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by nzlogger
ELTEC/WOODSMAN COMBO FOR NIXIN
Nixin Contractors has taken delivery of its second Eltec by Shaw's. This beauty is an LL317L fitted with a Woodsman Pro 850. Nathan is performing all the processing duties for the JNL crew just out of Masterton. GIBBS LOGGING GETS EC250DL FORESTRY CARRIER
Holden and Maddy Gibbs took delivery of a new Volvo EC250DL at Te Kaha in the eastern Bay of Plenty. With the transporter towed by a grader for the first 3km then a 3km walk to site, the machine was sitting high above the Bay ready for work. The EC250DL will work alongside Holden’s EC380DL forestry carrier and two other Volvo's (EC290CL and ECR305CL) fleeting and loading for the crew. Sold and delivered by Ewen Satherley of Transdiesel.
Rhys Ferguson and Jamie Cook of High Country Harvesting (based in Waimate) have taken delivery of their first new Tigercat 890 fitted with a new Woodsman Pro 850 processor. The 890 replaces their older Tigercat 880 also with a Woodsman Pro 850. They had such a great run out of the 880 it was a no brainer to stay with the Tigercat/Woodsman combo. They went a bit bigger for the base this time as the added HP and lift power makes the job easier. Sold By Steve Varcoe of AB Equipment. Pictured from left: Rhys Ferguson and Jamie Cook.
NEXT GENERATION CAT FOR KING COUNTRY HARVESTING
This Next Generation Cat 336GC with an EMS traction line has been put to work with a hauler in the Tokoroa-based operation of King Country Harvesting for owners Paul Olsen and Will Marshall. Pictured with the crew, it is the second Cat unit to work in conjunction with the hauler, taking productive steep slope harvesting to the next level on the site. Sold by Terra Cat's Brent Van Der Burg. JOHN DEERE FOR ROSEWARNE CONTRACTORS
When Rosewarne Contractors needed some serious might in the forest for stumping they looked to the 950K John Deere, seen here under the control of Rex making short work of large stumps high in the hills out the back of Pipiwai in Northland. Rex is an experienced dozer driver. It was his first time on a hydrostatic dozer and he says he can’t believe how intuitive the machine is. Sold and supported by the team in Whangarei.
SATCO FOR FLIGHT LOGGING
Dave Flight has taken delivery of a Satco 3L2T. The 3L2T is delimbing and cutting stems to length on the landing. Visiting the crew, Harps had a smile from ear to ear and his quality control team were sitting in the crew wagon thanks to the accuracy of the Logmaker measuring system. The Flight crew are working in the Lake Taupo Forest.
SANY/FALCON WINCH ASSIST COMBO FOR MANA
Mana Logging of Gisborne has taken delivery by Shaw's of a new SANY SY305H fitted with a Falcon Winch Assist tether system. The winch is hooked to its new Eltec Tilter FHL277L falling machine making it a brilliant combo working in the Waikatea Forest, North of Wairoa. NEW MACHINERY FOR ULTIMATE LOGGING
Ultimate Logging has taken delivery of a new 630H. This has been installed on an existing machine. The Engineering Co Hawkes Bay looked after the installation and some other modifications that were requested. The machine will be falling and setting up stems for extraction for both the ground-base and yarder crews. The feedback so far is that the 630H has excellent grapple power/force and the operator is impressed with the saw cut speed.
HYUNDAI/DUXSON COMBO FOR ‘THE TREE PEOPLE’
Northland Forestry contractors, The Tree People have taken delivery of a new Hyundai FX3026G. The new machine is fitted with a Duxson FX121 felling head and certified tow hitch for the T winch. The FX was picked for its light weight to minimise damage to the ground and has had priority valving put in to ensure saw speed is not affected when multitasking the machine, making for the perfect cut and placement of a tree on any ground. The Tree People work on a lot of smaller blocks including farms where minimal damage is required to protect the land and waterways. Having the certified hitch for safe working on steeper ground and assisted by the T winch, single bar grouser and a four-point harness seat, the FX3026G is a productive and safe felling machine. Sold and delivered by Porter Equipment Territory Manager, Selwyn Tilly.
SECOND JOHN DEERE FOR FOREST PRO
Seen here in the Mangatu Forest in Gisborne is Forest Pro taking delivery of its second John Deere leveller, a 959MH fitted with a Woodsman Pro 750. Sold and serviced by the AGrowQuip team in Hastings. From left: Woodsman’s John Van Boven and Jayden O’Connell, Operator, Freedom, owners, Lukas Krkavec and Hamish Campbell, Caitlyn and Phil McKenzie.
