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FOREST TALK Forestry welcomes new Minister; Custom log freight containers; Government fund launched to reduce carbon emissions; First into forestry; A new generation of bush workers; Grapple carriage on a 100-foot tower no leap of faith; A sneak peek; CablePrice takes on South Island; Punched-up productivity; Lessons learnt from chemical clues in leaves; Condolences.

SHAW’S WIRE ROPES IRON TEST Got to love a yarder that takes people away from dangerous situations on steep slopes, while making the task simple and quick - and all while protecting a delicate landscape. MHE

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BREAKING OUT A fast-growing alternative to Radiata Pine that produces durable timber which needs no chemical treatment?

A regional hardwood industry based on this product? It’s not just a pipe dream. Since 2008, the New Zealand Drylands Forests Initiative has been working towards its vision of developing sustainable regional hardwood industries based on Eucalypts.

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SPECIAL FEATURE: BIOMASS USE It could develop into one answer to control wilding conifer as well as producing wood chip for a variety of uses. At least this would be the long-term aim of Brad Coleman and his chipping team if the company’s current trials are successful.

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T’S BEEN QUITE A YEAR AND IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE IT’S FINALLY AT an end, but though the number may change from 20 to 21, many of the challenges remain the same. As we go to print, the Safetree conference is in full swing. Having experienced its own obstacles, needing to reschedule twice thanks to COVID-19, one of the first topics of conversation has been attracting new workers to the industry.

While the physical labour required in forestry, the long days, seasonal nature, transport and wage issues, may turn some young people away, the caring, enquiring minds at the conference suggest a more innovative, collaborative approach to drawing new workers to the bush.

From the Department of Corrections including forestry as part of its prison industries, incorporating skills training and connecting workers with jobs on their release; to Te Uru Rākau’s pastoral approach; and the Forest and Wood Processing Workforce Council’s mentoring and recognition programmes at all levels, access to funding and training are not in short supply. It’s more a case of finding the right people. With no shortage of school leavers looking for opportunities they just need to be shown the way.

Our feature on Growing a New Hardwood Industry demonstrates how involving students in forestry initiatives can be achieved. A mutual relationship, reaping the benefits of fresh young minds while stoking their passion for a career in forestry, marks the start of a regional hardwood industry producing durable timber out of Eucalypts.

And innovation is what it’s all about as our special feature on Biomass Use leaves no doubt that our forests just keep on giving. If we think laterally, we can give something back, in this case taking a potential pest and utilising every part of it for the better.

Also treading softly in nature is our Iron Test subject this month. Where there’s a will there’s a way and MHE Logging’s solution for a fragile landscape impresses with its strength and manoeuvrability.

What does come fresh with this new year is a new forestry minister. As a respected spokesman and now Minister, hopes are high that the new broom will sweep clean. It will be interesting to see Stuart Nash’s approach to farms versus forestry, the wood first debate and the environmental issues currently on the table, among others.

2020 may have given us its best shot but we rose above it. Bring on 2021!

Until next time, stay safe.

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Forestry welcomes new Minister WITH A MASTERS IN FORESTRY SCIENCE, practical experience to back it up and already comfortable in the seat as Labour spokesperson for forestry, new Minister of Forestry, Stuart Nash, comes well prepared for the role.

He first entered politics in 2008 as a list MP, and was elected Labour MP for Napier in 2014.

In his maiden speech Minister Nash described himself as “first and foremost a public servant, employed by the people of New Zealand” and as a social democrat committed to sustainable economic development and growth. In 2017, he was sworn in as Minister of Police, Revenue, Fisheries and for Small Business.

In the 2020 Labour Government, he

was given a suite of portfolios focused on supporting economic activity in our regions, as Minister for Economic and Regional Development, Tourism Minister, Forestry Minister and Minister for Small Business.

Prior to entering politics, Minister Nash worked in senior management in small and large organisations in both the private and public sectors. His wide-ranging career has included roles in IT, sales and marketing, business strategy, resource planning, strategic planning and general management and, of course, forestry.

Minister Nash completed a Bachelor of Arts (History) at Victoria University before moving to Canterbury University where he gained his Postgraduate Diploma in Forestry and a

NZ’s new Minister of Forestry, Stuart Nash.

Masters in Forestry Science. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma and Master’s Degree in Business Management and is a Master of Law. As the great grandson of the third Labour Prime Minister, Sir Walter Nash, politics runs in his blood. He grew up in Napier where his father was a local lawyer and his mother was a school dental nurse.

Minister Nash attended Napier Boys’ High School. He is married to Sarah and has four children. NZL

Custom log freight containers KIWIRAIL HAS JOINED FORCES WITH SHIPPING CONTAINER supplier, Royal Wolf, to develop a new logging container that significantly improves efficiencies and capacity when transporting export logs to the Port of Tauranga.

Specially designed as a replacement for KiwiRail’s old log wagons which could only carry logs, the 484 logging cradle cassette containers were built by Royal Wolf’s Intermodal Business Unit.

The new 20-foot cassette containers can be loaded and secured onto different types of railway wagons to increase compatibility and capacity across KiwiRail’s network.

“We’re problem solvers,” says Michael Horne, Royal Wolf General Manager Intermodal. “We modify containers to meet a company’s specific logistics and transport needs. KiwiRail’s logging cassettes are a perfect example of us tailoring a container solution for a client.”

The companies worked together to develop a prototype, followed by a batch of containers and then the final product.

Michael says having the right container is essential to enable logistics companies to maximise loading and capacity for products as they transport freight around the country.

“There are a wide range of commodities and products transported in our containers but coming up with a solution for the safe transportation of logs required a very specific design.

“The cassette containers are functional but also highly innovative because they are able

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to be secured to a range of different wagons in the KiwiRail fleet,” he says.

About one third of New Zealand’s export goods are transported by rail. Each week KiwiRail operates 800 freight services carrying goods around the country.

As the largest provider of shipping container solutions in Australasia, Royal Wolf’s standard Intermodal and Freight range includes 20, 25, 40 and 48-foot Curtainside and hard-sided containers, and a selection of side door containers which allow easy side access to goods. NZL

Government fund launched to reduce carbon emissions THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT HAS launched a $70 million fund to help business to switch from fossil fuels like coal and gas to clean energy for process heat while accelerating the economic recovery from COVID. This will allow business and industries to access financial support to switch away from boilers run on coal and gas, to cleaner electricity and biomass options.

“Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from process heat is win-win for our climate and our recovery,” says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

“The $70 million fund will create jobs and stimulate the economy while demonstrating our commitment to futureproofing our recovery.

“It provides much needed financial support to business to assist with the often costly transition of plant and equipment to clean energy sources.

“The Interim Climate Change Commission recommended a focus on lowering emissions from process heat as a priority for decarbonising our economy.

“I have set out that the economic recovery from COVID and addressing climate change are priorities for the new Government. This

fund creates jobs while lowering emissions and is the exact sort of initiative that will help us to build back better from COVID,” she says.

Energy Minister, Megan Woods, adds: “Process heat makes up around a quarter of New Zealand’s energy-related emissions and this fund will be key to reducing those emissions in the coming year”.

The new fund will target New Zealand’s largest energy users to accelerate their uptake of electrification and other technologies that will lower emissions from this sector and create clean energy jobs.

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) will administer the investment fund, which is available to New Zealand-based businesses which demonstrate a commitment to decarbonising, and where Government co-investment will help remove barriers to accelerating their low-carbon goals.

A minimum of $15m is available in the first round with decisions made early in the New Year.

“Successful applicants will likely already have a plan in place to decarbonise their process heat, and will be able to demonstrate value for money as well as

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. their contribution to economic recovery by boosting economic activity and providing local employment,” says Ms Woods.

“We’re requiring New Zealand businesses to implement these projects quickly, not only to get the benefits of lower greenhouse gas emissions and greater economic activity, but to demonstrate to industry across New Zealand that there are proven viable solutions to their clean energy needs.” NZL

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First into forestry EIGHT NGĀ KARAHIPI URU RĀKAU 2021 FORESTRY Scholarship recipients will get the chance to study and pursue careers in forestry.

Now in its third year, the Scholarship programme is increasing diversity in forestry sciences and engineering, with a strong focus on encouraging Māori and women to embark on forestry careers.

“Māori and women represent only a small percentage of the forestry workforce. Te Uru Rākau endeavours to change that and make the forestry and wood processing sector more reflective of our communities,” says Henry Weston, Acting Deputy Director-General Te Uru Rākau/Forestry New Zealand.

With the latest cohort (pictured here), the programme has to date supported 22 Māori and women to study forestry science/ engineering at the University of Canterbury, providing $8,000 each year during the degrees’ four-year duration.

Mr Weston says forestry science and engineering keeps New Zealand wood at the cutting edge of innovation and sought after by customers around the globe.

“The insights and experiences these recipients will bring as future forestry scientists and engineers will help us grow the forestry industry, ensuring science and technology underpins this thriving sector.

“We consider many factors in the selection of scholarship recipients, including students’ interest and commitment to a career in forestry, as well as their community involvement and leadership skills.

“The Scholarship recipients, through their study and the summer internship programme will see a huge range of career paths aside from planting, pruning, and harvesting trees in forestry – a sector key to our country’s economic wellbeing and to more sustainable environmental outcomes.” NZL

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A new generation of bush workers Awhina Paul.

“WHEN WE STARTED THE GENERATION PROGRAMME TWO years ago, we knew there was a demand in the forestry industry for trained, work-ready, and reliable workers,” says Eastland Wood Council’s Generation Programme manager, Siobhain Fyall.

