Australian Forests & Timber - February 2018

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ALSO INSIDE: Timber harvesting equipment market continues to rise – Page 30

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Illegal Logging due diligence update Soft start period has ended – amendments stalled in the Senate – tips for compliance

From 1st January 2018 importers of nearly all timber products, including plywood, can now be ďŹ ned if they don’t undertake due diligence for illegally logged wood.

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Ĺś Imports of hardwood from tropical countries have a higher risk of being illegally logged. Due diligence on each consignment is essential to ensure compliance with the Regulations.

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Komatsu Forest invests in the future New Mt Gambier branch Komatsu Forest has had a strong and long presence in Mt Gambier to support the logging contractors operating in the *UHHQ 7ULDQJOH DUHD ,W DOO EHJDQ LQ when formerly known as Valmet Logging opened a small branch to provide the UHOHYDQW SURGXFW VXSSRUW IRU WKH UHJLRQ 7KLV IRXQGDWLRQ HVWDEOLVKHG .RPDWVX Forest in the region and is still supported with Robert Herring in spare parts along

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Now is not the time to hamper the industry with further resource lock-ups

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Ĺś Tim Johnston ... “we wait to see if our state political parties commit to maintaining our native forest supply and taking steps to grow the plantation estateâ€?

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Positive industry attracts government endorsement

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ith the new year a month in the making, the national media business pages continue to focus on share market recovery and analysts are talking up economic growth. If reports late last year can be relied on it seems the forest and timber industries are also set for continuing growth in several sectors, driven by local and international demand.

Australian Forests & Timber News and Daily Timber News reported the value of logs harvested in 2016 -17 hit record levels with 32.8 million cubic metres of logs harvested, worth $2.5 billion; this was achieved by an industry that directly employees 67,000 Australians and makes an annual $23.6 billion contribution to the economy.

According to industry consultants IndustryEdge, Australian wood chips production is on target to reach a record 6 million tonnes this year, fol-

lowing October 2017 woodchip exports being the second highest monthly volume total on record.

7KH FRQVXOWLQJ ¿UP SRLQWed to softwood log exports that are closing in on 4.5 million cubic metres per annum, having more than tripled in just three years. It also advised its clients that the globe ZDV VKRUW RI ¿EUH ¾QRZ DQG LQ coming years’.

While housing approvals slowed approximately 5% over the last year, ,QGXVWU\(GJH LGHQWLÂżHG WKH resilience of the free-standing housing sector making new domestic processing capacity even more important for the future.

The industry’s performance was recognised when the Prime Minister announced at the AFPA all industry Gala Dinner last September that within 12 months the Government would deliver a new vision for our industries. The Coalition announced a com-

mitment to provide $4 million to establish the National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (NIFPI), with Tasmania’s leading forestry staWXV FRQ¿UPHG ZLWK WKH RI¿FLDO launch of a new NIFPI hub in Launceston.

2I DGGLWLRQDO VLJQL¿FDQFH last year was the Forestry Ministers Statement issued by the Federal and States’ Coalition and Labour Governments, committing their strong support to the forestry industries and their contribution to regional Australia - today and into the future.

Regionally, the forest industry’s economic contribution to the “Green Triangleâ€? plantation region of southwest Victoria and south-east South Australia is also important, directly generating $1.2 ELOOLRQ LQ VDOHV ODVW ÂżQDQFLDO year and a total of $1.9 billion ZKHQ Ă€RZ RQ HIIHFWV LQ RWKHU industries are included.

The Federal Government has also proposed a plan for

Australia’s renewable timber DQG ZRRG ¿EUH LQGXVWULHV WR build on the report by the Forest Industry Advisory Council; targeted industry consultations will result in a plan being delivered in the second half of 2018.

On the environment front, Forico and CO2 Australia have secured the opportunity to enter into a long-term contract to sell carbon credits generated from plantation forestry activities to the Australian Government under its $2.55 billion Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF).

Responding to the internaWLRQDO ÂżEUH VXSSO\ GHPDQG the global timber harvesting equipment market is set for a solid rise in the next few years. It is expected that the market will reach a value of US$26,785.9 Mn by 2025 end. In terms of volume, the market is expected to increase at a CAGR of 4.3% over the forecast period and account for the sales of 4,888,581

units by 2025 end.

So, the stage is set this year for Australian industry suppliers to provide the latest in equipment and services to meet their customers’ needs to maximise production and HI¿FLHQF\ $V WKH PDMRU LQGHpendent industry media covering the Australian timber market, Australian Forests & Timber News, and our digital Daily Timber News, will continue to provide our industry subscriber colleagues with solution-based information and news - in print and online.

In coming months we will be adding contributors and commentators in the publications; the number of digital editions will increase each week. We value reader feedback and look forward to providing trusted, professional publications, that also deliver targeted advertising to industry decision-makers who have come to recognise the publications as valued brands in their own right over decades.

Komatsu to acquire Quadco & Southstar operations Komatsu has signed an agreement to acquire Quebec-based Quadco and Southstar forestry attachment operations, excluding the forestry equipment businesses of Tanguay and Forespro delimbers. The acquisition will be made through a wholly owned subsidiary of Komatsu in the United States and is expected to close in February 2018, subject to completion of the closing conditions.

By adding the Quadco felling heads and Southstar large harvester heads to the existing lines of Log Max and Komatsu small and medium-sized harvester heads, Komatsu will become an industry leader in forestry attachments. This will allow Komatsu to offer its customers a full range of forestry attachments.

Quadco and Southstar will continue to operate as independent companies within the Komatsu group

following the completion of the acquisition and will maintain their existing sales networks. In order to offer improved value to customers, a forestry attachment division within Komatsu Forest AB will be formed, which will manage the Quadco, Southstar, and Log Max brands.

New measurement technology for timber stacks

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he measuring station at VärÜ will be WKH ¿UVW DW 6|GUD WR introduce new technology for measuring timber stack volumes on trucks. The new method is based on automated volume measurement using laser technology, developed

by Swedish company, Mabema AB. Introduction of the new technology will also involve a transition from manual to digital timber stack measurement.

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gradually improving measurement precision, and bring logistical gains due to faster passage through the measuring station.

The data produced by the new method will include gross volume under bark, the height, length and width of the stack, and average diameter of the logs. “SĂśdra has been working with Mabema AB for some

years – throughout the entire development phase of the new technology – together with several other industry

players. To have now reached the stage where this is being realised represents a technological shift for timber meas-

urement in the forest industry,� said Roger Andersson, head of timber measurement at SÜdra Skog.

The new measurement technology at VärÜ is being introduced gradually and will soon be used for all softwood pulpwood, with other ranges to follow. While SÜdra owns the measuring station, VMF Syd – an independent timber measurement association that operates throughout

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most of GĂśtaland – will be using the new method. “The roll-out and introduction of SĂśdra’s new laser measurement system has been a highly successful joint project,â€? said Anders Svensson, President of VMF Syd. “The idea is that the VärĂś facility will be evaluated prior to future decisions about the technical options available for measurement at SĂśdra’s other facilities,â€? said Andersson.

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Looking back, looking forward Ross Hampton Chief Executive OfďŹ cer Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) The Forest Product Industry’s voice in Canberra

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ast year was a wild ride for those of us bobbing alongside the good ship known as Canberra’s Parliament House and 2018 is shaping up as equally challenging. The Turnbull Government has had to weather numerous challenges with the energy crisis clearly topping the list.

Energy policy remains a work in progress and our industries continue to have to manage massively increased gas and power costs. The future under a National Energy Guarantee may be better, however, there is no certainty yet that the States will also agree.

The Federal Government has weathered challenges like the energy crisis and the same sex marriage vote, while holding a wafer-thin majority. On top of this turbulence came the citizenship storm that claimed scalp after scalp, leading ultimately to the High Court, a Deputy Prime Minister being forced to leave Parliament and to re-contest his seat, and now other pending by-elections.

In the midst of this storm of issues and white noise, $)3$ ÂżQDOO\ PDQDJHG WR land the commitment we KDYH EHHQ ZRUNLQJ RQ IRU ÂżYH years: a new National Forest

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our ask is for absolute assurance that the remaining estate available for multi-use forestry does not shrink further.

Although Regional Forest Agreements were meant to deliver certainty – and did to Ŝ Ross Hampton. some extent – during the life Industries Plan. of the current agreements a The Prime Minister anfurther three million hectares nounced at the AFPA all inof native forest was moved dustry Gala dinner in Sepfrom production to reserves. tember last year that within Our demand for this 12 months the Government National Plan is that the would deliver a new vision for new Regional Forest our industries.

Agreements are quickly The Government has been signed and that the Federpersuaded that the previous al Government demands plans – the 1992 National that State Governments Forest Statement and the 1997 agree that, through the Vision 2020 Plantations doculife of the agreements, PHQW ¹ QR ORQJHU VXI¿FLHQWO\ there be no net loss of UHÀHFW WKH LQGXVWU\ RI available timber.

Our and going forward. sustainable native forestry sector also needs longMaximise chances term certainty, so we are also AFPA is now working very insisting on the next phase of hard with the Government and the agreements to be for at departments to ensure that we least a further 20 years. maximise the chances for new, major policy settings to turbo Grow the plantation base charge our industries in comIn the commercial plantaing years. tion area we must take this AFPA’s two biggest asks chance to grow the base. for this new National Forest The approximately two Industries Plan are essentially million hectares of plantaaround resource security. tions we have exist because In the native forestry space, previous Governments be-

lieved in growing forestry and put in place policies to kickstart those plantings.

