide (pronounced Hid Eh) on a sightseeing tour of Tokyo or to go with Eri to Tokyo Disneyland. Both Hide and Eri are from Hitachi Construction’s marketing division and are based in Tokyo. (In fact, Eri is almost a token Kiwi having just spent six months based in CablePrice’s national office in Wellington with Alex). The sightseeing option was the more popular one, so Hide had 14 Kiwis in tow. Having a local show us around Tokyo gave us an amazing insight into the city. Within a ten-minute walk of the hotel, we got to see the Imperial Palace and also the amazing gardens and statues around it. A short walk towards the subway was interrupted when we passed an outside antique fair that consumed some more of our attention. Lunch was next at a fantastic sushi restaurant, one that you’d definitely need some local knowledge to find. Next stop was a temple and then we ended up the Tokyo Sky Tree which towers 634 metres above the city. The day rapidly disappeared and we finished up having a quiet beer before we headed out to dinner. Monday was our only day of official factory tours. We started with a visit to the Tsuchiura Works factory; a massive (and very impressive) 490,000-square-metre site. This is where Hitachi Construction manufacture the small to medium sized excavators. This site also houses a hydraulic machinery plant that makes pumps and motors as well as a parts division and various laboratories. The Hitachi Technical Research Centre is also based here. We did manage to spot a couple of New Zealand machines being assembled on the production line which was an added bonus. Our hosts Yusuke Kajita (GM & senior officer application, new product & construction
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equipment division) and Toru Kobayashi (GM application, new product & construction equipment division) looked after us extremely well and then sent us on our way to the Hitachinaka-Rinko Works. The Rinko Works facility sits on a 180,000-squaremetre site within Ibaraki Port (one of Japan’s major ports) and is where the large and ultra-large Hitachi hydraulic excavators are made. The site also manufactures mining dump trucks. Being situated on a port means the massive mining gear can pretty much walk onto a ship. Unfortunately due to commercial sensitivity, photos weren’t allowed in the factory but we did get to see an EX8000 excavator in the early stages of being built for Hitachi Australia (which, when finished, will weigh in at just over 800 tonnes) and also an EX2600 (260 tonnes) Kamikaze Tour Chick en – Trip Masco which was going through final tests before also being t sent to Australia. Overall a great day and one that gave us all a greater understanding of how much labour and technology is involved in putting an excavator together. It was also very evident from both factories of how much ee Tokyo Sky Tr pride the workers have in their profession.That night we were hosted by two Hitachi executives; Yasushi Ochiai (vice president & exec officer GM marketing division) and Makoto Shiraishi (GM Asia & Oceania dept. marketing division) at a private dinner at the Imperial Hotel. Bottles of New Zealand wine from the home regions of all the customers were presented to our hosts. The next three days were spent in Kanazawa, a destination on the northern coast that we reached via a two and a half hour bullet train trip. Kanazawa is the largest city in the Hokuriku region and has a population of 450,000. We managed to visit a lot of the region’s famous attractions during our time there, which included the Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa Castle, the historic village at ShiraKawa, a gold leaf factory, a Geisha Village and also a Wagyu steak house, just to mention a few. We then headed back on the bullet train to Tokyo for Bullet train to Kanazawa one final night in the city before our return flight back to New Zealand. That evening we dined at Gonpachi. The movie set used in Kill Bill staring Uma Thurman (Directed by Quentin Tarantino) is based on this restaurant. It’s particularly famous for the scene where Uma’s character single handedly takes out the Crazy 88 gang. The evening was a lot of fun and involved a large amount of hilarity and noise from the Kiwis. Things that really impressed the entire tour group were the friendliness of the Japanese people, for example the few times that we got (moderately) lost in the subway system, locals frequently came over to help us, with many being keen to try out their English skills on us. If the bullet train states that it will leave at 9.42am, it will leave at 9.42am, not possibly 9.50am or 10am like our rail system.The toilet seats in our hotel were also a frequent talking point – the heated seats took a bit of getting used to. Finally, our hosts Hide and Eri were outstanding. Eri even managed to find us an English Pub in Roppongi that was open at 4am and was screening the World Cup games so a few crazy Kiwis could go watch the All Blacks vs France game. Incidentally the French supporters outnumbered us in that pub but they had all left by half time! Overall a thoroughly great trip and the general consensus View from Sky Tree view was that it was a once in a lifetime experience. ing platform
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JOHN DEERE 670GP GRADER Te Horo demonstration What location could possibly be better for an operator to put a John Deere 670GP Grader through its paces than a tight and winding rural road? Fortunately CablePrice’s National Equipment Sales Manager Alex Kelly knew of a suitable road; one in his home town of Te Horo. Te Horo is a small, rural Kapiti Coast town with a population of just over 650 people. Anyone driving an hour north of the capital on SH1 might have been familiar with one of Te Horo’s famous bright red landmarks; the Red House Café. At least it was a landmark, until in early July when the 100-year-old native timber building burnt down - fortunately for the locals there is still another great caffeine source just around the corner! Having lived in Te Horo for almost 20 years, Alex knew of a local road that could do with a grade. Managone North Road is approximately 3km long, is quite narrow in places and also very windy. It links up via a Department of Conservation walking track to Mangaone South Road in Waikanae. It has also been pretty busy lately with logs being trucked out of a block at the end of the road, creating some pretty big potholes and rough surfaces. As all roading contractors can testify, it is no longer that easy to just go about grading a road. This machine demonstration involved calling the local District Council (Kapiti Coast) to see if they would give consent for one of their roads to get a free grade. Funnily enough they were keen but first approval was needed from the residents. With necessary residential consents obtained, a traffic management plan needed to be put in place that Downers New Zealand were able to assist with, as they have the contract for maintaining the road. As a courtesy, and also to avoid meeting a fully laden log truck head on, the logging contractor gave us a heads up of what day their trucks wouldn’t be on the road (incidentially they must have forgotten!). Finally all the stars aligned and we managed to provide a suitable trial ground for the John Deere 670GP Grader. The John Deere 670GP is fast becoming an increasingly popular choice for New Zealand contractors, principally for these reasons - it features a Tier 3-certified fuel-efficient nine-litre diesel engine that delivers great displacement, power and lugging ability. It also comes equipped with (as standard) JDLink Ultimate™ which enables you to have 24/7 computer access to your grader’s location, utilization, dashboard alerts, fuel consumption, diagnostic codes and hours. (Plus Geo-fencing, curfew, and numerous other 10
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capabilities). Operator comfort is also a major focus for John Deere. The spacious walk through cab has great visibility, a heated air suspension seat, 13 directional air conditioning vents, tinted glass, as well as adjustable front and rear shades, just to name a few. All the GP (Grade Pro) models arrive Integrated Grade Control (IGC) ready, which greatly simplifies the addition of any grade-control system, being factory equipped with bulkhead connectors, sensor mounts, electrical wiring harnesses, integrated controls, and exclusive universal moldboard mast mounts makes installing Topcon,Trimble or Leica grade-control systems neat, quick, and noninvasive. In this instance, the 670GP demonstrator was set up with a Trimble GPS system. Automated cross-slope capability simplifies holding a consistent slope by reducing operation to a single lever. An operator simply selects the desired slope and the side of the blade that will be manually controlled. Once set, the system automatically adjusts the opposite blade-lift cylinder to maintain the slope. This is a Grade Pro exclusive that helps veteran operators be their best and inexperienced operators get up-tospeed faster. Feedback from the Te Horo demonstrations was very positive. Operators commented that they were very impressed with the machine’s easy access filter bank and simple to clean, swing out coolers. One grader operator, with over 30 years’ experience, albeit on a more traditional antler rack set up was particularly surprised at how quickly he adapted to the eight armrest-mounted fingertip-actuated controls. The machine’s durability also caught attention, with the larger than usual axle shafts, biggest-in-class articulation joint roller bearings and heavy duty transmission being positive discussion points. The biggest problem the CablePrice team faced when doing the John Deere grader demonstrations was keeping the machine long enough to demonstrate. Our intention was to do a national roadshow to showcase the machines features. Sufficient John Deere graders were brought into the country to satisfy half of the entire country’s annual requirement for last year – for all manufacturers, however we sold all of these graders within a few months - even the demonstrator model was sold! Alex mentions that there are plans afoot to set up another demonstration unit, which will be available shortly – please see your CablePrice Equipment Sales Team for a demonstration or further details.
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JOHN DEERE L-SERIES SKIDDER DEMO
On 1 September this year, CablePrice (NZ) Ltd released the latest and highly awaited John Deere L-Series forestry Skidder to the market and to kick things off, it was launched with nationwide demonstrations.These were conducted in five regions and the machines showcased to many forestry customers, with the first taking place in Nelson/Marlborough with the all new 848L model Skidder. The 848L is a massive upgrade from the previous 848H, now standard with the John Deere PowerTech 6090H engine boasting 265hp, 19.1sq ft grapple and large 1700 series Teammate V axles. This is reportedly the second largest axle John Deere has in operation with the largest belonging to a 50-tonne wheel loader. Based at various client worksites throughout the region, loggers were given the opportunity to jump in the driver’s seat and experience the full capabilities of the machine.While the poor weather conditions proved difficult for our staff on site, this was not the case for the 848L skidder which made light work of some 200m plus drags.
The demo’s then shifted north to the Hawke’s Bay where the focus was on the bigger 948L Skidder.The 948L is new to the John Deere Skidder family and claims to be the largest 4x4 skidder on the market. Fitted with the same 6090H engine as the 848L, the 948L boasts an impressive 281hp engine, 22.3 sq ft grapple and the same large 1700 series Teammate V axles. Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty were next on the list of regions to demonstrate the 948L before heading up to Northland where the keys were handed over to its new owner Lars Rosewarne of Rosewarne Contractors Ltd. Rosewarne is one of CablePrice’s largest forestry clients and Lars is a big supporter, with John Deere making up the bulk of his forestry machinery. He is also due to take delivery of a new 848L to accompany this 948L before the end of the year. The demonstration model 848L was purchased by Dawson Havard of Masterton; the first 848L to join its fleet. If you would like more information on future John Deere forestry demonstrations and to witness the performance for yourself, contact your local sales representative and they will keep you posted.
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CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS – ONE-STOP SHOP
CablePrice has recently been exploring the option of undertaking Certificate of Fitness (COF) in our workshops. We are now pleased to announce that our Christchurch branch has been complied by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and will have commenced issuing COFs on site by the end of November.With the recent changes in the legal requirements, our CablePrice Christchurch branch has now become a one-stop shop for our customers, with vehicle assessments, repairs and full COF capabilities. Stuart Thornley, Operations Manager for CablePrice, Christchurch, says: “We saw a large amount of wasted time for our customers due to the limited availability of COF space at the testing station and the flow on affect this was having on our customers’ business.We have two technicians that have completed their certification for issuing COFs.This gives us the ability to complete COFs in our own workshop so we can guarantee a better service and eliminate wasted time for our customers.The feedback we have received has been very positive and like us, our customers are pleased to see us introducing this new service in our workshop.
Colin Bowden, General Manager of After-sales for CablePrice says: “We already offer a wide range of services to our customers and see the ability to offer onsite COFs as a natural fit for our business.While Christchurch is our first COF facility, we expect additional sites to be added over the next year, particularly in high demand areas.”
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National Excavator Operator
competition
Next year – 2016 – will mark the 22nd year that the National Excavator Operator competition has been running and interest in competing has never been stronger. In the lead up to the National finals, regional competitions are being hosted throughout the North and South Island from October 2015 to February 2016.The winner from each region – 12 in total, will then go on to compete in the National final which will be hosted in conjunction with the Central Districts Fieldays, Fielding in March 2016. The competition itself demonstrates to competitors and the audience, just how remarkable the Hitachi excavator is. And while the event draws in crowds of people, the “mini dig”, featuring a Hitachi ZX17U-5 giraffe excavator is proving to be a novel way of entertaining the kids. One of the largest rounds of the regional excavator operator competitions is held at Auckland’s ABS showground’s in conjunction with Big Boys Toys.This year’s event took place 30 October to 1 November.The Auckland round of the competition featured an impressive 40 of the regions finest excavator
operators all competing for the crown of the Auckland regions top excavator operator and a chance to represent the region at the National finals. The competition was run over the three days, consisted of a series of challenges designed to test the skills of the operator at the controls of a Hitachi excavator. Such challenges included using the excavator to neatly stack tyres and dropping ping pong balls from the excavator bucket into a cocktail glass.While all competitors performed well under the pressure of watchful crowds, it was Nathan Gibbons of Stevenson’s who took out first place and secured his position to compete in the National finals. Keep an eye out for competitions taking place throughout the country over the coming months and be sure to get along with and support your local operator as they do battle for their shot at the National title. CablePrice and Hitachi are pleased to continue to be the principle machine suppliers to the National Excavator Operator competition.