“Our first Generation back in October 2018 was highly successful, with 11 trainees gaining full-time sustainable employment, eight in forestry.”

What came as a surprise was the interest in the programme from women, says Siobhain: “We had four keen young women enrolled on the programme with three gaining full-time employment on completion of the six-week base camp. Their commitment, participation and engagement was on par with the males on the programme. So far we have placed seven females into fulltime sustainable employment in the forest industry. From our six programme intakes, we have had 17 females completing the course.”

Poster girl for the 2019/2020 Generation Programme brochure, Caitlin Hauiti started her training when she was at Tolaga Bay Area School, travelling to Gisborne at 5am twice weekly to do the Gateway Programme at the Turanga Ararau Forestry Campus. On leaving school, she signed up on the first Generation Programme, and has been working in Quality Control (QC). She has now completed the National Certificate in Forest Operations with strands in Quality Control Level 3.

With a brother in the industry, another graduate, Caitlin Markie decided to give forestry a go.

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“Caitlin never missed a day of training — she was always the first to arrive at training and last to leave. The only thing she struggled with was getting her chainsaw started but with pure perseverance, she cracked it,” says Siobhain.

She is now working with Wild Hog Logging as a QC and in Health and Safety. She has also completed the National Certificate in Forest Operations with strands in Quality Control Level 3.

Another trainee, Mere Simpson, worked night shifts at a seasonal job while attending her course until she decided to embrace forestry full-time. She is now working full time for Kuru Contracting. Mere has completed the National Certificate in Forest Operations with strands in Quality Control Level 3.

“They took me under their wing as my mental health was on the rocks too at the time,” says Mere. “It’s been a solid year in the bush and I don’t know where I would’ve ended up without them at work, at home and in my bank account. Since I left school I’ve always kind of worked in more male dominated jobs anyway. I knew this particular industry had potential to get pretty rough but I got there and I’m not going to stop.”

Early on, Generation Programme graduate, Awhina Paul, was unsure which aspect of the industry she wanted to pursue, but after numerous site visits she decided on forest mensuration — the measurement of trees and stands, and the analysis of the information.

“With funding from Tu Uru Rakau we were able to purchase some invaluable plotting equipment which enabled Awhina to

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gain the skills in the use of the technology and qualifications to do the job,” says Siobhian.

Awhina is now employed by Isaac Forest Inventory. She has also completed the National Certificate in Forest Operations with strands in Forest Mensuration Level 3.

She says graduating from the programme gave her the confidence, knowledge and skills to work in the forestry industry.

The Generation Programme starts with a comprehensive sixweek base camp that gives graduates “real-world” learning combining industry training and work experience, leading directly

Caitlin Hauiti.

into employment. Over the six-week programme, participants are introduced to a range of employment opportunities in the forestry industry, from silviculture, harvesting and technology through to plotting, roading and transport, logistics and wood processing.

A Waratah training simulator is on site, as well as top-of-therange plotting equipment and technology, along with experienced tutors to deliver the training. Fitness, drug and alcohol education and driver training are all part of the programme, ensuring that the training provides the skills and qualifications that contractors and employers need. NZL

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Grapple carriage on a 100-foot tower no leap of faith SOME PEOPLE THOUGHT GARETH WHITE WAS NUTS FOR wanting to put a grapple carriage onto his recently purchased Skagit 739 100-foot tower hauler.

It would be more trouble than it was worth, they told the Rotoruabased forestry contractor.

But Gareth wanted to protect his vulnerable workers, saying: “Getting people off the ground is most definitely a major reason for introducing the grapple carriage.

“When you’ve got breaker-outs down the hill, at the back of your mind is the thought that something could go wrong.”

White Logging has two swing yarders fitted with grapples, which persuaded Gareth to try it on the hauler: “Having always grappled with a swing yarder I couldn’t see why it wouldn’t be possible to use a grapple carriage on the tower.”

It has been more successful than Gareth dared hope. The grapple carriage now stays on the skyline in all but the most exceptional circumstances and has proven to be a valuable business tool.

He chose the Falcon Claw, developed by DC Equipment of Nelson, saying: “The decision to go for the Falcon was availability and good reputation, and this one suited what we wanted to do. Being made here in New Zealand it’s always good to support local.”

He chose the 1750 model, the largest in the Falcon range, weighing 1,870kg and utilising an 11.2kW (15hp) Hatz diesel engine to rotate, open and close the 2-metre wide grapple. It’s robust and faultless in all weathers and conditions he says, and it has been tested to the limit by Gareth’s crew.

When asked how long it took the operators to get used to it Gareth says: “About 10 minutes. The first time using it, I put one of the good operators in there and he sent the carriage straight down and grabbed a tree, no messing around.”

The 19-inch LCD display gives the operator clear visibility and real time information, displaying functions that include GPS information, distance from grapple to tower and the like.

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White Logging harvesting operates mostly in the South Waikato, where ground conditions range from easy rolling country to challenging terrain that defies mechanised recovery.

“Most places where I didn’t think we’d be able to use the grapple carriage, the boys have left it on and done alright through those pieces,” says Gareth. “Those challenging areas are harder and slower, but the Falcon Claw can work in those areas.”

The ability to rotate the grapple to straddle the tree on the ground is a real advantage. And a mobile tailhold means that moves are made by the machine on the other end of the skyline, rather than laboriously repositioning the tower and guy lines.

Another advantage is less stress and shock to the ropes and running gear. Gareth backs that up: “We haven’t had any dramas with our gear since it went into operation.”

For those yet to adopt a grapple carriage, Gareth says: “Anyone contemplating it would need to have the right mindset. You have to want to make it work.” NZL

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A sneak peek A PURPOSE-BUILT LOGGER, THE TIGERCAT 865 WILL OFFER many advantages over excavator conversions, including better service access, stronger swing torque and superior operator visibility. The Tigercat FPT N67 engine delivers 165 kW (221 hp) at 1,900 rpm.

The 865 logger can be configured as a loader with boom options for various grapple types, or as a high capacity processor, capable of running large harvesting heads in demanding duty cycles. Dual swing drives will provide ample torque and speed for high-performance loading or processing.

Service access has been carefully thought out with the ability to step

down into the centre of the machine for clear, unobstructed access to the engine and daily service points. Large enclosure doors and a spring assist side service platform provide a large, stable work area for performing maintenance on hydraulic components and changing filters. A large cast counterweight provides good stability with a swingout door that allows access to the engine from the rear of the machine.

The rear entry elevated cab, full-length front window, and additional floor windows provide good visibility with clear sightlines. LED lighting and the rearVIEW camera system further augment operator visibility.

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CablePrice takes on South Island CABLEPRICE HAS RECENTLY BEEN appointed as an authorised service dealer, providing full parts, service and warranty support for Detroit on-highway engines across four key locations in the South Island.

“With our long history of servicing and supporting the transport and heavy diesel industries in the South Island, we see this latest addition of Detroit as a natural extension that complements the recent addition of Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Fuso trucks,” says Aidan Mahony, CablePrice Deputy Managing Director “We are confident that CablePrice and its customers across the South Island will reap the benefits that Detroit provides including the new DD13 and DD16 engines in the

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Freightliner Cascadia range,” says Sean McLean, General Manager technical services, Penske Australia & New Zealand.

In addition to a team of parts and service technicians on the ground, Detroit customers will benefit from access to CablePrice’s 24/7 call centre for additional support and increased service options.

“We are excited about this agreement with Detroit. They have a great reputation and produce an excellent range of engines that complement our existing commercial vehicle line-up. This new agreement will see CablePrice providing South Island customers with increased local aftersales support along with the knowledge that they’re well backed by an industry-leading team,” says Aidan. NZL

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Punched-up productivity WARATAH FORESTRY EQUIPMENT HAS INTRODUCED TWO new models to its 200 Series line: the H219 and H219X harvester heads. Primarily built for late thinning or final felling, the new models have a variety of features for added uptime in harvesting, processing and debarking applications.

“The robust Waratah H219 and H219X heads define high capacity two-roller productivity,” says Brent Fisher, Product Marketing Manager for Waratah. “Whether you’re in final felling or variable diameter late thinning in mixed stands, crooked hardwood or debarking applications, the new models deliver versatility with durability, performance and serviceability features our customers expect.”

The H219, weighing in at 1,970 kg (4,343 lb.), and the H219X, at 2,050 kg (4,519 lb.), can efficiently handle large-size wood in final felling or late thinning applications – including hardwood or softwood – and Eucalyptus debarking. The narrow head design lends itself to improved visibility in thinning applications, with the two-roller geometry design handling variable diameters and challenging tree forms up to 750mm (29.5 in.) in diameter.

Available configuration options include longer upper-delimb arms, top saw and find-end sensor, which are available for faster processing of logs from the ground. Furthermore, the new length measuring unit has improved geometry and consistency for more precise measurements – reducing measuring loss and reversals.

Additionally, both heads are equipped with the new SuperCut 100S saw unit with an improved chain tensioning system, which extends saw bar and tip life while reducing chain jump-off. The saw also has new mechanical bar locking – making saw chain changes easier and providing more flexibility for motor sizing and wide-tail saw bars for broader application.

“The H219 and H219X are great heads for large wheeled or tracked machines – handling so many different large diameter applications,” says Brent. “With their versatility and power,

these really are great heads for tackling the tough jobs.”