However, there have been effectively no new plantings for close to a decade.

AFPA has been very public with its request that new policy measures must urgently come into play to deliver an additional 400,000 hectares over the next 10 years. We

Reduce the conict

AFPA has worked hard over the last few years to try WR UHGXFH WKH FRQĂ€LFW ZKLFK has, in the past, tended to swirl around us and deliver sub-optimal political outcomes.

We will be striving to ensure that in 2018 all political parties understand that we are indeed the only truly carbonpositive sector of the industrial economy, as well as being a regional jobs “It is vital for the that consistently economic health of our engine delivers meaningful, industries that forestry year-round employment (and pay cheques) for so in this country is not a many in small country towns. political football�

The coming National Forest Industries Plan hope to see one quarter of that gives us all a chance to shout 400,000 delivered via farm out loud about the industry in forestry through more farm- which we work.

If you have the chance er-centric business models.

AFPA is working closely with to talk to any politician in the National Farmers Federa- coming months – be they on tion to ensure we have mutu- local council or state or fedDOO\ EHQH¿FLDO SROLF\ VHWWLQJV eral MPs –please tell them This year may well also be how proud you are to work a Federal Election year. It is in a sunrise industry and how vital for the economic health pleased you are to be supportof our industries that forestry ing our national growth in in this country is not a politi- the production of sustainable, carbon friendly products! cal football.

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In the news AFG-IFA conference plans The Australian Forest Growers (AFG) and the Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) will be having a joint Conference from 2-5 September.

The theme of the 2018 Conference - Forests for healthy cities, farms and people – speaks to the increasing importance of urban forests in our growing cities, the continuing importance of trees on farms for productive and sustainable rural landscapes, and our increasing understanding of the links between healthy landscapes and healthy people.

AUSTimber2020 countdown on in earnest Coordinator appointment The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) has appointed a new AUSTimber2020 Event Coordinator. Business partners Brooke Adams and Kristen Smith have been appointed to the role of Event Coordinator. Together Brooke and Kristen will be responsible for the delivery of the biggest forestry show in Australasia, AUSTimber2020.

Brooke and Kristen have a combined 30 years’ experi-

ence in the events industry.

Having each worked with several high-profile nonprofit organisations, they have extensive experience coordinating a diverse range of national and international events.

Brooke and Kristen are passionate about creating a vibrant and engaging program, bringing the forestry community together and ensuring the event has something to offer all those inter-

ested in the forest industry. “We are excited to have engaged an experienced events team with great enthusiasm and ideas and I look forward to working with them to grow AUSTimber2020,� said Stacey Gardiner, General Manager, Australian Forest Contractors Association. “They have hit the ground running and will be meeting with the AUSTimber Steering Committee shortly to share ideas and take planning of

the event forward.�

With the event only just over two years from now, an AUSTimber2020 Launch will be held next month.

The Launch will be held on the Flynn Site in Latrobe Valley on Monday 26 March and Brooke and Kristen are focusing their initial energy on finalising arrangements for this date.

They expect to make further announcements shortly detailing the Launch.

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existing reserves provides, at best, only marginal biodiverVLW\ EHQHÂżW ZKLOH VXEVWDQtially damaging the region’s $537 million hardwood timber industry. “There is no evidence that the associated employment loss would be recouped by growth in forest-based tourism. State Forest, on the other hand, allows the general public a variety of activities - many of which are not allowed in national parks,â€? he said. “Leadbeater’s Possum is

thriving in forest that includes regrowth as young as 10 to 20 years, as shown by recent Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning research. “Around 70% of the region’s Mountain Ash forest, which is current or potential future Leadbeater’s Possum habitat, is already permanently reserved from timber harvesting. “In the Central Highlands, XQFRQWUROOHG VHYHUH EXVKÂżUH not timber harvesting, is the greatest threat to forest biodi-

versity. “Closing the regional timber industry to create a ‘Great Forest National Park’ would result in the removal of forestry expertise and workforces, and the neglect of the road access network,â€? he said. “This would reduce initial DWWDFN RQ EXVKÂżUHV DQG UHGXFH ÂżUH VXSSUHVVLRQ VWUDWHgies, leading to greater risk of EXVKÂżUHV DQG VHYHUH HQYLURQmental damage.â€?

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est management with most (88%) of Melbourne’s water supply catchment already permanently closed to any activity, including timber harvesting.

He said that the current forest management arrangements UHĂ€HFWHG D GLYHUVLW\ RI VWDNHholder views and maximised social value. “In contrast, the proposal for a ‘Great Forest National Park’ has not demonstrated RSWLPXP SXEOLF EHQHÂżW IRU Victorians, and should be rejected.â€?

Australia Day award recognises dedication to forest management

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RESPECTED forester who has contributed enormously to the global acceptance of forest management and cerWLÂżFDWLRQ KDV EHHQ DZDUGHG the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day Honors.

Hobart-based Dr Johannes (Hans) Drielsma, chair, Responsible Wood, has played a leading role in the development of the Australian Forest &HUWLÂżFDWLRQ 6FKHPH DQG LWV endorsement by the Program for the Endorsement of For-

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Dr Drielsma is a former director of the Institute of Foresters of Australia and a recipient, in 2015, of the institute’s highest award, the Norman W Jolly Medal.

He was a director of the PEFC council from 2006

to 2016 and served on the PEFC International governance review panel. He was also instrumental in a more active multi-nation promotion of PEFC in the Asian region.

Responsible Wood CEO Simon Dorries said Dr Drielsma’s Australia Day award was thoroughly deserving. “The award recognises his support of sustainable forest management and his dedication to standards work over decades,� Mr Dorries said.

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“He was instrumental in the establishment of Australian Forestry Standard Ltd [now Responsible Wood] and his international efforts ensured the Australian standard was recognised by PEFC.�

Mr Dorries said Dr Drielsma’s Australia Day honour sent a wider message about the value of sustainable forest management; it also gave the Australian forest products industry the social license and credibility it needed to go forward.

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Australian first for Forico plantations Significant milestone for the plantation forest sector in Australia as the carbon market is recognising the ability of Australian timber plantations to be a part of the country’s response to climate change

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Solid year of TECH events planned FIEA and Innovatek have planned yet another solid year of specialist events that have been designed to cater for almost every facet of forestry and timber industry.

The first cab off the rank will be WoodFlow (Harvesting - Wood Transport - Logistics 2018), scheduled for 20-21 June in Melbourne and then 26-27 June in Rotorua.

The objective, with 30% – 40% of delivered log costs being contributed by transport, is to improve efficiencies through the wood supply chain. It is designed to build on the success of the HarvestTECH 2017. It will provide leading businesses with a unique opportunity to learn about innovations being developed and employed to assist in harvest and transport planning, logistics & operations.

A few months later and the all-important Forest Industry Safety & Technology conference will be held in the two centres, 8 August in Rotorua then 15 August in Melbourne.

This event will cover updates and developments in forest industry safety, as well as providing a space for sharing ideas on how people, culture, technologies and systems are being used to improve the safety of our workers.

One month further on and

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it’s time for WoodTECH with this year’s focus being on drymill operations. This specialist event will include timber scanning and optimisation, timber gluing and laminating, finger-jointing, cross cutting, timber machining, kiln drying and timber finishing technologies.

It will be held 11-12 September in Melbourne and then 18-19 September in Rotorua.

The ForestTECH series, which has been run annually since 2007, will again be centre stage in November (14-15 November in Rotorua then 2921 November in Melbourne).

This is now firmly established as the annual technology event for forest resource managers, remote sensing and GIS specialists and inventory foresters from throughout Australia and New Zealand. In 2017, new systems to manage and process large data sets, results from recent in-forest trials and outcomes of the $1.8 million FWPA remote sensing project along with disruptive technologies such as automation, robotics and virtual reality were for the first time outlined. This year tech updates and the integration of research results operationally by local forestry companies will be the focus.

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Getting to know your AFCA Board members Profile: Adan Taylor, Chairman From growing up on a cattle farm to accountancy to forestry ... that’s the story so far for Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) chairPDQ $GDQ 7D\ORU ,Q WKH ¿UVW of a series of “getting to know your AFCA Board members”, Adan explains how he sees the industry and its people in this exclusive AFTN question/answer presentation.

AFTN: When your connection to the forestry industry started?

AT: We had beef cattle and the beef market fell though in the mid seventies up here and my father got a job labouring in the local sawmill but when someone came asking whether anyone had chainsaw skills he put his hand up. He had done a lot of fencing and that sort of thing on the farm so he started handfalling and he couldn’t believe what a great job it was. I started with my father and grew up with it. Over time he expanded the business. When I left school I went into accountancy as Dad was keen for us kids to go and do our own thing, AFTN: What has been your driving force to remain in the industry?

AT: I gravitated back to the forestry business when, after 12 years of climbing the ranks, my accountancy role started to get to a point where I had to make a decision about the future . I’ve always loved the forestry industry. I can see

as well as anybody the carbon storage and sustainability EHQH¿WV ZH RIIHU , HQMR\ working with the no nonsense type of people that make up this industry and also the ever-present challenges.’

the workshop. I now manage our harvesting operations with the assistance of two middle managers – harvesting & operations – with part-time mentoring from my “semiretired” father Geoff.

AFTN: What was your progression through the work ranks? (first task to current)

AFTN: Your view of the industry currently?

AT: I moved out of the airFRQGLWLRQHG DFFRXQWLQJ RI¿FH to do a chokerman’s job on the skyline logging crew.... probably the bottom of the bottom as far as prestige goes. You hook up trees to the cables and haul them out; that was in our cable logging operation. That’s where I started and then after learning how to drive a yarder and do all of the other jobs the jobs in that crew, I moved into mechanised steep country thinnings after winning a new contract for that type of work.

