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REVOLUTIONARY DUMP TRUCKSHitachi designs and manufactures world-class technology for mining industry

ThE BIG SPREADScania fertiliser trucks are ‘no regret purchases’

KING SIZE WORKLOADHitachi ZAXIS 240LC-5 at work

World 1st in nZJOhN DEERE 850JELLIOT LOGGING GETS EXACTLY WhAT ThEY REqUIRED

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Cover image:The John Deere 850J of Elliot Logging from Hawkes Bay

ContentsneWsManaging director’s address .............................................................................. 4

General manager’s address.................................................................................5

Long service awards .......................................................................................... 5

Malcolm Pascoe – 40 years of service at CablePrice ......................................... 6

Excavator operator competition ....................................................................... 6

Taare Black – MTA’s Hawkes Bay apprentice of the year ................................... 7

CablePrice head office opening ........................................................................ 8

Scania Top Team finalists ................................................................................... 9

CablePrice Golf Day ........................................................................................ 10

Update on parts dismantling ........................................................................... 10

Hitachi at the USA 2012 MinExpo ................................................................... 11

sPeCIAL FeAtUReModel truck builders ....................................................................................... 12

eQUIPMent FoCUsHitachi dump trucks ....................................................................................... 14

Blue Line rock breakers ................................................................................... 33

neW JoHn DeeRe 850JCOVER STORY: New John Deere 850J ............................................................ 16

CoMMeRCIAL VeHICLe FoCUsScania fertiliser spreaders................................................................................ 20

Northland log cartage for Scania ..................................................................... 28

Open Country milk haulers ............................................................................ 34

eXCAVAtoR FoCUsHitachi ZAXIS 240LC-5 .................................................................................... 24

New ZAXIS 350-5 working in the King Country ............................................. 30

AFteR HoURsColouring competitions .................................................................................. 38

Merchandise .................................................................................................... 40

ReCent DeLIVeRIesTruck deliveries ............................................................................................... 42

Equipment deliveries ...................................................................................... 47

sPeCIFICAtIonsScania truck specifications .............................................................................. 54

Hitachi/Bell specifications .............................................................................. 58

John Deere specifications ............................................................................... 63

Copyright: CablePrice (NZ) Ltd 2012/13, all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is forbidden except with the written permission of the publisher. The opinions and thoughts expressed in this publication, whether factual or otherwise, are those of the individual writer and do not necessarily reflect those held by CablePrice (NZ) Ltd. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information published in Track & Wheel, CablePrice (NZ) Ltd accept no responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions.

What’s a QR code?Throughout this magazine, you’ll find QR codes that look like this:

SCANIA DEALER LOCATORWith the Scania Dealer Locator app in your smartphone you can easily find the Scania dealers and workshops closest to your current location, via radar, anywhere in the world. Wherever you need Scania, Dealer Locator is there. You can call Scania Assistance or workshops directly from the app, or find them on a map with route descriptions. You can also save your favourites for quick access and plan your stops in advance with a global list of Scania locations. Available both for iPhone and Android.

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They’re there to offer you even more information about the machines or vehicles you’re reading about.

How it works:1. Download a QR code reader to your smartphone2. Launch the QR code reader application on your phone3. Scan or snap this QR code to view the website

Last year saw CablePrice continued to focus on engaging with our customers in activities such as the very successful Productivity and Reliability

Road Show that was well-supported and appreciated by our customers. These included a recent John Deere E-series in-forest demonstration in Whangarei, a John Deere 844K wheel loader demonstration in Hamilton and the continued major sponsorship of the NZCF excavator operator competitions for 2012 and 2013.

Midway through 2012 we released the Hitachi ZAXIS-5 range (ZX200LC-5, ZX240LC-5 and ZX350LCH-5). This range of excavators has been very well received by customers with performances above expectation and with strong sales demand. This year will see the range expand further with the release of three additional forestry models to the range. The ZX290L-5 is available now, the ZX250L-5 is due to arrive in April and will be followed by a ZX400L-5 — all with factory-built high and wide chassis.

Missing from our line-up for a number of years was a John Deere dozer with a PTO-driven winch. John Deere, in conjunction with Allied Systems, has recently released a PTO-driven winch option for the popular 750 and 850 J-series dozer, specifically targeted at the forestry industry in which a winch with

hi-pull speed and free spool capabilities. is often what’s required.

We continue to have strong sales across the entire Scania truck range. The new robust 13-litre SCR engine performs extremely well in all applications including logging, milk and line haul with some trucks having travelled more than 200,000km already. Customers are impressed by the exceptional reliability and fuel efficiency of these engines.

By now you will have read about the upcoming event ‘THE EXPO’ at Hamilton’s Mystery Creek event centre in March. This is an industry-specific event taking place

every four years. Events of this nature are an ideal time for us as suppliers to showcase a range of our latest equipment all in one central location.

Not far behind THE EXPO, CablePrice will once again be back at Hamilton’s Mystery Creek for the annual Fieldays, 12-15 June, 2013, now into it’s 45th year and widely regarded as one of the worlds premier agricultural and agribusiness expos. We’ve once again secured the same location on the corner of ‘I Road’ and ‘E Street’, site E105-E107.

So, if you’re at Mystery Creek for either event be sure to stop by and say hello.

CablePrice takes pride in acknowledging those who have achieved long-service milestones. The company’s long-service scheme is designed to recognise those who have 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of service, displaying loyalty, dedication, and high levels of performance.

Since the last issue of Track & Wheel, six additional staff members have achieved milestones as part of the company’s scheme of recognising long service.

Congratulations to Malcolm Pascoe from Auckland, for achieving an outstanding milestone of 40 years of service.

Special recognition must also go to Brian Leary from Christchurch, for achieving the milestone of 20 years of service.

CablePrice would like to thank all of its employees for their commitment and loyalty and looks forward to the growing pool of experience in the coming years.

LONG SERvICE AWARDSWelcome to 2013 and our first publication of Track and Wheel for this year. New Zealand

continues to experience the flow-on effects from the global recession of the past few years in what I would describe as an unpredictable market but with many promising signs starting to emerge. Media recently reported both consumers spend and confidence was up approaching Christmas. This came with encouraging signs the housing market is starting to turnaround. While business confidence appeared to fluctuate over the past twelve months, we are starting to see signs that general business confidence may be on the road to recovery. This could be attributed to a number of key driving factors including low interest rates and the strong New Zealand dollar.

Our new head office super-site facility, encompassing our national warehouse and Wellington retail operations in Gracefield, Lower Hutt, is something many have waited a long time for. It is now with a

great sense of pride that we can welcome customers, business partners and visitors to a purpose-built facility that truly reflects the standards and values we hold for our customers and staff. We look forward to this building serving CablePrice for many years to come.

I wish to take this opportunity to thank our staff for their patience and enduring some rather sub-standard facilities on the journey to where we are today. Despite the upheaval and discomforts, everyone looked to the future and carried on as normal. In addition to these trials, last year has seen CablePrice undergo a number of other changes including some key organisational structural changes. It has not been easy for our staff through this process. The national warehouse also represents the coming together of our Wellington-based facilities with the capability to carry the needs of CablePrice well into the future.

For the better part of last year at CablePrice we focused on strengthening our operational capacity and improving efficiency by investing in this new fit-for-purpose Wellington retail operation and

workshop that is a true representation of the standards CablePrice seeks to deliver to our customers and our staff.

This year will see CablePrice continue its programme of investing in our facilities with the addition of another completely new and purpose-built facility — this time for our Hastings operation. It will include workshop facilities very similar to those of the recently built Wellington workshop, including the provision for sky lifters. This project will run over the next 12 months.

Every two years Scania, Sweden runs a global competition to identify the best of the best. 2012 saw a number of CablePrice staff compete at a national level to find New Zealand’s Scania Top Team. I would like to congratulate this year’s winning team from Whangarei, consisting of technicians Scott Cann (captain), Michael Adams, Gavin Brindle, Shane Parker and John Burhenne (parts). This team will now go on to represent New Zealand later this year in the Scania Regional Semi Finals to be held in either Kuala Lumpa or Thailand. Please join with me in wishing the team good luck at the semi finals representing CablePrice New Zealand.

MAnAgIng DIReCtoR’s ADDRess Shigeru (Shige) Takatori – managing director

10-year long-service achievement:

Donald Mayer Auckland

Christopher Long Rotorua

Blair Walker Hastings

Paul Newbigging Christchurch


Brian Leary Christchurch


Malcolm Pascoe Auckland

Alfons Reitsma – general manager (sales and marketing)

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Taare Black, of CablePrice Hastings, has been honoured with the 2012 Hawke’s Bay Region Motortrade Association Year 1 Apprentice of the Year award. This distinction is judged over all fields in the industry and recognises outstanding contribution as a heavy automotive technician.

From door-knocking for employment to achieving an apprenticeship to completing two CablePrice in-house courses with high marks, Black has proven himself a valuable member of the Hastings branch team.

Joe Gradwell, CablePrice’s Hasting’s branch operations manager, vividly recalls the day he met Black.

“He was on a mission to find an apprenticeship as a heavy automotive technician. We had a discussion about various opportunities available to him within the industry and, in particular, outlined the prerequisites to obtaining an apprenticeship,” says Gradwell. “He needed to have completed a pre-trade automotive course through the local university but as he had not yet done this, it was difficult to offer him a job.”

“Without giving up, he asked if he could at least come in and help out on the weekends as work experience.”

Gradwell agreed and Black promptly took up residence in the workshop. So keen was Black, he would often be sitting at the company gates in the morning, waiting to get work started and at the end of the day, Gradwell had trouble getting him out.

After this initial experience, Black spent 12 months in the New Zealand Navy as a marine technician. He grew out of the job quickly, knowing it wasn’t where he wanted to be.

“I wanted to fix things. I didn’t want to be a parts-fitter,” Black says.

Gradwell knew Black had the kind of positive attitude he needed to be a skilled apprentice. Having gained the required unit standard credits while in the navy, Black was able to convince CablePrice’s national training manager, Ross Wallace, of his competence worthy of an apprenticeship.

Black has now been with the Hastings branch of CablePrice for 20 months and has excelled in this short time. He has carried out two CablePrice in-house courses — CMT2 (basic electrical) and CMT3 (basic brakes). In both of these training courses he received a pass mark of 87% — a great result for someone still in the beginning stages of working with CablePrice products.

The MTA award caps off a stellar year for Black. His achievement is also very rewarding for CablePrice and the Hastings team. It shows the huge commitment and dedication that Black has to his job, his career and his team.

Black is described within his team as a very smart young man who is well-spoken and courteous; one who is growing into a very valuable key member of the truck and bus team in Hastings and consistently going the extra mile every day.