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TOP DRIVING TIPS
What are the best techniques for reducing fuel consumption? Cem Kizilkaya is one of Scania’s most experienced driver coaches and has created this list of sure-fire ways to drive more economically.
CHECK YOUR ALIGNMENT
Many people don’t realise just how important it is to check the wheel alignment on the truck and the trailer. Badly aligned axles and wheels result in extra fuel consumption and premature tyre wear. They also increase the strain on the axle, increasing wear. So, my advice is: have a wheel alignment carried out on your trucks and trailers regularly. This will extend the life of the components – and lower your fuel consumption.
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Cem Kizilkaya has been a driver all of his adult life. From taxis and buses to coaches and trucks, he has driven just about every kind of commercial vehicle you can think of. His wide-ranging experience has earned him the job of Head of Operations and driver coach at Scania’s own internal haulage company, Scania Transport Laboratory. The Transport Laboratory is part of Scania’s Research & Development division. It serves as a proving ground for continuously testing new technology and driver techniques aimed at improving the efficiency of the transport industry. With the help of fuel masters like Kizilkaya, the lab has achieved impressive results across its six years of operation, lowering its fuel costs and cutting its own carbon dioxide emissions by 50 percent. So, what’s the secret to more economical driving? Here are a dozen of Cem Kizilkaya’s best tips:
Have a wheel alignment carried out on your trucks and trailers regularly.
Cem Kizilkaya, driver coach, Scania
There are some situations when additional lights like these come in handy, but most of the time they’re basically unnecessary ornaments. Try to remember that every additional item that you add to your truck – including lights, rotating beacons and extra bumpers – increases its air resistance. For example, additional lights can increase fuel consumption by two percent. All Scania trucks are designed for minimal drag. My advice is: don’t mess with that. Avoid the knick knacks and save on fuel instead!
COAST MORE OFTEN
When approaching a hill, how can I make sure that I’m driving as fuel-efficiently as possible? At the top of the hill, I make sure that I release the cruise control. I also release the accelerator pedal. I can then enjoy a free ride downhill, without wasting a single drop of fuel. A good target for longhaulage drivers is to try to coast for at least 20 percent of each journey. In fact, that’s Scania’s own target for our daily operations. So, come on: take the challenge and try to beat us!
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Planning ahead is the key to successful eco-driving. Being closely aware of the situation ahead of you will allow you to make good fuel savings. When I’m approaching a roundabout, I try to anticipate how the cars in front of me will behave. I decrease the truck’s speed, use its momentum, and roll through the roundabout. I use the same technique when I’m approaching a red light. I keep the truck rolling at low speed. I then try to time things just right – so that I can pass through when the light turns green – without touching the brake or the accelerator pedal.
CHECK YOUR TYRES
Do you have the right tyres on your truck? And are your tyre pressures correct? Good, that’s two ways of avoiding worn tyres. All too often, we meet drivers whose tyres are not adjusted to the right pressure or not suited to the task at hand. So, make sure you check the tyre pressures at least once a week. And regularly check the electronic Tyre Pressure Monitoring instrument – or TPM – in the cab. That way, you will save fuel and reduce the wear and tear on both your tyres and your vehicle.
Have a wheel alignment carried out on your trucks and trailers regularly. This will extend the life of the components – and lower your fuel consumption.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT GEAR
Every little bit counts when it comes to eco-driving. Fitting your truck with side skirts will lower its air resistance – and its fuel consumption. And if you mount air deflectors like these on the sides of the cab, well, that’s even better. You will lower the fuel consumption by an extra five percent. You should also make sure the curtains of your curtain-sider are properly stretched. And, don’t forget to tighten the retaining straps and to tuck in the loose ends.
CARRY OUT APPROPRIATE MAINTENANCE
Do you want to keep your truck on the road? Do you want to achieve 99.8 percent uptime, like the Scania Transport Laboratory? The workshop is the place that makes this possible. Checking your truck in for regular maintenance by Scania’s service technicians will keep it in prime working condition. You’ll ensure your vehicle is performing at its best and avoid having to pay for extra repairs. All this also adds up to lower fuel consumption, lower emissions and decreased wear and tear on all components.
AVOID IDLING
There are many myths surrounding idling. Some drivers think it’s the best way to warm up the engine. Others think it’s good for the turbo. But most of the time idling is completely unnecessary. The only thing you’re doing is wasting fuel and increasing emissions. My recommendation is to turn off the engine whenever you get the chance. If you’re stopping for more than 20 seconds, then you should definitely switch off. You’ll not only save fuel, you’ll save money.
CHECK THE BRAKES REGULARLY
If you frequently use the engine retarder on your truck, it’s likely that the brakes on your trailer are not being exercised enough. This can cause them to drag or bind. Dragging brakes will, of course, lead to a drastic increase in fuel consumption. This is why you should check the brakes on both your tractor unit and trailer regularly. My advice is to check the trailer brakes at least once a year, as part of a planned maintenance stop.
DROP FROM 90 TO 80KM/H
Before you overtake the truck in front of you, think again. Instead of speeding up to 90, it might make more sense to maintain a nice steady pace of 80 kilometres an hour. This will make your boss happy. You will cut the company’s fuel costs by 10 percent, you will reduce the risk of deadly accidents by 40 percent, and you will greatly reduce wear and tear on your vehicle. And remember: doing 80 rather than 90 increases your journey time by just one percent. So the choice is clear: slow down to 80.
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GAME-CHANGING SKIDDERS Backed by over a half-century of experience, inspired by loggers and proven in the toughest conditions imaginable, the new John Deere L-Series Skidders have officially entered the New Zealand forest with features that promise to increase uptime and productivity, while lowering daily operating costs for loggers. These game-changing machines are John Deere’s most reliable and productive ever, redefining expectations of what a skidder can accomplish for any logging operation.The introduction of the L-Series also marks the celebration of 50 years of manufacturing skidders for John Deere, a major manufacturing milestone that demonstrates John Deere’s forward thinking and ongoing commitment to developing solutions for the type of challenges loggers face in the forest. To design the game-changing L-Series Skidders, John Deere collected invaluable input from loggers around the world to form Customer Advocacy Groups (CAG). The CAG provided real-world insights on what loggers need in a skidder to be successful. Engineers then devoted 250,000 hours designing prototypes based on these fresh ideas, and continued to refine the machines until they got them exactly right.The L-Series Skidders are built for the way loggers work, and they seem to agree: “They’ve done pretty much everything we discussed.A big improvement is the size of the cab. Loggers will work longer and happier without strain.” – Roger Ferguson, Sika Logging,Taupo, New Zealand The new L-series consists of four models all with larger grapples; the 648L (15.9 sq. ft.), the 748L (19.1 sq. ft.), the 848L (19.1 sq. ft.), and the 948L (22.3 sq. ft.).All four models are powered by John Deere 6-cylinder PowerTec engines ranging in size from 6.8 through to nine litres, delivering from 157kW (210hp) to 210kW (281hp) in power. In the forest, uptime is the name of the game, and the L-Series Skidders have several innovative features that deliver more uptime at a lower cost that will help loggers reach new levels of productivity like never before. 16
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TOUGHER GRAPPLES A nearly 25%* larger new grapple design gives you more flexibility to configure a skidder to best match your application. The new design provides a better view to bunches for more efficient loading.
SIMPLIFIED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM The number of relays and switches has been greatly reduced, simplifying maintenance of the electrical system. Diagnostic software makes it easy to troubleshoot any wiring issues.
INCREASED POWER AND STABILITY L-Series machines combine best-in-class horsepower and an impressive power-to-weight ratio with a constant engine speed – for superb responsiveness and maximum efficiency. Better machine balance optimizes pulling power, while improving stability when climbing hills, navigating adverse terrain, or hauling bigger payloads. Offers up to 40% faster cycle times of the boom, arch, and grapple.
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OPERATE IN QUIET COMFORT The cab is 25% roomier, 50% quieter, and the rear window is 75% larger. Other fatigue-beating creature comforts include a more efficient HVAC system, more ergonomic controls, and plenty of storage space. Plus the optional rotating seat with joystick steering helps reduce strain on your back and neck.
MORE DURABLE, EASIER-TOSERVICE COMPONENTS The beefier roller-bearing articulation joint has been redesigned for longer life. Boom-arch hoses have been rerouted inside the arch where they are better protected and easier to access for fast repair.
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) The easy-to-use CVT transmission combines the smoothness and operating ease of a hydrostatic transmission with the fuel efficiency of a Lock-up torque converter. Simply set the maximum speed and let the transmission do the rest. Configurable speed ranges eliminate the need to hunt for the correct gear, shortening the learning curve for new operators while helping experienced operators maximize productivity.
JDLINK™ MACHINE MONITORING SYSTEM From the fleet-management fundamentals of knowing the hours and location of all brands, to sending machinehealth alerts and tracking machine production on Deere machines, JDLink can help you centrally, smartly manage your entire fleet and grow your business.
OUTSTANDING AXLE DURABILITY AND INDEPENDENT AXLE DIFF LOCK All L-Series models feature more robust heavy-duty axles. Our rugged new Outboard-Extreme rear axle (standard on the 848L and 948L, optional on the 748L) is the biggest, most rugged axle in the woods and sets a new standard for reliability.
REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS AND PROGRAMMING Your Deere dealer can help you reduce downtime by accessing and resetting diagnostic trouble codes and recording performance readings remotely. *John Deere 948L CablePrice
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Kiwi EXPERIENCE My name is Eri Fujioka and I work for Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM),Tokyo. I feel privileged to have recently had the opportunity to join the CablePrice sales team as a trainee earlier this year.After four years at Hitachi Construction Machinery Headquarters, I was finally able to experience the New Zealand market first-hand. I was seconded to CablePrice Head Office in April to work on three assignments.The first assignment was to carry out market research. In order to better understand machine requirements of the New Zealand market, it is important for us to understand the market demand – the so called ‘Kiwi way’.The more that I learnt, the more I realised the difference between New Zealand and Australia.This helps explain the reason why I received a lot of requests from CablePrice when I was working in Japan. It was a great experience that showed the relationship between the work that I do in Japan and the local market. I could directly see how my role related to the market as I frequently communicate with CablePrice from HCM headquarters. In addition to this, the positive comments and feedback from our customers regarding their opinion of HCM was always appreciated. My second assignment was to gain a better understanding of the New Zealand culture and get along with people. I believe that drinking beer together is the fastest and easiest way to get to know people. Sadly New Zealanders do not go for after work drinks as much as I had expected which was disappointing. Or
maybe CablePrice people were just too shy, eh? However, five months was enough time for me to realise that I am a big fan of New Zealand. I observed the beautiful nature, enjoyed some of the best coffee I have ever tasted and had the opportunity to meet lovely people, or maybe people were nice to me because they wanted to get tickets for the Rugby World Cup in 2019? Life in New Zealand gave me a lot of new experiences, such as driving a car. I had never driven a car after I passed my driver’s licence test back in Japan but I needed to drive a car in Wellington. Lots of people were worried about me being on the road.To cut a long story short, eventually I became a good driver! No speeding tickets, no parking fines, no dents in the car! Now I know I can drive from Wellington to Taupo and how to drive on when an animal jumps out in front of my car on the pitch-black roads. The last of my assignments was to improve my English skills. I lived in the UK for 2.5 years so my English level was based on that experience.The typical Kiwi accent was hard for me to understand.This is why you might have seen me just smiling and nodding when talking to Kiwis! Thanks to the CablePrice people for teaching me ‘’Kiwi English’’. Am I lucky or unlucky that I now have a wee bit of a Kiwi accent? I really want to thank everyone who I met in New Zealand. I am looking forward to continuing to work with CablePrice in the future.
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MONTABERT SILVER CLIP HAMMER Ready for use on all types of carriers from mini excavators through to backhoe loaders, the Montabert breaker allows a single machine and operator to tackle a multitude of jobs. The Montabert Silver Clip is designed for use on a wide range of compact to mid-weight machines, and is built with robustness, power and adaptability in mind. They’re key features of the Silver Clip product range and are well in evidence on the Silver Clip hammer. A single-piece body with no tie rods to potentially stretch or break help keep downtime to a minimum, and it’s a patented Montabert system.The breaker also has blank-fire protection as standard to help minimise impact wear, and an automatic pressure regulator increases the lifespan of the attachment.That’s another Montabert patented system, by the way.
