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TRACK & WHEELMoutere loggingHitachi ZX400-3Moutere loggings new ZX400-3 fitted with aWoodsman pro 800 harvesting head at work in theUpper South Island forests. Dale Ewers brought thenew Hitachi based on the great run he has had withhis ZX380L to date (10,000 hours still running fine)and the back up support offered by CablePrice.Shortly after delivery Dale reported both the headand ZX400-3 are all running above expectations,producing a clean accurate product. The Guardingand woodsman were done in Rotorua by EMS andEnsign. Dale also said shortly after delivery thatthe fuel consumption was looking good and themachine seems to be quick and responsive in Emode.Lealand LoggingHitachi ZX250L-3Lealand Logging from Ngongotaha has takendelivery of a new Hitachi ZX250L-3 forestry spec'edexcavators. The L series comes direct from thefactory with a High n' Wide chassis and double bargrousers along with a number of other features forforestry. The ZX250L-3 also features a one piecetilt bonnet and purpose built cab so the machine isready to work in just about any environment withinthe Lealand log crew. Stacy (pictured) was the firstto operate the new loader and the first concernwas that logging trucks might splash mud on thenew paint work. Mark has also recently added aZX330LC-3 to work in his Harvest line crew based inthe Bay of Plenty .Douglas LoggingHitachi ZX280L-3 &ZX400LCH-3During 2009 Douglas Logging Ltd have takendelivery of their second Hitachi ZX280L-3 andfourth ZX400LCH-3. The forestry built ZX280L-3including purpose built cab, gull wings, guarding,High & Wide undercarriage and boom & armconversions was done by EMS in Rotorua. Thefelling head on the ZX280L-3 was supplied bySatco. EMS also completed the guarding packagefor the ZX400LCH-3, which included high & wideconfiguration, gull wings, purpose build cab, alteredboom & arm, and set it up with a WoodsmanPRO800 Tree Harvester. The new units will join thegrowing Hitachi fleet in Peter Douglas' Northlandbased operation.RosewarneContractors LtdHitachi ZX240LC-3Rosewarne Contractors Ltd has added anotherHitachi to their fleet. The new unit is a ZX240LC-3and will be used for fleeting and loading in theirNorthland operations.Harper LoggingHitachi ZX330LC-3Harper Logging from Whakatane have set the newstandard with this modified Hitachi ZX330LC-3 baseunit. Lawrence Harper contracted EMS in Rotoruato build the first Woodsman Mobile Yarder. Thisconcept was developed from the previous Harvestline product also built by EMS, but what makesthe Woodsman so special is that it‘s the first to bebased on a new excavator. The new Yarder is set upwith the latest computer controlled interlocked twindrum system with 1000m of tail rope, automaticchokers and 3 speed gear box dramatically reducingthe turn around time for each drag. Lawrence alsouses the machine to help fleet on the skids whennot hauling trees to the skid. The new Hitachi /Woodsman has well exceeded all expectations withspeed and power in both hauling and fleeting onthe skid – a very versatile machine.Bridgemans ConcreteHitachi LX110-7Standing in front of the new loader for BridgemansConcrete of Hastings are Paul Boylan (CablePriceHastings) and Ian (Chappie) Chapman fromBridgemans. The Loader joins the older LX110-7 atthe Hastings plant.Taranaki CivilConstructionsHitachi ZX200LC-3Taranaki Civil Constructions new Hitachi ZX200LC-3on delivery at their yard in Inglewood. Another newHitachi for Shayne and Simon. Shayne was lookingforward to putting the new machine through itspaces that afternoon.53