I learned to operate both the forwarder and rubber tyred harvester in that operation.

The catalyst to push me off the machines was when we decided to purchase a heavy machinery workshop.

We’d been using an outside business for our mechanical work and for various reasons he wanted to get out of it, so we purchased his business, took on his mechanics and set it up at the site where we are now. That was (and still is) a very different type of business be in. Luckily my brotherin-law Adrian takes care of day-to-day management of

AT: I can see a big future for engineered wood on the basis that the hardwood resource is much harder to come by and I can see some of the engineered wood products having similar strengths and characteristics when it comes to building. Also, it means, particularly when you use chip and whatever for panels, that it can come from anywhere.

AFTN: Where you think the industry is heading?

AT: I also see a pretty big future for private native forests provided we can get the government on board with sensible management policies. When you consider the increasing demand for wood products, and the projected shortfall in new plantation establishment, it is logical we look to the private native forest resource. When you look around the world at countries that do forestry well, it’s the private forests that are managed properly by the owner to give them a good sustainable return that enables those countries to have a truly long-term relationship with their forest

resource. In Queensland, and I suspect in all other states, the public native forests are being progressively closed to commercial activity. As a result, the only source left for hardwood is privately owned native forests and plantations.

AFTN: What do you consider as some of the biggest challenges going forward for Contractors ?

AT: Top of the list for me is resource availability. We have to face the fact that less trees are being planted on easy to access land, to allow for the growth in demand. I also think that if the private native space becomes more of an option we will be pushed back into country that is less suitable for agriculture country i.e. steeper blocks.

The next biggest challenge,

Vale Ken Hall People in the forestry and timber industry were saddened at the sudden passing in December of Ken Hall, longtime harvest and haul contractor based in Scottsdale, Tasmania. He was 68.

He leaves his wife Karen; Manuel and Ange; Taneil and Luke; Candice and Justin; Denham; Cabel and Alex.

Special Pa of Ruby, Blake, Lucy, Libby; Laiden, Deacon, Keah, Preece (dec),

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Adarie; Maverick, and Madden.

Ken started working in the industry in about 1985 during vastly different times in the industry. Back then the chainsaw was the “go to” machine..

Ken and Karen started their business, KC and KN Hall Pty Ltd, over two decades ago. Their business started as a small Native Forest Logging operation, however, foreseeing a future

in the Hardwood Plantation Industry, their business adopted the mechanical harvesting machinery and equipment method which, through innovation, research and development over the past 20+ years, has seen the business grow over that time.

The Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) Board of Directors and staff have extended their

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sincere condolences to AFCA Director, Karen Hall and family following the sudden passing of Ken Hall, AFCA Member, Hall of Fame inductee and a significant contributor to our industry.

“Our thoughts are with both Karen and family at this sad and difficult time.”

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Celebrating 80 years of sustainable growth Maryvale Mill Open Day Australian Paper will celebrate 80 years of pulp and paper productions at Maryvale with a Community Open Day at the Maryvale Mill on Sunday 25 March.

Entry is free and, as the company says, we would love you to come along and celebrate with us while enjoying free Mill tours, family activities, marquees, food and live entertainment all on the Maryvale Oval.

The open day will run from 9am to 3pm.

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Australian Paper Milestone

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amuel Ramsdenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution to Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper industry is immeasurable. He was the man behind the establishment of WKH ÂżUVW 9LFWRULDQ SDSHU PLOO On the 17th of February, 1844, Mr Ramsden, accompanied by his wife, landed in the colony. He was then but a journeyman mason, almost his only capital being a strong pair of arms, a vigorous constitution and a determination to succeed in the country which was to be his future home.

Eventually, he built and RSHUDWHG D Ă&#x20AC;RXU PLOO WKHQ IROlowing the death of Thomas Kenny, Samuel became interested in his project and in September 1867 commenced the construction of a paper mill on the River Yarra opposite Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne. He purchased the papermaking machine that Kenny had imported and employed Alexander Steele and Nathaniel Kerr to set up and run the mill. In May 1868 Samuel Ramsden succeeded LQ SURGXFLQJ 9LFWRULDÂśV ÂżUVW paper at his newly completed mill. This was the Australian Paper and Pulp Company which for most of its history was called The Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd. On 4 May 1868 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Evening Starâ&#x20AC;? newspaper published an edition of 100 copies on the ÂżUVW KXQGUHG VKHHWV RI QHZVprint produced at Ramsdenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mill.

Excerpts from the Evening Star:Ĺś 0U .HQQ\ KDG FRPmenced to erect his factory, but failing means and failing health prevented his carrying on his spirited enterprise to completion, and when death removed him the machinery remained as a somewhat impracticable asset in his estate.

Again there was an attempt to set up a company to carry on the affair, but again it failed.

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ceeded to erect the buildings necessary for the carrying on of the manufacture, which were pushed on with such energy that now, only about six months after they were commenced, manufacturing operations are about to be commenced. It is fortunate that the affair has fallen into the hands of a man of competent means and of energetic business habLWV VR WKDW 9LFWRULDQ SDSHU making may be commenced under advantageous circumstances. We understand Mr. Ramsdenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outlay will amount to ÂŁ20,000 before a sheet of paper has been produced, and we are sure all will join in hoping that his spirited enterprise may be liberally rewarded. Ĺś THE RAW MATERIAL As is well known, linen and cotton rags are the material out of which paper is made; but of late the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supply has been running short, and many efforts have been made WR ÂżQG D VXLWDEOH VXEVWLWXWH only with indifferent success, however. Paper can be made of almost any kind of vegetaEOH RU ZRRG\ ÂżEUH DQG HDUWK\ matters have even been used when thickness of substance was required rather than quality. But the use of the latter is little better than adulteration and the straws and other vegetable materials that have been used have proved so costly to prepare that there has been little gained by them. Experiments are now being made at Mr. Ramsdenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mill with New =HDODQG Ă&#x20AC;D[ DQG ZLWK VXQdry Australian grasses, with a view to testing their capabilities as materials for paper, and the hope is entertained that one excellent substitute for rags has already been discovered; but rags will be the main dependence, and of these ten or twelve tons a week will be required.

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YDULRXV RWKHU XVHIXO RIÂżFHV They were made by the Langlandsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Foundry Company, and comprise all the new improvePHQWV DQG ÂżWWLQJV 7KH SULQcipal engine is horizontal and direct acting, working up to 70-horse power, with a pressure on the boiler of 60lb. This engine drives all the machinery except the paper-making machine, which has a pretty little12-horse power engine to itself, situated in the machinehouse, and supplied from the steam boilers already mentioned. The wheels, shafts, and driving belts that convey the power all over the factory, are of most formidable and complicated appearance, but all seems to be well arranged and of the best workmanship.

The passing of Samuel Ramsden When Samuel Ramsden died in February 1877 his adjoining mills in Melbourne passed to his son, George Ramsden who ran them until 1882 when they were sold to William Brookes and Archibald Currie. In 1895 Brookes and Currie, through their agent Robert George McCutcheon, acquired the Barwon Paper Mills. They then joined with James Macdougall of the Broadford Mill to form â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Australian Paper Mills Co. Ltd.â&#x20AC;?, combining the mills at Melbourne, Geelong and %URDGIRUG LQWR WKH RQH ÂżUP

Sources: Ĺś Amcor Archives (University of Melbourne Archives, Baillieu Library, Melbourne) Ĺś Newspapers: Victoria â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Argusâ&#x20AC;?; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Australasianâ&#x20AC;?; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Evening Starâ&#x20AC;?

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Training

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he Australian Timber Trainers Association (ATTA) is a national network of trainers and assessors in the forest and forest products industry. Members come from all states and territories in Australia, and represent private registered training organisations, TAFE colleges, partnerships and industry consultancies.

We spoke with Andy Cusack, President of ATTA, who is also the general manager of Logging Investigation and Training Association (LITA Training) based in Mount Gambier.

Mr Cusack has been involved in forestry training specializing in tree falling and OH&S for more than 37 years, and is a founding member of ATTA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;ATTA is based on membership, individual membership. Open to any person in the forestry industry, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about manufacturing as well as forest growing. One of main areas is harvesting and haulage. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big area,â&#x20AC;? Mr Cusack said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We work with anybody.

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in-house trainers with some of the big companies, some are casual trainers, some are fulltime trainers then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also what I call the institutional trainers who train for TAFE, then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s industry providers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s private training contractors; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a whole range of people from all areas of the industry that get together.â&#x20AC;?

ATTA tries to provide a forum for the discussion of issues relating to training, particularly the national training agenda and also the national competencies, and to liaise with Skills Impact, the body that manages skills compe-

ties to the timber industry. usually a three-day event. tency in Australia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cover New Zea- The purpose of the workshop Mount Gambier conference land at this stage but we are is to bring together industry looking at trying to encourage trainers and assessors so they â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Mount New Zealanders to participate can share their experiences, Gambier in July and the idea in our activities,â&#x20AC;? Mr Cusack validate their assessment pro- of that is to cover a range of insaid.â&#x20AC;? We have some contacts. cesses, and hear presentations terest items for people to give We will try to engage with from a range of industry ex- them development knowledge them. They have similar issues perts and government agen- and also to be able to netand although the training is cies. work with people who have It is also an opportunity to similar problems. Attendees slightly different its not hugely different to come from what we want Far North ATTAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central values remain to do.