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High power and performance are at the forefront of the hammer’s list of assets. The energy ratio is higher than all current standards on this range of breakers, enabling optimum efficiency regardless of the material to be broken, and an energyrecovery device captures and recycles the rebound energy, making it available for the next impact stroke. So the efficiency of the attachment matches the versatility. The Silver Clip is easily adaptable to a wide range of excavators, and offers optimum performance, even with a high back pressure. Compact dimensions provide excellent ergonomics and make this breaker ideal for any work. Standard noise isolation on the complete product range ensures reduced noise on job sites. Another key feature is the totally enclosed nitrogen accumulator, and its guaranteed 12 months leak free.
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If you’re after a breaker to meet the requirements of tough work, then a Montabert breaker is your first choice. Available in sizes to fit machines from 0.7 to 90 tonnes, these high energy pieces of equipment will give you optimal breaking power at economical running costs. LIGHT BREAKER RANGE – SILVER CLIP 0.7 – 12T
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STANDING ON TOP OF AN EXCAVATOR is now deemed to be working at heights A new health and safety legislation is behind the majority of larger job sites around the country now insisting that safety rails are installed as standard equipment on larger excavators. The key principle of this health and safety requirement is to give workers the highest level of protection possible. Basically anytime that a person is required to be on top of an excavator, there must be something to protect them from falling eg. a handrail or fall arrest system. To meet this increased demand of health and safety compliance, CablePrices’ engineering division has designed a range of bolt on safety rails for Hitachi excavators. Through clever design and engineering, once these handrails are installed, they look as though they could have come from the factory.
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State-of-the-art for VENT VENT, CablePrice’s Marlborough service dealer for Scania has recently moved to a brand new state-of-the-art workshop in Blenheim. Owner and senior technician Vaughan Marsh says the purpose-built 700 square metre facility located at the Riverlands Roadhouse truck stop incorporates some of the latest diagnostic equipment, scan tools, and general equipment enabling it to provide enhanced service to its Scania customers. “Our new gear includes a JOSAM wheel alignment machine and 25 metre Stertil Koni vehicle platform lift which can easily lift vehicle configurations of up to 25 metres in length and weighing up to 70 tonnes. It has made servicing a lot easier and more efficient.” Vaughan says VENT’s convenient new location is also a big plus. “We are on a highly visible site on State Highway 1, making us easily accessible for north and south bound vehicles and trucks coming off the ferry.We operate a 24 hour/seven day a week call out service, and often work after hours to keep our customers on the road.” The location means drivers can take advantage of all the other amenities at the truck stop while their vehicle is being serviced including accommodation and food, a truck wash, weighbridge, Caltex fuel stop, and AdBlue bulk dispenser, which are right on VENT’s doorstep, says Vaughan.
“We also have our own comfortable waiting area at the workshop, with a couch, television and coffee machine where drivers can sit and relax.” VENT is qualified to carry out COF inspections, and also provides auto-electrical repairs. The firm has four technicians on the workshop floor, as well as a parts person and an administrator. “Our well stocked parts department includes a substantial amount of Scania product, which ensures we can provide a quick turnaround on servicing and repairs.The quicker we can get our customers back out on the road, the better it is for everyone.” Vaughan says the VENT team is excited to be working from its new high-tech facility and continues to focus on being the best service and solution provider in Marlborough. “We’re all about delivering fast, friendly and reliable service.” The firm has been getting lots of positive feedback since it moved to the new site in September, he says. “We’ve already picked up a lot of new customers.The site is easy to access, has so much room, and our drive-in and driveout workshop has created a lot of efficiencies.We are pleased to have made the move to the new location and facilities and look forward to providing enhanced service to existing and new Scania customers.”
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ased in Masterton, cartage contractor David Pope is a long-time owner of Scania trucks.The first truck he bought was a Scania R142 when he began his business in 1984 and his latest Scania is the top-of-the-line, limited edition, Scania R730 Blue Stream V8. After so many years being a Scania customer, it will be a unique addition to his fleet and one he is rightly proud of. He says he will use this latest truck “for a bit of everything”. Over the years, he’s owned six Scania’s and his admiration for them hasn’t diminished. “I am not into anything else. I like everything about European trucks I’ve had others but always come back to Scania.” He is particularly impressed with the number of technical advances that Scania has made over the years,“They’ve improved 100 percent but that’s not to say older models weren’t good too.” So what is it about Scania trucks that he likes? “The answer is 22
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simple. I find them reliable, economical, comfortable and stable on the road,” he says. As well, he finds that having Opticruise transmission makes driving “a truly comfortable experience; you just put it in gear and away you go”. David first worked as a driver in the trucking industry for Transport Wairarapa in Masterton. But after two years he decided to establish his own business: David Pope Cartage Contractors Ltd where he began working for a local livestock agent Ivan Grieve in Featherston and continued to cart their livestock for 26 years. In 2010, he sold that business but kept two Scania’s: one a R620 livestock unit and the other a R730 tractor unit. “Most of the work I do now is heavy haulage transport, bulk liquid, fruit and livestock. I also do a lot of contract work for CablePrice, delivering their new trucks all over New Zealand.” David thoroughly enjoys this work and it’s no wonder why. Not only does he get to see the countryside from the top of the North
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Island to the bottom of the South Island, he gets to drive the best trucks on the road. His work often involves delivering a new truck or shifting heavy machinery.When Track & Wheel spoke to him he was due to deliver an excavator to the CablePrice branch in Silverdale near Auckland.“I get a call that tells me there’s a truck or heavy machinery to move and off I go.” When it comes to trailers for his own trucks, David prefers to lease or rent rather than own, because it gives him greater flexibility to alter his unit to suit what he is carrying. His track record and the great business connections he’s made reflect David’s reputation for always being reliable and providing good service. David’s newer trucks make good use of some of Scania’s latest technology, in particular, Scania Communicator and ScanPlan repair and maintenance. “I always tell people that every Scania owner throughout the
country gets terrific service. All my trucks are on the Scania maintenance programme, ScanPlan and I wouldn’t have it any other way; I see it as preventative maintenance, almost like an insurance policy.” “With ScanPlan, I pay so much per kilometre, depending on the application such as line haul, livestock or logging.” Scania Communicator is also invaluable for allowing David to manage maintenance, his scheduling, remote diagnostics and fuel economy. “How this works is I receive text alerts via Scania Communicator, which communicates with me or one of my operators in advance. For example, I could receive a text or an email saying that my truck is due for a service and it would then count down the days on an average kilometre.This gives me the ability to plan when my services will be scheduled. If I didn’t have it, it would be up to me to check on hub metres, speedo readings and servicing. By hooking up to their maintenance program, it’s all done for me.” CablePrice
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For after- sales service, David deals with Matt and Amon at CablePrice in Wellington and Kyle and Mark at Palmerston North branch along with their respective teams for all his maintenance requirements. David has managed to tackle the modern technology available from Scania, thanks to Kyle and Matt who he says “have been most helpful taking me through anything new.” David’s newest acquisition is the Scania Blue Stream which is one of only 200 limited edition Blue Stream worldwide. Sporting limited edition metallic blue with silver black and pink striping; it is an outstanding unit. The limited edition model pays tribute to Scania’s V8 heritage and is based on the Scania Streamline model first introduced in 1991.This was the first truly aerodynamic cab in the heavy truck industry. This Blue Stream has an R-Series cab, styled and enhanced in collaboration with legendary Swedish custom truck builder Svempa Bergendahl. Each truck bears its series number on a Blue Stream badge on the passenger side of the dashboard. David’s truck is limited edition number 053 and will be the first one in the southern hemisphere.
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areth White has plenty of positive things to say about his latest acquisition; a John Deere 909MH tracked harvester fitted with a Duxson FX142 felling head. The JD909MH, which is the biggest in the range of John Deere’s five latest tracked harvester models, is the first of its kind to be sold in New Zealand. Gareth is the director of G White Logging Ltd, based in Rotorua. Currently he and his nine-man swing yarder crew are working in Kinleith Forest on contract to Hancock Forest Management (NZ). He has had the JD909MH harvester for three months and already it is proving its worth. The logging crew work in steep country and it is here that the JD909M is showing its strengths.“We are finding the John Deere is in a league of its own and has more power in every aspect; track power and lift and swing power. It functions very quickly and is responsive. There is also the ability to alter the hydraulic speed so you can slow it down for the novice operator,” says Gareth. “One of the biggest benefits of this machine is the operating comfort. The self-levelling base makes you feel as if you are operating on the flat. Not only that, it is enjoyable to drive and has a well laid out cab. An operator often works 10 hour days, so stability and comfort is a big consideration, especially on steep terrain. It means the operator is not trying to hold himself in the seat. My operator thinks it is awesome,” says Gareth. Another reason he likes the JD909MH is its cab design.“The visibility compared to the earlier model is great. It has a floor to ceiling front window so you can see directly in front of you. This allows the operator to be aware of any potential hazards for both himself and the machine.” The JD909MH harvester works well in conjunction with their winch system too.“The winch assisted bulldozer, built to my design, operates by remote control. In the JD909MH there are six speed settings for the machine travel speed. So if you are working slowly, you can dial it down to two or when you’re working faster you can dial it up to six in the tracks as required.With a normal excavator you only have two speeds; fast and slow.” The need to gain as many productive hours as possible and having a machine that maximises performance was one of the reasons for Gareth’s decision to buy the JD909M.“The downturn in the forestry industry means we can only produce a certain quota, so getting in and getting the job done efficiently is paramount. The harvesting machine’s ability to perform well is definitely a huge benefit for us in that regard.”
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the harvest Gareth saw the JD909MH and the Duxson FX142 Felling Head at this year’s logging conference in Rotorua and took a closer look. “We wanted to be ahead of what is going on in forestry and when it comes to technology, the John Deere is well ahead of everything else in my opinion. After a bit of research, I found that the JD909M was the most advanced tracked harvester on the market and the same goes for the head. “Jason Donaldson (Donaldson Mechanical) designed the head and it’s the latest in felling head design. In addition, we liked the felling head because it is physically big, but no very heavy and this comes down to being a clever design with builtin strength.This gives us the ability to grab large bunches of trees at one time, hold onto them really tightly and easily move them around. It is a bit taller than other felling heads and that helps us a lot when it comes to felling direction.” When comparing the JD909MH to his previous feller buncher, Gareth says the outstanding feature is the self-levelling platform. He is also noticing how easily it is to work on.“Everything is laid out so you can get to it easily. With a normal excavator, it is really hard work trying to stay on top of leaks and you can’t physically access a lot of places on an excavator. “However maintenance won’t be a problem for some time, as the JD909MH is still under warranty from CablePrice for 6000 hours or three years.After sales service and support such as this is key,” he says. “The way our machinery is supported is important and that makes the difference as to whether we will buy there again or not.” Gareth says the support he received from CablePrice sales rep Terry Duncan has been excellent.The machine arrived on the job and has run faultlessly. Gareth, 33, has been in the forestry industry since he was a teenager, working firstly alongside his father Ken White on contract work and then working for other contractors for seven years. When Ken started his own forest business, Gareth ran a logging crew for him, but then bought one of the logging crew from him in 2013.“It was time to build my own business,” he says. In spite of the ups and down in the forestry market, Gareth is feeling optimistic. He knows he has the backing of his logging crew.“They all know the direction we are heading in; our main focus is to strive and achieve the best we can.” Gareth says he also has a good relationship with Hancock Forest Management who he says,“do their best to keep us at our normal capacity.They are good like that.We see a positive future here; I wouldn’t have bought the JD909MH if I weren’t confident in that future.”
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hen Nick Rowell started Legacy Contracting 18 months ago, with himself, one staff member, and a handful of clients, he had no idea how quickly his Wellington civil engineering firm would grow. However staff numbers have already leapt to 23, and Nick has since invested in a “large number” of trucks and diggers, most of which have been sourced from CablePrice. “I didn’t expect to grow so quickly.We ended up working on the War Memorial Park Alliance project, which really set us up in the market. Since then, our name has got out there and the phone rings constantly with new work.” Legacy Contracting is now subcontracted to many of the larger roading companies and carries out siteworks for commercial projects. It also has a growing number of residential and other civil projects on its books. Establishing a rapidly growing business has been quite a leap for the former digger driver who had a year’s experience in a managerial role for another firm before starting his own business. Nick says having CablePrice as a supply partner has been essential in helping him manage the transition. “I’ve gotten to know everyone at Cable’s on a first name basis and with a simple phone call to any department, can get things sorted really quickly.Their service and support is really good.” He has been a fan of Hitachi diggers after driving them for 11 years with another firm. “I’ve had a lot of experience with Hitachi’s and knew I wanted the brand when I finally bought my own machines.They are comfortable to operate and will perform anywhere.”
