Komatsu WA500-6 Long Term Field Test Review A decade long test in a hot corrosive iron ore processing plant located right beside the sea in Northern Tasmania concluded last week with astonishing reliability results. An astounding 32,000 hours were clocked up on the Komatsu WA500-6 with no major component replacement as Howard Shanks discovered. Outside…
Revolutionising Load Management for Five Decades: Click the play button to listen to Why Elphinstone Weighing Systems’ Easyweigh is the Smart Choice for Heavy Haulage. Since 1976, Elphinstone Weighing Systems has pioneered onboard weighing technology, transforming the landscape of load management for the Australian transport industry. For five decades, our mission has been clear: to…
The Komastu 895 is one of the largest logging Forwarders in the market, boasting a 20-tonne payload capacity, industry leading stability with a wide-spread 725mm bogie and sporting the biggest onboard crane in its class. This high productivity machine is certainly the behemoth among the forestry giants and brings improved operator ergonomics, efficiency and economy…
Driving a Greener Future: How Mercedes-Benz Actros is Helping Eather Group Achieve Its Sustainability Goals In the heart of Sydney’s bustling construction and infrastructure landscape, the Eather Group is proving that heavy haulage and sustainability can go hand in hand. With the strategic addition of a new Euro 6-compliant Mercedes-Benz Actros 2658 to its growing…
John Deere’s tow behind 40-inch aerator-spreader is certainly a handy addition for serious lawn care professionals. Its ability to be quick hitched behind a variety of machines combined with adjustable soil depth penetration and spreading rate add to its versatility as Howard Shanks discovered. The 40-inch (102cm) tow behind aerator-spreader combination greatly increases productivity for…
IVECO Trucks Australia has teamed up with up-and-coming GT3 racing team, Arise Racing GT, for this year’s instalment of the GT World Challenge Australia racing season. The team which is backed by Australian entrepreneur and exotic car fanatic, Laurence Escalante, and supported by the Ferrari factory in Maranello, is already an outfit to be reckoned…
Sharpgrade’s 1.6 box blade leveller has transformed Tasmanian based Otta Group’s Terex PT50 Positrack loader into a precision laser grading machine. It now delivers the performance of much larger grading machines with the agility and manoeuvrability of a skid steer, as Howard Shanks reports. ‘New infrastructure to lift economy’… It’s a sentiment brandished repeatedly from…
Emily Shadbolt drives a new Kenworth T410SAR for Tasmanian based Walters Contracting. She explains what it’s like being a young woman working in what was once considered a “man’s club” and offers encouragement for other women contemplating a career in road transport. It’s fair to say that when a family company is in the hands…
They say timing is everything, and sometimes it comes with its own reward. Livestock Trucking-The Progressive way! Submitted by Rod Simmonds. It was a sight to behold, a freshly minted first week on the road, a stunning Kenworth K220 cattle unit parked up for the night at the Tuakau Saleyards. This unique unit, with its…
John Deere X350 Review There’s a hell of a lot to like about John Deere’s X350 lawn tractor, a hell of a lot! The X350 is a machine well suited to pros and serious lawn care devotees. It boasts a long list of features that make it an attractive package for heavy-duty jobs while delivering…