Queensland â&#x20AC;&#x153; We â&#x20AC;&#x2122; r e to Western unchanged. It is still a network of about tryAustralia and individuals and training providers who ing to share Tasmania. information â&#x20AC;&#x153;Topics in share the common goal of looking for with people; the workshop ways to improve the way training is often people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; everything can feel very from the use carried out in the timber industry, and isolated withof training promote the use of safe, efďŹ cient and in this indussimulators try.â&#x20AC;? in harvesting environmentally sound Mr Cusack operations work practices. said he could and how see changes to get the and that there was a need to see local industry sites in vari- EHQHÂżW IURP WKDW ZH KDYH build the organization back up RXV ÂżHOG H[FXUVLRQV DQG JDLQ workshops on equipment and again to get the membership a better understanding of the maintenance. Also, we have up and encourage anyone who issues in that region. facilitators who come in and â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of our main activities do personal development with is interested.

ATTA has been holding an- is a workshop each year where regards to assessment and asnual workshops since 1992. members and non-members sessment procedures.

Each year the workshop is are welcome to come,â&#x20AC;? Mr â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an eclectic mix. We held in a different capital city Cusack said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We see that as QRUPDOO\ WU\ WR SXW LQ D ÂżHOG or regional centre with strong a development exercise; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where we visit different

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Training

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aspects of the forest industry.â&#x20AC;?

In the 1980s, the harvesting sector was grappling with new standards that were being implemented in an attempt to reduce the high accident rate among forest workers. Chainsaw instructors, in particular, were at the forefront of the push to improve work practices and standardise training strategies.

That was in 1991, and by the following year the Australian Timber Trainers Association Limited was formed, with an opening membership of about 30 people. There are now around 50.

Since then, ATTAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s membership and focus have grown to include other sectors of the industry; in particular, forest growing and management, sawmilling and processing, and timber manufactured products.

Now that ATTA has taken on the role of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;national training provider networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the association is entering a new period of growth. Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) are able to discuss issues at a management level and be represented as a collective voice to government bodies and Industry Skills Councils on matters of concern.

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petencies should be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We advocate. We try to have (and have had) valuable input into the competencies,â&#x20AC;?

Mr Cusack said. A collective voice is much more powerful than individuals.

ATTAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central values remain unchanged. It is still a network of individuals and training providers who share the common goal of looking for ways to improve the way training is carried out in the timber industry, and promote WKH XVH RI VDIH HIÂżFLHQW DQG environmentally sound work practices.

As the world turns so does the industry turn to different training needs. One of the newly emerging trends is the computerization of equipment; that impacts everything from harvesting to sawmilling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recently, a lot of our members have been involved in a process where computers and the use of computer systems within harvesting machines have become quite sophisticated so there are new competencies,â&#x20AC;? he said. Âł7KDW WKHQ Ă&#x20AC;RZV RQ WR WKH merchandising optimization process which is starting to emerge where, for instance, sawmillers are becoming quite VSHFLÂżF DERXW WKH SURGXFW DQG through computerisaton they DUH DEOH WR DFKLHYH PXFK ÂżQHU parameters in their products,â&#x20AC;?

Mr Cusack explained.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening gradually. $QG WKHUH LV D VLJQLÂżFDQW GHmand for training and retraining in that area. People may have been driving machines for 30 years and suddenly theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone from a non-computerized system to a computerized system where thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s data download requirements.

Gearing up for new technology â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some changes there and changes in industry to get it right. This technology is excellent but it needs to be explained and trained for.â&#x20AC;?

Something else that Mr Cusack is seeing is a need for occupational health and safety WUDLQLQJ RQ VSHFLÂżF WKLQJV VXFK DV IDWLJXH DQG ÂżWQHVV LVsues. Âł,WÂśV D ELJ IRFXV KHUH LQ ÂżWness for work, fatigue can be a result of misuse of alcohol and drugs and we spend a lot of time talking about drug use,â&#x20AC;?

Mr Cusack said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also do drug testing as part of our service; full drug testing or random drug testing.â&#x20AC;?

With the increasing use in building design and construction, and with the construction of companies in Australia manufacturing CLT and Glulam there is a need to skill people to work in those areas but so far thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a lot of training available. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the issue with those tech areas even in truss

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and frame there is a real shortage of trainers and instructors.

And that goes against a number of sectors. For instance, with truss and frame two of the major providers of training in the east coast share the same instructor. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how WKLQ LW LV DQG GLIÂżFXOW WR ÂżQG good trainers,â&#x20AC;? Mr Cusack said.

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cantly over the past 20 years.

He said that in Mt Gambier it has changed from 400 manual falls in the 1980s to none.

Training has saved the forestry industry millions and millions of dollars in accident costs, also with the training thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an aspect of safety.

It enhances the safety of an organization and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a productivity increase which becomes evident with good training. These days with the high cost of machinery, productivity is a necessity for the bottom line.

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ast year was a multimilestone year for Randalls ... it brought up 50 years in business (actually, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now the longest serving forestry equipment company in Australia) plus the opening of a purpose-built complex in Mount Gambier.

The Randalls story is yet another notable journey in an industry that has helped to shape a nation.

Back in 1957 young Ken Randalls migrated from Britain to Australia after serving in the Middle East with the British Army as a corporal in the Royal engineers during World War II. Filled with energy and enthusiasm to start a new life

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in Australia, Ken did what he knew best and started designing and fabricating excavator buckets from a small shed in the suburb of Maidstone, Melbourne.

As this business grew Ken found himself supplying buckets to equipment manufacturers such as Caterpillar who at that time were manufacturing in Tullamarine.

Over time Ken was called on to design and create machines and components that would solve particular problems for contractors.

In fact, his creativity and engineering genius eventually led him to manufacture AusWUDOLDÂśV ÂżUVW DQG RQO\ )RUZDUGer named the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Foragerâ&#x20AC;?.

It was this that led Randalls into the forestry business in 1967 and since then Randalls Equipment Company has been involved in the forestry business ever since, to the extent that it is the only industry the company now serves.

Cranes were extremely useful when it came to the forestry business and Randalls were appointed a Cranab dealer in 1969 and remain a Cranab dealer to this day.

Turned focus to log handling For political reasons it became impossible for Ken to continue the development of the Forwarder, so, he turned his focus toward other forms of log handling and began

manufacturing log forks that FRXOG EH ÂżWWHG WR ZKHHO ORDGHUV manufactured by Cat and Komatsu. This idea was a huge success and Randalls found great demand from the tropical jungles of South East Asia as well as the domestic market in Australia.

In 1982 Randalls became an Indexator dealer (and maintain this today) with the use of Indexator rotators in their line of rotating log grapples.

Randalls break into heavy duty forestry equipment came in 1987 when they were able to secure the rights to sell and support Prentice Log Loaders, a product from the USA. Since that time, many loaders have been sold in Australia and

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Prentice was recognised as a reliable and tough brand of forestry equipment.

Succession plan By this time Peter Randalls was becoming increasingly involved in the management of the business and it was decided in 1991 that Peter would assume the role as Managing Director at the age of 30.

In 1992 Randalls became the Rottne dealer for Australia and at around the same time began manufacturing rotating log grapples for forwarders and excavators as this type of log handling started to become more common.

Starting out with only two models, the .36m2 and .50m2,

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this range has now grown to 6 models from .36m2 up to 2.0m2. Randalls grapple development has been largely driven by demand from South East Asia where approximately 80% of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grapple production is exported.

Since 2012, Randalls have undergone a vast transformation of their business with the addition of distribution and service for SP Harvesting Heads, SANY Excavators, CLARK Tracks and of course PONSSE in Australia. These brands have helped to propel the business forward and have led to the opening of additional branches in Western Australia and South Australia along with the appointment of four service agents in Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania.

The move to build a complex in Mount Gambier started back in 2016. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the addition of Pon-

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sse to our product line-up and the suitability of these wheeled harvesters and forwarders to the harvesting conditions in the Green Triangle it was decided that we would commence planning the construction of a branch in Mount Gambier,â&#x20AC;? said Davin Frankel, Randalls Sales and Service Manager.

Land was purchased in January 2016 and after selecting Blackbird Industries for the purpose-built project, construction started early in 2017.

Gambier and surrounds a real and competitive alternative to the existing forestry suppliers in Mount Gambier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our customers demand the best service and support and really appreciate a personal touch and to feel comfortable in knowing that we are committed to them and this industry which is clear through this VLJQLÂżFDQW LQYHVWPHQW ´ 'DYLQ added.

Forestry customers can now purchase parts for SP Harvesting Heads, Ponsse Forwarders Business growth and Harvesters, Sany Excavaâ&#x20AC;&#x153;In order to ensure we had a tors, Indexator Rotators and facility that was large enough parts, Clark Tracks and of to cater for business growth course the full range of Raninto the foreseeable future, we dalls Grapples directly through have constructed a three-bay its Mount Gambier facility. Âł:H FDQ DOVR RIIHU ÂżHOG high roof workshop with a 5 tonne overhead crane, a full service support for any brand VL]H ZDVK ED\ DQG DQ RIÂżFH of forestry equipment or machines that can also be brought facility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The objective is to offer to our workshop for larger our many customers in Mount jobs requiring a workshop or

crane.â&#x20AC;?

David Herrewyn is the Branch Manager in Mount Gambier. David has more than 25 years of involvement in the forestry business in the Green Triangle ... â&#x20AC;&#x153;heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real asset to Randalls and our customers thereâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the opening we had guests from more than 15 forestry contractors in the Green Triangle and were pleased WR KDYH RQ VKRZ WKH ÂżUVW WZR Ponsse Elephant King Forwarders to be sold to contractors in Mount Gambier,â&#x20AC;? said Davin.