A message from his team at CablePrice Hastings: Well done with your achievements so far, Taare. We look forward to working with you in the future and we wish you every success as you continue in your chosen career.

KNOCKING ON THE DOOR OF MTA’S APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR – HAWKE’S BAY REGION

Since 1995, excavator operators from all over New Zealand have been competing for the title of Operator of the Year. For the past five consecutive years CablePrice (NZ) Ltd and Hitachi, have

been the sole machinery sponsor of the excavator operator competition both at regional and national finals level.

To excel in this very competitive competition, operators need to be

more than just good at their job. Each region has the same set of tasks to complete, all of which are designed to promote safe work practices and increase the skills of excavator operators.

1st: Greg Robinson (Edridge Contracting)2nd: Willie Rashliegh (Taylors Contractors)3rd: Geoff Hocquard (Bryant Earthworks)

I was originally employed in 1969 as a field mechanic and operated from a newly formed branch location at Tokoroa. This was to service the forest industry and the Kinleth paper mill.

After approximately one year I left CablePrice and returned to the family dairy farm in Tolaga Bay, on the East Coast. Dairy farming didn’t prove to be my true vocation, so in 1972 I rejoined the team at CablePrice Corporation in Tokoroa and worked there as a heavy construction field mechanic before progressing to branch service manager.

This Tokoroa operation, along with Taumaranui and Whangarei branches, were casualties of a restructuring of operations in 1978.

I was offered a job as an equipment sales representative at the Auckland branch, then situated at 430 Mount Wellington Highway. I would be responsible for the area north of the harbour bridge to Kaitaia. Quite an onerous job and a major career change

at the time. But with much arm twisting from the then branch manager in Auckland, I accepted the job.

I was selling Hitachi construction machinery, Fiat Allis wheel loaders and crawler tractors, also Tree Farmer log skidders and Mercedes-Benz trucks. As it turned out, this was the start to a long (mostly happy) career in selling.

In 1980 I was offered a transfer to the Nelson branch as sales manager to oversee our equipment operation, which was located in Halifax Street, sharing premises with our then Toyota and Mercedes-Benz automotive franchises.

I was at this time responsible for selling Hitachi construction equipment, Fiat Allis wheel loaders and crawler tractors, Mercedes Benz trucks and fork trucks (Komatsu and Lansing Bagnal).

Once again, in 1989, a restructuring and selling off of the Toyota franchise, all due to a buy out by Briely Investments, resulted in CablePrice becoming part of the Skellerup Group of companies.

I took this opportunity to take a transfer back to Auckland and take up the position as equipment sales rep, responsible for construction equipment sales in South Auckland, Coromandel, and Waikato, including Hamilton. The fork truck side of selling was dropped from my job, as Auckland was then set up with fork truck sales specialists.

In 2005 CablePrice employed a sales representative to concentrate on the greater Hamilton and Western areas, and my sales role remains the same today.

MALCOLM PASCOE - FORTY YEARS OF SERvICE AT CABLEPRICE

I have certainly seen some changes during my 40 years with CablePrice. Ever since the company has been owned by Hitachi it has beeen very stable, with an emphasis on building its strengths towards stability for both staff and the client base.

The Hitachi product has a reputation second to none, and as a sales representative I have total confidence in the product and the ability of our principles to fully back the product. I think it is my passion for these products and the people in the industry that have been a catalyst in the length of the years of employment with CablePrice.

I certainly enjoyed working with the many friends and my colleagues during this time and some of my clients have become personal friends. I am even dealing with second generation owners of businesses as fathers hand control over to their sons.

This has been an enjoyable journey spanning 40 years working in the CablePrice family.

I wish to take this opportunity to thank all my clients who have been so loyal to me and CablePrice — thank you.

Operators need to show their understanding of all regulations related to first aid, identifying hazards, Land Transport regulations and occupational safety and health — and that’s all before they’ve even reached the operating section of the event.

The real fun, for the audience especially, begins when the operators are given a 12 tonne Hitachi excavator and asked to manoeuvre it through an obstacle course while completing tasks that demonstrate the skills required to be New Zealand’s next top excavator operator.

The 2012/13 competition started in June 2012 at the National Field Days event at Mystery Creek, Hamilton and by the end of 2012, regional rounds had been completed in Marlborough, Napier, Canterbury, Auckland, Whangarei and Otago. The remaining rounds for the 2012/13 are in Upper Hutt on 23 February, 2013, Manawatu on 24 February and the national finals to be held at Central District Field Days at Manfield in Fielding on 7-9 March.

For more information on how you can get involved in the 2013-14 season, contact your nearest branch of the New Zealand Contractors Federation or visit nzcontractors.co.nz

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In November 2012 CablePrice officially opened their brand new, purpose-built head office and workshop facility situated in Bell Road South, Gracefield, Lower Hutt. CablePrice originated in 1951 in Wellington when William Cable Limited and A & G Price merged their merchandising business. Hitachi Construction Machinery then bought CablePrice in 1996.

CablePrice, a subsidiary of Japanese construction machinery-maker Hitachi, has invested approximately $10m into the Lower Hutt facility which was opened by Hitachi Construction Machinery managing director, Mr Michijiro Kikawa who flew out from Japan for the occasion and was joined by Lower Hutt mayor Mr Ray Wallace. A Maori welcome was performed in front of Mr Michijiro Kikawa by members of the local Waiwhetu marae in front of a big crowd

of staff and onlookers followed by a traditional blessing of the building.

The new 1.3 hectare site at Gracefield includes 1600 square-metres of head office space, a 1750 square-metre workshop, 4500 square-metres of warehousing space and the national parts distribution centre.

The new building is significantly larger than the previous Tunnel Grove facility with a greater capacity for trucks, five full-length, 32 metre-long bays and two specialist construction and forestry equipment bays.

The head office facility includes a purpose-built theory training room with a fully-operational workshop where technicians can be trained with the latest tools to a world-class level.

Pat Ward, chief financial officer for CablePrice, says the new head office combines the company’s operations,

which were previously spread across several sites.

“In a time when many businesses are either downsizing or relocating to other regions, CablePrice is proud to

show its continued commitment to its customers and the Wellington region. The new head office marks a major milestone for CablePrice, which in 2011 celebrated 60 years of supporting businesses in New Zealand,” he says.

“We’re focusing on strong after-sales activity through the ongoing roll-out of well-trained and resourced staff operating in modern facilities.”

CablePrice was encouraged by the opportunities in key sectors such as mining and construction, with the Christchurch rebuild obviously a key priority, says Ward.

“CablePrice has been working hard in Christchurch and the wider Canterbury region as we look to meet the significant demand for demolition equipment, such as specialist excavators,” he adds.

“We anticipate strong growth from the rebuild, particularly as it gathers pace over the next 12 months. CablePrice recently sold large crawler cranes to operators in Christchurch.

“CablePrice is an effective barometer for the health of key sectors such as construction and mining and our own recent sales reflect growing confidence in these critical areas of the economy.”

Following the speeches and formalities, guests and staff alike were invited to enjoy a relaxing afternoon with light refreshments, live jazz music, a hands on Midori Sushi demonstration and tasting, and tours of the new facilities.

HEAD OFFICE OPENING

The New Zealand finalists for the 2012 Scania Top Team competition have been announced, with team Whangarei reigning victorious after the regional finals were held in Wellington on Saturday, 1 September, 2012.

The New Zealand round of Scania Top Team was open to all CablePrice branches and the rules for assembling a team were quite simple — get together four service technicians and one parts specialist. Semi-finals were run in August where nine teams, totalling 45 competitors, worked on two sets of theory-based questions, with 50 multiple choice questions in each. Teams were able to research these in their respective branch locations, answer and send their work to the training department for marking. From these two rounds, the numbers were whittled down to the top four teams in the country.

The final of the Scania Top Team competition saw Scott Cann (captain), Michael Adams, Gavin Brindle, Shane Parker and John Burhenne (parts) pitted against three other teams (two from Christchurch and one from Auckland) in five 20-minute rounds, working in their teams to solve complex problems. The pressure was intense; one small mistake could cost a team a lot of time and valuable points.

Ross Wallace, national training manager at CablePrice says he’s impressed with the level of talent in such young finalists.

“What’s exceptional is when you look at the make-up of Scott’s team, you have Michael, who’s only been with CablePrice for two years, Shane, who’s just finished his apprenticeship and Gavin, who up until recently was an automotive technician.

“Such a youthful team getting into the finals of New Zealand Scania Top Team is an enormous achievement in anyone’s books, let alone taking out first place.”

Team Whangarei now has the opportunity to represent New Zealand in the Scania regional semi-finals this year in either Kuala Lumpur or Thailand.

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The world’s largest MINExpo dedicated entirely to the mining industry was held from 24 – 26 September last year, at the Las Vegas Convention Centre in Nevada, USA. It was the first time this MINExpo had been held since 2008. The Expo represented products from over 100 countries, was spread over 12 halls occupying a total of 850,000 square-feet of exhibition space and attracted more than 50,000 visitors. Amongst the huge number of visitors was CablePrice’s mining product manager, Paul Laird who hosted three CablePrice customers on the week-long trip — five days of which were spent in Las Vegas.

Paul’s account of MINExpo

Given the physical size of our mining products, it’s logistically impossible to bring gear of this size to New Zealand

to showcase to our customers, so the next best thing is to take the customer to the gear — and that’s exactly what we did. This trip was all about showing what new innovations Hitachi has on offer, along with the latest state-of-the-art technology Hitachi is launching.

Highlights of the show would have to be the massive Hitachi EX5600-6 560 tonne face shovel and the Hitachi EH5000 AC3 haul truck with its new sky camera system. Haul trucks are notorious for blind spots, so the new sky camera Hitachi has developed gives the driver a bird’s eye view around the truck and will help overcome any blind spots. It also gives the ability to detect objects within a metre of the machine perimeter.

The group also spent time at the Scania Trucks stand where the new specialised Scania 5-Axle, 10x4*6 haul truck with an Alison transmission was on display.

This particular combination offers a 45 tonne payload. This new range of Scania haul truck offers a mix of great fuel economy and high payloads along with Scania’s ability to adapt truck specifications to the requirements of an individual mine, thanks to its well-proven modular system. This is just one more tool in the selection that CablePrice is able to offer to mining in New Zealand.

If I had to summarise the MINExpo, three words would come to mind – ‘ridiculously huge’ and ‘unreal’. If you’re in the mining industry then all I can say is this is a‘must do’ event and I’m sure that the next one — in 2016 — will be bigger and better. It’s a lot to take in in three days, but given the event was so well-run, I’ve had nothing but positive feedback from our customers who, like me, were blown away by its size and scale.