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operator comfort given its easy-to-use controls, multi-monitor and luxury seat. The excavator’s low fuel consumption design should also provide him with excellent fuel efficiency on the work site. Legacy Contracting also recently bought an Isuzu FTR750M tip truck and Silver line SC28 breaker from CablePrice. “The tip truck has had a hot box fitted to turn it into an asphalt truck and is going awesome. Our driver has had it from brand new and absolutely loves it.We’ve had the hammer for about eight months, and it is going good too.”
The backup support and servicing offered by CablePrice has been a big drawcard for Legacy Contracting, says Nick. “Cable’s deliver reliable, high quality gear at a good price.The reps are great to deal with and I believe there is no one better in Wellington when it comes to servicing heavy machinery than Warwick Bernon in the Cable’s workshop. He is very clever.” Nick says he has considered other brands but has struggled to find anything that matches the Hitachi product. “I’m sticking with Hitachi, which has been part of my life for a long time.” CablePrice
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Investing in a brand new machine at such a young age is no small feat, but it is something Luke had been planning for some time. “I’ve wanted to have my own Hitachi digger since I was at school, and drove one while doing work experience for a local contractor. It has taken a lot of hard work and a lot of money to get here.” For the last five or six years since he left school, Luke has worked hard driving tractors, diggers and bulldozers for other
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Pictured from left: Ron Hayes (Grandad) middle Luke Hayes (owner) and right Mark Hayes (Dad)
contractors, and eventually saved enough money to invest in a machine of his own. So why did he decide to buy new, rather than sourcing a secondhand machine? “My dad and granddad have always believed you go the ‘Full Monty’, otherwise you may as well not do something. It made sense to me to have a machine from new, as you know its history and what it’s done.There are too many unanswered questions with a second-hand machine.” CablePrice rep Paul Laird says he was surprised by Luke’s age when he visited the stand at Fieldays, but was impressed that he had a clear idea of what he was after. “Luke had obviously put a lot of thought into the purchase and we were really happy to help and support him at the start of his contracting career. He’s worked hard towards the new Hitachi machine and we’re happy to see him be successful.” Luke worked with CablePrice on finance options and took possession of his new mid-sized, 12-tonne Hitachi ZX120-3 excavator in late July. Around the same time he launched his business; Digg It Gizzy, which provides earthmoving, farm and track work, residential site
I’ve wanted to have my own Hitachi digger since I was at school, and drove one while doing work experience for a local contractor. It has taken a lot of hard work and a lot of money to get here.
works, metalling and transport services in the Gisborne region. His newly minted excavator has been signwritten and he has “gone all out” to paint his truck in the same colours. Luke reckons the four-year warranty from CablePrice is a “good deal”, and he likes that servicing is covered under the plan and is “a breeze”. The new excavator has had a good workout pulling out kiwifruit vines in the last few months and will move on to a range of other work including clearing and forming tracks on a farm “in the backblocks”. “I plan to target farm work as the digger is a powerful, versatile, good sized machine that is well suited to the work. I’ve bought a tilt bucket and thumb to go on it for that reason.” The young entrepreneur also has his own truck for transporting the digger to job sites, and provides a similar transport service for other digger operators. “Things are going well. I’m rapt with the machine, which is everything I wanted and the service from CablePrice has been fantastic. Hopefully within the next four or five years, I will be in a position to buy another machine from them, and maybe even employ some staff.” CablePrice
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It provides a full range of bus and coach services with nationwide coverage, including urban and Inter-City services, touring, and bus and coach hire for group tours, corporate charters, conference transport, school and sport group transport, and special event transport. Keven says the Scania product has been a relatively recent addition to Tranzit’s fleet. “We inherited our first Scanias after a business acquisition in the mid-2000s and put our first new coach with CablePrice on the road in 2007.” The Scania ScanPlan Maintenance and Service contract was a key factor in Tranzit’s decision to start incorporating more Scanias into its fleet, he says. “Ten years ago, vehicles were moving into the new age of electronics, and we weren’t convinced about how bulletproof the technology was. CablePrice was offering a 10 year maintenance service under ScanPlan, which showed a high degree of confidence in its products.”
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He says the decision has paid off, with planned maintenance keeping its Scania fleet in prime condition, resulting in very little downtime. “One of our very first Scanias; a double-decker Intercity coach has since done around two-and-a-half million kilometres, (two million kilometres of those under ScanPlan) and is still performing well.” Tranzit is currently adding four to five new Scania coaches to its fleet each year. The bulk are Scania K400 6x2, fitted with Scania Opticruise transmission and Euro5 EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) engines, as well as a fixed tag axle, drum brakes and retarder. Keven says the company is getting excellent fuel economy from its Scania fleet, particularly from its newer models, which are delivering even more benefits. “We took possession of five Scania units just in time for the Cricket World Cup which have delivered an additional four to five percent improvement again. These results are really impressive and result in significant cost savings.”
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We do our own in-house servicing, but a large number of our vehicles continue to be serviced by the CablePrice team under ScanPlan. Their turnaround times are impressive with most coaches back in the fleet in less than a day. The Scania product is spread across Tranzit’s whole operation, including its Inter-City service and Kiwi Experience brand; as well as the Pacific Tourways and Grand Pacific contracts it operates in New Zealand and Australia. It is the Inter-City service where the Scanias are really put to the test, with most of these coaches travelling around 200,000kms per year. “The touring coaches do around 70,000kms per year so don’t have to work quite as hard. However they have to be at the top of the game for comfort, luxury features and noise level. Reliability in the tourism sector is another huge factor. People travel to see the sights, not sit on the side of the road if a breakdown occurs.” Keven says the company values the relationship it has developed with CablePrice over the last few years, particularly
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with Eddie Jowett, National Manager Bus and Coach. “We’ve dealt with Eddie all the way through. He is straight up and honest which makes the process extremely easy.” The company also has a lot of dealings with the CablePrice workshop team, he says. “We do our own in-house servicing, but a large number of our vehicles continue to be serviced by the CablePrice team under ScanPlan.Their turnaround times are impressive with most coaches back in the fleet in less than a day.” Keven says Eddie Jowett is the go-to person at CablePrice if a rare problem or issue should occur. “Eddie is a good guy who will sort out any problem in no time. He’s our own little MacGyver and plays a big part in our ongoing relationship with CablePrice.”
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The work it carries out is 80 percent residential but the intention is to add more commercial work to their portfolio. Safe Scaffolding has recently gained its national body, SARNZ (Scaffolding,Access and Rigging NZ) accreditation. It has also implemented a cloud based digital scaffold tagging system which comes from the UK. They’re an innovative company with big plans for the future and part of that is the addition to its fleet of two brand new Isuzu trucks. In early October this year, it took delivery of an Isuzu FSD650 auto.This was in addition to the Isuzu FSR650 manual that it bought last year. One of the reasons for this was to continue to work on its efficiencies.“When we analysed the data from work we’d carried out with the FSR650, we found it was far more efficient than the smaller trucks we’d been using.We can load a lot more in one trip, which, at the end of the day, makes our operation more profitable,” says Renee.
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Being able to take heavier loads is another benefit.“Previously we could only take 4-5 tonnes of scaffold. The Isuzus can carry over a tonne more with the extra 1.5m of deck and all round improved capacity. The drivers also like the fact that they can store their gear in the spacious area behind the seats in the cab. “With wet weather gear, tools, harnesses and safety hats, this is a huge benefit as previously the guys had to store this on the deck of the truck no matter what the weather was doing.” CablePrice’s Isuzu rep in Wellington, Brian McDermott spent time with the Lincolns and their business consultant to ascertain their needs and offered them a range of options. Renee admits, “We were slightly concerned that the Isuzu might be too big, but it has turned out to be just what we needed.That’s why 12 months later, we decided to get another one.” So far so good – Safe Scaffolding hasn't had any problems with its trucks.“Our only issue was when we dented the front bumper of the Isuzu FSR650. However, we were really impressed at CablePrice’s response time to fix it. They have also done servicing for us on a Saturday, which was good, because we didn’t lose a day’s business.That’s excellent service.”
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To enter, simply colour in the picture as best you can, then post it to us at: COLOURING COMPETITION CABLEPRICE Marketing Department PO Box 38-040 Wellington Mail Centre 5045
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Terms & Conditions: Entrants contact information will not be used for any other activity and will not be passed on to any third parties. Information is gathered purely for the purpose of contacting the winner(s) and delivering prizes. CablePrice (NZ) Ltd staff and their direct families are not eligible for entry. Final day for entries is 31 March, 2016.The winning drawings will be selected by a panel of judges.The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.The prize is not redeemable for cash or other items. Only one entry per individual. Winners will be advised by email and/or phone and prizes will be delivered to the address supplied on the form. Prizes cannot be couriered to a PO box or private bag.
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Colouring Competition CablePrice, Marketing Department PO Box 38-040, Wellington Mail Centre 5045
Remember to complete all the details on the entry form to be eligible. Final date for entries will be 5pm on 31 March, 2016. Winners will be notified by phone or email and prizes will be couriered to the address supplied on the entry form. Note: Prizes can only be sent by courier to a physical address, not PO boxes or private bags.The colouring competition will be available for download from cableprice.co.nz for any entrants not wishing to colour in on the gloss paper of the magazine.
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Terms & Conditions: Entrants contact information will not be used for any other activity and will not be passed on to any third parties. Information is gathered purely for the purpose of contacting the winner(s) and delivering prizes. CablePrice (NZ) Ltd staff and their direct families are not eligible for entry. Final day for entries is 31 March, 2016.The winning drawings will be selected by a panel of judges.The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.The prize is not redeemable for cash or other items. Only one entry per individual. Winners will be advised by email and/or phone and prizes will be delivered to the address supplied on the form. Prizes can not be couriered to a PO box or private bag.
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Gorrie Linehaul Ltd currently has 4 Scania 6x4 tractor units, with this latest purchase being the first 620 hp in the fleet. Dave and Jackie Gorrie have put into service this R620, 6x4 tractor unit with 2 pedal Opticruise, leather seats and Dura Brite alloy wheels, finished off with a striking red colour scheme. With Dave’s impressive eye for detail and doing the job right, you’d expect nothing less than this immaculately finished unit which will still look new after many kilometres have been travelled. Also pictured here is one of the two new Fruehauf 6 axle curtain side B Train trailers belonging to Gorrie Linehaul Ltd. Customer: Gorrie Linehaul Ltd Model: Scania R620
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Customer Upper Clutha Transport Model Scania P400 4x4
Customer McKeown Group Model Scania R620
This is the first truck to be put ‘on road’ by the new joint owners of Upper Clutha Transport. Manager Jamie Harrington is pleased with the look of the new Scania and McMaster bin, and looks forward to the higher horsepower being useful when towing around Central Otago.
This Scania R620 is based in Dunedin for McKeown Group of Oamaru. Driven by Clint, it delivers fuel across the bottom of the deep South.
Customer Devon Dairies Model Scania R620
Customer McCarthy Transport Ltd Model Scania R620
This is a slightly different Scania R620 milk tanker.Working for Devon Dairies in Wanaka, it is contracted to Open Country.The flat deck at the fore and aft of the tank are to carry bagged fertiliser on its return trip home.
McCarthy Transport Ltd has taken delivery of a new R620 CB8X4HHZ working in the Wairarapa forests. Operated by Alan Gray, this unit has a self-loading crane on the rear and is used to clean up skid sites by removing various length off cuts.
Customer Rossmore Tanks Ltd Model Scania G420LB6x4
Customer Eastlite Carriers Model Scania R620
Purchased by Steve and Karla at Rossmore Tanks Ltd AKA “The Bog Doctor”. Their motto is “if you can’t stand the smell, give us a yell” which is exactly what he did when it was time to upgrade one of his vacuum tankers. Steve has previously been an Asian truck operator but after test driving a Scania at the Whangarei branch, it convinced him it was time to upgrade and purchase a Scania G420LB6x4MNA. An existing vacuum tank was refurbished and remounted to his new addition which comes complete with a CG14 day cab, air suspension, variation of engine and gearbox PTOs, Opticruise gearbox, retarder, polished alloys, bluetooth and colour coded cab trim.
Based in Gisborne, this Scania travels to Hawke’s Bay twice daily carting frozen goods. This R620 Streamline tractor unit highline cab was available ex stock for a quick delivery to meet the new contract conditions. John and Sue Baker; owners of Eastlite Carriers are pleased with the fifth new Scania they have purchased. The new truck meets John and Sue’s high expectations with both performance, comfort and workshop support. CablePrice
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Customer Andrew and Peti Winiata Model Scania R620
Customer The Produce Connection Ltd Model Scania R560
Andrew and Peti Winiata recently put this R620 highline 8x4 truck (complete with new five-axle trailer) to work.The owners obviously have a great eye for detail with the air brush work and detailing features on this impressive unit.The driver has many comforts including air suspension on front and rear axles, premium driver seat, Opticruise transmission and wood grain interior to complete the finishing touches. From the outside, the low air dam, high roof cab and factory paint job make this truck outstanding.
