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…
How Elphinstone’s Long Logger Road Train revolutionises timber haulage productivity Elphinstone’s bright-green Long Logger Road Train is more than an impressive 66-wheel timber haulage combination. It is a working example of how smarter trailer engineering can move the same freight task with fewer trucks, fewer drivers, less diesel and lower emissions. There are moments in…
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…
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…
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…
Queensland-based Sunchip Group has had Mack trucks and Elphinstone trailers operating in one form or another for over 30 years. But thanks to the proven reliability of their existing Mack Super-Liner and Elphinstone Long Logger fleet, they placed an order for ten more. Roughly three hours’ drive north of Brisbane, hidden within the verdant embrace…
The soon-to-be-released NHVR Forestry Log Haulage Industry Code of Practice is said to be an essential guideline that will set the standards for safe and efficient operations within the forestry log hauling industry for the future. This comprehensive document addresses various aspects of log transportation, promoting safety, compliance, and environmental sustainability. In this review, we…
Elphinstone Engineering is redefining log haulage with the introduction of their ‘Self-Loader’ powerpack option to their EasyLoader trailer models. The new powerpack enables standard prime-movers to haul and operate logging trailers without the expense of specialised PTO and auxiliary equipment fit-up. Additionally, it is backwards compatible, meaning retrofitting the unit to older EasyLoader trailers is…