Other features include optional HD feed roller guards for durability in thick understory or rough terrain. A heavy-duty tilt frame option is available for tracked applications, and it is standard on the H219X. Improved hose routing along with new guarding protection on both the exterior and underside of the head help extend hose life. The new configuration helps reduce limb interference with hoses, cylinder and motor fittings, while feed motors have new anti-cavitation protection.

Likewise, the optional top saw now has a more integrated design improving durability and serviceability. The new design features guarding on the underside to keep splinters and debris away.

Additionally, the new measuring arm design features a larger cylinder and pins, higher contact force and increased shock resistance while a larger and more aggressive measuring wheel takes on trees with thick bark.

The Waratah H219 and H219X are currently available to customers in New Zealand. NZL

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Lessons learnt from chemical clues in leaves AS NEW ZEALAND CONTINUES TO FIGHT the Kauri dieback battle, new international discoveries in tree diseases offer some encouragement when it comes to resistance.

Naturally occurring compounds in ash leaves could be linked to susceptibility of individual trees to the fungal disease ash dieback (ADB). But selecting trees with lower levels of these compounds and breeding for resistance could leave the UK ash tree population open to attack from invading insect pests in the future, according to scientists at the University of Warwick.

Secoiridoid glycosides are naturally occurring compounds found in plant leaves. Researchers looked at the abundance and diversity of secoiridoid glycosides in the leaves of a panel of ash trees known to be resistant and samples from trees known to be susceptible to ADB from both Denmark and the UK. Previous research had identified five compounds in the secoiridoid glycoside family that were enriched in susceptible Danish trees, but results published in Nature Scientific Reports, show UK ash tree leaves produced 27 different individually identifiable chemicals in the group.

In the paper, titled Diversity of secoiridoid glycosides in leaves of UK and Danish ash provide new insight for ash dieback management, researchers identified particular secoiridoid glycoside compounds that could potentially be used as biomarkers for tolerance or susceptibly to ADB. Lead author, Dr John Sidda, from the School of Life Sciences at Warwick, says: “Ash dieback is an enormous problem for the UK, as ash makes up 5.5% of British woodlands. It is the third most abundant tree species in the UK with numbers exceeding 100 million trees.

Ash dieback could be devastating to the British landscape and it is estimated it could cost the UK economy up to £15 billion. Currently there is no treatment for the disease so it is vital we understand all the possible pathways to developing resistance.

“Our work shows that the small molecules in leaves could give a pretty reliable indication of a tree’s resistance as well as new insight into possible resistance mechanisms.

Work is already underway to validate our results on a much larger panel of UK trees, and to identify other compounds that contribute to ash dieback resistance.”

If potential ADB tolerant ash could be identified via a rapid test, they could be selected for breeding to begin repopulating the UK countryside. However, there may be another enemy on the horizon.

The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetle (pictured left and below) is an insect pest of ash which has devastated the ash tree population in North America. The pest is moving towards Europe and has already been identified in Russia and Ukraine.

At the current rate of spread it will reach central Europe in 15-20 years. New Zealand’s relative isolation combined with strict border biosecurity means the establishment of invader species has generally been low but vigilance is essential.

Dr Sidda says: “We know that secoiridoid glycosides play a number of roles in plants, and some of these compounds act as a defence mechanism against herbivorous insect pests. In selecting trees with lower levels of these compounds in order to help protect the ash population against ADB, we may run the risk of reducing the UK’s ash trees’ natural defence against the EAB. “However, our results indicate that there may be higher concentrations of secoiridoid glycosides in UK ash compared to Danish ash, so UK trees might be better protected against future herbivore threats such as EAB. There is also much more structural diversity of secoiridoid glycosides in the UK and Danish trees than we first thought.

“Researching and understanding these chemical compounds further will help us plan for protecting the UK ash population over the next few decades.”

Professor Murray Grant, Elizabeth Creak Chair in Food Security at the University of Warwick and report co-author says: “These results are exciting as they reveal an unexpected diversity in this class of chemical compounds between ADB susceptible and tolerant UK trees, and also between Danish and UK ash. These may act as a potential reservoir of protective compounds that contribute to tree health.

“Our ongoing research is focussed on better understanding the biology of these compounds. We are grateful to funding from UKRI that allows us to expand this study to identify other chemical markers that discriminate tolerant and susceptible trees with the goal of developing a screen for ADB-tolerant ash.” NZL

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HOICE,” EXCLAIMS IRON TESTER, SHAUN FIELD, AS HE manipulates the Hawkeye grapple carriage to seek a meaty Douglas-fir way out in front of the Harvestline.

A bloody good choice, I remark to the Harvestline’s owner, Mike Harris, watching intently to see how the grapple latches onto the target, then rises effortlessly from the jumble of slash on the ground to haul its prize back to base, before being sent out for another tree.

Cycle time: just a couple of minutes.

Gotta love a yarder that takes people away from dangerous situations on steep slopes, whilst making the task simple and quick.

But we’re not on a steep slope.

Anyone stumbling into this remote block on the eastern flank of the Kaingaroa Forest without knowing the circumstances would be wondering what the hell a yarder/yoader is doing here in the first place. Surely this is prime ground-base country that a skidder or forwarder could easily cope with.

Well, yes and no. Some areas within this block – a stone’s throw from the remote community of Minginui – are well suited to groundbase harvesting and that’s already going on. But in the delicate, incised gullies that cover about half of this block such activity is a big environmental no-no.

The gullies consist of fragile soils that can easily be washed away if disturbed. They form a unique landscape that deserves protection, even if it is going to be covered with plantation forest again in the future.

Mike Harris knows this. So does forest manager, Timberlands, which inserted a requirement for a lightweight yarder to be used in

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these locations in the harvesting contract that Mike signed.

Harvestlines have become the light yarder of choice for Kiwi contractors trying to tread lightly on fragile soils or for just getting into difficult places to reach harvestable wood, regardless of whether it’s in a commercial forest or growing on a farm woodlot.

The machine owned by Mike Harris and his wife and business partner, Chrissy, is number 48 to roll out of the EMS workshop in Rotorua since the first Harvestline was designed and built almost three decades ago, and it’s the 33rd two-drum interlocked model, most of which have been constructed in just the last five years.

NZ Logger tested one of the first interlocked Harvestlines produced

by EMS in 2016 – a three-drum model built onto a nearly-new Cat 330 operated by Frank Carran on woodlots in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

That was before EMS introduced the Hawkeye grapple carriage, which has essentially made the three-drum redundant.

We are well overdue to have a look at a two-drum machine and Mike’s machine offered the perfect opportunity, as he chose to put the Harvestline onto an identical Volvo 380 base to his harvester/ processor that we tested a couple of years back.

It’s the first purpose-built Volvo forestry tracked carrier to be converted into a Harvestline and we were curious to see how it would work in this role. It would also provide our first experience of the Hawkeye grapple carriage.

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Left: That big factory bucket is useful for digging out stumps and tracking, as well as anchoring the mast.

Below left: At less than 50 tonnes, this Harvestline can be easily transported on public roads between forests.

Below right: The ladder mounted on the right/rear – seen here folded up out of the way – provides access to the winch-set for Harvestlines built with side-entry cabs.

carrying on to Lake Waikaremoana; go past the Minginui native plant nursery established under Shane Jones’ Billion Trees programme; bypass the Whirinaki Forest turnoff and sweep right again onto the Old Te Whaiti Road through some gorgeous native bush before emerging into a block of Douglas-fir planted some 73 years ago – now in the process of being replaced with Radiata Pine.

This is a little plantation outcrop carved into what is now the Urewera National Park and would have been familiar to old-time loggers who harvested native trees prior to the Douglas-fir as the Minginui Forest. Hard to find, but an extraordinary location once you get there.

It’s got the grunt And sitting right in the middle of the recently cleared gullies is the new MHE Harvestline, with ropes extending out a couple of hundred metres to a bulldozer on backline duty, anchored to an opposing ridge.

Mike is no stranger to Harvestlines. He’s owned a well-used early example built onto a Cat 330 base that was fourth-hand when he acquired it seven years ago. That machine has now gone down to Hawkes Bay, following the arrival of the new one.

So why the Volvo base?

“Not had any trouble with the 380 (processor/harvester), none at all, and it’s done 4,000 hours now,” says Mike. “The Volvo is a good machine and I got a good deal with this one.

“EMS were happy to put the Harvestline on that base, I don’t think it caused them any issues. It had sufficient flow to run the Harvestline

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winch, as well as other functions on the machine, with some finetuning by the guys at EMS. “And in a good setting it goes really well, it’s certainly got the grunt.

In fact, it goes so well in here that we are only using it two or three days a week – the rest we are ground-basing.”

Although you can get a traditional style swing yarder that weighs around the same weight as a Harvestline, many contractors seem to like the additional versatility of having a bucket. Mike’s one of them.

“We’ve got a huge bucket on there – makes it a lot easier for ripping stumps out and setting up a bit of a track if you need to,” he says. And even if he didn’t require a bucket, Mike still thinks the Harvestline is a “brilliant tool”.

He says: “These modern Harvestlines have come a long way – EMS certainly make a good tool for the job.

“I made the decision to get this one last Christmas. Our contract with Timberlands is for us to have a Harvestline for environmental reasons.

“When you look at the setting we are pulling here, we could groundbase it all but with the environmental issues of tracking around those gullies... you just don’t want to go there. It’s quite wet – in these ex-native forests the topsoil is pretty thick, so we could make a big mess doing it that way. And there are lots of water courses running through these blocks that we have to protect.