Northland-based transport company The Produce Connection Ltd has just taken delivery of its fifth new Scania R560LB8x4MSA. Vehicle features include: CR16 rest cab, Opticruise transmission, alloy rims, premium drivers seating, full air deflector kit, Road Master temperature controlled curtainsider truck body and 5 axle curtainsider trailer. Derek and Marie Van Der Kwaak have invested consistently in Scania over the past few years, having purchased five new units and one second hand 6x2. All have been painted in their familiar livery which can be seen on the roads throughout Northland and the Auckland region. As per their previous units, this one is on a seven year Scanplan Max24 contract.
Customer Paul Jensen Model Scania G480
Customer Sunward Machinery Ltd Model Scania P440
Based in Waipu Northland, Paul Jensen collects raw milk products direct from his suppliers as well as distributing processed and finished packaged product to diaries and supermarkets in the Upper North Island. Paul’s latest addition to his growing fleet of Scania trucks is a G480LB8x4MSA with CG16 rest cab, Opticruise transmission, retarder and topped off with an insulated box body chiller which Paul and his team of engineers built on site in Waipu.This particular unit will be used for deliveries around the Auckland region.
Sunward Machinery Ltd has recently put this Scania P440CB6X4MHZ Tipper to work in the East Auckland area.This truck, owned by Crystal and Kevin does house sites around the South East Auckland.This sharp tipper has Cambridge Welding Services steel on it.
Customer Andrew and Sonya Tautari Model Scania P480
Customer Salter Cartage Ltd Model Scania P250
Andrew and Sonya Tautari have recently put this stunning P480LA6X4MNB Tractor Unit to work.The time and detail that went into the custom built Scania was extreme. Peter from Elite Trucks Ltd was responsible for the tractor unit set up while Retro Vehicle Enhancements did all the leather work interior. Keep an eye out for this world first truck on the roads throughout the greater Auckland region.
Salter Cartage Ltd has just put this Scania P250DB4X2MLA Waste Oil truck to work in Auckland.This truck can be seen around Auckland collecting waste oil.This vehicle looks just as good as some of the owners’ sprint cars!
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Customer Alexander Bulk Gases Ltd Model Scania R560
Customer Kerepehi Transport Ltd Model Scania R560
Alexander Bulk Gases Ltd has recently put two of these R560LA8X4MSA Tractor units to work in the North Island. Mike Gaiger helps to co-pilot this double shifted vehicle and is another fine example from Alexander’s Fleet.This truck is equipped with collision control and adaptive cruise control, making it one of the safest Scania’s on New Zealand’s Roads.
The Challis family from Kerepehi Transport Ltd have recently put to work this Scania R560CB6X4MHZ Tipper.This vehicle has a new transfleet alloy bin and is awaiting a new five axle trailer. Noel Challis has two more Scania P440CB6X4MHZ Tipper/Whey Spreaders getting built as this article goes to print and currently operates four Scania’s in their Thames Plains fleet.
Customer Haz Haulage Ltd Model Scania R620
Customer Tatua Dairy Company Model Scania P480
Nigel and Fiona Mouat of Haz Haulage Ltd have recently put this Scania R620LB8X4MNB Curtainsider on the road in Auckland. Haz Haulage has three Scania trucks in its fleet, with this unit replacing its trusty old R580LB8X4MHZ Curtainsider.This distinctive Scania has the legendary Rottweiler’s on the roof air kit so keep an eye out for three dogs on the road.
Tatua Dairy Company has recently put this P480 six-wheeler Tanker to work.The unit replaces a P420 three pedal Opticruise unit.This truck is fitted with 2 pedal auto and 480 hp.The drivers are very pleased with the power of the 480 hp and the operation of the 2 pedal Opticruise gearbox.
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Lindsay and Heather Vowles from Morrinsville have just sent these two big fellas to work, operating between the North and South Island. Both tractor units are fitted with manual transmissions and 3.07 ratio diffs so are getting exceptional fuel economy. The interior is also kitted out with legend series leather, fridge freezers and TVs.
Spreading Canterbury Ltd is based at Southbridge; a small country town south of Christchurch and home of the great Dan Carter. Spreading Canterbury recently purchased this Scania P400 CB 6X6 HHZ which is fitted with a Bredal nine-tonne bin and will be pulling a four-axle trailer.This unit is joining a fleet which includes one 6x4 and seven 4x4 Scania spreaders.
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Gary Bouzaid of Wellington-based block layers and concrete pumpers Able Mason, has recently purchased two new Isuzu NLR Factory Tippers. The trucks compact size ensures ease of access to many of Wellington’s difficult sites. Customer: Able Mason Model: Isuzu NLR Factory Tippers
Customer Oil Impots Model Isuzu FTS800 Working out of Gisborne, this new Isuzu FTS800 4x4 truck will be working hard for Oil Imports delivering Total Lubricants. C7 Engineering of Napier made a rugged body with large amounts of storage areas, to secure items while travelling off the beaten track.
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Customer A1 Bobcat and Concrete Model Isuzu CYZ400
Customer Armes Trees Model Isuzu NPR325
Based in Cambridge, Shaun Dromgool of A1 Bobcat and Concrete has recently put a new Isuzu CYZ400 6x4 tipper to work.With a body by Cambridge Welding Services, this truck will be hard at work carting to and from site in the greater Hamilton area.
Steve Armes and Michelle Swanson of Armes Trees have a new Isuzu NPR325 truck at work in their Eastbourne,Wellington-based arborist business.A factory tipper body was modified and toolbox made by Belmont Engineering, providing ample storage for tools. Eye-catching colour adds to the high profile of this truck.
Customer City Care Model Isuzu NPR350
Customer GAC Contractors Model Isuzu NPR325
The utilities section of CityCare Wellington has a new Isuzu NPR350 Crew Cab.The cab provides seating for seven if required, however a large toolbox now resides in the back seat, meaning secure storage for precious tools.The toolbox, flatdeck and Palfinger crane were added by M F King, and allow for cartage of a variety of items around the greater Wellington area.
Gary Cook of GAC Contractors, Paraparaumu has this new Isuzu NPR325 Factory Tipper working in the Wellington area.The truck has a towbar and under deck hooks added by Belmont Engineering.
Customer Gerald Paul Model Isuzu NQR500
Customer Hiremax Ltd Model Isuzu FTR750M
Gerald Paul has recently purchased this new Isuzu NQR500 working for Toll in the Wellington area.This has a Curtainside body with tail lift manufactured by Hale Manufacturing Wellington and was painted by Alan Rea.The 190 hp motor gives Gerald plenty of power to zip around town in this busy business.
Masterton-based Hiremax has recently purchased this Isuzu FTR750M truck to add to its rental fleet.With a tipping body built by Astrolite (Masterton) this truck has a payload of 7500kgs, enabling movement of significant loads around the Wairarapa area.
Customer MJH Engineering Model Isuzu CYZ400
Customer Upper Hutt Readymix Model Isuzu FYH350M
Malcolm Hammond of MJH Engineering has recently added to his fleet with the purchase of a new Isuzu CYZ400 Tractor Unit.The truck was tractorised by Belmont Engineering and with its great paint job, will stand out as it makes deliveries of structural steel around the greater Wellington area.
Don and Hamish McNeil of Upper Hutt Readymix have added another Isuzu FYH350M 8x4 delivering concrete around the Wellington area. The truck has a bowl made by TWS Hamilton, and with its large capacity, ensures efficiency of movement while making deliveries.
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Another recent delivery for Hawke’s Bay’s Allways Hire, which has taken on another two Hitachi ZX120-3’s. The latest 12 tonners join a rapidly growing hire fleet of modern high tech earthmoving and agricultural equipment. Fitted with a tilt bucket and hydraulic quick hitch, the ZX120-3’s have proven to be very popular pieces of equipment. Customer: Allways Hire Model: Hitachi ZX120-3
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Customer City Contractors Ltd Model Hitachi ZX33U-5
Customer W.P.Stoddart Earthworks Model Hitachi ZX120-3 x2
City Contractors Ltd takes delivery of a new Hitachi ZX33U-5, adding to its fleet of Hitachi mini excavators.The machine is pictured having a rock breaker fitted in the CablePrice workshop in Auckland. Thanks to City Contractors for your valued business.
William and Cassy of W.P.Stoddart Earthworks have just put a pair of Hitachi ZX120-3’s to work in the Central Hawke’s Bay near Porangohou. Replacing a loyal pair of Hitachi EX120-5 excavators, the 12 tonners were spec’d out with the latest in heavy-duty cab guarding, tilt buckets, hydraulic hitches and extra auxiliary hydraulics. Sold and supported by the team at CablePrice, Hastings
Customer Dig It Gizzy Ltd Model Hitachi ZX120-3
Customer Fulton Hogan Model Hitachi
When Luke Hayes recently started the company Dig It Gizzy Ltd, he had an eye for a quality machine.That in mind, the first and best option was the Hitachi ZX120-3 with its great build quality and exceptional performance. Fitted out with a hitch, tilt bucket and thumb, the machine will be put to work in the Gisborne area doing general contracting work.With the first job up pulling out a kiwi fruit orchard in the Ormond valley, the thumb comes in handy with handling and stacking material to burn. Machine sold by CablePrice, Gisborne.
Fulton Hogan Hitachi ZX350LCH-5 at work in Whitford Quarry.
Customer Rosco Contractors Ltd Model Hitachi EH1100 West Coast based Rosco Contractors Limited has purchased yet another EH1100 – the sixth to join its ever growing fleet of 20+ Hitachi machines. Director Ross Moore says that his investment in large scale Hitachi gear is the key to his company growing from a small operation to the leading contracting firm it is today.
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Customer Paul Boon Earthmoving Model Hitachi ZX120-3
Customer Haycock Contracting Ltd Model Hitachi ZX120-3
In May this year, Paul Boon Earthmoving Ltd took delivery of a new Hitachi ZX120-3. Based in Tutira, north of Napier, the machine has been put straight to work doing general contracting around the area and further afield.The machine replaces a very loyal EX130K-5 and Paul is very happy with the machines performance and the service offered by the CablePrice team.
Mike Haycock from Haycock Contracting Ltd in Dannevirke, has recently purchased a Hitachi ZX120-3.The machine was fitted out with “all the extras” at CablePrice, Hastings. This includes cat walks, track guards, air compressor, cab guarding, chubbs thumb, hitch and tilt bucket. Pete has been operating the machine and is impressed with the machine’s speed and operability.
Customer Allways Hire Model Hitachi ZX33U-5
Customer Fulton Hogan Model Hitachi ZX350LCH-5
The team at Allways Hire have purchased a Hitachi ZX33U-5A, fitted out with an Attach2 hitch and tilt bucket.The machine has been put to work around the greater Hawke’s Bay area and further afield.
Fulton Hogan ZX350LCH-5 being uplifted from the branch.
Customer McWatt Group Model Hitachi ZX38U-5
Customer New Zealand Manuka Ltd Model Hitachi ZX130KBL-3
Auckland’s McWatt Group has purchased one of two new Hitachi ZX38U-5s which accompanies the two other Hitachis currently in the fleet. McWatt works throughout the Auckland area doing general civil work on housing developments and services and operator Steven is more than happy with his new ZX38U-5. Thank you Shane for your valued business.
New Zealand Manuka Ltd is a specialist Manuka company with a unique collaboration of Manuka resource landowners, specialised beekeepers and industry pioneers.The company has just added a Hitachi ZX130KBL-3 to its fleet. Initially the machine will be used for putting in access tracks for bee hives but once this job is complete, a special mower attachment will be used to harvest Manuka on the East Cape.The brush is cut and processed into oil used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The machine is fit for purpose with a blade, tilt hitch, wide bucket and additional hydraulics for the mower.
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Customer Ngahere Harvesting Ltd-Tuatapere Model Hitachi ZX250L-5G
Customer Jolly Earthworks-Wanaka Model Hitachi 544K
Waka West has recently put to work a Hitachi ZX250L-5G fitted with a new Waratah 622B.The guarding and fit up of the Waratah was carried out by Heavy Equipment Repair. This machine is being used for harvesting eucalyptus around the Southland area
Craig Jolly has added a new John Deere 544K to his Jolly Earthworks fleet for general contracting work in and around Wanaka.This was ordered with a John Deere quick coupler system so the machine was more versatile with its additional attachments.