WORLD’S LARGEST 2012 MINExPO HELD IN uSA

Whitford Park Golf Club (WPGC) once again hosted the CablePrice (CPL) Auckland Customer Golf Day held on 30 November, 2012 and despite the initial light rain and relentless wind, 72 golfers braved the elements and enjoyed a challenging round of golf. Thankfully the rain stopped soon after tee off and the sun came out, which enabled guests to dry out and enjoy the day.

Following registrations and the consumption of hundreds of sausages, competitors carried, dragged or wheeled

their bags across WPGC to their starting tees for a stableford-based, 18-hole tournament. Rounding out the day was dinner and light refreshments in the club house along with prize giving.

This year’s top spot was taken out by Sailesh Abernethy with his amazing 39 stableford points. He went home with a $1000 travel voucher and the prized CablePrice Classic Cup. The remaining golfers who stayed around the club house for the awards ceremony and dinner collected thousands of dollars

worth of additionally-sponsored prizes for a variety of awards, thanks to the generous sponsorship of a large number of suppliers, and CablePrice.

Speaking during the awards ceremony, CPL Auckland’s commercial vehicle salesman, Simon Leary, said it was great to see our staff, customers and suppliers all come along and thanked the customers for the support they render to the business, saying this event is always a pleasure to hold.

CABLEPRICE GOLF DAY

uPDATE ON PARTS DISMANTLING‘First choice’ is the mission statement

adopted by CablePrice and, more specifically, ‘First choice as a supplier to our customers’. CablePrice endeavours to be the preferred supplier of new, genuine Hitachi, Scania and John Deere parts, with exceptional service to match. Building from this, CablePrice now offers the same service in its second hand parts department based in Christchurch.

Currently, there have been eight various Scania 4 and PR series trucks

and a Hitachi ZX160 excavator that have been dismantled. By having a fully-qualified Scania and Hitachi-trained diesel mechanic on-board, it is able to thoroughly oversee and rebuild, if necessary, any component that leaves the department before sale. In addition to this, it also supplies a 3 month warranty on all major components.

With the demand for second hand parts continuing to increase, CablePrice’s second hand parts department will only

expand and its stock will increase. With its excellent service remaining a constant, it will ensure it continues to be your ‘First Choice’ for second hand parts.

As CablePrice starts to increase its stock, it will be looking to purchase used vehicles and equipment. If you are interested in updating, CablePrice may be interested in purchasing.

For any enquiries please contact your nearest CablePrice dealer.

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When Thomas Helin has parked his 1:1 scale Scania truck after a working day, numerous hours of work still lay ahead on one of Scania’s 1:14 scale trucks.

With five different radio-controlled models under construction, his hobby is not only time-consuming but also expensive. The reward is to exhibit the unique model to an admiring public after months of hard, detail-intensive work.

“It’s supposed to be a hobby and sometimes you have to step back a little bit,” he says. “You can’t work on it round-the-clock, even though it tends to result in all-nighters before exhibitions.”

Helin belongs to a small group of enthusiasts in Sweden who build radio-controlled trucks, Scania models in particular. Not only because they like the make but also because Scania parts are the most common on the market. In most cases, the builders start with Japanese-based Tamiya’s two construction kits for the R 470 4x2 and R 620 6x4 Highline models. But at times, several construction sets are needed to create the truck they have in mind.

“The gearbox and the rear axles come in separate parts and must be assembled. If the smallest gear wheel is incorrectly assembled, the truck can’t be operated,” he says.

However, the Tamiya construction kit is only the beginning of an ongoing process. In order to achieve the desired effect, it’s not unusual for the engine to be replaced with a better one or the hi-fi system needing to stay in the box in favour of a sharper sound system.

Helin’s largest ongoing project is to build an exact replica of the Greater Stockholm recovery service truck 186 with functioning hydraulics. He has measured the original on three occasions in order to ensure that every detail is correct. The project has now been underway for more than 18-months and he no longer dares to say when it will be finished.

“I chose the truck because I think it is very elegant and I have good contacts with heavy-recovery truck drivers,” he says.

This small group of radio-controlled truck builders maintains online contact but also meets occasionally at exhibitions. They exchange experiences and also share special tools in order to keep costs down. Rolle Parmfelt, who recently sold his company – including three trucks – reveals that his red Scania, featuring an impressive set of lights, cost 40,000-krona, of which 30,000-krona was spent just upgrading the original model. Håkan Eriksson, who is building a crane and swap-body, is up to about 60,000-krona of which 45,000-krona relates to hydraulics.

A small group of Swedish enthusiasts are spending innumerable hours and a good deal of money on building radio-controlled

Scania models. These remarkable miniatures reflect the precision and high quality of the originals.

Truck builders

on a 1:14 scale

Doing it right takes time. For Tobias Ericsson, who works mainly with tightening technology in engine assembly at DynaMate, it took three-years to complete his first truck. Now he has two trucks with trailers and is especially proud of his scale-model DynaMate trailer, which was built from a refrigerated trailer.

“I have also built my own radio transmitter, with two transmitters in one, in order to individually control functions such as high-beam and dipped headlights,” he says.

“It doesn’t hurt to know quite a bit about electronics when you build models.”

The radio-controlled trucks can be driven at up to 27km/h but hardly anybody would risk such a speed. After all the work they have put in, nobody wants to do any damage.

“The incentive is the satisfaction of finishing the models, not being able to drive them later,” says Ericsson.

Electrician Torbjörn Schöld from Avesta is the odd man out in the 1:14 gang. He works with quarter scale, 1:4 models – solid vehicles which are often manufactured on order by companies. Although, of course, he shares an eye for details with his model-building companions.

“I’ll wind down my work as an electrician when I reach retirement age and will then be able to devote even more time to this,” he says.

It’s supposed to be a hobby and

sometimes you have to step back a little bit.

Thomas Helin

Words: Peter Mathsson Images: Kjell Olausson.

A truck is never finished, and Thomas Helin keeps on improving his cement mixer

Model Scania enthusiasts with their amazing vehicles: Tobias Ericsson, Rolle Parmfeld, Torbjörn Schöld,

Thomas Helin, Oskar Grönberg and Håkan Eriksson

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VER THE PAST few decades, Hitachi has revolutionised the mining industry through the design and manufacture of world-class technology across its mining product range. Successfully launched in over ten countries, the introduction of Hitachi’s rear dump truck is based on the generic design of the iconic ‘Euclid’ product

that pioneered the use of rigid dump trucks in global mining and major construction projects. In alignment with Hitachi’s philosophy of quality, the same quality that has developed its leading hydraulic excavator range, has now been integrated into its dump trucks to form the highest quality product with state-of-the-art technology.

Revolutionary Hitachi EH3500ACII and EH4000ACII dump trucks

Designed and manufactured in the same world-class factory as the renowned EX Series hydraulic excavators, the EH3500ACII and EH4000ACII dump trucks incorporate the latest in innovative engineering to ultimately enhance production capabilities. Featuring lightweight, specifically-designed bodies to maximise payload capabilities, Hitachi dump trucks continue to deliver superior performance to mining operators.

The EH3500ACII and EH4000ACII dump trucks incorporate Hitachi-engineered AC Drive system technology, developed by Hitachi in 1992 and currently utilised in the Japanese Shinkansen bullet trains. This advanced technology has created superior hauling capabilities that are well recognised among Hitachi products in the mining industry.

The AC Drive technology provides unparalleled performance featuring greater truck availability, improved gradeability, and increased travel speeds, as well as significant reductions in maintenance and operating costs. Operators will benefit from enhanced productivity and lower cost-per-tonne, resulting in a higher return on investment.

high-powered Cummins engine drives performance of Hitachi’s dump trucks. The EH3500ACII boasts a Cummins QSKTA50-CE engine with 1491kW and the EH4000ACII, a Cummins QSKTA60-CE engine with an impressive 1864kW. As you’d expect, combined with Hitachi technology, the engine delivers exceptional reliability and reduced fuel consumption to ensure maximum performance.



CablePrice NZ, John Deere USA and Allied Systems Company (engineering manufacturer of heavy lift and material handling equipment) are pleased to announce the world’s first John Deere 850J dozer with a PTO (Power Take Off)-driven, read-mounted Allied W6F fairlead towing winch.

Long time John Deere dozer owners and CablePrice customers, Grant and Kere Elliot of Elliot Logging in the Hawke’s Bay, recently took delivery of the first 850J dozer, with the winch and log arch.

Elliot knew exactly what he required in a dozer, and what to expect, having previously owned an 850C purchased from CablePrice back in 2002 – a unit that’s still going strong today. Knowledgeable people will tell you the 850C dozer has good, strong power and a fast line speed from the Allied PTO winch so whatever was going to be replacing it had big shoes to fill. In 2009 with Elliot having had such a good run with his 850C, and being a strong believer in the John Deere product, he thought it was about time he started looking for a replacement but unfortunately John Deere had stopped using PTO-driven winches. At the time all that was available were hydraulic winches. There were two distinct disadvantages in the hydraulic winch. While it is great for smooth speed control for something like a recovery application, the line speed is too slow when compared to that of the 850C (the old C-series pulled 30m of rope in 30 seconds where the hydraulic version took 1min 35sec). Added to this, there is no free spool. Again while a controlled line-out speed is not an issue, maybe even an advantage in some instances, in others it just didn’t work for the type of logging work Elliot Logging was doing. Having to power out each time just didn’t cut it for Elliot nor did the free spooling

drum without a brake.Paul Roche, equipment sales specialist for CablePrice Hastings

and never one to give up easily, took the matter up with John Deere USA. While John Deere has an excellent dozer, the lack of a good PTO-driven winch limited their suitability for New Zealand forestry contractors.

Thanks to excellent consultation and cooperation between CablePrice, John Deere Engineering and Allied Systems Company the PTO-driven W6F winch is now available for the current 750 and 850J series dozers. The PTO delivers all the available engine horsepower to the winch for high line pull and fast line speed. This is especially welcome news for forestry customers throughout the country where both high line pull and fast line speed are required for efficient productivity.

Elliot has since put the new dozer to work in the Putere Forest, inland from Raupunga on the east coast of the North Island, pulling 10 to 15 tonne logs and stems; he says the line speed is excellent and back up to that of the old 850C. Combined with a heap of pulling power, it’s doing exactly what’s needed.

“John Deere has hit the nail on the head. It just keeps getting better. The dozer and winch combination has delivered everything the customer had hoped for. It just has great performance in every aspect,” says Roche.