“Over the back there, we finished a couple of creek boundaries, we ground-based what we could and then used the Harvestline to finish off around the creek edges. It’s made for a Harvestline. It’s short and rutted with gullies.

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Right: These broken gullies provide ideal situations for the Harvestline to showcase its environmental credentials.

Bottom: The two Volvo EC380DL machines doing very different jobs in the MHE operation – the Harvestline bringing in the stems closest to camera and the harvester/ processor cutting them into logs in the background.

“There’s some big wood hiding down in those gullies, so we just try and do a bit of crap while we do a bit of cream.”

Asked about the advantages of having a two-drum machine running the grapple carriage, Mike explains: “The technology has come ahead since my last Harvestline was built, it’s way more advanced and we don’t need three drums, no need for slack pulling if you can use a good motorised carriage with a grapple. I don’t think you’d even bother with a three-drum anymore.

“You’ve got cameras and lights on this, works really well. We did have a grapple with a camera on the other one, which worked well for what it was, but this one has three – one camera facing back, one to the front and the other looking down.

“And our battery never goes flat because there is a little motor charging it up all the time.”

The Volvo EC380DL forestry carrier seems ideally set up for converting into a Harvestline. This model was especially developed for New Zealand, supported by Canada, thanks to pressure from local distributor TransDiesel. It sits on a 50-tonne base taken from the civil construction Volvo 480, with a full forestry package that includes guarding, wide walkways and is now fitted with an updated purpose-built cab with a taller front screen and more interior space than the cab on Mike’s existing 380 harvester/processor.

Regular operator, Daryl Grant, has shut down to enable the Iron

Test team to get a closer look at how this particular Harvestline has been put together.

The overwhelming impression is one of a high quality build. You’d almost think the entire machine had come out of the Volvo factory, such is the integrity of the design, along with the panel fit and finish.

The two main drums slot nicely into the rear of the bodywork, with the smaller strawline drum nestled alongside, barely intruding into the engine compartment, unlike those of a three-drum installation.

However, EMS did have to re-position the oil cooler for the winch set into the rear/right of the structure, as there was insufficient space under the front of the bonnet where it has been installed in other Harvestline conversions.

The latest Harvestlines produced by EMS now have a facility where the interlocking device on the drums can be disengaged for those who want to do shotgunning, which appears to be something the American buyers like, though it’s unlikely any New Zealand contractors would use it.

As well as fitting more guarding above the bonnet, EMS added a useful metal cage adjacent to the boom to hold a pair of fire extinguishers and any straps and shackles etc.

Another welcome change since our

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last acquaintance with a Harvestline is the addition of folding steps on the rear/left of the body that allow easy access to check the winches on machines fitted with a side-entry cab (it’s not needed on rear-entry cabs). Iron Tester, Shaun, chips in that he wishes the Tractionline winch-assist machine he’s operating for Lakeland Logging was similarly equipped (all new Tractionlines come with one, which is also hydraulically operated).

Under the bonnet there’s no change to the running gear of the Volvo EC380DL, which uses exactly the same 6-cylinder, 12.8-litre, Volvo D13H-D engine in Tier IIIB configuration as Mike’s EC380DL harvester/ processor. It pumps out a very respectable 218kW (305hp) of power that peaks at 1,700rpm, along with 1,580Nm of torque, which tops out at a relatively low 1,300rpm. That output helps drive lots of hydraulic flow from the two big 300LPM pumps, as Mike pointed out earlier.

He decided against getting an auto greasing system installed on this machine – which he has on the harvester/processor – nor an integrated fire suppression system, to keep the cost down.

A big improvement The new cab is a big improvement from MHE’s other Volvo, with the roofline stretching out straight, instead of dipping at the front. It not only provides more head height above the operator, it makes the front screen taller, affording a greater view of the Harvestline mast and ropes. It may be an optical illusion, but there also seems to be more space behind the operator’s seat for wet weather gear, lunch etc.

Sit down in the air-suspended seat and it looks much more familiar, since there’s no change to the layout of the hand controls and switchgear. Less familiar are the large display screen fitted to the front/right pillar and extra foot pedals on the floor. The screen shows

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the view from each of the cameras – three on the carriage and another pointing back onto the winch set. The screen is bigger than the one on the harvester/processor and does impede forward vision, but it needs to be this large to give the operator a better view of the trees on the ground. The operator toggles through the cameras via buttons on the joysticks.

Shaun explains the controls in greater detail in his column on page 26 In the meantime, we invite Daryl to demonstrate the value of the Harvestline before Shaun tries it out.

Mike mentioned that the Douglas-fir in here is pretty good: “Some of it doesn’t look that big from a distance but when you get it on the ground there are some monsters in there.

“The size is anything from 0.9 up to a record of 7.1, which is huge.

But the Harvestline will pull them out. If you’ve got deflection it will pull some big wood. It’s all about deflection.”

From our vantage point on a high bank beside the Harvestline, the setting provides all the deflection Daryl requires to keep the stems from dragging along the ground. His biggest challenge is trying to identify them amongst the tangle of greenery in order to place the grapple. Daryl says that even with the three cameras the butts are hard to spot because “the trees are so hairy”.

He’s also working with a temporary grapple that is not quite large enough to easily grab those bigger Douglas-firs. EMS is building a special 1700 model for MHE specified with one cylinder fitted to each arm to firmly hold those heavier stems. As well as having a wider opening to cope with bigger wood, the new grapple will have three prongs to make it more useful for gathering slash when clearing SERIOUS POWER FOR BIG TIME LOGGERS waterways.

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Left: Without any need for guy lines, the Harvestline can shift position and reset quickly for the next haul-in.

stems, but it takes Daryl much longer to fit the tines around the big butts, forcing him to move up the stem to where the wood is narrower.

When the new grapple arrives, it will make this task so much easier and quicken the recovery task.

Where the stems are easy to spot and grab, the cycle times are impressively short and that explains why MHE is only using the Harvestline for two or three days a week at present – it’s running out of wood on these tricky settings.

The fast cycle times are also the reason EMS specifies the big oil cooler for the two-drum Harvestlines running the Hawkeye. It keeps the winch set at the optimum temperature level, even with the carriage handling much of the heavy work.

Speaking of the carriage, it’s hard not to be impressed with how the Hawkeye works – not surprising, since it was designed specifically to go on a Harvestline.

Weighing just 1,200kg, including the current grapple, the compact Hawkeye is now powered by a 5.5kW (7.5hp) Kohler 350 twin-cylinder diesel engine, in place of the original single, supplied by TransDiesel.

It delivers all the necessary power for opening and closing the grapple and 360-degree rotation, as well as charging the three cameras, and only needs to be fuelled once a day.

Mike and Chrissy decided not to equip the system with a GPS or mapping feature, though it does measure distance, so the operator can send it back out to its last location using that information alone.

And he has a lot of help from the three cameras (assisted by onboard LED lighting when it’s dark or heavily overcast).

When Daryl swaps out of the cab to let Shaun conduct his part of the Iron Test, he tells me: “Those cameras are great – when you are going back to the cutover you can see the whole layout. Then I use

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the front and down cameras to spot the trees.

“I don’t look at the camera watching the drums much because they’re lagged and the ropes feed nicely onto them without me having to check for tangles. Not like our old Harvestline.”

Daryl has been with MHE five years and his first yarding experience was in a pole hauler that Mike had before hopping into the previous Harvestline: “I was very nervous about using that because it’s different to a pole hauler.

“But I like this one even more. It’s much easier to use than the old Harvestline, especially with that grapple carriage on there. You can rotate the grapple to pick up logs – couldn’t do that with just a grapple. The controls are real easy.”

A pair of foot controls sitting either side of the walk pedals work the drum speed and lift, while everything else is operated from the hand levers.

And how does it feel when grabbing one of those big 7-tonne stems?

“You know it’s on there, but this thing can pull those big ones, no sweat, just the grapple is a bit small – be good when the new one turns up,” adds Daryl.

With the wide bucket dug into the ground, the Harvestline remains very stable when hauling in the big ’uns, further assisted by the weight of the drum set being moved back to offset the absence of the 7.5 tonnes counterweight that is fitted to Mikes harvester/processor.

It feels even more stable today because there’s a lot of rope sitting on the drums, due to the shorter settings. Daryl is only hauling wood a maximum of 200 metres at the moment but it can do longer settings, with 1,000m of tail rope available and 500m on the mainline drum, plus almost 1,000m of strawline.

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The beauty of simplicity Up in the cab, Shaun has exhausted the supply of stems in his current position and he is advised to walk a dozen metres to his left to pluck some easy-to-see trees in the gully.

Disabling the Hawkeye so that it doesn’t move during this manoeuvre, It takes Shaun less than five minutes to walk to the new position, dig the bucket into the ground, re-start the carriage’s Kohler engine and send out the grapple. Ah, the beauty of a simple yarding system, no anchoring lines to worry about.

And while the 14-metre high mast doesn’t quite have the swinging arc of a purpose-built swing yarder, both Daryl and Shaun have demonstrated that it’s still very effective.

Weighing around 54 tonnes all up, this machine is relatively easy to transport on public roads between locations, thanks to its compact dimensions.

Another reason Mike and Chrissy opted to go Volvo for the Harvestline was the low running costs he has experienced with his existing 380 and the new machine is already living up to expectations, with fuel use under 30Lph. Mike would like to be using the new Harvestline to its full potential and is keen to see what it can really deliver when fully unshackled in more productive settings, which he hopes to find as the crew works through this block.