Customer Young Earthmoving-Wanaka Model Hitachi ZX200LC-5
Customer Broad Acres Farms Ltd Model Hitachi ZX38-U
Young Earthmoving has recently taken delivery of a new ZX200LC-5 for work in and around the Wanaka region.
Broad Acres Farms Ltd has taken delivery of a new ZX38U-5, fitted with a JB Powertilt.The new Hitachi has been purchased to undertake general farm duties.
Customer Taieri Excavation & Drainage Model Hitachi ZX33U-5
Customer Dixon and Dunlop Model Hitachi ZX120-3 & ZX200-5
Taieri Excavation & Drainage recently updated its Hitachi ZX30U with a new ZX33U-5. General contracting in and around the Taieri district is what the very versatile ZX33U-5 is used for.
Dixon and Dunlop from Lower Hutt,Wellington has recently taken delivery of two new Hitachi ZX200-5 and a new Hitachi ZX120-3. Director Ron Dixon has been contracting in Wellington since 1979 and has been using Hitachi from CablePrice for both large civil projects and smaller local authority work during that time. Ron has undertaken some tricky projects using Hitachi gear.Tranforming Oriental Bay beach into a golden sand oasis is one that stands out – barging sand across the Cook Strait from Nelson and placing it across the beach with tides and weather all against them. Ian Montgomer who is currently project manager at Dixon and Dunlop says the new machines are awesome and have excellent performance and reliability to keep up with their current huge workload.
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Customer Virtual Plumbing Limited Model Hitachi ZX65USB-5 Virtual Plumbing Ltd has taken delivery of its first new Hitachi, a ZX65USB-5; the largest machine in the mini range.Vincent Cookson, owner of Virtual Plumbing, is impressed with the reach and power of the new machine and its arrival means they can do the larger commercial projects they are undertaking with a machine well suited for the work.The new Hitachi ZX65USB-5 has been delivered with a Wedgelock I-Lock hydraulic hitch,Wedgelock trench bucket, Wedgelock tilt bucket and a Montebert SC28 breaker.
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Customer Taranaki Civil Construction Limited Model Hitachi ZX210LCH-5 Taranaki Civil Construction Ltd owners Simon Mulligan and Shayne Bunn have added another new Hitachi to their fleet. The Hitachi ZX210LCH-5 will be operated by Shayne and will be involved in a diverse range of work including demolition, roading, agricultural and Civil Engineering to name a few. Shayne was happy the machine had arrived so that work could begin on getting the attachments fitted up as he was quite keen to have the machine operational, in order to test its performance. Simon Mulligan commented that changes to our warranty and after sales servicing was a real draw card for them in selecting a new Hitachi.
Customer Noldan Contracting Model Hitachi ZX38U-5
Customer All Earth Model Hitachi ZX120-3
Noldan Contracting from Upper Hutt has taken delivery of its first new machine; the Hitachi ZX38U-5. Driven by owner/operator Kurt, the machine is the first new mini excavator to be delivered with the new upgraded specifications which includes hose rupture valves, travel alarm, Hitachi GPS with 10 key security pad and duel auxiliary piping which is controlled by independent proportional hand controls on both left and right levers. Upgrades in warranty and servicing also helped when Kurt made the decision to purchase the new machine.
All Earth, which specialises in sheep and beef farm maintenance in the rural areas surrounding Whanganui, has recently purchased a new Hitachi ZX120-3. Fitted with a JB tilting head,Attach2 wide bucket and full length track guards, the machine is a great addition to the fleet. Owner Hamish says the proven reliability of the current Hitachi ZX120-3, which has now clocked up over 8000 hours, made the decision to buy another Hitachi a ‘no brainer’.The service he gets from CablePrice, Palmerston North is excellent and he says the boys always seem to go the extra mile.All these factors give Hamish supreme confidence in Hitachi which is important when you run your business from Perth.
Customer JB Environmental Limited Model Hitachi ZW80
Customer John McKay Model Hitachi ZX120-3
JB Environmental Ltd has taken delivery of a new Hitachi ZW80 Wheel Loader for its busy firewood processing operation in Levin. Director John Matangi says the Hitachi ZW80 has really sped up operations with awesome pushing power and ground speed. Because the machine works inside, visibility and manoeuvrability where important factors in the decision making process and the new Hitachi ticks all the boxes.
A New Hitachi ZX120-3 for John McKay of Inglewood. Pictured is John’s son Cameron looking pretty happy with the new purchase and looking forward to putting the machine to work on their farm.
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Customer Fast logging Model Hitachi 748H
Customer Davies Tree Service Model Hitachi ZX250L-5
Tokoroa-based FAST Logging has taken delivery of a new John Deere 748H. The machine’s direct drive transmission allows the operator to get the most of the available horse power to the wheels. Andy has been put in the seat and is very happy with the privilege of operating a new machine.The FAST group of companies are currently working in the Central North Island for Hancox.
Davies Tree Service, based in Canterbury, has taken delivery of a new Hitachi ZX250L-5.The machine is fitted with a 1530 Ensign grapple and guarding package and cab from Engineering Services.The new ZX250L-5 is working alongside Davies Tree Service’s ZX290L-5 and John Deere 1710D Forwarder.
Customer Paul & Jan Fitzgerald of Olsen 80 Model Hitachi 903MH
Customer BG Contracting Model Hitachi 450K
Paul and Jan Fitzgerald of Olsen 80 have taken on a new John Deere 903MH – the first of its kind in New Zealand. The new John Deere M-series was set up at the factory – Waratah ready and once it arrived here in NZ, a new 625C was pinned on the front and sent to work. Chy Taylor is the operator and he had a lot of input in setting up the purpose built harvester - a decision that is proving to be a good move. Olsen 80 are contracted to PF Olsen, working in the Central North Island.
BG Contracting Ltd, Rangiora, has taken delivery of its new John Deere 450K LT dozer complete with ROPS cab, PAT blade & rippers. The machine is working on the Faringdon subdivision, Rolleston.
Customer Draeinail Construction Model Hitachi ZX85UBS-5
Customer NJ Strong Model Hitachi ZX120-3
Draeinail Construction take delivery of another Hitachi ZX85USB-5, making it the fifth Hitachi in the fleet. Darryn and his crew specialise in drainage and pipe laying around the Auckland area.Thank you Darryn and Joe for your valued business.
Another Hitachi for NJ Strong of Tuakau.This ZX120-3 is fitted with a factory blade and also has a tilting quick hitch and extra track guards. Operator Colin is very happy with his new machine and enjoys the quiteness inside the cab, and all the creature comforts the unit provides. Thank you Brendon for you valued business.
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Customer Shane Mitchell Contracting Model Hitachi ZX17U-5
Customer Beaver Contractors Model Hitachi ZW40
Queenstown-based Shane Mitchell Contracting has just purchased its first of the new ZX17U-5 trailer packages for work in and around the Queenstown area.
An upgrade was due for Beaver Contractors of Queenstown. After having a reliable run with its previous model, the company purchased a new Hitachi ZW40 loader to continue with the busy workload currently on hand.
Customer Dean Turner Contracting Ltd Model Hitachi ZX33U-5
Customer Timberlands Model Hitachi 700J
Dunedin-based Dean Turner Contracting Ltd has just upgraded to a new Hitachi ZX33U-5. For Dean, who is known for his great sense of humour and quick wit, this is his 12th new Hitachi since he started his contracting business.
Russell Jensen has taken delivery of a new John Deere 700J to work in his Timberlands operation based in the Kaingaroa Forest. The new John Deere came fully equipped from the factory with a winch and bush guarding package that required very little modification. The 700J runs a hydrostatic drive system that supplies positive power to both tracks at all times which gives the operator more control and helps push productivity to the next level.
Customer Tony Elmiger Model Hitachi 850J Tony Elmiger has taken on his first John Deere Bulldozer with a new 850J. It was a family affair with Tony’s brother Ian in the operator’s seat and their father Curly even turning up for the delivery. (All three pictured.) The 850J will be working for Hancock Forestry in the Central North Island, pushing stumps and establishing roads and skids for the logging crews.
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More choices for more applications
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Scania offers a multitude of solutions for every transport application, with cab, engine and driveline options to fit around individual business needs and driver demands.
CABS
P G R
SHORT CABS
DAY CABS
SLEEPER CABS
LOW
NORMAL
HIGHLINE
LOW
NORMAL
HIGHLINE
LOW
NORMAL
HIGHLINE
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SCANIA DRIVELINE ENGINES Freedom of choice — with Scania it means you have the opportunity to choose a perfectly customised solution as a standard option.This modular approach has resulted in the widest offer of engines and transmissions on the market, ranging from Euro 3, 4, 5, EEV and now also Euro 6. Depending on your individual needs and ambitions, there is always a perfect Scania powertrain combination for you. Continuing a proud Swedish tradition of engineering, craftsmanship and cutting-edge innovation, Scania’s powertrains
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are all 100% designed and built in-house. All components are carefully matched and tested together.That’s the reason why you can depend on the performance, driveability, fuel economy and reliability that you and other discerning customers all over the world have come to expect. With the introduction of Scania Euro 6, this tradition, and the freedom of choice philosophy, takes another leap forward.This gives you as a customer the opportunity to meet the toughest emission levels in the world — with pleasure.
16-LITRE
13-LITRE
CYLINDERS
5 INLINE
6 INLINE
V8
SWEPT VOLUME
POWER
TORQUE
EMISSION LEVEL
EMISSION TECHNOLOGY
9 litre
230hp (169kW)
1050Nm
Euro 5, EEV
EGR
9 litre**
250hp (184kW)
1150Nm
Euro 5
SCR
9 litre
280hp (206kW)
1400Nm
Euro 5, EEV
EGR
9 litre**
310hp (228kW)
1550Nm
Euro 5
SCR
9 litre
320hp (235kW)
1600Nm
Euro 5, EEV
EGR
9 litre
360hp (265kW)
1600Nm
EEV
EGR
13 litre**
360hp (265kW)
1850Nm
Euro 5
EGR, SCR
13 litre
400hp (294kW)
2100Nm
Euro 5
EGR
13 litre**
400hp (294kW)
2100Nm
Euro 5, EEV
SCR
13 litre
440hp (324kW)
2300Nm
Euro 5
EGR
13 litre
440hp (324kW)
2300Nm
Euro 6
EGR, SCR
13 litre**
440hp (324kW)
2300Nm
Euro 5, EEV
SCR
13 litre
480hp (353kW)
2500Nm
Euro 6
EGR, SCR
13 litre**
480hp (353kW)
2400Nm
Euro 5
SCR
16 litre**
500hp (368kW)
2500Nm
Euro 5, EEV
SCR
16 litre**
560hp (412kW)
2700Nm
Euro 5
SCR
16 litre**
620hp (456kW)
3000Nm
Euro 5
SCR
16 litre
730hp (537kW)
3500Nm
Euro 5, EEV
SCR
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GEARBOXES
With our flexible gearbox options, you can easily specify just the right gearbox for your needs. From rugged eight-speed boxes to 12+2-speed range-splitter and overdrive boxes; from manual gearchanging to automated gearchanging with Scania Opticruise — either fully-automated or with a clutch pedal — everything is possible. If you need an automatic, we can offer six-speed transmissions in different sizes.
8 gears — light-duty gearbox. Engines: up to 360hp ur Options: Scania Opticruise, Scania Retarder on yo c re d it c o u n t* ac tr a d e 18 e 8+1 gears — heavy-duty gearbox with crawler. g re f p a Options: Scania Retarder 12+2 gears — premium gearbox with two crawlers. Options: Scania Opticruise, Scania Retarder 12+2 gears — premium overdrive gearbox with two crawlers. Options: Scania Opticruise, Scania Retarder 6 gears — automatic transmission with torque converter Options: Retarder
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Ratio
Pump/Flange
0.82/1.00/1.03/1.24 1200Nm
Torque
74/110kW
5
Pump/Flange
1.03/1.28/1.29/1.58 700Nm
74/100kW
5
Pump/Flange
1.33/1.65/1.78/2.22 400Nm
60/90kW
5
Pump/Flange
1.33/1.65/1.67/2.04 430Nm
70/100kW
5
Flange**
1.0
120/170kW
12
1000Nm
Max output*
Clock position Rotates
PTO — flywheel-driven (clutch independent) Connection
Ratio
Pump/Flange 1.0
Torque
Max output*
2000Nm
120/170/200/250kW 12
Clock position
PTO – engine-driven Connection
Ratio
Torque
Max output*
Pump
1.19
600Nm 75/142kW
Clock position 2
*Higher value for intermittent load (max 15min) or with oil cooler. **Possible to engage/disengage when engine is running.
