Partially completed forestry transport trailer under construction at Elphinstone Engineering.

Elphinstone Engineering Teases New Forestry Transport Innovation

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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…

Elphinstone Unveils New Hydraulic Transducer

Elphinstone Insights, Weighing Systems

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

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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…

Elphinstone Self Tracking Trailer steering towards success

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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 

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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…

Easyloader a Rolling Innovation

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Three of the latest Elphinstone Easyloader Trailers Hit the Road from Triabunna. Laid out at Elphinstone Engineering’s Triabunna factory in Tasmania are three brand-new Easyloader logging trailers, each spec’d a little differently. This trio, poised for delivery, highlights the remarkable flexibility of the Easyloader trailer platform. It’s not often that a logging trailer becomes the…

Antarctic Snow Grader

Antarctic Equipment, Elphinstone Insights

Mastering the Ice: The Elphinstone Antarctic Snow Grader’s Revolution in Traverse Operations In the vast, frozen expanse of Antarctica, where snow and ice dominate the landscape, creating and maintaining reliable roads is a monumental challenge. Harsh winds, shifting snow, and extreme cold make traditional road-building techniques futile. Enter the Elphinstone Antarctic Snow Grader, an innovative…

Helicopter Transport and Storage Container

Antarctic Equipment, Elphinstone Insights, Trailers

The Evolution of the Elphinstone Helicopter Transport and Storage Container (HTSC). Capable of safely and economically transporting a helicopter across the perilous Southern Ocean to the Antarctic. This innovative container was born out of the extreme operational challenges faced by Antarctic aviation. The origin story of the HTSC is a testament to necessity breeding innovation.…