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TRACK & WHEEL
TRACK & WHEEL
Customer: Paniora Logging Ltd Model: John Deere 748H
Rob Paniora of Paniora Logging has been very impressed with the
performance of his new JD 748H skidder. The ease of the autotransmission
and traction that it provides in the wet Waipoua Forest
has kept production steady for the crew. Seen here is Rob Paniora.
Customer: Paniora Logging Ltd Model: John Deere 2154D
Paniora Logging has taken delivery of a new 2154D John Deere Log
Loader. The machine’s primary role is fleeting and loading along
with some shovel
logging duties.
Seen here, deep
in the Waipoua
Forest happy as, is
Barry Rapira. The
excellent visibility
of the 2154D
along with its
outstanding reach
makes easy work
of loading trucks.
Customer: Rural Contractors Ltd Model: 2 x Hitachi ZX120-3
With over 45,000 combined hours on the fleet of four Hitachis, the
decision was made by Rural Contractors Ltd in Te Awamutu to replace
two of them with two new ZX120-3 excavators — one with apex
shoes. It was an easy decision to continue with the Hitachi brand, due
to their low maintenance, reliability and resale value.
Customer: Sid and Ian
Taylor
Model: Hitachi ZX240LC-5
Sid and Ian Taylor
standing by their new
Hitachi ZX240LC-5.
Ian and Sid own a large
property at Mossburn
in northern Southland,
which still needs a lot
of development work.
Instead of using their existing machine, an Hitachi UHO83, they
decided to upgrade to something a lot more modern and purchased
the ZX240LC-5 .The machine has 800mm shoes, the long 3.2m arm
and is fitted with a JB hydraulic hitch.
Customer: Pemberton Civil Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX330-5
When Sam Pemberton was looking for a large excavator for his
Hamilton-based company, it was only natural to add to his fleet of
six Hitachis. The ZX330-5g is needed for the big digs that Pemberton
Civil Ltd is involved with. With its good looks and digging capability
it has impressed everyone who has seen it.
Customer: Rosewarne Contractors Ltd Model: John Deere 2154D
Rosewarne Contractors Ltd recently took delivery of their latest John
Deere 2154D Log Loader. Nicknamed the Terminator, this particular
unit is fitted with a Power Clam Grapple made by CWS Industries in
Canada, for high-speed, high-production loading. After spending a few
days getting used to it, operator Tas was very complimentary as to the
capabilities of the grapple
and believed it would reduce
loading times on the skid.
Seen here from left to right:
Director of CWS Industries, Tim
Stubbs; owner of Rosewarne
Contractors, Lars Rosewarne;
operator, Tas and Dave
McFarlane from the John Deere
Swing Machine Factory.
Customer: Stephen Black Model: Hitachi ZX225USR-3
Stephen Black has recently taken delivery of a new Hitachi
ZX225USR-3. Stephen’s work mainly consists of farm maintenance
work for sheep and dairy farmers in the Balfour, Riversdale area.
Customer: Waikato Bobcat and Digger Services Ltd
Model: Hitachi ZX85USB-3
After the success of his ZX120-3, Shane Hamilton of Waikato
Bobcat and Digger services in Te Awamutu, set his sights on a
ZX85USB-3. With its short radius, good power and high speed,
the Hitachi is setting the benchmark.
Customer: Active Earthworx and Demolition Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX120-3
Mark Johnson, from Active Earthworx based in Te Puke, has taken
delivery of a new ZX120-3. The new machine comes complete with
level II cab protection direct from the factory.
Customer: Ruakuri Contracting Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX350LCH-5
Warren from Ruakuri Contracting in Te Kuiti has taken delivery
of the new ZX350LCH-5. Warren wanted more weight than his
previous ZX330-3. Also on the wishlist for this machine are double
bar grousers and a short arm.
Customer: Warren Fowler Earthmovers Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX225USRLC-3
Warren Fowler Earthmovers Limited have recently taken delivery of
a Hitachi ZX225USRLC-3, making this the fifth ZX225USR excavator
in their fleet.
Customer: Wayne Clarke
Contracting Ltd
Model: Hitachi ZX17U-2
Wayne Clarke
Contracting Ltd, from
Rotorua, has purchased
a ZX17U-2 with the
trailer package.
Logan Clarke has taken
the new mini, as he
prefers to operate it
over the 12-13T Hitachi
already in the fleet.
Wayne started the
company in 1989 with a
UHO51 excavator and it’s been Hitachi ever since.
Customer: Reed Contracting Limited
Model: John Deere 648H
Brian Reed surprised his workers this week when he
drove up to the job in a brand new John Deere 648H.
The crew were happy, especially the operator Jason, but
they also knew that there was going to be a lot more
wood on the landing as well.
Brian had been contemplating a new Deere skidder for
some time but I guess the deal was a good one. What
he likes about the new 648H is the big grapple, great
productivity and the low fuel consumption from the
tried and proven Deere 6068 tier-2 engine. “Simple is
best and I only deal with Cables for all the warranty
service work,” Brian says. He also liked the lock-up
torque converter, the fire-fighting water tank on the roof
and full-width blade.
Customer: Quality Roading Services
Model: John Deere 670GP
Quality Roading Services, Wairoa, have run with a
670GP John Deere Grader. The operator, Tom, who
some say was born on a grader, is really impressed
with the torque of the Deere, saying he is a gear up
on the previous machine and fuel consumption is
down. QRS have received the JDLink system, which
monitors the grader’s temperatures, hydraulics
and engine along with a whole host of diagnostic
capabilities. The joystick steering was sorted after
an hour or so. The comments were made that it was
just so easy to use, its put back Tom’s retirement
another 10 years. The advantage of this sort of
control system is that it should attract some young
replacements for our aging grader operators.
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