“We’re pulling 200 tonnes a day, it’s not huge, but that’s what the conditions will allow,” he says. “But what we are pulling out is nice wood, there’s some beautiful stuff getting loaded. We’re sending some to Red Stag. We get lots of 6.2s, which they like and it produces really nice timber.”

If the new Harvestline can build on the productivity levels being demonstrated at Minginui, the next seven months in this location will provide some welcome certainty run for MHE logging during these uncertain times. NZL

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IT’S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I SAT IN THE operator’s seat of a yoader – that was a loader converted to a yarder in Australia for shotgunning – and I can’t say that I recall it with any fondness. Fiddly to use and hard to control a grapple with a mind of its own.

Such a different experience to Mike Harris’ new interlocked, two-drum Harvestline, with a grapple carriage that is much easier to use. It only took a few minutes for me to get comfortable with the operation and I was away.

That’s the difference between having a yarder that works like an excavator and an old-style hauler with all those levers that you have to learn. Anyone who has operated an excavator won’t have any problems learning the ropes on the Harvestline – you could spend months trying to train someone in a hauler.

The only things that take a bit of getting used to are the foot pedals. The right pedal controls your rope in and out, then toggle on the left-hand joystick to switch between inhaul and outhaul. The left pedal lowers and raises the rope height. The grapple controls are similar to an excavator with the open/close and rotate on the joystick.

You’ve got much better control over older style yarders because there are no clutches, brakes or air controls. It’s all hydraulic and

fully integrated. Hauling in with the mainline, the haulback automatically feeds out at the same speed and you control the speed with the foot pedal. Easy as.

The most difficult part is working out where the stems are, because there’s so much slash obscuring the wood. Like hunting for a needle in a haystack!

I’ve not used a camera with a grapple before, so that was a new experience. The weight of the carriage means it doesn’t jerk around much, so your view is very steady and you shouldn’t get seasick watching the screen. The cameras produce a crystal-clear picture, very good resolution and having the three different views is magic.

The only criticism is that the screen blocks the real view and I had to lean over to see past it when I got the carriage to the drop point. The screen doesn’t need to be any smaller, just re-positioned.

But I was very impressed with how it copes with big wood. I wasn’t sure whether it would be able to deal with a 7-tonne stem easily. I did feel the weight come on. Feels similar to sitting in my tethered harvester as it takes up the weight, but very stable.

Anyone coming out of a purpose-built swing yarder will need to remember that it isn’t going to give you a massive amount of movement to the side. Still very handy to be

Iron Tester, Shaun Field. able to move it enough to grab a stem that’s just a bit out of reach. Very easy to lift the bucket and walk over if needed.

I guess part of the reason why I felt so much at home was that I’d already tested the 380 as a harvester/processor and knew how the machine behaves. It did feel very similar and yet different at the same time, because of all the Harvestline things on there, such as the mast and ropes. The cab felt more open, with the higher front roofline and deeper side door glass. It’s very comfortable and very quiet.

Very balanced, too. Even when walking with the mast lifted and ropes tightened to get them over some higher ground in the middle of the cut-over.

For me, it’s the perfect machine for the job. NZL

The winch set sits well back to provide a counter-balance for added stability when the Harvestline is hauling in weighty wood.

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1. Access to the engine is much easier with the main drums and strawline drum set further back.

2. The large screen provides good camera views from the three cameras on the grapple carriage and one looking to the winches.

3. This storage box is on top of the upper catwalk, ideal for holding rope blocks, as well as the fire extinguishers.

4. Regular Harvestline operator, Daryl Grant.

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FAST-GROWING ALTERNATIVE TO Radiata Pine that produces durable timber which needs no chemical treatment? A regional hardwood industry based on this product? It’s not just a pipe dream. Since 2008, the New Zealand Drylands Forests Initiative (NZDFI) has been working towards its vision of developing sustainable regional hardwood industries based on Eucalypts which produce this highly durable timber.

The ultimate goal is to establish a multiregional hardwood products value chain with selected Eucalypts grown to produce (i) ground durable timbers predominantly for the agriculture and viticulture sectors and (ii) high stiffness veneers for structural engineered wood products such as laminated veneer lumber (LVL).

At the heart of this strategy is the production

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of improved planting stock of good genetic diversity. “Landowners need to know what species to plant where, how fast the trees are going to grow, what the timber will be worth, and also be confident that their trees are at low risk from pests and diseases,” says NZDFI Project Manager, Paul Millen.

Over $7.4 million has been invested in the NZDFI to date, with a robust breeding programme now producing the first generation of improved planting stock, and market potential proven for both solid wood and engineered wood products. The next step, says Paul, is to combine forces with those who can lead the uptake of durable Eucalypts in NZDFI’s target dryland eastern regions – particularly Gisborne-East Coast, Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa, and Marlborough.

These people include representatives of central government, regional government

and industry organisations including wood processors; also farmers and forest growers and their advisers, Māori landowners and nurseries.

Humble beginnings The genesis of the NZDFI goes back to 2003 when Paul and his brother Ash recognised an opportunity to provide naturally durable posts to the growing Marlborough viticulture industry. They began planting trials of a wide range of Eucalypt species with the help of Paul’s university colleague, Shaf van Ballekom, also the Managing Director of Proseed NZ, New Zealand’s major supplier of forestry tree seed. Proseed undertook seed collections in both New Zealand and Australia to provide the initial range of species identified as having the most potential on dryland sites.

Left: Planting a new trial on a dryland site in Marlborough.

Above: An NZDFI trial on a Gisborne beef and sheep property.

h ardwood industry Thanks to their university connections, Paul and Shaf were able to enlist University of Canterbury School of Forestry academic staff to design and undertake a multi-faceted tree improvement and forestry research programme, with wood quality as a key element moving beyond the usual focus on growth and form.

Dr Luis Apiolaza, the School’s lecturer in tree genetics who had worked on Eucalyptus breeding programmes in his native Chile, was keen to participate. Together they were able to rapidly design the NZDFI’s breeding programme and this is now on track to deliver the first improved nursery stocks

Right: Seed is being collected from superior families identified in NZDFI’s breeding trials, to form the basis of the first generation of improved planting stock.

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of two species, Eucalyptus bosistoana and E. globoidea, in 2021. These will be sold under the ‘Xylogene’ brand, with the plan being to establish a certified chain of products under this brand in future.

The right tree in the right place “Land and forest-owners are increasingly looking for ways to diversify from the current Radiata Pine near-monoculture,” says Paul.

Durable Eucalypts as a forestry option offer the following benefits: • diversify the forestry sector by introducing an alternative to Radiata Pine; • offer a new forestry opportunity to farmers and Māori landowners; • produce high-value, naturally durable hardwood sustainably to supply international and domestic markets; • enable production of certified highstrength engineered wood products that receive a premium in international and domestic markets; • provide environmental benefits of carbon sequestration by forests, carbon storage in wooden buildings, pollen and nectar for honey production, and erosion control; • reduce the use and disposal problems of CCA-treated (copper-chrome arsenate) pine in NZ’s agricultural, horticulture and viticulture industries and urban environments.

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The NZDFI now has a network of over 30 breeding and demonstration trials of selected Eucalypt species across a range of land types in drier eastern parts of New Zealand and beyond. These trials are the foundation of the NZDFI breeding programme.

“The trials have been invaluable in providing information on site/species suitability and have generated data to feed into early growth models. In addition, they are integral to research into tree health and the timber properties of young trees – both core elements of the NZDFI programme,” says Paul.

He adds that the ‘One Billion Trees’ programme, and other planting initiatives, are aimed at increasing New Zealand’s regional economic and environmental sustainability by encouraging the planting of new forests.

“Eucalypts fit the bill perfectly as a complementary land use to dryland pastoral farming and Radiata Pine forestry. They are fast-growing, drought-tolerant trees which produce strong, naturally durable timber with a range of potential high-value markets,” says Paul.

The trees can be grown at any scale, from farm woodlots to cut-over forestry plantations on a wide range of dry eastern land types.

The new value chains will generate jobs and new skills in regional areas. “Farmers and other local primary producers will have a (continued on page 34)

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(continued from page 30) timber resource which ticks all the ‘green’ boxes increasingly required by consumers,” Paul adds. “A key benefit is that the timber is durable without treatment with CCA. Disposing of CCA-treated timber is becoming a significant environmental problem for vineyards and local authorities in winegrowing regions.”

A new growing regime The NZDFI’s strategy identifies a number of focus areas. These include research and development to support four possible growing regimes for durable Eucalypts: 1. Peeler pole plantations (15-20 year rotation).

2. Sawlog/peeler log plantations (30-40 year rotation).

3. Permanent forests.

4. Continuous cover forests.

“The management required by growers for each of these regimes to work in practice is becoming clearer as a result of the data collection and analysis continuing within our trials. Knowledge of the trees’ growth characteristics and response to site conditions, wood properties, and potential

products and markets is accumulating steadily. This is thanks to the ongoing efforts of NZDFI’s Science team and support from industry and government,” explains Paul.

The most intensive of the four regimes – the peeler pole regime – is a new concept for New Zealand forest growers. “On optimal sites, Eucalypts are capable of very rapid early growth. This high productivity can be combined with selecting the genetics of elite trees we have identified that also start producing durable heartwood at a young age. The proposed short-rotation peeler pole regime is based on growing trees that will maximise production of straight peeler length (2.7 m) logs with durable heartwood and small branches,” he says.

It is envisaged that trees will be harvested mechanically by ground-based machines moving rapidly through the crop. Optimal sites will be easy slopes that can be harvested with feller bunchers that fell, delimb, debark and cut the entire stem to length.