Elliot’s 850J came with a factory-fitted John Deere guarding package, including full-length rock guards, arched limb risers and a heavy-duty grill. Power is by way of a John Deere PowerTech 6.8 litre, tier-2-compliant engine, rated at 157hp (117Kw). To help keep the operator warm in the winter and cool on those famous Hawke’s Bay summer days, a roof-mounted heater and air conditioning unit is also included. Other creature

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comforts include an air-suspension, deluxe-comfort control, high-back operations seat, AM/FM radio and 12 volt power port all wrapped up in a ROPS (Roll Over Protection Structure) approved cab. These, combined with the fully-modulated, hydrostatic drive-train, provide a smooth ride, virtually eliminating jerky or abrupt movements. This makes the long hours in the driving seat comfortable.

Both 750J and 850J dozers are also available with a PowerTech 9 litre, tier-3-compliant engine, rated at 192hp (143Kw). John Deere dozer owners now have the choice of an Allied H6H hydraulic winch for general applications where smooth line speed control is important or the Allied W6F PTO-driven winch for fast line speed especially suited for high-volume logging.

Elliot recently added another Hitachi to his fleet – this time the ZX330LC-5

with full guarding by Prosteel Engineering,

Hamilton. This is in addition to the ZX330-3 that has now

clocked up over 8500hrs.



Reliability and durability are major considerations in any form of heavy transport but, in groundspreading, the demands on equipment are huge, so having the right equipment is vital.

Since purchasing its first Scania spreader back in 2007, Mainland Groundspread Services in

Oamaru haven’t regretted their decision in the slightest.Company owner John Schultz says it was a case of trialing

a Scania in the fleet and evaluating its performance and, as a result, more of the Swedish manufacturer’s trucks were purchased and added to the fleet.

“We looked around and basically just fell into the Scanias,” Schultz says. “We had the choice of a couple of brands so took a look at Scania. The first one was so successful for us that we’ve never looked back and driver acceptance of them has been bloody good too.”

The company now has four Scanias in its fleet — two P340 4x4 and two P360 4x4 models, with a P400 6x6 on order and not far from delivery. The six-wheeler, ordered with the higher GCM and towing capacity in mind, will be based in Timaru.

The 4x4 models are designed to tackle some of the tough, demanding terrain that groundspreading brings and will be based at the company’s main depot in Oamaru. However, all models still need to be capable of hauling a trailer-load of product when required.

“We want to be able to pull trailers with all our spreaders and we went for a European brand, instead of a Japanese brand, for this reason,”Schultz says.

“We needed something pretty heavy-duty. Spreading is really hard on gear — it’s a hard, hard industry for trucks.

“We expect our trucks to last at least eight seasons so they need to be pretty robust to survive what we demand of them.”

In addition to the rugged territory on the south Canterbury and north Otago farms serviced by the company, the nature of the fertiliser and other products means the equipment can also suffer quite badly from deterioration.

“The gear needs to be able to handle the work and the corrosion, which mainly affects the electrics and the sensors.”

He says the electrical issues were something that had affected their previous trucks, but haven’t plagued the Scanias at all.

In addition to the Scanias, the company has a couple of other European models in its fleet but, for various reasons, Schultz decided to look further afield when replacing existing trucks.

The first one was so successful for us that we’ve never looked

back and driver acceptance of them

has been bloody good too

Mainland GroundsPread services



that far on a job, but if they’re not working they’re not earning, so it just makes sense for us to get them serviced here.”

The company covers a considerable area from its Oamaru base, servicing a zone within a 150km radius of the depot.

“It’s a pretty big area, so we need to make sure our trucks are reliable,” Schultz says.

Even during the middle of winter, when groundspreading operations traditionally slow up, the company manages to keep its trucks busy, converting two of them to spray units for applying a nitrogen inhibitor on pastures.

“With spraying, it gives us something to do to keep the trucks busy, so we really only have a four-week slow down in the middle of winter,” says Schultz.

While performance, return-on-investment and reliability all play key roles in his assessment of the trucks, Schultz points out the guys behind the wheel have also given favourable feedback on selecting the Scania brand.

“Driver acceptance of them has been really good,” he says.After 13 years of operating Mainland Groundspread Services,

Schultz and his wife Nivonne have established their business based on strong performance and good reliability — attributes that are highly regarded by its South Canterbury and North Otago farming clients.

In their Scania spreaders, they’ve got equipment that is delivering the same sort of positive benefits, and that’s something that can only be good for business.

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The cost of operation was so far down [on what they were used to] that we made a decision to stick

with them [Scania]…

“The cost of operation was so far down [on what they were used to] that we made a decision to stick with them [Scania]…and we’ve had a bloody good run out of them,” Schultz says.

To reinforce his comment, Schultz points out that the back-up service from CablePrice service dealer, Cooke Howlison in Dunedin is almost an unknown factor.

“We’ve never had a problem with our back-up service because we’ve never needed it,” he says. “They’ve been that bloody reliable, it’s never been a problem.”

In fact, he points out, the only time the trucks have needed to visit Howlison’s Dunedin workshop has been to have their first couple of scheduled services. After that, Mainland Groundspread gets the servicing done by a local business in Oamaru, although Schultz states that’s more about downtime and logistics than anything else.

“Dunedin’s an hour-and-a-half away, and that’s a long way on tractor-grip tyres,” he says. “That’s also time the trucks aren’t working. It would be different if we were getting paid to travel



MediuM MacHine, kinG-siZe Workload

Auckland contractors March Cato have added a hard-working ZAXIS-5 medium excavator to their growing fleet, reflecting the varied nature of their constantly expanding project work.

Since its formation in 1997 March Cato has earned a solid reputation as a leading civil engineering and infrastructure company. Specialising in tunnelling, public drainage, pipe-jacking and sheet-piling in often restrictive urban environments, the company currently

has 14 excavators in its fleet covering a variety of projects and applications.

It was taking a well-earned break the day we called in to check out March Cato’s new ZAXIS 240LC-5 excavator, but as project manager Nicholas Gulley attests to, it’s been working the hard yards since coming on-line.

“This is the third new Hitachi we’ve brought in for this job,” he says. “It’s a big project and it required all hands on deck before the Christmas break. It’s definitely the exception to the rule to have it sitting still right now!”

Since launching the comprehensive ZAXIS-5 series at National Fieldays in June last year, CablePrice has been placing ‘dash five’ variants with new owners throughout the country. In addition to heavy duty H-Series and demolition-orientated K-Series machines, the ZX-5 medium excavator range – of which March Cato’s ZX240LC-5 is the midway point between the ZX200LC-5 and ZX350LCH-5 – has already received a multitude of owner and operator praise.

“We’ve been buying Hitachi equipment since we formed March Cato 16 years ago,” says company co-owner and director Dick March. “Adam Cato [March Cato co-owner and fellow director] and I still like to know everything we can about the equipment we buy.”

“The last couple of years in particular have been exceptionally busy for us,” says March. “We’re running a variety of machines from 1.5-tonne up to 45-tonne, and that’s purely a reflection of the varied scale of the work we’re doing.

“We’re at the stage now where we came directly to CablePrice to get this latest round of machines. We knew what we wanted straight away, so there wasn’t any point going anywhere else,” he says.

The nature of many March Cato worksites means that excavators that work well in confined spaces are ideal. Overall ZAXIS-5 excavators have already been widely praised for their efficient hydraulics systems and precise operating abilities. While ZX240LC-5s’ are classed



as medium-sized machines with overall widths registering between 3190mm and 3490mm, this hardy unit can still easily access and work in narrow spots on-site.

Such tight conditions suit the new ZAXIS-5 range though, boasting, as they do, excellent outward visibility, thanks to a new compact console (which also gives the operator more legroom) and the door pillar having been shifted rearward by 70mm, meaning lateral vision for the operator has improved too.

The cab is all about user comfort in the ZAXIS-5s. A new LED light turns on when the door opens; handy for those winter morning starts. The front window is easily removed and stored overhead using clever slide rails and the overhead window can be opened up for extra ventilation, although Hitachi has increased the air vent count in the cab, strategically-placed for uniform air circulation even in the height of a Kiwi summer.

As Dick March would also acknowledge, the degree of comfort a decently spec’d, consistently reliable machine adds to any project’s bottom line can’t be ignored either.

The new generation ZAXIS models boast lower lifecycle maintenance costs, with lubricant requirements down to 500 hours for connections like the bucket and boom foot, and consumables like engine and hydraulic oils only needing to be refreshed after around 5000 hours.

“We’ve always found Hitachi excavators to be very good machines,” March concludes. “They’re very reliable overall.”

With the improved ZX240LC-5 and its ‘dash five’ counterparts finding homes on a multitude of job sites around the country, that’s an opinion set to be echoed throughout New Zealand’s hardworking construction industry during 2013.

The new generation ZAXIS models boast lower lifecycle maintenance costs, with lubricant requirements down to 500 hours for connections like the bucket and boom foot, and consumables like engine and hydraulic oils only needing to be refreshed after around 5000 hours



As most transport operators know, logging is a tough business. In fact, in the New Zealand transport industry, there are few applications more demanding on gear than hauling logs.

Operator of Marsden Transport Solutions, Glen Curran, who owns the business with his

wife Suzie, knows he needs the right equipment to keep his business ticking over efficiently — a business that is built on smart decisions as well as durable equipment. There are seven Scanias already in the eleven-strong Whangarei-based MTS fleet — one R500, three R560s and three R620 models. All have been purchased through the Whangarei branch of CablePrice. Now-retired rep, David ‘Smithy’ Smith sold the original five to Curran and Mark Nurse is now MTS’s contact for the remaining trucks. Curran has also ordered a fourth R560 through Nurse, expected to be on the road in early 2013, indicating just how much he respects the Swedish brand.

“We’re pretty happy with them all right,” he says. “They’ve been pretty good for us.

“Logging’s a tough business. It’s all about having the right gear and it needs to be reliable and be able to handle the knocks.”

All the MTS trucks are fitted with trailers and bolsters from Patchell Industries in Rotorua, including one of the most impressive combinations in the fleet — an eight-wheeler truck coupled to a four-axle Patchells trailer, hauling 20m poles for local merchant, Croft’s Poles.

The R560 produces 2700Nm at 1000-1400rpm from its Euro-5-compliant 16 litre V8 engine — more than enough to haul the awkwardly long load.“There aren’t that many trucks up here that can cart that length of timber,” Curran says.

Riding on hub-reduction axles and fitted with an integrated retarder and exhaust brake, the trucks work in a ‘convertible’ capacity, hauling normal-sized packs of logs when not being used for carting poles.

When hauling the long timber, the telescoping drawbar slides out, the rear bolster on the trailer is folded flat and the

stanchions of the front bolster on the truck folded down. The remaining bolsters on both the truck and trailer are then slid into position for loading, using air-rams to move them along slides on the chassis.