AXLE CONFIGURATIONS Scania offers a range of 4x2, 6x2 and 8x2 trucks with a singlereduction drive axle for lighter applications. Suspension options include air, parabolic and multi-leaf springs.A single-reduction tandem bogie can be specified on lighter-duty 6x4 and 8x4 vehicles with either air, parabolic or multi-leaf suspension. HUB REDUCTION: Available in two strength classes on four, six, eight and ten-wheelers.The capacity is up to 16 tonnes per axle. Parabolic or multi-leaf suspension options are designed to suit high gross weights and the most arduous conditions.Vehicles can be specified for gross combination weights up to 150 tonnes or more. FRONT AXLES: Front axles have a capacity of up to 10 tonnes. Scania’s driven front axle with hub-reduction has a capacity of nine tonnes and can be specified in several configurations, matching even the sturdiest of the rear axle set-ups.Transfer boxes can be specified in two strengths. Front-wheel drive is either permanent or, as an option, engageable.
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE: Available as 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8.A special execution is 8x6 with exceptional mobility with one of the two front axles driven and a rear double-drive bogie. TAG AXLES: Configurations include twin-steer, with a steered tag axle ahead of the drive axle or bogie, or rear-steer, with a steered tag axle aft of the drive axle(s). SUSPENSION OPTIONS: Front: – Nine-tonne front axle with air suspension. – 10-tonne front axle with leaf springs. Rear: – Air-suspended bogie for high chassis (19-, 21-, 26-tonne). – Progressive parabolic rear springs (19-, 21-, 26-tonne). – 30/32-tonne bogie for high chassis with high-placed brake chambers, 5x48 parabolic springs or 8x30 multi-leaf.
4X2
4X4
6X2
6X2 REAR-STEER
6X4
6X6
8X2
8X2 TWIN-STEER
8X2 REAR-STEER
8X4
8X4 REAR-STEER
8X6
8X8
10X4 REAR-STEER
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The full range of Hitachi construction, forestry, quarry and mining equipment, and Bell articulated dump trucks.
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RIGID FRAME DUMP TRUCKS In purchasing Euclid (a rigid dump truck brand synonymous with the mining industry), Hitachi was able to expand its line-up of mining products, with a world-leading range that perfectly complements its hydraulic excavators. Hitachi AC-drive technology, developed by Hitachi Limited, provides truck performance with a higher top speed, better gradability and stronger retardation.These features increase the trucks’ productivity and uptime, while reducing operating and maintenance costs, all of which equates to a lower cost per tonne of material moved. Engineered for performance, designed for comfort and built to last, Hitachi rigid dump trucks make even the toughest jobs look small. MODEL
ENGINE RATED POWER (kW) SAE J1349, net
LOAD CAPACITY (m3) SAE heap 2:1
PAYLOAD (tonnes)
GMW – GROSS MA WEIGHT (kg)
EH1100-3
520
38.7
64.9
110,677
EH1700-3
710
60.4
95.2
163,300
EH3500AC II
1491
111
168
309,000
EH4000AC II
1864
153
222.0
384,000
EH5000 ACII
2014
206
290
500,000
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The Hitachi ZAXIS-3 and new ZAXIS-5 range of excavators offers versatile machinery to suit almost any application, with an extensive range of models and variants in every weight class. From the zero tail-swing mini excavators through to the H&K heavy-duty models, every machine is built with the same attention to quality and dedication to producing the world’s finest excavator. Hitachi excavators redefine qualities of production, efficiency and comfort. Now available from 1.1 to 80 tonnes, the range is making its mark throughout the country, in mining, construction, demolition, recycling, waste handling and forestry applications throughout New Zealand.
Hitachi customers come back time and again because they know there is no substitute for quality workmanship and precision engineering. For higher productivity and lower operating costs, as well as higher retained values, CablePrice can help you select the right machine and attachments to keep your business productive and profitable. It can also assist with extended warranty, scheduled maintenance plans or application-specific advice and support.Your local product support consultant can connect you to a global knowledge base, compiled from customers, just like you, around the world. It’s just another way CablePrice aims to ensure you’re powered to succeed.
MINI EXCAVATORS MODEL
WEIGHT (kg)
BUCKET* (m3)
DIG DEPTH (mm)
BREAKOUT (kgf)
POWER (kW@rpm)
FLOW (L/min)
ZX10U-2
1110
0.022
1780
1200
9.5@2100
2x10.6
ZX17U-5
1880
0.044
2190
1630
14.6@2400
2x19.2
ZX26U-5
2570
0.06
2590
2300
19.7 @ 2200
2 x 35.2/ 1 x 17.6
ZX33U-5
3720
0.08
3130
27.2kN
21.2@2200
2x35.2/1x17.6
ZX38U-5
4100
0.10
3460
27.1kN
21.2@2400
2x38.4/1x22.8
ZX48U-5
5010
0.11
3630
32.1kN
28.2@2400
120
ZX55U-5
5320
0.14
3830
36.8kN
28.2@2400
120
ZX65USB-5
6570
0.24
4120
41.1kN
34.1@2000
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WEIGHT (kg)
BUCKET* (m3)
DIG DEPTH (mm)
BREAKOUT (kgf)
POWER (kW@rpm)
FLOW (L/min)
ZX75US-5
7400
0.28
4610
5600
34.1@2000
2x72/1x56
ZX85USB-5
8430
0.28
4510
5600
34.1@2000
2x72/1x56
ZX110-3
10,900
0.45
5080/4880
9100
69@2000
2x111
ZX120-3
12,100
0.45
5570/6060
10,100
69@2000
2x117
ZX130K-3
13,100
0.45
5570
10,100
69@2000
2x117
ZX135US-3
13,400
0.45
5530/6020
10,100
69@1800
2x117
ZX160LC-5
16,800
0.6
5980
11,400
90.2@2200
2x191
ZX180LC-5
18,500
0.7
6120
12,500
90.2@2200
2x191
ZX200-5/ZX200LC-5
19,800/20,400
0.7
6670
16,200
125@2100
2x212
ZX225USR-3/ZX225USRLC-3
22,300/22,700
0.7
6670
15,400
122@2000
2x212
ZX240-5/ZX240LC-5
23,400/24,000
0.9
6960
19,200
132@2150
2x223
ZX280-5/ZX280LC-5
27,400/28,400
1.1
7220
20,600
132@2150
2x236
ZX330-5/ZX330LC-5
31,500/32,100
1.4
7380
25,100
184@2000
2x279
ZX400LCH-3
39,000
1.2
7310
20,400
202@1900
2x288
ZX450-3/ZX450LC-3
45,700/46,700
1.2-2.6
7770
28,400
260@1800
2x360
ZX450-3/ZX450LC-3
45,700/46,700
1.2-2.6
7770
28,400
260@1800
2x360
ZX470H-3/ZX470LCH-3
47,100/48,100
1.9-2.5
7770
29,400
260@1800
2x360
ZX500LC-3/ZX520LCH-3
49,500/51,700
1.5-2.6
7690
28,400/29,400
260@1800
2x360
65,900/67,300
2.5-3.5
8560
33,100
345@1800
2x456
ZX650LC-3/ZX670LCH-3 *Bucket capacity: CECE heaped
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WEIGHT (kg)
BUCKET* (m³)
DIG DEPTH (mm)
BREAKOUT (kgf)
POWER (kW@rpm)
FLOW (L/min)
ZX140W-3
14,700
0.45
5030
10,100
90.2@2200
135+180
ZX170W-3
16,600
0.55
5330
10,400
107@2000
2x200
ZX190W-3
18,200
0.6
5830
11,800
122@2000
2x189
ZX210W-3
20,800
0.80
6290
13,200
122@2000
189+195
ZX250W-3
28,900
N/A
4440
N/A
122@2000
189+195
ZX360W-3
36,800
N/A
8380
N/A
140@2100
2x236
FORESTRY EXCAVATORS MODEL
WEIGHT (kg)
BUCKET* (m³)
DIG DEPTH (mm)
BREAKOUT (kgf)
POWER (kW@rpm)
FLOW (L/min)
ZX250L-5
27,400
1.0
4350
16,600
132@2150
2x223
ZX290L-5
30,600
1.1
4140
17,900
184@2000
2x279
ZX400L-5
36,700
1.4
3990
21,800
184@2000
2x279
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MINING EXCAVATORS Hitachi is one of the world’s market leaders in large hydraulic excavators. Combining engineering excellence with a dedication to quality, Hitachi makes tough, long-lasting machines that meet the challenges of mining. Hitachi’s large excavators range in size, from 80 to 800 tonnes.With the ability to keep running for 24-hours straight, these machines have exceptional durability.Their endurance is further proven by the ultra-large excavators, which have MODEL
WEIGHT (kg)
BUCKET* (m3)
DIG DEPTH (mm)
BREAKOUT (kgf)
POWER (kW@rpm)
FLOW (L/min)
ZX850-3/ZX850LC-3
81,200/83,000
4.5
7140
40,700
397@1800
2x528
ZX870H-3/ZX870LCH-3
82,100/84,000
4.5
7140
48,200
397@1800
2x528
EX1200-6
111,000
5.9
8050
58,000
567@1800
3x520
EX1900-6
192,000
12
8180
68,400
775@1800
6x335
EX2600-6
254,000
17
8250
84,600
1119@1800
4x375/2x425
EX3600-6
359,000
22
8580
107,000
1450@1800
8x500
EX5600-6
537,000
34
8800
150,000
2x1119@1800
8x375/4x425
EX8000-6
811,000
40**
4100
227,000
2x1450@1800
16x500
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working-time records of over 90,000 hours.This kind of performance is not surprising when you consider that Hitachi’s corporate policy is to never release equipment that is not ready for the field. In mining, cost-efficiency is all important, and Hitachi’s excavators provide one of the lowest cost-per-tonne options for moving materials in their class. Low maintenance and long lifespans make for machines that give you significant savings!
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Stamping their authority all over the globe in poor underfoot conditions, Bell articulated dump trucks are setting a new standard in earthmoving. The trucks boast incredibly fuel-efficient engines that deliver outstanding productivity for their owners, and the reliability that Bell is renowned for. With the B50D, Bell became the first manufacturer in the world to develop a 50-tonne artic. From 25 to 50 tonnes, Bell has the ADT to suit your specific job requirements. MODEL
PAYLOAD (kg)
CAPACITY (m3)
ENGINE
DRY WEIGHT (kg)
POWER (kW@rpm)
B25E
24,000
15
OM906LA
18,760
205@2200
B30E
28,000
17.5
OM926LA
19,210
240@2200
B35D
32,500
20.5
OM501LA
28,230
291@1800
B40D
37,000
23
OM501LA
29,850
310@1800
B45D
41,000
25.5
OM502LA
32,980
364@1800
B50D
45,400
28
OM502LA
34,520
364@1800
WHEEL LOADERS Hitachi’s comprehensive range of wheel loaders, packed with features and attention to detail, are lifting the standard in wheel loader comfort, control and productivity.The ZW wheel loaders provide top-class production with amazing mobility.Total control of engine and pump torque is an industry first.Three work modes and three driving modes help to enhance operating ease, yielding higher levels of production.What’s more, numerous advances in design provide power and speed for loading and travel.The ZW series will set a new standard of productive, easy-to-operate wheel loaders. MODEL
WEIGHT* (kg)
BUCKET (m3)
DUMP HEIGHT (mm)
BREAKOUT (kgf)
POWER (kW@rpm)
STATIC TIP LOAD (full turn kg)
ZW20
1945
0.3
1850
2100
15.8@2500
1100
ZW30
2785
0.4
2155
2990
22.2@2200
1400
ZW40
3295
0.5
2445
3650
30.4@2200
1720
ZW50
3605
0.6
2500
3400
30.4@2200
1960
ZW80
4895
0.9
2500
4750
45.6@2200
3110
ZW90
6000
1.1
2705
5230
53.1@2200
3790
ZW100
6530
1.3
2710
6222
62@2100
4140
ZW120
7560
1.5
2730
8058
68@2100
4710
ZW140
10,290
2
2790
9790
96@2000
6970
ZW150
11,820
2.3
2860
11,010
107@2000
8030
ZW180
14,320
2.6
2760
11,630
128@2200
9870
ZW220
17,370
3.4
2880
15,350
164@2000
11,850
ZW250
19,690
3.7
2950
16,570
179@2000
12,950
ZW310
22,410
4.2
3100
19,550
220@1800
14,900
ZW330
25,895
5
3255
23,040
242
16,840
ZW370
30560
5
3220
25000
268
19,260
ZW550
45,380
7
3565
38,400
360
25,900
*Operating weight based on cabin
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CRAWLER CRANES
Hitachi cranes are supplied by Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co Ltd (a Hitachi Group company). They bring together the advanced technologies of both companies to produce the most comprehensive crawler cranes in the world. All Hitachi Sumitomo cranes are designed under a three-concept approach of ‘simple’,‘refined’ and ‘reliable’ to enforce the key elements that customers are looking for in their equipment.