“The upper crown and leaves may also be harvested. Research into foliar extracts demonstrates these could produce valuable Eucalypt oils. Plantations will need good road access and to be located within

economic transport distance of a regional peeling plant,” says Paul.

These logs will be peeled for two products: • Engineered wood products – logs can be processed by rotary peeling to produce high-stiffness veneer that is dried and glued into LVL or plywood.

• Preservative-free posts and poles from the cores produced.

“The proportion of the two products will vary with log diameter and market value of each product. Markets for engineered wood products, including high stiffness veneers, are increasing worldwide, especially as more high-rise buildings are built using engineered wood,” says Paul.

Grower considerations “Many landowners are keen to explore durable Eucalypts as an alternative tree crop to Radiata Pine and want to know what the potential financial return from growing Eucalypts could be. As with many species there are returns possible from timber and carbon as well as other benefits such as increased biodiversity. Different landowners will have different site and environmental conditions; also the scale of forest area they

New spindle-less lathe technology, already adopted in Australia, which peels logs to produce veneer and posts.

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can plant and manage will vary. Choice of a durable species and regime needs to match these factors,” says Paul.

NZDFI’s selected Eucalypt species are adapted to cover the wide range of land types with differing soils and climate found within the hugely diverse geography of New Zealand’s north-eastern regions. Key practical aspects influencing the choice of species and regime by any landowner will include: • Soils, climate and land class: This includes site conditions, soils and climate combined with aspect and drainage.

• Topography: Particularly on steep hill country where harvesting options are generally limited to cable systems.

• Property location including transport options and sustainable log markets: Distance to markets and economies of scale at harvest will be key factors influencing returns to the grower.

A collaborative approach Growing a new hardwood industry isn’t just about planting trees. NZDFI has continued to work with the School of Forestry which has always had strong links with industry supporters offering diverse work experiences for students. Associate Professor Clemens Altaner leads the NZDFI Science Team, and manages the School of Forestry’s research programme with the NZDFI. “Our involvement with the NZDFI ensures graduates can gain the experience and skills that the industry needs to continue in the long term,” Clemens explains.

Forestry students at all levels are involved in NZDFI research, including an impressive number of international PhD students, supervised by Clemens and other School of Forestry academic staff in the NZDFI Science Team. Research projects are planned to ensure the science remains relevant to the bigger NZDFI picture.

“The NZDFI benefits from other resources which are all part of the School of Forestry’s research capacity, such as support from skilled technicians, as well as equipment, laboratory and workshop facilities. The School of Forestry benefits from having access to a wide range of well-maintained trials and working on a meaningful, internationally distinctive research programme which has great potential to augment the forest industry as well as enhancing fundamental understanding of tree growth,” says Clemens.

The first group of six PhD students who were part of the collaboration have all now successfully graduated, with six recent additions following in their footsteps.

NZDFI project manager, Paul Millen, inspects an eight-year-old E. globoidea breeding trial on a cut-over forest site in the Wairarapa.

Undergraduates can also link up with the NZDFI for project work, including developing topics for Honours theses. Up to 40 undergraduates enrol for the Forestry Science degree each year, with more women and Māori increasing the diversity of recent intakes, thanks to Te Uru Rākau scholarships.

Examples of theses partnering with NZDFI include: assessing the wood properties of twoyear-old Eucalyptus tricarpa; an assessment of the agricultural post market; a study of machines that make posts; and a business case for LVL made with Eucalypt timber.

Students are regularly offered the chance to help with NZDFI research fieldwork. For example, some 30 students contributed to a recently completed Sustainable Farming Fund growth strain study.

Equally important for the undergraduates

is the valuable exposure to real-life situations and interaction with commercial companies, local councils, trusts, farm foresters and other landowners involved with the NZDFI’s research and development work. These include Juken NZ, Nelson Pine Industries, Ernslaw One and, of course, Proseed.

Long-term vision With significant support from the Forest Growers Research Specialty Wood Products programme, the NZDFI recently released its ten-year strategy. This ‘Strategy 20202030: Durable Eucalypts – A Multi-Regional Opportunity for New Zealand’s Drylands’ marks the start of a new phase of NZDFI activities, says Paul.

Six key focus areas will provide the basis for continuing activities over the next decade:

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• Identifying markets for durable Eucalypts; • Modelling forest productivity and economic feasibility; • Working regionally to encourage new forests; • The NZDFI research programme: breeding propagation and trial management; • Educating growers and their advisers on durable Eucalypt forest management; • Industry partnerships to build support and capability.

The major attractions of durable Eucalypts for landowners keen to plant them are threefold: • They could be a fast-growing alternative to Radiata Pine.

• They produce durable timber which needs no chemical treatment.

• They are drought resistant, and offer a resilient land use in regions where climate change is forecast to bring more frequent and more intense droughts.

NZDFI is also focusing on selecting and cloning trees that are self-pruning. In future, forest growers could plant these trees at final spacing and eliminate the cost of thinning. In addition NZDFI is researching the potential biomass values of the trees’ top logs and branches, and of foliage, for production of pharmaceutical oils.

Like any other forest species, durable Eucalypts will be eligible for the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as long as they are planted on land which meets the Post-1989 Forest Land definition and the other standard criteria needed for ETS registration. They are classified as an exotic hardwood.

“In the short term, it is anticipated that motivated landowners will be prepared to go ahead and make land-use decisions based on what they have seen of our trials and research activities together with these early growth models and economic estimates. And we will continue research and development of this peeler pole regime.

“What we need now is for those involved in rural land-use in NZDFI’s target regions, from the boardroom to the forest, to become actively involved in this significant regional opportunity. The NZDFI Strategy 2020-2030 outlines key goals and action areas for the next three years: there is much to be done and many more people and resources are needed to achieve what could be possible,” says Paul. NZL

Top: PhD student, Ebenezer Iyiola, extracting a core to test heartwood content.

Righr: A seven-year-old E. globoidea trial in Hawke’s Bay.

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The owner of Canterbury Woodchip Supplies, Brad has been in the woodchip business for more than a decade and lately invested in a 50/48 Morbark chipper, capable of producing up to 80 tonnes of chip per hour. In mid-November 2020, the 865 hp machine demonstrated its capabilities on a four-hectare stand

consisting of mixed age (15 – 25 years) Pinus Contorta, near the Meridian canal at Lake Pukaki. This combination of excavator/chipper is manoeuvred along the site, with the chipper being remotely controlled by the excavator operator.

It took 12 hours to process the four hectares (under two days including stoppages) says company Sales Manager Sam Lees, which indicates the extent of areas that could be cleared over a 12-month period. Speaking at a chipping demonstration, he says at this stage the chipped material is evenly spread back

over the area in order to create a mulch blanket for an alternative land use.

The most significant point of difference with this method of site clearance is that it can be applied to either cutover forest or standing trees. It makes little difference with this size machine, due to its enormous capacity to process butts up to 1200mm in diameter.

Brad explains: “We are working towards proposing a safe, fast and efficient felling methodology to the National Wilding Conifer programme. The key benefit of this approach is the reinstatement of

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Back at the company's Arundel yard, woodchip is bunkered under cover ready to transport to users.

bare land, which in turn provides multiple future options for the land in question”.

In order to further improve efficiency, the leading question is: Could the chipped material be sold into the marketplace to be used as boiler fuel or animal bedding?

“We wholeheartedly believe some parts of the wilding conifer estate should be used to create biomass wood fuel,” says Brad. “The challenge with

this location is there are no large-scale end users within a reasonable radius of the Mackenzie Basin.” Queenstown based Sir John Davies, owner of the Hermitage Hotel at Mount Cook, has shown interest in establishing a chip boiler but was concerned about a consistent supply from local forests and consents required on Department of Conservation land.

Rupert Price of Pukaki Downs Forestry and Lloyd McGinty of Ahika look over the cleared area.

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Whole-tree approach Based on the current trials, Brad estimates a cost range between $2,000 and $3,000 per hectare subject to the stocking rate.

This needs to be compared with other Wilding clearance methods, such as aerial spray on full canopy forest, ground-based machine clearance and manual labour.

Pukaki Downs Station achieved some clearance by bulldozing trees into heaps.

Innovation – the name of the game BRAD COLEMAN, A CERTIFIED DIESEL MECHANIC AND ENGINEER started an agricultural contracting business (Coleman Ag) to service the burgeoning Canterbury dairy industry in 2006.

An opportunity arose to supply high quality woodchip bedding material for calves during the winter months, in order to maintain regular workflow beyond spring and summer agricultural operations. This enabled him to retain permanent machinery operators rather than relying on seasonal overseasbased personnel.

Canterbury Woodchip bought its first woodchipper in 2009 and quickly expanded beyond calf bedding to boiler fuel, setting up drying and screening facilities at its Arundel yard.

Since then the business has grown substantially to include a second woodchipper, wood grinder and pneumatic blower trailer providing the ability to utilise the ‘whole’ tree.

Brad points out that looking into the future, “there is a considerable level of excitement and traction around wood energy in the South Island at the moment with several significant biomass boilers being installed in the next two years. With the advent of these large scale boilers, there is a huge opportunity to utilise all of the woody biomass created by logging operations while reducing environmental risks, such as those at Tolaga Bay”.

“The Wilding Conifer Estate also presents an opportunity to use

what is presently considered a pest but could soon migrate to being another way for New Zealand to move away from fossil fuels towards a carbon neutral future,” he concludes. NZL

Caught in the act. Canterbury Woodchip's Sam Lees, focuses on the action.