To convert it back again, those bolsters are moved, the other bolsters are lifted up and the drawbar telescopes in to form a standard eight-wheeler truck and four-axle trailer.

The remainder of the fleet – which can rise to as many as 25 trucks per day with contracted owner-drivers called in — tends to run to the local port in single-driver shifts, almost always running close to the 44 tonne legal maximum on delivery trips.

“The port does reasonable hours, so we don’t need to double-shift the trucks,” says Curran.

“We’re mostly running loaded one way — about 75% of the time. Occasionally we’ll pick up something to take back.”

The trucks travel, on average, between 500km and 600km per day, five days a week with all returning fuel economy figures over 2km/litre — one of the reasons Curran has chosen the majority of his Scanias in the 560-620hp bracket.

“We went for the higher horsepower for better fuel economy and because it’s also easier on the driver at the end of the day.”

Drivers are an area of the MTS business that is important to Curran — not just for the way they manage their workload, but also for the way they look after the equipment.

“You tend to attract a better class of driver having gear like this, and if you get a good driver, you know they’re going to look after the trucks,” he says.

Curran has also worked servicing and routine R&M of the MTS Scanias into his business budget by using CablePrice’s six year Scanplan Max 24 servicing contract.

“They’re all on this plan, which is the biggest you can get,” he explains. “We own the trucks, but we pay per kilometer for servicing. It’s a great way to budget because it’s a fixed price and cost for each truck and there are no surprises.”

This is important as unwanted surprises aren’t welcome in the logging game — it’s a tough enough job as it is.

Marsden TransPorT soluTions




In the last issue of Track & Wheel (Winter 2012) we reported on the first ZX-5s landing on Kiwi soil and new owners being impressed with Hitachi’s latest addition to the range.

Six months on we’ve had a chance to catch up with an operator who has been able to put his new ‘dash five’

through its paces. As we discovered, there wouldn’t be many in the King Country earthworks industry with minerals in their veins quite like Ruakuri Contracting’s Warren Holden.

“My family owns the land Ruakuri Cave at Waitomo is on – that’s where the company gets its name,” he says.

The famous subterranean cave structure, complete with glow worms, crystal formations and rumbling underground waterfalls,

is host to New Zealand’s longest guided underground walking tour. Although, operating a lime quarry works as he does, for much of the working week Warren is more concerned with the stuff lying closer to the surface than what rests far beneath.

As far as hardware for the job goes, he’s supremely happy with his new ZAXIS 350LCH-5; so much so that he brought it in to replace a smaller ZX330-3 that had only done 2000 hours before he decided to trade up.

“I was really impressed with the ‘dash three’ actually; we could have soldiered on with it without any worries at all. But I guess it’s a reflection of how good the ‘dash five’ is that we decided to let the smaller machine go so soon into its run,” he says.

“Usually I’d let a machine run to around the 8000-9000 hour

Following on from its debut in mid-2012, we catch up with one early ZAXIS-5 customer to see how this new heavy-duty Hitachi is performing in the rough stuff.

ZaXisconQuers THe kinG counTry



mark before selling it on, but when the ‘dash five’ came out it looked really good on paper. David Neilson at CablePrice in Hamilton made a strong argument for bringing it in, so we did.”

The ZAXIS-5 excavators have already been widely praised for their efficient hydraulics systems and precise operating abilities, along with practical touches like the new service bay doors on the engine compartment that allow more airflow. The cab has been enhanced with ROPS and OPG Level II front and top guards as standard, clearer entry and exit around the repositioned door pillar and a larger monitor display that shows both the main operation functions and the rear view camera at the same time.

Warren spec’d his machine with a short dipper arm allowing for more weight and a long undercarriage. The heavy-duty nature of Warren’s operation means ZX350 ‘H’ model standard features like its strengthened front attachments and track frames, guarding and breaker piping, reinforced idler bracket and full-length track guards are all welcome additions.

“It’s our main production machine on-site, so we need it to be fast and consistent. Just stepping up to the heavier counterweight of the 350 [6900kg versus the 6350kg the ZX330 boasts] has made a huge difference for us.”

Inside the cab, Warren’s Te Kuiti-based machine is stock, but he praises the ZAXIS’ easy concessions to operator comfort.

“There’s so much room in the cab and the air suspension on the seat is great,” he says. “The climate control works well too.”

But Warren saves his biggest thumbs-up for CablePrice’s Hamilton service team, who have already provided exceptional after sales support in the relatively short time he has been operating the new machine.

“David Neilson and his team have been utterly superb. I can’t recommend them highly enough,” he enthuses.

“The mechanics come down to us from Hamilton for servicing and they always schedule in either first thing in the morning or

after the work site has closed down for the day.“It might sound like a small thing but they really make the

effort in that regard; especially when you consider they need to travel a bit to get to us. Coming in outside of normal work hours means we lose very little operating time as a result. That suits me down to the ground.”

Despite the ZAXIS-5’s grunt, this range of machines actually boasts a five percent reduction in fuel consumption and the addition of an ECO mode which can cut fuel consumption by a further nine percent when compared to the PWR mode; out-of-the-box traits which appeal to Warren.

In 2010 Ruakuri Contracting humbled some of the industry’s biggest players by taking out the transport category in that year’s annual Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) Awards. The silverware came Ruakuri’s way in recognition of the company’s concerted efforts to reduce its environmental impact; cutting its fuel usage by 13 percent, displacing over 90,000 litres of diesel with biodiesel and reducing its CO2 emissions by more than 140 tonnes within three years – all in all, a massive effort for a small company.

With biodiesel prices becoming more volatile in the intervening couple of years though, Warren now puts outright fuel efficiency ahead of any other alternative fix.

“It’s just not economically viable anymore to buy biodiesel like we were a few years back, so running an excavator with better fuel efficiency is more important than ever. The ‘dash five’ has already proved its worth on that score.”

There’s plenty to like about the new ZAXIS-5; early interest turns swiftly into positive operator experiences. The heart of the King Country already hosts one satisfied customer, with many more already following Ruakuri Contracting’s lead nationwide.

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Compared to some of the larger operations of their type, Southern Milk Transport may not have a huge fleet, but that doesn’t mean their one hundred dairy farmer customers are any less important to them.

Southern Milk is the transport operation for Open Country Dairy’s Awarua site 10 minutes south of Invercargill – the world’s southern-most whole-milk powder plant – and works some of the toughest, most demanding areas of the country, 24 hours a day, seven-days a week.

“Basically, draw a line from Dunedin across to Blackmount (near Te Anau) and we cover everything below that,” says Southern Milk’s Brett Hamilton.

The operation has been running a Scania R480, now into its second season, the performance of which was instrumental to Hamilton adding two new P440 8x4 Scanias into the seven-strong SMT fleet – a move, he says, that is paying off in fuel

economy, performance and additional milk payload.“Scania have proven themselves in the industry time and

time again,” he says. “They’re known for their fuel efficiency and robustness. The R480 has done more than 500,000 kilometres and we haven’t had an issue with it.”

The Southern Milk fleet completes around 45,000km a week with trucks rotated through a three-driver shift to ensure round-the-clock operations. Hamilton says the Scanias compare favourably with the other European trucks in the fleet, in power and fuel economy especially.

“The 440 produces 2300Nm of torque, so it’s one of the most powerful trucks in our fleet,” he says.

“The fuel economy we’re achieving is really good too. We’re managing to get an average of 2.2 kilometres per litre out of them, which is pretty satisfying.

“We’re really pleased with the fuel consumption – it’s spot on.”Those fuel economy figures have been assisted by the

Scania have proven themselves in the industry time and time again...They’re known for their fuel efficiency and robustness.



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Check out some of the other benefits of working with CablePrice.

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addition of Scania’s Opticruise 14-speed, two-pedal gearshift system, which has been specified by Hamilton as much due to the three-driver rotation per truck as anything else.

“You just can’t go past it in an operation like ours,” he says. “We’ve got three drivers in these trucks per day and it’s a forgiving system for them to use. It’s proven itself and it’s great.”

The gearbox is shackled to a set of hub-reduction rear axles riding below air-suspension and is fitted with EBS-enabled, full-air disc brakes. “The hub reduction axles take our GCM from 60,000kg to 100,000kg and they also give us a bit more ground clearance,” Hamilton explains.

The marrying of hub-reduction axles and disc brakes provides a weight saving as well as offering the safety of EBS brakes.

“They’re going to provide us with more reliability,” he adds.With the rear axles providing a weight saving, even more has

been trimmed off the tare figure with the choice of cab; the CP14 low-roof day cab sitting on mechanical suspension.

“The drivers really like them. Everything is right at their fingertips and we don’t need a big cab because the drivers really only take their day bag with them and there’s ample room enough for them in there.”

Hamilton explains that the cabs aren’t only spacious enough for the drivers, but the low, easy access they provide is great for the regular entry and exit from the cab for the company’s drivers as they frequently stop at various farms around the area.

“It’s a real health and safety thing for us…[it seems]they’re built especially for our operation,” he says.

“The smaller cabs have also allowed us to get our tare weight down, which is something we have been concentrating on,” Hamilton explains.

The trucks have a tare weight of 10,900kg, which he points out is considerably less than other similarly-spec’d trucks doing the same job. This allows each of the Scanias to haul between 500 and 800 litres more milk per trip than other trucks.

“That really adds up over a week,” he says.Hamilton also mentions the trucks’ halogen H4 headlights as

being something the drivers have commented on.“They all praise the headlights; I’ve driven the trucks a couple

of times and they’re really good.”While the Scanias in the Southern Milk Transport fleet are

performing well and generating returns in line with projections, a transport operation can quickly face difficulties if the manufacturer’s back-up service is below par, but this is another area where Hamilton says Southern Milk’s Scanias have huge benefits being serviced and having the after-sales support of CablePrice’s Invercargill operation.

“We’re working right down at the bottom of the island, so you’ve got to have the product support available if and when you need it,” he says.

“Working under the big umbrella like they do, we know there’s going to be no shortage of parts on the shelf if we need them which means our trucks will be back on the road much quicker should anything happen.”

Open Country Dairy may not be the largest company of its type in the country, nor the Southern Milk Transport fleet the largest but, for its customers, knowing the tankers are going to turn up every day is a vital part of their operation.

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terms & Conditions: Entrants contact information will not be used for any other activity and will not be passed on to any third parties. Information is gathered purely for the purpose of contacting the winner(s) and delivering prizes. CablePrice (NZ) Ltd staff and their direct families are not eligible for entry. Final day for entries is 31 May, 2012. The winning drawings will be selected by a panel of judges. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The prize is not redeemable for cash or other items. Only one entry per individual. Winners will be advised by email and/or phone and prizes will be delivered to the address supplied on the form. Prizes can not be couriered to a PO box or private bag.