One of these has been purchased by Ryan McEwen of McEwens Harvesting and the other by Moreland Holdings.

Positive response â&#x20AC;&#x153;The response and feedback from everyone who went to meet the Randalls team and to see the new facility has been

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extremely positive, and we sense that our customers are pleased to have more options when it comes to purchasing new machines and sourcing parts and after sales service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our team of professionals are very aware of what it means to our customers to have good gear and to keep it running, so while our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Customer Firstâ&#x20AC;? motto is a very simple one itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something we work very hard on and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a culture that has become a way of life at Randalls through striving to do our very best for the customer every day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a great range of products on offer and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our belief that we are now in a position to be able to offer higher levels of customer service than our competitors. My personal objective is to prove this point each and every day as we work closely alongside our customers,â&#x20AC;? said Davin.

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Focus on VicForests

Australia is held to some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest standards in forest management VicForests Employee Profile: Megan Graham

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or forestry professional Megan Graham, the forestry and timber industry is not just about the trees, but also very much about the people who care about forests and timber. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working in forestry means working with people, because our forests are always going to be closely entwined with peoples lives, either directly or indirectly,â&#x20AC;? Megan said.

As a young adult, Megan discovered forestry through a happy coincidence when she met a slew of tree planters whilst living in the Canadian VNL ÂżHOGV â&#x20AC;&#x153;They looked like they were having a wow of a time,â&#x20AC;?

Megan said.

It was during this time that she saw the connection between tree planting and a globally important industry, which ultimately began her career in forestry.

On her return to Australia, Megan obtained a degree in Applied Science at Charles Sturt University and went on to further her skills in a number of forestry roles before completing her Masters in Forest Ecosystem Science at The University of Melbourne. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have worked in a range of forestry roles over the years which began with tree planting, then continued with HVWDEOLVKLQJ ÂżUHZRRG SODQWDtions, agro-forestry, managing wetlands and wood production innovation,â&#x20AC;? Megan said â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it was not until I began my Masters that I really started to understand the complexity of forest management both in Australia and abroad.

One of the highlights of my Masters study was the opportunity to study in Asia and secure a forestry internship in Singapore. I then went on to work in Vietnam and Thailandâ&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The differences between forestry practices and standards in Australia and Asia became quickly apparent and WKH\ DUH VLJQLÂżFDQW ´ 0HJDQ 20

said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through this experience it really hit home just how stark the differences between Australia and Asia are, with respect to cost structures, the scale and intensity of operations, worker safety, environmental impact and forest management standardsâ&#x20AC;? she said.

Megan said that Australia is held to some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest standards in forest management. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is something we can really be proud of,â&#x20AC;? Megan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When abroad, I found it sad and confronting when I saw standards of forest management that were very clearly inadequate for both the local people and the health of the forestâ&#x20AC;? she said.

Megan said she gained valuable career experience through her work in southeast Asia and it was an eclectic and fascinating place to live and work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was fortunate to be able to visit manufacturing facilities such as Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest paper mill, stunning landscapes and some really interesting forestry initiatives in the course of my work,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Now as the External Relations Manager for VicForests, Megan is at the forefront of this dynamic industry. She is able to apply her hands-on knowledge to work towards addressing the competing needs of VicForests many stakeholders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A highlight of my career has been my work with Aboriginal groups, in order to better incorporate their values, knowledge, culture and beliefs into our forest management practices. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been very privileged to have been shown some amazing Indigenous sites both in Australia and abroad,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Megan believes a focus on stakeholder relations is important for forestry worldwide. Working with communities, and other stakeholders,

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can improve our understanding of how forestry impacts them and how we can better contribute to the sustainable development for our growing

global population. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am proud to work in an industry that provides so PDQ\ EHQHÂżWV WR 9LFWRULD Forests are an integral part of

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our lives. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in a fortunate position if I can help VicForests deliver positive outcomes for Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forests, and our communities,â&#x20AC;? she said. www.timberbiz.com.au

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Drones

Drone technology really is taking off!

Eye-in-the-sky technology proving highly valuable in forestry

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disbursed nature of the forestry coups and the return on the investment. The capture of this map data has always been valuable to forest managers but historically expensive to capture using manned aerial photography.

Aerial images and the derived outputs enable the tree counts, mapping weed densities, drainage analysis future harvest planning and, in the steeper areas, landslip hazard assessment.

In mid-2013 James Rennie, founding Director of Australian UAV, began contacting the Victorian plantation forestry companies to ascertain if there was any interest in how the technology could be applied to improving decision making processes.

The initial feedback was WKDW WKH ÂżUVW JDLQV FRXOG EH made in tree survival counts in blue gum plantations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a general consensus that the current methods of walking into coppice, counting a sample and extrapolating across the coup could be improved in terms of safety and accuracy. With a price point per hectare beORZ WKH ÂżHOG EDVHG PHWKRGV Ĺś eBee UAV Drone there was quick uptake of the generally accepted that the trials,â&#x20AC;? says James. egory.

Trials of the data collection :LWK VR PDQ\ SHRSOH Ă&#x20AC;RZ- aerial video and photographs ing into this burgeoning in- provide some forestry insight were largely successful using dustry it is not surprising that EXW WKH PDLQ EHQHÂżWV DUH LQ WKH 6HQVHĂ&#x20AC;\ H%HH KRZHYHU the data analysis to count the forestry has seen an increase the map based outputs.

One of the key reasons that trees off 2D images was time in the use of this technology WR HIÂżFLHQWO\ VROYH VRPH RI the forestry sector has been consuming and inaccurate. the key questions that have quick to uptake drones com- Further work and many iteratraditionally taken time and pared to other agriculture is tions later revealed that the ground-based resources to the relatively small size of method of counting off 3D WKH DUHDV WR EH Ă&#x20AC;RZQ WKH models resulted in far more complete. tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to imagine that in early 2013 few people in the Australian forestry industry, or the public at large, had considered the potential of drone technology and how it could become integral to the operation of so many businesses.

In February 2013 there were only 35 licenced drone businesses in Australia, a number that has now eclipsed 1200 with over 6300 licenced individuals. According to CASA there are a further 8000 individuals registered in the excluded sub-2kg cat-

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In the simplest form a drone can be used to record activities with video or phoWRV $GGLQJ Ă&#x20AC;LJKW SODQQLQJ and photogrammetry software it becomes possible to create maps for use in GIS, from here the creation of data and analytics creates information enabling better decision making with lower risk WR ÂżHOG VWDII While there are still many who see drones as expensive toys, others have invested heavily in the derivation of GDWD OHDGLQJ WR HIÂżFLHQFLHV DQG ÂżQDQFLDO EHQHÂżWV ,W LV

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accurate tree survival data is now accurate to +/-5% of the quality assurance manual counts.

With many millions of trees now successfully counted this method proven to be cheaper than the ground based sample method and provides a complete audit of each tree. Recent developments have also incorporated the tree height and crown diameter enabling the forester to not only identify gaps in the plantation but also regions where the growth rates might be lower that average.

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data delivery has also been drastically reduced with time from data capture to delivery being measured in days not weeks as computing power DQG GDWD Ă&#x20AC;RZ LPSURYH Forest management company, SFM Asset Management (SFM), have been engaging Australian UAV to undertake survival and stocking assessments in their managed blue gum estate. For SFM, accurate data capture is key to ensuring foresters are able to make the most appropriate decision based on a variety of crop metrics.

Historically, decisions

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Drones

Ĺś UAV Multi-Spectral analyisis on pine survival and 9 month old growth analysis.

were based on groundbased plot data, captured via the labour-intensive process of manually measuring trees. )RU WKH VDNH RI HIÂżFLHQF\ this may have been at a 2% sample intensity with full stand data estimates determined through the process of extrapolation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Australian UAV are able to measure the full stand â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is 100% sample intensity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in a fraction of the time, greatly reducing costs and at the same time improving the quality of the data captured.

Not only that, but because the data is presented graphically in various formats, foresters can determine problem areas such as those areas SURQH WR Ă&#x20AC;RRGLQJ RU DQLPDO browsing,â&#x20AC;? says Mike Lawson, Regional Manager at

SFM Asset Management.

James stresses that getting to this point has not been straightforward, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The process of delivering tree count data has been an iterative process over four years; every step in the process has been changed at least once. We have developed a dedicated airframe for the forest environment, changed cameras, camera VHWWLQJV DQG OHQVHV PRGLÂżHG the processing settings and changed software scripts for the interpretation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are now moving onto mapping the heights of midrotation trees using a combination of drone data and existing LiDAR. While the Ă&#x20AC;\LQJ FRQGLWLRQV DUH PRUH restrictive and it adds a level of complexity early results

are showing promiseâ&#x20AC;?.

Not content with blue gum survival counts, Australian UAV has now been working with softwood growers to map the survival of 6-9-month-old pines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went back to the drawing board and started testing with high resolution multiVSHFWUDO VHQVRUV 6WLOO Ă&#x20AC;\LQJ at 100m above the ground we are able to identify pines that you could miss as you walk past them. While the absolute accuracies are not up to the blue gums yet we FDQ ÂżQG JDSV HDVLO\ DQG KDYH received enough interest to run large scale trials in early 2018â&#x20AC;?.

It is clear that drones have moved beyond a novelty and are now considered as a valuable data capture tool that is

saving money and reducing risk.

Where the technology will progress over the next four years will be a space to watch as the technology further moves into the mainstream.