MODELS
MAX LIFTING CAPACITY (tonne x m)
MAX BOOM LENGTH (m)
ENGINE RATED PO (kW/min-1)
SCX550
55 x 3.7
52
147/2100
SCX550E
55 x 3.7
52.7
140/2000
SCX700E
70 x 3.7
54
140/2100
SCX800-2 / SCX800HD-2
80 x 3.3
54.5
212/2000
SCX900HD-2
90 x 4
60
272/2000
SCX1000A-3
100 x 3.8
60
201/1850
SCX1200-3
120 x 5
75
201/1850
SCX1500A-3
150 x 4.5
75
201/1850
SCX2000A-2
200 x 4.6
85.4
272/2000
SCX2800-2
275 x 4.3
91.45
272/2000
SCX6000SLX (SL-T)
550 x 8
126.0
397/1800
COMPACTION EQUIPMENT
Hitachi compaction equipment is designed to suit a number of industry applications, being the perfect match for councils, hire companies, landscapers, paving, trenching and civil contractors. Nothing says quality and reliability like Hitachi
VIBRATORY PLATE COMPACTORS MODEL CODE
MACHINE WEIGHT
CENTRIFUGAL FORCE
ENGINE
RATED OUTPUT kW/MIN-1 (HP/rpm)
ZV40PF
49
7.5kN (760Kgf)
Subaru EH09-2D
1.5/3600 (2.0/3600)
ZV60PF
69
10.2kN (1040Kgf)
Subaru EX13D
2.2/3600 (2.9/3600)
ZV80P
89
17.6kN (1790Kgf)
Subaru EX17D
2.9/3600 (3.9/3600)
VIBRATION RAMMERS MODEL CODE
MACHINE WEIGHT
IMPACT FORCE
ENGINE
RATED OUTPUT kW (HP)
ZV55R
63
16-28kN/blow
Subaru EH09-2f
1.5 (2.0)
ZV65R
65
20-36kN/blow
Subaru EH09-2F
1.5 (2.0)
ZV75R
79
24-43kN/blow
Subaru EH12-2D
2.1 (2.8)
REVERSIBLE VIBRATORY PLATES MODEL CODE
MACHINE WEIGHT
CENTRIFUGAL FORCE
ENGINE
RATED OUTPUT kW/ MIN-1
ZV250PR-G
260
38 (3880) kN (kgf)
Subaru EX21
3.7/3600
ZV250PR-D
270
38 (3880) kN (kgf)
Yanmar L48N
3.1/3600
ZV350PR-De
350
46 (4690) kN (kgf)
Yanmar L70V
4.3/3600
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LOG SKIDDERS GRAPPLE MODEL
ENGINE
POWER (kW/hp)
ARCH TYPE
GRAPPLE BUNCHING (m)
648L
6068H
157/210
Dual
3.267
748L
6068H
172/231
Dual
3.737
848L
6090H
198/265
Dual
3.737
948L
6090H
210/281
Dual
3.851
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LOG SKIDDERS
Backed by over a half-century of experience, inspired by loggers and proven in the toughest conditions imaginable, the new John Deere L-Series skidders have officially entered the forest with features that promise to increase uptime and productivity, while lowering daily operating costs for loggers.These game-changing machines are John Deere’s most reliable and productive ever, redefining expectations of what a skidder can accomplish for any logging operation.
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BULLDOZERS
The J-Series crawler dozers from John Deere combine operator comfort and fingertip controls with a barrage of power, ensuring that any job is finished to the highest level in optimal time.The full-featured hydrostatic drive train and state-of-the-art controls deliver unsurpassed operating ease and versatility. John Deere dozers offer a variety of production-boosting advantages and allow the operator to customise machine operation, with references for unbeatable flexibility and control. If you are looking for a dozer with the finesse for finishing work, while being equally capable of handling big blade loads, then you can’t go past the John Deere J-Series crawler dozers.
MODEL
WEIGHT (kg)
ENGINE
TRANSMISSION
DBAR PULL (kg)
POWER (kW@rpm)
BLADE WIDTH (mm)
450 JLT
7386
4045H
Hydrostatic
12,000
57@2200
2921
550 JLT
7718
4045H
Hydrostatic
12,500
63@2200
2921
650 JLT
8419
4045H
Hydrostatic
13,000
74@2200
2667
700 JLT
11,840
6068H
Hydrostatic
16,000
86@2100
3048
750 J
14,778
6068H
Hydrostatic
22,000
108@2100
3296
850 J
18,220
6090H
Hydrostatic
24,000
137@1800
3251
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MOTOR GRADERS
Not an alternative but a better grader! The G-Series graders from John Deere offer a range of models, all with variable horsepower and the option of 6WD. More glass and more space make the G-Series cabins a more enjoyable place to work. Best-in-class low rpm torque delivers power when you need it. No more stopping to change directions either: just slot straight from reverse into forward in any gear below fourth and you’re away again. Experience the John Deere G-Series today and move up to a new level of productivity.
MODEL
WEIGHT (max kg)
BLADE SIZE (ft)
ENGINE
VARIABLE HORSEPOWER
TORQUE RISE
SPEEDS (F/R)
670G/GP
21,228
12/14
6090H
195 (145kW)
72%
45.2/45.2
672G/GP
21,228
12/14
6090H
195 (145kW)
72%
45.2/45.2
770G/GP
21,772
12/14
6090H
230 (172kW)
63%
45.2/45.2
772G/GP
21,772
12/14
6090H
245 (183kW)
55%
45.2/45.2
870G/GP
22,054
12/16
6090H
255 (190kW)
60%
44.6/44.6
872G/GP
22,054
12/16
6090H
265 (198kW)
53%
44.6/44.6
WHEEL LOADERS
The John Deere K-Series wheel loaders take the three tenets of John Deere machine design — productivity, uptime, and low daily operating costs — to new levels.This is a machine designed to work, day in and day out.All of the models in the K-Series range are Loadrite™ ready and feature advantages such as solid-state electronics, highly-efficient Quad-Cool™ cooling and advanced diagnostic monitors. Traditional John Deere durability is inherent in the K-Series design, with booms and mainframes so tough that they’re warranted for three years or 10,000 hours.
MODEL
WEIGHT (kg)
BUCKET (m³)
BREAKOUT (kgf)
STATIC TIP FULL TURN (kg)
POWER (kW@rpm)
DUMP HEIGHT (mm)
444K Z-Bar
11,055
1.9
8212
8072
95@2100
2670
444K Powerllel
12,074
1.9
6056
6226
95@2100
2580
524K Z-Bar
12,282
2.1
9193
8935
110@2000
2770
544K Z-Bar
12,820
1.9-4.5
10,188
9434
125@1900
2760
544K Powerllel
13,840
1.9-4.5
8604
7554
125@1900
2680
624K Z-Bar
15,185
2.5-5
12,920
12,031
147@1800
2860
624K Powerllel
16,454
2.5-5
10,759
9257
147@1800
2700
644K Z-Bar
18,333
2.8-5.0
15,378
12,879
173@1700
2910
644K Powerllel
19,966
2.8-5.0
12,029
11,051
173@1700
2790
724K Z-Bar
19,264
3.3-5.0
14,398
14,132
197@1800
2840
744K Z-Bar
24,346
3.8-5
19,146
16,946
227@1500
3040
824K Z-Bar
26,210
4.2-6.1
18,905
17,588
248@1600
3190
844K Z-II
34,152
5.5
21,674
22,094
283@1600
3320
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TRACK & WHEEL The latest additions to the John Deere family of tracked forestry machines include the 800MH-Series, setting a new standard in midsize machines, along with the 900MH-Series that improves upon John Deere’s industry-leading large-size machines.To develop the M-Series Tracked Harvesters, John Deere enlisted loggers from around the world to form a Customer Advocate Group (CAG).The CAG provided real-world insights on what they need in a machine to be successful. John Deere listened and responded with machines that change the game in terms of uptime and productivity. The M-Series machines are built for the way loggers work.
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HARVESTERS TRACKED HARVESTERS MODEL
POWER (kW/hp)
REACH (m)
PROCESSOR
CUT DIAMETER (inches)
WEIGHT (kg)
CLEARANCE (mm)
803MH
224/300
8.84
HTH616C/HTH622B
29.5
28,150
744
853MH
224/300
8.84
HTH623C/HTH624C
31.9
30,070
779
859MH
224/300
8.84
HTH616/HTH622
31.9
35,260
748
903MH
246/330
9.12
HTH624/HTH625
32"
31,810
749
909MH
246/330
9.12
HTH624/HTH625
32"
35,300
770
WHEELED HARVESTERS MODEL
POWER (kW/hp)
REACH (m)
PROCESSOR
WEIGHT (kg)*
CLEARANCE (mm)
1070E
136/182
8.6 / 10 / 10.8
H752HD, H754, H412, H414
15,500
555
1170E
145/194
10 / 11.3
H752, H754, H412, H414
17,900
600
1270E
170/228
8.6 / 10 / 11.7
H752, H754, H414, H270, H480C
19,250
640
1470E
190/255
8.6 / 10 / 11
H270, H480C, H290
28,700
750
* Fitted with head
SWING MACHINES
The D-Series swing machines combine plenty of new features to give you productivity like never before. Swing torque, tractive effort, horsepower, hydraulic flow, and the seamless integration of the attachment and carrier are all worth bragging about. Factory-built solutions with the right size components for forestry, providing unsurpassed machine performance and durability. It is all these powerful features that make each machine as responsive as the company that makes them. MODEL
ENGINE RATED POWER (kW)
OPERATING WEIGHT (kg)
MAXIMUM REACH (m)
TAIL SWING RADIUS (m)
2154D
119
30,250*
10.98*
3.10
2454D
145
35,300*
11.67*
3.30
2954D
145
41,050*
12.60*
3.369
3754D
220
46,108*
13.12*
3.66
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FORWARDERS John Deere forwarders lead the world in innovative design and quality manufacturing. Whether you are running a large-scale, round-the-clock harvesting operation or haul wood over short distances, there’s a John Deere forwarder loaded with the features you need to raise production numbers.The revolutionary new E-series is all about best-ever performance, cab comfort and service access, all factors that epitomise John Deere’s value proposition of productivity, uptime and low daily operating costs. Available in 6WD or 8WD to match the terrain and a variety of boom and deck length configurations, John Deere forwarders have earned a worldwide reputation as hardworking, easy to run, reliable machines that pay their own way every shift. MODEL
REACH (m)
GROSS LIFTING TORQUE (kNm)
DECK LENGTH (m)
POWER (kW@rpm)
LOAD RATING (kg)
810E
7.2 / 8.7 / 9.8
76
3.8
95@1900
9000
1010E
7.2 / 8.5 / 10
102
4.5
115.5@1900
11,000
1110E
7.2 / 8.5 / 10
102
4.5
136@1900
12,000
1210E
7.2 / 8.5 / 10
125
4.5
136@1900
13,000
1510E
7.2 / 8.5 / 10
125
4.5
145@1900
15,000
1910E
8.5
151
4.8
186@1900
19,000
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The new E-Series skid steers incorporate roomier operator stations, quieter pressurised cabs with bestin-class visibility and curved glass swing-out doors. Choose a model that suits, from the responsive 318E, weighing in at just 3178kg yet with a strong 1771kg tipping load, right through to the heavy-weight 332E that tips the scales at just over 4363kg, with its strong 2906kg tipping load. To learn how the E-Series skid steers can help you get more done, more reliably, for less, then talk to a CablePrice rep today.
MODEL
WEIGHT (kg)
TIPPING LOAD (kg)
BUCKET BREAKOUT FORCE (kg)
POWER (kW@rpm)
DUMP HEIGHT (mm)
318E
3178
1771
2724
47.1@2500
2430
320E
3246
1989
2724
51.7@2500
2460
326E
3723
2443
3519
54.8@2800
2540
328E
3982
2542
4676
64@2500
2570
332E
4363
2906
6299
74.6@2400
2590
COMPACT TRACK LOADERS MODEL
WEIGHT (kg)
TIPPING LOAD (kg)
BUCKET BREAKOUT FORCE (kg)
POWER (kW@rpm)
DUMP HEIGHT (mm)
319E
4286
2789
2724
51.7@2500
2500
323E
4286
3360
3178
54.8@2500
2500
329E
5221
3768
4688
64@2500
2590
333E
5357
4279
75
71.1@2500
2590
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ZX250L-5G
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ZX400L-5G
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35,500 kg
45 - 50,000 kg
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