In this issue CablePrice will be giving away two prizes of $50 toy World vouchers.

There are two age categories: 0-5yrs and 6-12yrs. To enter simply colour in the picture for your age group and send your entries to:Colouring CompetitionCablePrice, Marketing DepartmentPo Box 38-040, Wellington Mail Centre 5045 Remember to complete all the details on the entry form to be eligible.Final date for entries will be 5pm on 31 May, 2013. Winners will be notified by phone and prizes will be couriered to the address supplied on the entry form. note: Prizes can only be sent by courier to a physical address, not PO boxes or private bags. The colouring competition will be available for download from cableprice.co.nz for any entrants not wishing to colour in on the gloss paper of the magazine.

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John Deere work wear,

$49.95

John Deere Stormtechjacket, $ 175

John Deere cooler bag, $26.43 + gst

Hitachi ZX200-5, $115

John Deere hat, $19.20

Hitachi hi-vis jersey, $54.95

oRDeR toDAyTO PLACE AN ORDER FOR THESE AND OTHER GREAT MERCHANDISE PRODuCTS, CONTACT YOuR LOCAL CABLEPRICE BRANCH TODAY!

M e R C H A n D I s e M e R C H A n D I s eScania classic parka, $299

Scania embroidedhoodie, $112

All prices exclude GST. Products are subject to availability and prices may change without notice. Items displayed are for promotional purposes only and may or may not include optional extras. Offers valid while stock last. Stock may vary between branches.

Hitachi hat, $19.95

Hitachi black hoodie, $56.50

Hitachi soft shelljacket, $99

Hitachi polo, $39.95

Hitachi orange tee, $25.50

Hitachi Stormtechjacket, $ 175

Hitachi cooler bag, $26.43 + gst

Scania cooler bag, $26.43 + gst

Scania V8 belt, $65

Scania R60 highline (1:25), $125

Scania racing cap, $10.55

Scania vacuum flask, $40

Scania women’s vabis parka jacket, $ 320

Scania women’s tech fleece, $120

Scania women’s basic tee tone in tone print,

$ 49

Scania women’s v-neck tee, $49

Scania women’s tech tee, long sleeve, $ 90

Scania women’s hooded zip

sweatshirt, $ 95

Scania women’s cap stamp embroidery, $25

Scania women’s wind resque jacket, $ 220

Scania hooded zip sweat sweatshirt, $ 95

Scania women’s tech fleece, $ 120



Hampden Transport Ltd, situated in North Otago, has upgraded its fleet with another Scania (on scan plan max) with the deck built and fitted by Edwards Engineering, Balclutha. The Scania, with its power and fuel economy, will roam the South carrying livestock, driven by

Andrew McEwan. Customer: Hampden Transport Limited Model: R560

recenT Truck deliveries Customer: Camo Transport Ltd Model: R620

Greg from Camo Transport has just put this beautifully-presented R620 tractor on the road and has spared nothing, from twin chrome stacks, hand-painted signage to legend-series interior. Greg is really impressed with the power and is getting great fuel savings compared to his old R500.

Customer: Beckers Transport Limited Model: R560 Beckers Transport Limited, Oturehua, Central Otago, have recently put on the road a very smart looking R560 with a silver grill. Spec’d with a CR19N cab, manual gearbox, Xenon headlamps and fridge to keep Travis fresh and alert when he transports his loads throughout the South Island. One item spec that caused quite a bit of excitement and surprise was the window in the lefthand side of the cab. This allows for some fantastic visibility and we’ve been told the extra light it allows in is awesome.

Customer: DAR Transport Ltd Model: G440DAR Transport has picked up another Scania, a G440LB8X4MSA with a Fruehauf curtainsider body. Contracting to NZ Couriers, the truck runs between Auckland/Whangarei/Hamilton at night and around Auckland during the day. This unit is on Scania’s Max24 service contract with CablePrice. Extras are in-cab camera, CB, luxury Scania leather seats and fridge.

Customer: Central Transport Ltd Model: R620Central Transport have put this smart new R620 stock truck to work. The unit is based in Reporoa and works all around the North Island. The driver, Phil, is impressed with his new truck and enjoys the power and retardation of the big V8.

Customer: Fitchett Hoggard Ltd Model: R560 Fitchett Hoggard Ltd have taken delivery of two new Scania trucks, running between Auckland and Christchurch, pulling six-axle B-trains and covering about 340,000 kilometres per year.

Customer: Douglas Logging Ltd Model: G440 Peter and Brad Douglas, of Douglas Logging, have just taken delivery of their third multi-drive axle Scania, which joins a 6x6 and another 8x8 Scania. Their new 8x8 is a G440CB 8x8 HHZ complete with

Allison HD4500P auto-transmission and, like the other vehicles, is used as an alternative to the log forwarders getting the logs to the skid site for the highway logging trucks to pick up their loads.

Customer: Gordon Dahm Model: R620 Gordon Dahm has put this R620 crane truck to work in Tokoroa. The crane, an Epsilon S260L, can extend out to 11 metres and can lift up to 8 tonne close in. The Logging gear was built by Patchell Industries.

Customer: Flash Transports Ltd Model: R560Ronald of Flash Transports has finally parted with his old Scania R164, with1.5 million kilometres on the clock, and stepped into this impressive looking R560LB8X4MSA in Mainfreight colours. This truck

looks impressive in the dark with the additional lights Ronald has added. Other extras include polished alloys, CB, LED lights, USB interface, fridge, daytime runners and a Scania Griffin interior light. This unit is also on a Scania Max24 service contract with CablePrice.



Customer: Paul Jensen Model: R560 Paul Jensen operates Fresha Valley Milk from his base in Waipu, Northland and has recently taken delivery of a new Scania R560LB560MSA with CR19N sleeper cab and two-pedal Opticruise gearshift system. The chassis has been fitted with a stainless steel milk tanker which will make collections and deliveries around the upper North Island. This new Scania will work along side a number of other Scanias that Paul owns and operates.

Customer: McGowan Transport Ltd Model: R730 Robbie McGowan has put this beautifully-presented V8 730 tractor to work for Mainfreight, based in Rotorua. Robbie carts all over New Zealand and is really enjoying his new truck. The picture on the back wall explains it all!

Customer: MJR Transport Ltd Model: R560 Dave, from MJR transport in Tauranga, has just put this immaculately-presented R560 on the road. The unit is a two-pedal Opticruise and is fitted with twin lake pipes and a Legend-series interior. Dave is wrapped with the great fuel economy.

Customer: Marsden Transport Solutions Ltd Model: R620 Marsden Transport Solutions Ltd owners, Glen and Suzie Curran, have now taken delivery of their sixth new Scania in as many months. Their sixth addition is an R620CB 8x4 MSZ logging spec chassis with GRSO905R overdrive transmission, hub-reduction and CR19N Sleeper cab configuration. The truck has been fitted with Patchells logging bolsters and a Patchells four-axle logging trailer which joins their other R620, an R500 and three R560CB 8x4 MSZs. They will all be operating throughout Northland.

Customer: Pete Sargison Model: R620 & R730 Pete and Lisa Sargison with their two new trucks, an R620 and R730 with the rego RMAGTN, shifting the logs under the Pan Pac log transport group. The trucks are fitted out with Patchell logging gear.

Customer: Maheno Transport Ltd Model: R620 A very sharp looking 620hp Scania in fleet colours for Maheno Transport. A highline cab was spec’d for this application with leather seats, a fridge and manual gearbox to name a few. A fitting tribute to the late Johnny Johnston.

Customer: Aysha Logging Ltd Model: R500 Shane Laurence, owner of Aysha Logging, has taken delivery of a new Scania R500CB 8x4 MSZ with CR19N sleeper cab. The new truck has been fitted with Kraft Engineering logging gear and a four-axle trailer. Aysha Logging are based in Ruakaka, close to Marsden Port, and will operate all over Northland.

Customer: Gordon Dahm Model: R730 Gordon Dahm has put this stylish V8 730 to work in Tokoroa. The unit is fitted with Patchell logging gear, has two-pedal Opticruise and runs big 835 hub-reductions with air suspension, giving the unit a GVM of 150,000kg. The front offsets are a Dahm special! Gordon has a large Scania Fleet and has been a very loyal Scania customer buying nothing else new since the late 90s.

Customer: Hyslop Blair Transport LtdModel: R500Hyslop Blair Transport, East Taieri, Dunedin have recently put to work a new R500CB 8X4 MSZ. A 500hp world-renowned Scania V8 with manual gearbox and the RP735 axle set. Transporting logs from local forestry to port and sawmills is the main task for the R500.

Customer: Heikel Transport Ltd Model: P230 Heikel Transport have just put this big gear on the road! This very smart little unit has 230hp and air suspension. They reckon it is a fantastic little truck to drive!

Customer: Kerepehi Transport Ltd Model: R500Kerepehi Transport Ltd have just put into action this fine example of a Scania heavy haul unit. Kerepehi is situated on the Hauraki Plains and is owned and operated by the Challis family. This R500CA 6X4 MHZ tractor unit has hub-reduction diffs, a two-pedal Opticruise gearbox and high chassis height. Kerepehi did the fitting-out of the truck themselves. This truck looks exceptional on the road.

Customer: Hyslop Rural Transport Ltd Model: P360 Hyslop Rural Transport Ltd, Outram, Dunedin has recently added its second new Scania P360 4x4 to its fleet. Dave will be operating

this very smart looking unit in and around the local area. A 13-litre EGR 360hp engine with 1850Nm of torque will certainly assist with getting up and over some of the terrain that is put in front of it.

Customer: Warren Fowler Earthmoving Ltd Model: G420 Warren Fowler Earthmoving Ltd recently commissioned this Scania G420CB6X4MHZ bath tub tipper. This is the first Scania into this big Auckland fleet. The truck features an Adams and Currie Ltd tipping deck,

high construction chassis, factory paint job and super single tyres on rims on the front axles. This unit can be seen working on the major Waterview extension in West Auckland. So look out for BIGROC in your rearview mirrors next time your are in the big smoke.

Customer: Vowles Transport Ltd Model: R620 Lindsay and Heather Vowles have put this new R620 eight-wheeled tractor unit to work on a inter-island run. The unit has been spec’d with everything from leather seats to a microwave. Not only do they rate the Scania product for the driveability and fuel economy, they find the nationwide service network works really well for their business.



Rodney Adams (pictured) of R & M Logging, has taken delivery of a new Hitachi ZX250L-3. R & M are contracted to Lealand Logging crew 039, working for Kaingaroa Timberlands in the central North Island. The new Hitachi comes direct from the factory with the high-and-wide

chassis and boom high lift being among some of the forestry-focused options. EMS of Rotorua completed the guarding package and ENSIGN supplied the 1530 grapple.