With further developments in ÂżUH PDQDJHPHQW DHULDO VHHGing and herbicide application being actively considered by companies such as Australian

UAV there are sure to be further applications in plantation forestry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no doubt that this technology not only provides FXUUHQW EHQHÂżWV EDFN WR IRUest managers, but will inevitably be applied to more and more areas of forest and land management over time,â&#x20AC;? says Mike Lawson, SFM Asset Management.

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FPC flying into the future

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Ĺś Drones could revolutionise aerial weed control, making it more efďŹ cient and cost effective. www.timberbiz.com.au

he Forest Product Commission (FPC) is currently on the hunt for a technological evolution in its aerial weed control practices in West Australia.

2SHUDWLRQV 2IÂżFHU /XNDV %DNHU VDLG WKH )3& ZDV ORRNing for ways to revolutionise aerial weed control and take DGYDQWDJH RI FKDQJLQJ WHFKQRORJ\ WR ÂżQG D FKHDSHU DQG PRUH HIÂżFLHQW RSWLRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to take the next step and continue the evolution that began with planes, moved to helicopters and now into the future, we hope, with drones,â&#x20AC;? Lukas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We perform aerial weed control during both pre-planting and post-planting phases, along with aerial fertilisation programs in areas that are unreachable by ground spreaders.â&#x20AC;?

The FPC performs aerial weed control on approximately 1,500 hectares and aerial fertilising on approximately 500ha of plantations annually.

With a technological evolution into a smaller and more economical system, this could be increased to make aerial ZHHG FRQWURO PRUH HIÂżFLHQW DQG FRVW HIIHFWLYH 6RXUFH )3&

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Focus on Forestry Corporation NSW

Twenty-five years out west with Forestry Corporation’s Tereene Hill “I never thought I’d be on the front line in a fire when I came on board”

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Skidders

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Power to the ground CVT automatically senses the load, GHOLYHULQJ PRUH WRUTXH DQG WUDFtive effort as needed to maintain the desired speed.

Optimal Engine speed remains at a constant 1,800 rpm, allowing consistent multifunction performance and lower fuel consumption.

All Business L-Series Skidders reliably deliver power, stability, and performance for the productivity you need to stay on top of your game. More grapple and boom length choices with multiple grapple options available for each L-Series model â&#x20AC;&#x201D; up to a

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Power and Stability L-Series machines combine impressive horsepower and power-to-weight ratio with a constant engine speed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for superb responsiveness and maxiPXP HIÂżFLHQF\ %HWWHU PDFKLQH balance optimises pulling power, while improving stability when climbing hills, navigating adverse terrain, or hauling bigger payloads.

Independent Axle Diff Lock Engage all four tires, or just the front or rear two as needed, to maneuver over tough terrain or out of tight spots.

Easy EH Controls Electrohydraulic (EH) controls provide one-of-a-kind operating ease and smooth control, for faster combined-function cycle times.

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loggers, fatigue-beating creature comforts include an H[WUHPHO\ HIÂżFLHQW +9$& system, improved ergonomic controls, and plenty of storage space. Joystick steering and a rotating seat to reduce strain on your back and neck. The equation is simple â&#x20AC;&#x201D; more comfort equals more productivity.

Effortless Operation $UPUHVW PRXQWHG HOHFWURK\GUDXOLF FRQWUROV SURYLGH ÂżQgertip control of all machine functions and turn with you in the rotating seat. Joystick steering is smooth and responsive, providing intuitive, low-effort control of steering, direction, and ground speed. &RQÂżJXUDEOH FRQWUROV DOORZ multiple operators to adjust control settings to their individual preferences and save IDYRULWH FRQÂżJXUDWLRQV UHGXFing reprogramming time and helping keep them productively on the job.

Enhanced Lighting Options Six high-intensity halogen lights are standard, for when you need to extend your workday beyond daylight. For additional illumination, opt for the LED lighting package.

Because time is money and as a logger, you demand more uptime through fast, accurate diagnosis of machine problems, rapid, effective service response and the right part, the ÂżUVW WLPH $GG FORVHU WUDFNLQJ of machines and operators for HIÂżFLHQW RSHUDWLRQ -RKQ 'HHUH forestry technology solutions are here to help you.

JDLinkâ&#x201E;˘ JDLink-powered solutions include remotely monitoring machine health, troubleshooting problems, and tracking HTXLSPHQW DFWLYLW\ $OHUWV FDQ be sent to your computer, mobile device, or Deere dealer to inform you of machine issues. If downtime does occur, remote diagnostics and programming enable your dealer to send a technician to the jobsite with the correct repair part in hand without an initial diagnostic visit. You can also receive periodic maintenance 26

reminders. The core of John Deere, JDLink is included free IRU ÂżYH \HDUV ZLWK \RXU EDVH machine purchase.

Other distinct features include: Reliable Fuel Economy (IÂżFLHQW &RQWLQXRXVO\ 9DULDEOH 7UDQVPLVVLRQ &97 NHHSV engine speed constant to reduce fuel consumption, while maintaining a smooth ride and providing optimal power to the ground. $XWR ,GOH DQG $XWR 6KXWGRZQ $XWR LGOH DXWRPDWLcally reduces engine speed after an operator determined interval of inactivity, reducing fuel consumption and noise, while extending component OLIH $XWR VKXWGRZQ WXUQV RII the engine after a preset length of time, reducing engine wear and fuel costs.

Quick and Easy Serviceability - Filters and critical components are conveniently located for fast service. Large panels are easily removed for wide-open access to the engine compartment, and the cab tilts to provide a quick route to other components. Grease points for boom and arch are easily reached from ground level, while extended service intervals help to further simplify maintenance. /RZ 7RWDO )OXLG &RQVXPStion - John Deere engines maintain engine performance ZKLOH PLQLPLVLQJ WRWDO Ă&#x20AC;XLG consumption including diesel fuel. +\GUDXOLF 5HYHUVLQJ )DQ $XWR UHYHUVLQJ IDQ UHYHUVHV DLUĂ&#x20AC;RZ DW PLQXWHV LQWHUvals, or can be activated by the operator as needed, to eject debris from the cooler cores.

9DULDEOH VSHHG IDQ UXQV RQO\ as fast as needed, or if conditions demand more frequent cleaning, simply press a button to actuate the reversing cycle. ([WHQGHG )LOWHU &KDQJH ,QWHUYDO +\GUDXOLF ÂżOWHU VHUvice has been extended from WR KRXUV GHFUHDVing planned downtime and expense. Most customers will be able to work a whole season without a change increasing uptime. :LGH RSHQ &RROLQJ 3DFNDJH $FFHVV &RROLQJ IDQ and other cooling system

components swing out for quick and easy cleanLQJ &RROLQJ IDQ UHYHUVH times are programmable to alternate settings to PHHW VSHFLÂżF DSSOLFDWLRQV or conditions.

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full torque is available at any engine speed, breakout perIRUPDQFH LV VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ EHWter than competing skidders.

The result is reduced site disturbance, longer tire life and improved performance in soft or steep terrain.

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consists of two variable displacement hydrostatic motors as inputs to the Tigercat transfer case which drives the front and rear axles. When operating conditions demand high tractive effort, both motors are Skidder technology working. When tractive efTigercat skidders are pow- fort requirements are reduced HUHG E\ IXHO HIÂżFLHQW DQG UH- -- for instance, when traveling liable Tigercat FPT engines HPSW\ RU ORDGHG RQ Ă&#x20AC;DW WHUUDLQ which are fully backed by DOO RI WKH SXPS Ă&#x20AC;RZ LV GLTigercat support and war- rected to one motor for higher ranty. Emissions standards travel speeds. EHS provides vary by region. Tier 2 with no fast travel speeds, extremely added after treatment system high tractive effort and excelis standard for the Australian OHQW IXHO HIÂżFLHQF\ (+6 LV standard on the 610E, 615E, market.

Tigercatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique hydro- 620E, 625E, 630E, 632E, and static drive system increases 635G skidders for Australia, HIÂżFLHQF\ DQG SHUIRUPDQFH with the single speed transwhile reducing operator fa- mission available as an option.

Tigercat designs and builds tigue. Tigercat skidders operate at variable engine rpm, au- its own forestry-grade axles. tomatically increasing engine Tigercat axles are built from speed when additional horse- the ground up for tough off power is demanded. Because road duty and come in a wide

nly Tigercat offers a full line-up of four wheel and six wheel skidders built for a wide variety of timber extraction jobs around the world. All Tigercat skidders are designed for extreme forestry conditions with strong frames, robust and well-protected hydraulic cylinders and a sturdy centre joint. Tigercatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest innovations extend to new models of the largest skidders built, the 632E four wheel skidder and the 635G six wheel skidder.

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Tigercatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique RemoteLog Telematics system is now standard in all skidder models and comes with a IUHH VXEVFULSWLRQ IRU WKH ÂżUVW years. Loggers can track key machine performance metrics from desktop computers or tablets to maximize machine productivity and reduce operating costs. As logging sites are often well out of range of cellular phone service providers, RemoteLog utilizes a satellite data connection that provides global coverage, with data which is automatically updated to secure servers on a regular basis.

has a tip-to-tip opening of 3 PP LQ &RPSOHmenting the higher horsepower and larger grapple, the hydraulic system and driveline have been extensively upgraded. Several components and structures have been upsized for improved durability.

The 632E uses a larger main hydraulic pump and load sensing control valve for faster operation and better multifunctioning. The hydraulic cylinders are larger allowing the machine to run pressures that are 10% lower while increasing performance by 10% RQ DYHUDJH &\OLQGHU URG VL]HV have been increased by 25%.