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Station Manager, George Ormand, also attended the chipping demonstration with his forest manager, Rupert Price.

In spite of the recent fires there are still several thousand hectares of standing trees on both sides of the Pukaki and Ohau lakes. Canterbury Woodchip strongly believes a significant portion of the burned areas could be chipped.

Brad explains that the company has a ‘whole-tree approach’ to biomass utilisation: “The main trunk is chipped for boiler fuel and livestock bedding while the branches and stumps are hogged to create landscape mulch. We have various pieces of mobile plant including wood chippers, grinders, excavators and screens used to create a multitude of grades of biomass to satisfy individual contracts or specifications.”

Canterbury Woodchip currently supplies large volumes of biomass to the Canterbury District Health Board, as well as particle size and moisture specific woodchips for various public and private facilities in both Christchurch and Timaru.

“As far as we understand it, the Sanford fish meal plant (Timaru) is the only coal boiler in the South Island that has been successfully converted to woodchip; providing a more cost-effective solution than wood pellets,” says Brad.

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The company’s premises located in Arundel (South Canterbury), is well situated to take advantage of the woody biomass generated by Geraldine and Waimate Forests, with the addition of local farm forestry operations that regularly occur between Oamaru and Rakaia.

“With a secondary Christchurch-based yard, we are able to efficiently deliver to the CDHB hospitals as well as producing a range of landscape mulch products which are supplied into large scale civil projects such as the, Christchurch Southern Motorway,” says Brad. NZL

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Mechanisation Future Forward Prue Younger, CEO Message

As we all know, advances have been taking place at a rapid pace with regards to implementing mechanisation into our industry. For all the right reasons this is important for the forestry industry to work towards taking people off the slopes and making the environment much safer, reducing what the public see as a high-risk industry. But it’s not all just about safety. The workforce is being reduced with expensive, highly technical equipment that the contractors invest in to also keep themselves cost-competitive in the market. I look back at the 12 years I have been involved in the forestry industry and I have seen the crews go from a crew of twelve down to crews as few as three, dependant on their conditions of harvest location and the capability of the equipment.

I was going through old papers about mechanisation and in 1995 an article in the NZ Forestry Conference Papers was headlined – Mechanisation of logging operations in NZ. A Forest Industries Expo in 1994 was attributed to being the impetus to this and the Health & Safety Act provided motivation to seek safer alternatives to people with chainsaws. They predicted by the end of the decade that a small portion of our trees would be mechanically felled and log making decisions would be by machine as the cost of poor decision-making came with increasing log values. Even earlier in 1982 at a LIRA Seminar, NZ speakers put the low rate of change down to our extensive use of small contractors, controls on the volumes produced, conservative forest owners and the high cost of imported machinery, although in hindsight it is obvious that the low-priced and readily available labour gave forest owners little incentive to change.

Amazing how all this thinking can change over nearly four decades.

However the drivers for this change back then are not too different to those that are continuing to motivate us today which are clearly the need for safety, the need to be cost-competitive and the need to fill the gap in an ever-diminishing workforce pool. The plans for the 1BT plantings also pushed the need to meet the increased cut and the significant wall of wood, tied closely with the need for better environmental management and the efficiencies that could be gained with machines.

Safety and ergonomic considerations are frequently mentioned as key drivers for mechanisation. Going hand-in-hand with these considerations are issues around operator training and machine maintenance. Considering the high capital and running costs of forest machines – and the consequences when things go wrong (machine down-time, high cost of repairs, safety of operator and people working in the vicinity) – it’s imperative that operators are: • well-trained specialists with general forestry knowledge • wide awake, alert, healthy and have a good attitude to the job • responsible for the routine maintenance of the machine, or at the very least are able to understand the mechanics so that they can anticipate/avoid mechanical problems arising, and can identify mechanical problems when reporting to a supervisor/ mechanic.

Regarding machine maintenance, there is general agreement that effective, routine maintenance is critical, as are manufacturer support and spare part availability. Most (if not all) successful mechanised operations have excellent in-house equipment maintenance and repair capacity, usually backed by excellent information from the manufacturer. Here we have to keep reminding ourselves, after recent fatalities with machines and maintenance, that the correct, properly planned protocols have to be adhered to, to ensure safety of our people.

Having spoken to several of our larger equipment providers in NZ,

there is significant work done around ergonomics, the working environment and ensuring good inductions and training by specialised technicians when delivery of the machines is made.

We know that in har vesting , highly specialised machines with sophisticated technology are taking over faster than we ever would have imagined – it is almost imperative coming into the market to know investment into mechanisation is compulsory. But what about across the other sectors?

In 2018, Mike Baker submitted a paper to the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme based on mechanisation in the silviculture sector.

The results of his initial survey showed that over 90% of respondents had some or significant issues obtaining suitable labour or contractors for planting and thinning and nearly 60% of respondents believed development and/or implementation of mechanisation for thinning was important for their organisation within the next five years. For planting and pruning, this figure was 45%. Again, the main benefit of mechanised silviculture for the New Zealand forestry industry is that it could reduce the health and safety risk for workers, particularly on steep terrain. Implementation considerations include challenges and risks of technology development, the effect of potential labour supply changes on the viability of mechanisation, and social impacts. One respondent from the study summarised ‘(We) need to keep moving with technology and labour issues may push us towards this sooner than later. The negative impacts on the social aspects of our society need to be measured and accounted for if this will put further existing workers out of work’.

For all the positives of investing into mechanisation there are the downsides to be conscious of and in today’s zero carbon world, protecting the carbon balance has to be at front of mind. I am sure that is top of the wish list of specifications at the manufacturing plants – capital costs and continuity of work to ensure payback of the investments. There is the logging demand and supply, and the imbalance must be managed with transportation and port services, markets, and market share with export and domestic. The model of our workforce has changed along with the machinery and a highly skills-based workforce is required around this technology. It is not so much about being work fit as we knew it, it is being work fit to manage the time on the seat and the complexity of the new tasks.

There are concerns also not to underestimate the importance of the social impacts and health impacts of the workforce when they are involved with mechanisation, no longer walking the slopes and getting plenty of steps in a day, they now sit behind controls in an air-conditioned cab for a number of hours, in fact reducing their physical habits rapidly. And socially the impact of not being out and about on the forest floor amongst work colleagues can bring about isolation and a lack of social banter.

In that same 1995 Report from NZ Forestry, the conclusion ended with an open-ended question – Is mechanisation here to stay? Well in 2020 mechanisation won’t be going away. The environment has seen significant positives come out of it but we are also seeing significant problems looming when we sit at safe start meetings in 10 years’ time, if there are such things, and decide how we manage the wellbeing of our operators and the pressure that investment have bought upon our industr y. I leave you with an open ended question… what will that look like in 2050?

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And then it's the e WHAT A YEAR! WHAT A COMPETITION! As this is the last issue of NZ Logger for 2020, we will take the opportunity to thank all those involved (directly or indirectly) with Top Spot.

Discussion through the year has indicated this will be the closest yet in terms of results, and what we are seeing coming into the final weeks of assessment is that this is absolutely true!

Our assessors have been really impressed with the skill, attitude and yes, professionalism of participants and believe we have made real progress in 2020, despite all the other challenges that have presented themselves.

Great to see our new, young professionals taking on board the challenges we present and striving to be their best.

Also great to see our more experienced industry folk getting alongside them and helping these younger people to develop the skills and knowledge that will set them up for successful careers.

And just to reiterate, we all need to see ourselves as professional at what we do, whether it is in silviculture (the value creation end of the growth cycle) or harvesting (the value recovery end of the growth cycle).

You can’t have one without the other!

In this issue we include a few general photos of our forestry folk to cap off 2020.

And, finally, we thank you all for your support and wish you a happy and safe break over the holiday period and a safe and successful 2021.

The best way to keep our industry working is to get out and support those businesses that support New Zealand.

Participating Companies This competition wouldn’t be what it is without our participating companies.

We understand the commitment it takes from them to be part of Top Spot and value their ongoing support and feedback.

Our ongoing thanks to Rayonier/Matariki Forests, Wenita Forest Products, Port Blakely, Crown Forestry, Brand Logging, CMH Logging, Hauraki and Moehau Logging, Thomassen Logging, Te Waa Logging, Inta-Wood Forestry, Otautau Contractors, Heslip Forest Contracting, Waikato Forestry

Services, Hodgson, Atamira Ltd, Makerikeri Silviculture, XMen Forestry, Central Forestry Services, Mangoihe Logging, Kohurau Contracting, Kuru Contracting, Dennis E Hayes Logging, Swain Logging, Lumberjack Logging, Ernslaw One, Blue Wood Logging, Mike Hurring Logging, McCallum Harvesting, Whisker Logging, Kaha Logging, Lahar Logging, Dempsey Logging, Moutere Logging, JBD Harvesting, McDougall Logging, Forest View Logging, Kimberley Logging, Dewes Logging, Manaia Logging, Storm Logging, Eastside Logging, Veal Forestry, McHoull Forestry, Pride Forestry, Bay Pine, Penetito Forestry, FM Silviculture, Forest View Forestry, Wayne Cummings, Rodco Forestry, Johnson Forestry, Pro Forest Services, Eastside Logging.

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Above and top right: Two brand new machines at Mike Hurring Logging.

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SATCO HARVESTER FOR WOODS LOGGING Woods Logging has taken delivery of a new SAT3L2sc on a Volvo EC300DL. Paul Woods has been around the SATCO product for a number of years and saw it as a no-brainer to purchase a new SATCO harvester. He is working near Mount Cook and is using the Harvester to fall, trim and cut to length.