Customer: R & M Logging Model: Hitachi ZX250L-3

Customer: Road Haulage Limited Model: R620 Road Haulage Limited from Te Awamutu have put another V8 R620 on the road. The unit is fitted with Jackson gear and Total crates. As well as the comfort, power and retardation, they like the flexibility and fixed costing that the Max 24 contracts give their business.

Customer: Simpson Log Transport Model: R500Kevin Simpson beside his new Scania R500. The truck joins the other two Scania units on the East Coast logging scene. The truck has been fitted-out with HT Engineering Logging gear. The truck is driven by ‘Big John’ Campbell who, in his usual quiet and unassuming way (but with a wide grin), sees it as his perfect retirement truck.

Customer: SeaProducts (1998) Ltd Model: R560 SeaProducts (1998) Ltd has just put this fine looking Scania R560LB 8X4 MSA curtainsider truck and trailer unit on the road. This truck is based in Coromandel Town on the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula. Seaproducts grow and harvest a great variety of seafood, with its core products being Coromandel Mussels and Pacific Oysters, which of course, are the best-tasting in town. Seaproducts’ main factory is based in Drury, where the seafood is prepared mainly for the export market. Kevin McNeil pilots this fine looking unit. The

purpose-built machine has aluminium water-holding tanks, stainless floors with gutters and Thermo King chillers on both truck and trailer. Next time you are in the Coromandel keep an eye out for Seaproducts’ Scania — it will be sure to impress.

Customer: T P Buchanan Ltd Model: R620T P Buchanan Ltd has recently put to work an R620LB 8X4 MSA. This comes with a Highline cab, two-pedal Opticruise, Xenon headlamps and daytime LED running lights to name but a few items ticked. Transporting freight from Central Otago through to Christchurch and return is made easy with the 620hp engine.

Customer: Southern Milk Transport Ltd Model: P440 The first of two new Scania P440LB 8X4 MSA’s has recently been delivered to Southern Milk Transport to collect milk from local suppliers. The 440hp Euro 5 SCR engines with 1696ft lb (2300Nm) of torque helps makes light work of the milk collection.

Customer: Tony Pye Model: R620Tony and Dianne Pye with another Scania. Following trend again are the amazing graphics on the cab. Tony and Dianne recently headed off to Sweden. The next

truck, I hear, will have some influence in the paint work from this trip — word is a temple maybe considered. The trucks work for Pan Pac in Napier, fitted with Evans logging gear.

Customer: Tarawhiti Haulage Model: R620 Hone from Tarawhiti Haulage has put this new R620, fitted with Patchell logging gear, on the road. The unit is based in Opotiki and works along the East Coast.

Customer: Rotorua Forest Haulage Model: R560 Rotorua Forest Haulage has put another new V8 R560 to work based in Rotorua. The unit is fitted with scales, CTI and Rotorua Forest Haulage logging gear. They are getting a great run out of their V8s and are very pleased with the fuel economy.

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Customer: Birchfield Coal Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX870LCH-3 Birchfield Coal Limited have recently taken delivery of a new Hitachi ZX870LCH-3. The 4.3m3 bucket, combined with the ‘BE’ front attachment, gives good productivity, says Bob, the operator. The excavator will predominantly be used for shifting overburden in their Giles Creek Mine, near Reefton on the West Coast.

Customer: D G Glenn Logging Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX330-5 D G Glenn Logging’s latest machine is a Hitachi ZX330-5. The new dash-5 is working in the Putere Forest, north of Napier. With new operator comfort levels, including possibly the most comfortable seat in an excavator, plus the nice, smooth controls of the dash-5, the double-shifted machine operators are impressed. Sale by Paul Roche.

Customer: A & G Sinton Model: Hitachi ZX280LC-5Alan Sinton has bought a new Hitachi. Based in Tokoroa, A & G Sinton are one of the first to put a new model Hitachi ZX280LC-5 to work in the bush. Kim is the operator of the machine, working mostly in the Kinleith Forest for CHH Pulp and Paper loading trucks. The new Hitachi was prepared for work with a new guarding package by Steel & Track, in Tokoroa, and grapple was supplied by CDL.

Customer: Cox Forestry Services Ltd Model: John Deere 759JH Luke and Aaron in front of the new John Deere 759JH harvester. This machine carries on with Deere improvements from the 759 machine delivered last year. The new model has the new nine litre engine and also JDLink, which monitors the machine via satellite. It also has the latest Waratah package, Timbernavi, which supplies up-to-the-minute

harvesting information, stem details and other useful information. The machine was set up ex-factory, ready for the head, piping controls etc., all factory installed which has made it a true purpose built package. Cox Forestry Services have put the machine to work for Pan Pac forests, Napier.

Customer: Clapham Holdings Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX200-5Another Hitachi for Wairoa — Robin Clapham wanted a 20 tonne machine to road his forest holdings around Wairoa. The Hitachi is fitted out with Factory ROPS and FOPS guards, which sped up delivery from time of order. Sale by Paul Roche, Cableprice NZ Ltd.

Customer: Douglas Logging Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX160LC-3Peter and Brad Douglas of Douglas Logging recently put a Hitachi ZX160LC-3 to work in the Northland forests. Operator Anton, who is rapt with the overall performance of the machine with its balance

and digging power, is a bit of a lone ranger with the type of work he is carrying out. The machine’s primary role is to reinstate the landings for replanting once logging is completed. Seen here is Anton on the machine up in the Waitangi Forest.

Customer: Anderson Logging Ltd Model: John Deere 2154DThe first John Deere 2154D in the lower South Island has been delivered to Doug Anderson of Anderson Logging Ltd. After operating his previous machine, a Hitachi ZX225USR-3 for almost

9000 hours, Matt Brown, the operator, is more than happy with the lifting performance and all-round visibility from the cab, which has a 1.2 metre cab riser. The machine is fitted with a Duxson grapple.

Customer: D G Glenn Logging Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX360W This is the third Hitachi ZX360W for D G Glenn logging. The previous two have worked well with the increased working radius enabling a safer working radius for fleeting. This Hitachi has recently been joined by a new ZX330-5 E-service remote machine monitoring is in action on all D G Glenn machines. Sale by Paul Roche.

Customer: Combined Logging Ltd Model: John Deere 1910E Pae Clark, of Combined Logging, has taken delivery of a John Deere 1910E Forwarder. The comfort and visibility of the cab first caught

Pae’s attention and after operator Tony Curl had put the machine through its paces and confirmed those points, the productivity was proven to be fantastic as well. Seen here second from left, operator Tony Curl and far right, Pae Clark.

Customer: Excavator Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX200-5GCameron Wade from Excavator Ltd of Hamilton has recently purchased a ZX200-5g to add to the Hitachi Fleet. Cameron says Hitachi is the only one to buy and is very pleased with the new model.

Customer: BioRich Ltd Model: John Deere 724KJohn Deere are not only helping make roads in the Hawke’s Bay, they are also helping out in composting. BioRich looked at replacing their current fleet of loaders with something more reliable — the answer came in the form of a John Deere 724K loader. The operator, Lance, has really taken to the joystick steering. Deere have really grasped what the operators wanted from a joystick steer, not only with their wheel loaders, but also with their graders — easily making John Deere the best solution on the market right now.

Customer: Elliot Logging Ltd Model: John Deere 850JElliot Logging Ltd have recently replaced its old Deere dozer with a new 850J from John Deere. The latest 850J series has the PTO option back and is faster than the old model winch, making the new Deere-Allied combination a winner for Grant and Kere.

Customer: Combined Logging LtdModel: Hitachi ZX250L-3Pae Clark, of Combined Logging, has purchased a new ZX250L-3 Logger to join his ground-based crew in Northland. The machine will be performing shovel logging as well as loading out duties. Combined Logging has a long association with Hitachi excavators dating back to the UHO days and is more than happy to continue the tradition. Seen here happy with his new machine is operator Pauli.

Customer: Fletcher Construction FijiModel: Hitachi ZX120-3This Hitachi ZX120-3 recently purchased by Fletcher Construction Fiji is being loaded for shipping to Suva, Fiji. The machine is to be used in the flood rehabilitation project. Fletcher South Pacific have a number of Hitachi machines working in the Pacific Island region.

Customer: Birchfield Coal Ltd Model: Bell B50DAlong with the new ZX870LCH-3, Birchfield Coal adds another B50D Mk7 to their existing fleet of four, 50 tonne Articulated Dump Trucks. The truck’s class-leading payload capacity will boost the fleet’s already substantial capacity, whilst maintaining outstanding fuel economy.

Customer: Fibre Resources Ltd Model: John Deere 759JHWhen Grant Robinson of Fibre Resources Ltd wanted to significantly increase their production in the Acacia Forests, they turned to a John Deere 759JH. Having spoken to Grant some time after the delivery, he commented this machine had doubled their production and more than exceeded their expectations. The 759JH easily covers the extreme terrain that is expected of it. Seen here is operator Mike Foster.



Customer: Harper Logging Ltd Model: John Deere 748H Lawrence Harper of Harper Logging Whakatane, has taken delivery of a new John Deere 648H Grapple Skidder to work in his Kaingaroa crew. The John Deere is equipped with an auto-shift transmission and lock-up torque converter for efficient power distribution. The new skidder is working alongside a ZX330-3 Hitachi/Woodsman cable hauler in the Central North Island.

Customer: M W Lissette Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX200-5 Warrick and Annie Frogley, owners of Hawke’s Bay company M W Lissette, have given Bryce a new Hitachi ZX200-5 to take care of roading in the Mohaka forest north of Napier. When visited, Bryce was talking about a custom paint job so we will watch this space — something blue, I hear? The Hitachi joins a John Deere 670GP grader already in the fleet.

Customer: Fulton Hogan Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX200-3This Kiwi-Class ZX200-3 has been purchased by Fulton Hogan Auckland. It will be working on Great Barrier Island in Fulton Hogan’s hard rock quarry, loading out rock and also breaking down oversized rock with a rock breaker. This machine replaces an ageing Hitachi EX200-5.

Customer: Lealand Logging LtdModel: Hitachi ZX250L-3Mark Lealand of Lealand Logging, Ngongotaha, has taken delivery of a new Hitachi ZX250L-3. The Hitachi L-series comes out direct from the factory with a forestry focus. High-and-wide chassis and boom high lift are among some of the factory options on the new machine. EMS of Rotorua completed the guarding package and ENSIGN supplied the 1530 grapple. Crew 040 is working for Kaingaroa Timberlands in the Central North Island.