Load sensing control and a VLPSOLÂżHG VWHHULQJ FLUFXLW OHDG to more responsive and adjustable steering control. A newly 632E four wheel skidder enhanced EHSÂŽ transmission The 632E is the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s produces more torque â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with highest production four-wheel the same top speed as the predrive grapple skidder, suited vious generation of EHS. The new Tigercat OB20 to the toughest jobs, the most demanding terrain, heavy rear axle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; specially designed loads and around-the-clock for the 632E â&#x20AC;&#x201D; provides 47% more torque capacoperations.

The 632E can be equipped ity and nearly twice the life with the largest grapple of- on all bearings. The service fered on any four-wheel skid- brakes and park brake are inder on the market. The larger corporated internally into the PĂ° IWĂ° JUDSSOH RSWLRQ new axle.

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Operators will see additional improvements in the cab starting with the new airride seat. A new instrument panel layout improves placement of electrical outlets and the electronic control system display. Operators will enjoy ÂżQHU MR\VWLFN FRQWURO RI WKH travel speed. The new high visibility arch means a 10% improvement in visibility to the ground through the arch.

LED lights, improved boom light location and a new arch light further enhance visibility to the grapple area.

635G six wheel skidder The 635G builds on the capabilities of Tigercatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixwheel skidders along with the technology introduced with the 632E. The 635G features the enhanced EHS, load sensing hydraulics, and larger hydraulic cylinders found on the 632E. As well, the 635G is equipped with the new Tigercat bolt-in WOB17 bogie or the optional high clearance HOB17 bogie.

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he name Dohnt has been synonymous with the forestry industry for over eight decades and has built a reputation as an innovator with an exceptionally strong work ethic.

L.V.Dohnt was started by Lawrence Victor Dohnt in 1932 working for Woods and Forest (now OFO) at Bundaleer in South Australia’s north.

Following initiation of a second contract, Lawrence moved his family and the company to the South East of South Australia supplying logs from thinnings to a temporary mill at Penola and then onto supplying the Nangwarry Sawmill in 1940.

The business now operates in SA, VIC and WA chipping in excess of 1.3 million tonnes annually.

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winner of the Telstra medium business award for SA in 2017 and October 2017 the company celebrated its 85th birthday.

The L.V.Dohnt ownership remains within the family with Phil Dohnt and the 5th generation is now working within the business.

With all that history and knowledge base, the Dohnt business has a strong grasp of what works and what doesn’t, especially in these days of technologically-advanced machinery, so, they were an obvious port of call when seeking an appraisal of Tigercat machines. ³2XU ¿UVW 7LJHUFDW 6NLGGHU was purchased for clearfall pine in April 2000 and we were impressed with its huge jump in capacity from our previous machine,” said Operations Manager Gavin Dohnt.

7KH /9' 7LJHUFDW ÀHHW now consists of 16 Skidders, 12 Bunchers and 1 Mulcher.

“The Tigercat Skidders have always been good ergonomically, and their ability to shift wood is class leading.

Although very productive, our feeling was the fuel consumption on the older models was a little on the higher side,” said Gavin.

“The E series skidder is a VLJQL¿FDQW VWHS IRUZDUG IRU Tigercat. Operators have commented favourably on reduced noise, improved cabin comfort, excellent lighting and improved visibility.

“The major gain over the D series has been fuel consumption. The driveline changes are D ELJ IRUZDUG VWHS LQ HI¿FLHQcy and performance.

“The E series is a very productive skidder and at this point in time, the operating costs combined with its capacity put it in a very strong position. It’s early days but what we have seen so far is impressive,” said Gavin.

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Harvesting Equipment

Timber harvesting equipment market continuing to rise: report

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he global timber harvesting equipment market is set for a solid rise in the next few years.

According to a report by Persistence Market Research [Timber Harvesting Equipment Market: Global Industry Analysis (2012-2016) and Forecast (2017-2025)], the global timber harvesting equipment market is expected to expand at a value CAGR of 5.5% over the forecast period (2017-2025).

It is expected that the market will reach a value of US$26,785.9 Mn by 2025 end. In terms of volume, the market is expected to increase at a CAGR of 4.3% over the forecast period and account for the sales of 4,888,581 units by 2025 end.

The rise in demand for wood as fuel as well as construction material is the main driver LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFLQJ WKH JURZWK RI WKH timber harvesting equipment market. It has been observed that the sales of timber harvesting equipment is highly correlated with the demand for wood and products derived from wood. In the current scenario, forest products such as fuel wood, round wood, saw wood among others trigger the demand for timber harvesting equipment.

On the basis of product type, the global timber harvesting equipment market is segmented into chainsaws, harvesters, feller bunchers, forwarders and skidders. Harvesters and feller bunchers are sub-segmented into wheeled type and tracked type. The most preferred timber harvesting equipment in the market today is the chainsaw segment representing a myriad of advantages in relation to costs, availability, low maintenance and versatility. Mechanized timber harvesting equipment such as harvesters and feller bunchers among others are preferred in the northern countries of Europe in order to increase productivity though they pose high initial investments.

The Forecast by Harvesting Mode segment includes full tree, cut-to-length and tree length segments. Full tree harvesting is forecasted to dominate the global market in 30

2017. Companies are striving to develop better technological products owing to rising consumer demands. The segment is estimated to be valued at US$11,264.2 Mn by the end of 2017 and is likely to reach US$17,957.0 Mn by the end of 2025, expanding at a CAGR of 6.0% throughout the projected period.

Forecast by Region -- The global market is segmented into the key geographies of North America, Latin America, Europe, APAC, and MEA. As a market driven by the demand for wood including round wood, pulpwood among RWKHUV $VLD 3DFLÂżF 1RUWK America and Europe will draw in a large market share in the current and upcoming years.

The potential of the market Ĺś Ponsse. in the Middle East and Africa region will be relatively slow owing to the lack of harvestable areas in the region.

Deere & Company, Komatsu Ltd, Ponsse Oyj, Caterpillar Inc, Tigercat International Inc, Logset Oy, Eco Log Sweden AB, Rottne Industri AB, Husqvarna AB, Andreas Stihl AG & Company KG, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc, Hitachi Ltd., Kesla Oyj, Barko Hydraulics L.L.C, Bell Equipment Ltd, Volvo AB, Sampo- Ĺś Komatsu Rosenlew Oy and Echo Inc. are some of the key leaders operating in the global timber harvesting equipment market, according to the report.

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Harvesting

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the idea worked. This combination provided excellent mobility on soft ground, as well as the machine climbing exceptionally well in steep terrain,” says Tobias. The small wheels were hydraulically controlled and could be raised and lowered from inside the cab. This meant that the Bigfoot was both a sixwheeled and an eight-wheeled harvester at the same time.

Important characteristics Although the project providEight-wheeled harvesters ed a great deal of valuable exprovide better performance on perience, when it came to funcsoft ground and better mobility tionality the Bigfoot solution in steep terrain. Distributing the still required extensive develmachine’s weight over a larger opment work on components area reduces ground pressure, such as the frame and axles.

“This resulted in the decienabling the machine to maneuvre more easily and caus- sion to end the development ing less damage to soft ground. project, but it convinced us Komatsu’s eight-wheeled har- that we should use double susvesters achieve this using a pension on our eight-wheeled unique combination of proven harvester,” Tobias says. Komatsu’s six-wheeled harvesttechnology and innovation. ers are widely renowned for Development their stability. Essentially, these Komatsu’s eight-wheeled machines are based on the KDUYHVWHUV EHJDQ ZLWK WKH ¿UVW well-proven concept of a rigid initiative being the Bigfoot articulated joint and a swing project. The basic idea behind axle that when combined with this project was taken from the cab’s tilt cylinders provide the tractors with extra wheels, superior stability even with the so-called halftracks. A modern head perpendicular to the maVL[ ZKHHOHG KDUYHVWHU ZDV ¿W- chine or while repositioning ted with an extra pair of smaller the machine.

This concept has proven wheels at the very back. This combination teamed a pair of the most effective for several small wheels with regular 34” decades. When the centrally wheels and tracks. “We ran mounted crane is working far PDQ\ ¿HOG WHVWV DQG IRXQG WKDW from the machine, naturally

omatsu’s unique solution for eightwheeled harvesters has evolved from well-proven technology. “You could say that we’ve tested and evaluated HDUOLHU LGHDV LQ RUGHU WR UH¿QH and develop them into a unique concept of our own,” says Tobias Ettemo, product manager for harvesters.

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the centre of gravity of the area supporting the machine moves away from the machine’s centerline. In order to counteract the instability this would otherwise cause, two stabilizing cylinders on the swing axle act as a counterforce, locking the harvester in a horizontal position. The force acting on the stabilizing cylinders comes from the pressure in the machine’s tilt cylinders, which are located under the cab. The pressure from each tilt cylinder transfers the force to the corresponding stabilizing cylinder. Together with the automatic cab leveling, this ensures harvesters with great stability.

“The system has been used on our harvesters since 1984.

That’s more than 30 years,” says Tobias.

One of the major advantages of this system, aside from its functionality, is its simplicity. “When developing WKH ¿UVW HLJKW ZKHHOHG KDUvester, the Komatsu 931XC, we decided to base the design on concepts that we know to have worked well for years,” Tobias explains. The solution for the eight-wheeled Komatsu 931XC involved combining the rear swing axle with a bogie, thereby creating a completely unique bogie with double suspension.

