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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…