Elphinstone Builds Versatile Power Pole Trailer for Zinfra Designed to carry power poles up to 15.5 metres long, Elphinstone Engineering’s new extendable dog trailer for Zinfra can also transport 20-foot containers, transformers and palletised freight — giving the utility operator considerably more flexibility from a single piece of equipment. Key Features Carries power poles from…
Elphinstone Engineering Celebrates Tasmanian Export Awards Finalist Recognition Fifty years after its beginnings in Tasmania’s forest industry, Elphinstone Engineering is celebrating the local skills behind equipment working across Antarctic ice and deep beneath Mongolia. Elphinstone Engineering’s recognition as a finalist in the 2026 Tasmanian Export Awards is a proud moment for the people who design,…
Easyloader Conversions for Tasmania’s B-Triple Future The recent arrival of a B-triple on Tasmania’s Midland Highway has reignited discussion about the future of higher-productivity freight combinations in the state. For forestry operators already running Elphinstone Easyloader equipment, that future may be closer than they think. Longer combinations are not entirely new to Tasmania. Route-specific PBS…
Elphinstone Engineering Teases New Forestry Transport Innovation Elphinstone Engineering is preparing to unveil a new specialised forestry transport solution designed to improve payload efficiency, productivity, and operational performance for Australian timber haulage operators. Deep inside the workshops at Elphinstone Engineering, sparks are flying as fabrication teams assemble what could become the next significant step forward…
Vale Glen Roland Elphinstone Engineering is deeply saddened to acknowledge the passing of our colleague and friend, Glen Roland. Glen dedicated more than three decades of his life to Elphinstone Engineering, joining the company straight out of school in 1995 and progressing from a young draughtsman to Triabunna Factory Manager. His intelligence, determination, and quiet…
As the Australian heavy haulage industry steps into a new era of compliance, digitalisation, and real-time data integration, one name continues to lead the way in onboard mass technology—Elphinstone Engineering.
Elphinstone Unveils New Hydraulic Transducer; Australian-made Precision for Heavy Haulage When it comes to hauling big loads across rugged country, precise weighing isn’t just necessary – it’s essential. Elphinstone Weighing Systems has just raised the bar with the release of their new Hydraulic Transducer, engineered and manufactured in Melbourne to deliver industry-leading precision, even in the…
Graeme Elphinstone Honoured Among Australia’s Road Transport Legends Few names in Australian transport innovation carry the weight of Graeme Elphinstone. From his workshop on Tasmania’s east coast, Graeme built Elphinstone Engineering into a company whose designs reshaped industries as diverse as logging and Antarctic exploration. This week, his lifetime of dedication was recognised on the…
New Elphinstone steerable Dog-Logger improves road safety and lifts productivity standards for Queensland-based Suncoast Harvesting. “If you’re interested in a good story on something new, then give Greg Watson at Suncoast Harvesting a call up in Gympie,” Graeme Elphinstone suggested. “We’ve recently commissioned a new trailer fitted with our EasySteer suspension and a full loadcell…
The Deep South When fully loaded B-doubles crawl out of Tasmania’s unforgiving Southern Forests, every ounce of traction counts. We sent Roadtrains.com.au’s Technical Editor, Howard Shanks, deep into the Huon Valley to ride shotgun with veteran logger Peter Madden and discover how AIR-CTI’s central tyre inflation system (CTI) is helping loggers conquer steep inclines, save tyres, and…