HarvestTECH 2020 | 16-17 Sept 2020, Australia | 22-23 Sept 2020, New Zealand
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HarvestTECH 2020
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Early interest: HarvestTECH 2020 – Wood transport
Early expressions of interest to present at this year’s HarvestTECH 2020 event are now, for the first time, being sought. The HarvestTECH conference and exhibition that ran last year SOLD OUT well in advance of the event being run. It was the largest gathering of its type ever seen in New Zealand. Close to 500 harvesting contractors, harvest planners, forestry ...
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Australian trucking industry driving diversity change
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and Teletrac Navman are driving diversity change, announcing a ground-breaking initiative that will celebrate industry diversity, develop diversity champions, and improve industry image. “With the ...
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MOU to advance logging automation
Canada’s FPInnovations and the Forestry Research Institute of Sweden (Skogforsk) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Sweden-Canada Innovation Days symposium held in Montreal late last year. The ...
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News & Technologies Cont.
Ponsse celebrate 15k machines built
The 15,000th Ponsse machine was completed at Ponsse’s factory in Vieremä and delivered to Lespromindustria from Russia. The machine delivery also represented a step towards Ponsse’s 50th anniversary to be ...
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Hazard alert: Slip could have been far worse
A reminder to all drivers to take extra care when unchaining log loads at log yards - There has been an incident where a log has slipped off a truck ...
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Two key acquisitions for RDO Equipment
RDO Equipment is excited to announce the consolidation of its business interests in Australia and the appointment of Julie Whitcombe as CEO of the newly formed RDO Australia Group - ...
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John Deere: New steep slope felling model
A direct result of the continued growth of the steep slope logging market, the new John Deere 959ML Shovel Logger is designed for felling and log handling in difficult terrain ...
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Hyundai puts platooning self-driving trucks to the test
Autonomous driving technologies could significantly shape the future of trucking over the coming decade, and as we're continuing to see through various trials around the world, platooning may play a ...
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Commitment to training and people top priority
Rosewarne Cable Loggers (RCL) was one of the big winners at the recent 2019 Northland Forestry Awards taking out the UDC Training Company/Contractor of the Year crown. Company health and ...
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Tigercat introduce power clam grapple
The new Tigercat power clam grapple series is here. Designed for use on the 875 and 880D loggers, the three models – PC08, PC10 and PC12 – are sized for ...
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HarvestTECH News Issue 3
Welcome to the latest issues of HarvestTECH.News. In this month’s issue, we cover the NZ-based harvesting company, Stubbs Contractors, who successfully overhauled their traditional business model and moved to 'Lean manufacturing', ...
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Pedersen brings in Sennebogen 830 material handler
The Pedersen Group has improved its efficiency and fuel consumption by bringing into Australia a first-of-its kind material handler from the Group’s long-standing German manufacturing partner, Sennebogen. The Pedersen Group ...
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Rewarding times for forestry ‘family’
A major focus for Lloyd Logging since it started in 2017 has been to invest in staff and training. It’s no surprise then that company staff member Channing Green took ...
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Austrian logging conference report
The Symposium Formec “Forestry Mechanization" was held in Sopron and Forchtenstein (Hungary & Austria) from the 6th – 9th October, crossing over with the Austrofoma machine demonstration (held every four ...
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C3 secures five-year contract with FCNSW
C3, part of LINX Cargo Care Group, has commenced operations under a five-year softwood clearfell harvest contract with Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) in the Walcha Management Region in NSW. This ...
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Family spirit at heart of logging firm
Love, care and a true family spirit are at the heart of Subritzky Clark Logging’s successful Northland operation, New Zealand. Winning last year’s Forestry Family of the Year at the ...
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Making it ‘Lean’ pays dividends
Implementing a series of management principles made famous by the Toyota Motor Company has helped turn a NZ East Coast business into a “lean logging machine”. Since Stubbs Contractors overhauled ...
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Logger Rhythms Video
When Kaingaroa was the biggest - In the early 20th century forests of fast-growing exotic pines were established in the North Island, making one of the world’s largest timber plantations ...
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New harvester from Tigercat
Tigercat introduces the highly anticipated smaller wheel harvester – The 1165 is a mid- sized harvester well suited for thinning, selective cut and final fell applications. With strong swing and ...
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HarvestTECH News Issue 2
Welcome to the latest issues of HarvestTECH.News. I hope you all enjoyed our first monthly issue of HarvestTECH.News sent out last month. Thanks to all of the positive comments sent ...
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RealWear for forestry or wood products?
Company-X has become the first and only Australasian reseller for head-mounted tablets from established global innovation leader, RealWear. The agreement, covering Australia and New Zealand, adds additional capability to Company-X, ...
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NZ’s first all-female forestry crew
It's a girl group of a very different kind - meet New Zealand's first all-female forestry team. Source: NZ Herald ...
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A contractor’s guide to electronic logging devices [Part Two]
This is the second of a two-part series by Kamloops, B.C., log hauler and logging contractor Greg Munden, sharing his company’s experience implementing electronic logging devices (ELDs). Part one was ...
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Videos added for local harvesting operations
HarvestTECH 2019, run in Rotorua, New Zealand on 26-27 June 2019, was sold out. Details on the event can be found on the event website. As well as an outstanding ...
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