The bogie used in this sys-

Ŷ The 931XC at Elmia last year

tem is called Komatsu Comfort Bogie, which since its launch almost 10 years ago has proven to offer great performance. The bogie provides a favorable balance between performance on soft ground and good mobility in steep terrain. “This results in a bogie system that provides maximum mobility and performance not only on challengingly soft ground, but also in steep terrain,” says Tobias.

Unique handling The Komatsu 931XC offers completely unique handling characteristics as the machine follows irregularities in the

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terrain so well. The machine also has low ground pressure because the weight is distributed over a larger area.

The rear ground pressure has been halved compared to sixwheeled harvesters. And low ground pressure means less ground damage. In certain circumstances, this also reduces the need for tracks and chains, which has a positive effect on fuel economy. “However, we have stable harvesters regardless of whether they have six or eight wheels and both variants offer advantages depending on what is to be harvested and the surrounding terrain,” Tobias explains.

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Morbark reveals the revolutionary 3400XT Wood Hog horizontal grinder MICS, the ultimate diagnostics tool and control system

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orbark listened closely to customer feedback while developing the design for the 3400XT,â&#x20AC;? said Michael Stanton, Morbark Director of Industrial Sales. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The result is that we were able to provide the features our customers want and the versatility they need while staying true to our proven technology.â&#x20AC;?

One of the most important features of the 3400XT LV LWV VWDQGDUG ZLGWK RI Âś Ć&#x17D; (2.53m), making it within the legal transport width in any country, no matter what engine is used. This model accommodates engines from 540 to 800 horsepower (402 to 596 kW), so it is ideal for a broad range of applications in a wide variety of markets worldwide. Like all of Morbark Wood Hog models, the 3400XT also is available with electric power. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The size of the 3400XT al32

lows the same model, using a broad range of engines, to be FRQÂżJXUHG IRU PXOWLSOH DSplications and global markets without additional design considerations,â&#x20AC;? said Stanton.

Customer feedback also steered Morbark towards creating more operator-friendly features on the Wood Hog. Key among these is the de-

which allows excess material to fall away to minimise the ZHDU RQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU EHG FKDLQ and inserts, particularly useful in land-clearing or other applications with a dirty material.

The variable-speed infeed system consists of one 86.36cm diameter top compression feed roll; a direct-

...We were able to provide the features our customers want and the versatility they need while staying true to our proven technology.â&#x20AC;? sign of the infeed bed and the maintenance platform.

The infeed bed is an additional 60.96cm longer with VORSHG VLGHV 7KLV FRQÂżJXUDtion improves operator sight OLQHV IRU PRUH HIÂżFLHQW ORDGing of material. Standard on the 3400XT is a removDEOH LQIHHG FKDLQ UHWXUQ Ă&#x20AC;RRU

driven internal planetary drive with no chains and sprockets for lower maintenance, more torque and better durability; and four strands of WDH-120 chain in a stagJHUHG FRQÂżJXUDWLRQ When maintenance is required, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be quicker and easier to perform on the ex-

tended platform. The area between the hood and the engine KDV EHHQ UHFRQÂżJXUHG WR SURvide an additional 30.48cm of working space, for better access to components for general maintenance or to change screens.

Morbarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proven and exclusive driveline protection system is standard on all Wood Hog models. The externally adjustable, breakaway torque limiter helps to protect the driveline and hammer mill from catastrophic damage caused by contaminants.

The 3400XT is available with either Strickland or CAT undercarriage options. While WKH ÂżUVW XQLW EXLOW LV D WUDFNHG unit, this model can be manufactured in a trailer or stationary unit as well (3400X).

The remote-mounted radiator and oil cooler have independent reversing fans.

The 3400XT is equipped with the Morbark Integrated

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Control System â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or MICS. The ultimate diagnostics tool and control system, this allows the operator to automatically adjust feed rates and monitor pressures and feed wheel position to maximise production and engine HIÂżFLHQF\ 1HZ VPDUW GHYLFH apps allow you to connect to your machine using your phone or tabletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bluetooth or allow you to connect your machine directly to Morbark, so Morbark personnel will be able to view and edit your machineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s settings and program or send you updated programming.

Other standard features include an 11-horsepower (8.2 kW) air compressor for general maintenance and changing inserts; the self-contained rod puller for changing rods in the hammer mill; and a magnetised end pulley with collecting slide tray for removal of ferrous metals. www.timberbiz.com.au

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2008 16000 $170,000 + GST

Davin Frankel: 0437 541 154 Peter Randalls: 0418 356 306 davin@randalls.com.au

RESPONSIBILITIES As the National Sales Engineer for Skookum, you will contribute to the development of sales and marketing strategies across Australia, selling machinery, capital products, spare parts, upgrades and engineering solutions. No two sales are the same, and there is a high level of consultancy involved in the selling of our products.

You will work closely alongside our partners USNR, based in North America to help further establish our industry dominance.

Responds to and communicates effectively with customers, engineers and project managers to ensure customer requirements are understood and resolved.

REQUIREMENTS 3 Diploma, degree or trade qualification in the engineering field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

3 Sales Experience in Capital Equipment Sales, Spare Parts and Upgrades.

3 Sales Process, Costings, Proposal generation experience.

3 Sawmill industry experience is a definite asset.

3 Ability to work effectively with customers.

3 Role based in South or Eastern Australia.

3 Able to travel to locations within Australasia.

Skookum offers an excellent team-oriented working environment with comprehensive benefit programs.

Please submit resume in confidence to: Jonathan McLachlan Email: jonathan@skookum.com.au Phone: +64 27 648 8488

1300 727 520

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Sell your used equipment, advertise your tender, offer your real estate or find your next employee. For rates and deadlines call Gavin de Almeida on (08) 8369 9517 or email: g.dealmeida@ryanmediapl.com.au

FOR SALE BY EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Acting Under Instructions from the Directors of Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers Ltd – total site equipment disposal due to business redevelopment

TIMBER SAW MILLING PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Situated in Kangaroo Island, SA KANGAROO ISLAND

PLANTATION TIMBERS

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Comprising, Green Mill, Dry Mill, Drying System, Kilns, Furnace, Boiler, Timber Stick and Pick Line

KINCAID CONSULTANCY PTY LTD VALUERS & ASSET MANAGEMENT

Enquiries: Steven Kincaid

M: 0409 974 973 | E: sk@kcsa.com.au Waratah Forestry Equipment 5 Collins Road, Melton 3337 Melbourne, Victoria.

03 9747 4200

Ex Demo Waratah 290 with low hrs POA. FL85 SERIES 2

Designed for 20-25 tonne carriers or where a mid-class size felling head can add value through not compromising larger carrier base stability and reach, such as tethered applications. Our FL85 series II has substantial cutting capacity together with auto-tension mainsaw which increases daily uptime and a low overall cost to run- and like all of our heads, when you put one to work, our Waratah support team goes to work – to get you going and keep you productive.

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Used Waratah 622C Softwood spec with approx.

2800 Hrs POA

Used Waratah 622B with approx.

6000 hours POA www.timberbiz.com.au

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Classifieds CertiďŹ cation Options for your Business

Milling & Processing Machinery )XOOSRZHU +RUL]RQWDO )LQJHUMRLQWHU &RPSOHWH FDQ EH VHHQ LQ RSHUDWLRQ $ ,000+GST

Loser - Dowell cut off machine x 2 No. 220

$3,500+GST Each

Loser - Dowell rod sander

$4,000+GST

Dimpter 204 Optimising line

complete with infeed and out feed, multiple kick off stations, can be seen operating. $16,000+GST

Tilt Hoist pack destripper

with multi Bundle infeed and strip conveyor very good unit. $32,000+GST

Rex Planer

600x200, VG condition $35,000+GST

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RF continuous laminated timber press line, (came out of Door component factory), good sound condition $42,000+GST

Contact: Ken Baker 0438 643 992 or ken.baker@dynagroup.com.au

CONTRACT OFFER A harvesting and cartage contract to 2020 is available for Sustainable Timber Tasmania.

MK Impianti

Austral Timber Group

Are your customers asking about CertiďŹ ed timber?

Forest Strategy now operates a Chain of Custody Group Scheme certiďŹ ed for FSCÂŽ and PEFC/AFS. Affordable membership is available for small businesses and we have a stand alone system for larger operators.

0428 408 144 or gary@foreststrategy.com.au

For information or a private viewing contact us via sales@ďŹ sherstimber.com.au John on 0429 832 437 Luke on 0429 832 434

The contract is for thinning and clearfelling 40,000 tonnes of timber, however there is capacity for this to increase to 50,000 tonnes.

This operation will produce both logs for export and for wood chipping.

The contract is currently with Muskett BR & KF & Sons.

Harvesting and cartage equipment will also be included in this sale.

Expression of interest by email only to: musketts@bigpond.com

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Fully refurbished. Mobile.

Powered by 160 hp diesel.

Hyd tipper and conveyor chain, docking saw, measuring stops.

Hyd outfeed. Post skips.

Strapper. Chain saw.

Lifting slings.

CONTACT: 0427 832318 35

8 WHEELS DONE RIGHT

Komatsu 931XC Extremely stable. Extremely low ground pressure.

The Komatsu 931XC lives up to its name: itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a machine that remains productive even in eXtreme Conditions. The combination of Komatsuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique underlying harvester concept and a completely new solution with a suspended bogie in the rear frames enables this machine to deliver unbeatable stability. The low centre of gravity and even weight distribution give the XC model incredible hill climbing ability and an unbelievably low ground pressure of just 0.3/0.35 kg/cm2.

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