JOHN DEERE FOR SS HARVESTING SS Harvesting took delivery of a John Deere 959MH set up with a Woodsman Pro 750 processing head, harvesting full stems to be delivered to a central processing yard in Kawerau. Scott Saunders is contracted to Trimax Logging working in the Tarawera Forest for Hancock Forest Management.

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NEW FELLING GRAPPLE FOR RAYWOOD CONTRACTING Raywood Contracting has taken delivery of a new SAT630H to replace its existing felling grapple.

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ANOTHER HYUNDAI FOR SINCLAIR Operating in and around South Canterbury, Russell Sinclair of Sinclair Logging has two high volume, fully-mechanised, hardworking crews harvesting forests for FML (Forest Management Ltd). Sinclair Logging is currently operating 7 Hyundai excavators with another purpose-built Hyundai FX3236 to be delivered soon.

Russell is impressed with the new forestry spec Hyundai FX3236 (R320-9) machines, each fitted with Satco processors, saying they handle his logs with ease and are extremely comfortable to operate. He has purchased multiple machines from Porter Equipment over the years.

Sinclair Logging has also taken on a new SAT324T to replace its existing SAT323T. Russel Sinclair decided on the SAT324T as it will be well suited to the wood lots that he will be going into over the coming months.

CAT 558LL AND 316FL FOR KURU CONTRACTING Kuru Contracting’s Ricky and Leanne Kuru recently purchased a new Cat 316FL for forestry roading operations on the North Island's East Coast, as well as a new purpose-built Cat 558LL forest machine unit with a 1730 Ensign Grapple for their logging operations. Ricky is pictured with the 558LL and also putting the Cat 316FL through its paces on delivery day. Both Cat machines were prepped by the Terra Cat Napier branch and sold by Territory Account Manager, Heath Stewart.

WOODSMAN PRO FOR ATS A new Woodsman Pro FH1350 felling head has recently been added to ATS Logging of Havelock North’s fleet. The FH1350 is fitted to the company’s existing Komatsu 400 base machine. Sold by Adam Aldworth, Sales Specialist Ensign/Woodsman Pro.

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Recently delivered to Flavell Logging in the Wharerata Forest, Gisborne, the all new Hyundai FX Series Log Loader features a newly enhanced cabin, a heavy-duty factory guarding package and is fitted with an Ensign 1730 grapple. Operator, Tyrone, wasted no time in getting this bad boy to work.

This Kobelco SK300LC-10 high and wide specification excavator was recently delivered to Forest Farmers in Rotorua. The SK300LC-10 High & Wide model has generous ground clearance of 785mm and extra crawler width that ensures good stability and improved lifting capacity. The cab, guarding, and modifications package was provided by Active VMA.

SK LOGGING GETS NEXT GENERATION CAT/SATCO COMBO JOHN DEERE FOR BUNDI ROAD LOGGING Bundi Road Logging in Greymouth has recently taken delivery of a new John Deere 2156G XDLC log loader from the team at Drummond & Etheridge. It came factory-fitted with the high and wide XD track frame, purpose-built forestry boom and cabin which makes for a simple click-and-go customer solution.

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Shane and Kelly Marshall of SK Logging have recently put a new Next Generation Cat 336 to work in Lake Taupo forest. The 336 features the latest in Cat technology and, coupled with the Satco 3L2 head, makes easy work of the massive Lake Taupo wood, having the power to burn while maintaining the lowest owning and operating costs. A SATCO Logmaker with maps was included.

This will allow Shane to load maps and monitor where he is in the compartment he is working in. The machine was sold by Rotoruabased Brent Van Der Burg from Terra Cat.

new iron ANOTHER HYUNDAI FOR NIZZ CONTRACTING Ben and Sarita Nisbett of Nizz Contracting have taken delivery of their third Hyundai machine, this time opting for the factory-guarded Hyundai FX3230. Fitted with a grapple dig set-up, the machine is well suited to skid, dig and shovel applications.

It is currently operating in the Nelson region doing wood lots.

Delivered by Scott Bonnington, Territory Sales Manager Porter Equipment – Nelson Marlborough and Kaikoura.

BOAPOD FOR MACLEAN CONTRACTING Maclean Contracting, a mechanised forestry crew working in the Raetihi region, recently took delivery of a BOApod hydraulic hose repair and maintenance facility. Realising the cost of machinery downtime, Maclean Contracting saw an opportunity to save time and money in having an onsite hydraulic hose repair solution. This integrated solution also allows them to save up to 60% in hose and fittings. Regional Manager, Oliver, trained and BOA certified Maclean Contracting’s team so they can now carry out hydraulic hose repairs on their own machinery with confidence.

KOMATSU PC 300LC-8 FOR DOUGLAS LOGGING Peter, Raewyn and Brad Douglas and the team at Douglas Logging from Dargaville have recently taken delivery of a new PC 300LC-8. The Komatsu PC 300LC-8 has been set up as a Tractionline by Chris, Jono, Brad and the team at EMS. Pictured from left are Brad Douglas and John Kosar (Komatsu Forest NZ).

Photographer, Rick.

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PJ & DA STEPHENS GETS GEARED UP Pete Stephens of PJ & DA Stephens Logging has taken delivery of a new SAT3L2 attached to a JD959. The SAT3L2 is set up with the Logmapper control system.

Brown Logging has scored another purpose-built Cat forest machine with the delivery of this new 558FM LL for its Tokoroa operations. Operator, David Brown, is very impressed with the machine's performance, with the Cat 558 and Woodsman 750 proving to be a productive combination. David also says the great visibility from the rear-entry cab and the reach that the logger boom offers is going to help the company’s operation. Mark Costello from Terra Cat sold the machine.

BOAPOD FOR JP MECHANICAL ANOTHER CAT FOR SWAIN LOGGING Southland-based Swain Logging has taken delivery of this new Cat 548LL forest machine which joins an existing Cat 330DL2 in its ground-based logging operation. Fitted out with an Ensign 1730 Grapple and Live Heel, the purpose-built forestry machine was put straight to work in the Pebbly Hills Forest once delivered by Southland Territory Account Manager, Andrew Gowers.

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JP Mechanical, based in Benneydale, is a qualified heavy diesel mechanic working in the surrounding King Country areas, providing a fully mobile service to his forestry customers. Adding the BOApod hydraulic hose repair and maintenance trailer unit to its fleet, allows the company to provide an additional service offering to its existing clients. Regional Manager, Oscar, delivered the hydraulic hose repair and maintenance facility and carried out onsite training.

new iron NEW GEAR FOR RAKAU HARVESTING Rakau Har vesting recently took delivery of a SAT630E on a John Deere 959. The machine was sold by Drummond & Etheridge (Richmond Branch).

NEW CAT FOR MANA LOGGING Mana Logging has received this new Cat 538LL forest machine featuring a 1730 Ensign grapple, which has been put to work in the company’s operation in the East Coast region. The machine was prepared by the Terra Cat Napier branch and sold and delivered by Heath Stewart.

ELTEC/WOODSMAN COMBO FOR HIGHTRACK HARVESTING Hightrack Harvesting in Nelson has taken delivery from Shaw's of an Eltec FHL317L tilter fitted with a Woodsman pro CFH1400 fixed felling head, performing all the felling and bunching duties for its hauler operation.

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With With With Install Install Install KitKit Kit Priced Priced Priced $79,000.00 $79,000.00 $79,000.00 +GST +GST +GST Priced Priced Priced $181,800.00 $181,800.00 $181,800.00 +GST +GST +GST Priced Priced Priced $150,000.00 $150,000.00 $150,000.00 +GST +GST +GST With With Install Install Kit +GST Kit Priced Priced Priced $79,000.00 $79,000.00 $79,000.00 +GST +GST Priced Priced Priced $181,800.00 $181,800.00 $181,800.00 +GST +GST +GST Priced Priced Priced $150,000.00 $150,000.00 $150,000.00 +GST +GST +GST Priced Priced $79,000.00 $79,000.00 +GST +GST Priced Priced $181,800.00 $181,800.00 +GST +GST Priced Priced $150,000.00 $150,000.00 +GST +GST

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Refurbished Refurbished Refurbished Unit Unit Unit With With With H16 H16 H16 Cabin Cabin Cabin Kit+GST Kit+GST Kit+GST Priced With With With TimberRite TimberRite TimberRite Cabin Cabin Cabin Kit+GST KitKit Priced Priced Priced $130,000.00 $130,000.00 $130,000.00 +GST +GST +GST Priced Priced Priced $141,500.00 $141,500.00 $141,500.00 Priced Priced $74,000.00 $74,000.00 $74,000.00 +GST +GST Refurbished Refurbished Unit+GST Unit With With H16 H16 Cabin Cabin Kit+GST Kit+GST Priced With With TimberRite TimberRite Cabin Cabin Kit+GST Kit Priced Priced Priced $130,000.00 $130,000.00 $130,000.00 +GST +GST Priced Priced Priced $141,500.00 $141,500.00 $141,500.00 +GST Priced Priced $74,000.00 $74,000.00 $74,000.00 +GST +GST Priced Priced $130,000.00 $130,000.00 +GST +GST Priced Priced $141,500.00 $141,500.00 +GST +GST Priced Priced $74,000.00 $74,000.00 +GST +GST

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WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT DURING WHAT HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT YEAR.

WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A SAFE & HAPPY NEW YEAR