Customer: Kimberly Contractors Model: Hitachi ZX350LKimberly Contractors have taken delivery of another Hitachi. Gary and Marija have possibly one of the biggest challenges in forestry roading in the country. Mud up to the slew ring isn’t uncommon, but this new Hitachi ZX350L will give it a little more room above the mud.

Customer: Matt Charlton Model: Hitachi ZX130KMatt Charlton from Danevirke has a new Hitachi in the team. The ZX130K will be busy running alongside Don in his John Deere, draining paddocks and reshaping the hills around Dannevirke. The orange product ranks high with Matt, which means the Hitachi brand dominates his toolbox these days.

Customer: Kerry McCormick Model: John Deere 748H Kerry McCormick has taken delivery of a new John Deere 748H Grapple Skidder, working in the Rotoehu Forest in the Bay of Plenty. The new John Deere is equipped with a direct drive, auto-shift transmission, powerful 6000-series winch and one of the best grapples in the game.

Customer: Ribbonwood Log Supply Model: John Deere 748HLeon Duncan of Ribbonwood Log Supply has added a new John Deere 748H to their fleet. The new Grapple Skidder is equipped with an auto shift direct drive transmission offering exceptional fuel economy and more power to the ground. Crew 016 is working for Kaingaroa Timberlands in the Central North Island.

Customer: King One LtdModel: Hitachi ZX240LC-5King One has put the first Hitachi ZX240LC-5 into logging in New Zealand. The machine is fitted with a fixed Ensign grapple, with the grapple rotation and bucket ram controlled by proportional buttons on the pilot levers. The machine will be used on the skids loading out trucks. Guarding was done by Heavy Equipment Repair in Tapanui.

Customer: Neville Earthworks Model: Hitachi ZX200-5 Barry from Neville Earthworks has taken delivery of a new ZX200-5, which has been put to work in central Hawke’s Bay. Barry, who has owned Hitachis for many years, rates this model, saying it’s nice to operate and very smooth. Neville Earthworks are based in central Hawke’s Bay. They have been around for many years servicing a good base of long-term customers — a sign Barry must be doing things right, just like his excavator purchases.

Customer: Kimberly Contractors Model: Hitachi ZX400LForwarding a river is not unusual in the East Coast. This new ZX400L-5, recently delivered to Kimberly Contractors, gives this ADT a bucket full on a fine day in the Mata river, south of Ruatoria.

Customer: McKenzie & Parma Model: Hitachi ZX200-5McKenzie and Parma have recently taken delivery of a new Hitachi ZX200-5 excavator. The machine will be put to work in Auckland and comes with hydraulic quick-hitch and tilting wide bucket.

Customer: Lealand Logging Ltd Model: John Deere 624KMark Lealand of Lealand Logging, Ngongotaha, has added another John Deere 624K to his fleet. Crew 040 is working for Kaingaroa Timberlands in the Central North Island. The new loader is the front-line load out machine.

Customer: Otis Johnson Model: Hitachi ZX280LC-5When Otis Johnson decided to increase production in his Swamp Kauri recovery business, he was adamant it was going to be Hitachi. Having had a great run out of the ZX200, the decision was easy. But which size was the

question. Having looked at the ZX240LC-5 and the ZX280LC-5 he decided on the bigger of the two machines, putting 900mm shoes on to help keep the machine above the very soft peat land. He put it to work and immediately noticed the ease in which the ZX280LC-5 was able to retrieve big logs deep down. It certainly has proved the right decision. Pictured is Otis Johnson.

Customer: Knaggs Construction Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX17U-2 Knaggs Construction has taken delivery of a ZX17U-2 package. The business, based in Botany, already operates a number of late model Hitachi machines, which carry out civil construction works in the Auckland area. The new Hitachi comes complete with manual quick-hitch and tilting wide bucket.

Customer: Nick Vanderley Contracting Model: Hitachi ZX200-5Nick Vanderley has recently taken delivery of his new Hitachi ZX200-5. The machine is being operated by Eric Johnstone who has operated excavators for more than 30 years in the Southland area.



Customer: Paniora Logging Ltd Model: John Deere 2154DPaniora Logging has taken delivery of a new 2154D John Deere Log Loader. The machine’s primary role is fleeting and loading along

with some shovel logging duties. Seen here, deep in the Waipoua Forest happy as, is Barry Rapira. The excellent visibility of the 2154D along with its outstanding reach makes easy work of loading trucks.

Customer: Sid and Ian Taylor Model: Hitachi ZX240LC-5Sid and Ian Taylor standing by their new Hitachi ZX240LC-5. Ian and Sid own a large property at Mossburn in northern Southland, which still needs a lot of development work. Instead of using their existing machine, an Hitachi UHO83, they decided to upgrade to something a lot more modern and purchased the ZX240LC-5 .The machine has 800mm shoes, the long 3.2m arm and is fitted with a JB hydraulic hitch.

Customer: Paniora Logging Ltd Model: John Deere 748H Rob Paniora of Paniora Logging has been very impressed with the performance of his new JD 748H skidder. The ease of the auto-transmission and traction that it provides in the wet Waipoua Forest has kept production steady for the crew. Seen here is Rob Paniora.

Customer: Rural Contractors Ltd Model: 2 x Hitachi ZX120-3With over 45,000 combined hours on the fleet of four Hitachis, the decision was made by Rural Contractors Ltd in Te Awamutu to replace two of them with two new ZX120-3 excavators — one with apex shoes. It was an easy decision to continue with the Hitachi brand, due to their low maintenance, reliability and resale value.

Customer: Rosewarne Contractors Ltd Model: John Deere 2154DRosewarne Contractors Ltd recently took delivery of their latest John Deere 2154D Log Loader. Nicknamed the Terminator, this particular unit is fitted with a Power Clam Grapple made by CWS Industries in Canada, for high-speed, high-production loading. After spending a few days getting used to it, operator Tas was very complimentary as to the

capabilities of the grapple and believed it would reduce loading times on the skid. Seen here from left to right: Director of CWS Industries, Tim Stubbs; owner of Rosewarne Contractors, Lars Rosewarne; operator, Tas and Dave McFarlane from the John Deere Swing Machine Factory.

Customer: Waikato Bobcat and Digger Services LtdModel: Hitachi ZX85USB-3After the success of his ZX120-3, Shane Hamilton of Waikato Bobcat and Digger services in Te Awamutu, set his sights on a ZX85USB-3. With its short radius, good power and high speed, the Hitachi is setting the benchmark.

Customer: Pemberton Civil Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX330-5 When Sam Pemberton was looking for a large excavator for his Hamilton-based company, it was only natural to add to his fleet of six Hitachis. The ZX330-5g is needed for the big digs that Pemberton Civil Ltd is involved with. With its good looks and digging capability it has impressed everyone who has seen it.

Customer: Stephen Black Model: Hitachi ZX225USR-3 Stephen Black has recently taken delivery of a new Hitachi ZX225USR-3. Stephen’s work mainly consists of farm maintenance work for sheep and dairy farmers in the Balfour, Riversdale area.

Customer: Wayne Clarke Contracting Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX17U-2Wayne Clarke Contracting Ltd, from Rotorua, has purchased a ZX17U-2 with the trailer package. Logan Clarke has taken the new mini, as he prefers to operate it over the 12-13T Hitachi already in the fleet. Wayne started the company in 1989 with a UHO51 excavator and it’s been Hitachi ever since.

Customer: Active Earthworx and Demolition Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX120-3Mark Johnson, from Active Earthworx based in Te Puke, has taken delivery of a new ZX120-3. The new machine comes complete with level II cab protection direct from the factory.

Customer: Warren Fowler Earthmovers Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX225USRLC-3Warren Fowler Earthmovers Limited have recently taken delivery of a Hitachi ZX225USRLC-3, making this the fifth ZX225USR excavator in their fleet.

Customer: Quality Roading Services Model: John Deere 670GPQuality Roading Services, Wairoa, have run with a 670GP John Deere Grader. The operator, Tom, who some say was born on a grader, is really impressed with the torque of the Deere, saying he is a gear up on the previous machine and fuel consumption is down. QRS have received the JDLink system, which monitors the grader’s temperatures, hydraulics and engine along with a whole host of diagnostic capabilities. The joystick steering was sorted after an hour or so. The comments were made that it was just so easy to use, its put back Tom’s retirement another 10 years. The advantage of this sort of control system is that it should attract some young replacements for our aging grader operators.

Customer: Ruakuri Contracting Ltd Model: Hitachi ZX350LCH-5Warren from Ruakuri Contracting in Te Kuiti has taken delivery of the new ZX350LCH-5. Warren wanted more weight than his previous ZX330-3. Also on the wishlist for this machine are double bar grousers and a short arm.

Customer: Reed Contracting Limited Model: John Deere 648H Brian Reed surprised his workers this week when he drove up to the job in a brand new John Deere 648H. The crew were happy, especially the operator Jason, but they also knew that there was going to be a lot more wood on the landing as well. Brian had been contemplating a new Deere skidder for some time but I guess the deal was a good one. What he likes about the new 648H is the big grapple, great productivity and the low fuel consumption from the tried and proven Deere 6068 tier-2 engine. “Simple is best and I only deal with Cables for all the warranty service work,” Brian says. He also liked the lock-up torque converter, the fire-fighting water tank on the roof and full-width blade.



More choices for more applicationsScania offers a multitude of solutions for every transport application, with cab, engine and driveline options to fit around individual business needs and driver demands.

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9 litre 280hp (206kW) 1400Nm Euro 5, EEV



9 litre 360hp (265kW) 1600Nm EEV


13 litre 400hp (294kW) 2100Nm Euro 5

13 litre** 400hp (294kW) 2100Nm Euro 5, EEV










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Freedom of choice — with Scania it means that you have the opportunity to choose a perfectly customised solution — as a standard option. This modular approach has resulted in the widest offer of engines and transmissions on the market, ranging from Euro 3, 4, 5, EEV and now also Euro 6. Depending on your individual needs and ambitions, there is always a perfect Scania powertrain combination for you.

Continuing a proud Swedish tradition of engineering, craftsmanship and cutting-edge innovation, Scania’s powertrains

are all 100% designed and built inhouse. All components are carefully matched and tested together. That’s the reason why you can depend on the performance, driveability, fuel economy and reliability that you and other discerning customers all over the world have come to expect.

With the introduction of Scania Euro 6, this tradition, and the freedom of choice philosophy, take another leap forward. This gives you as a customer the opportunity to meet the toughest emission levels in the world — with pleasure.

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aXle conFiGuraTionsScania offers a range of 4x2, 6x2 and 8x2 trucks with a single-reduction drive axle for lighter applications. Suspension options include air, parabolic and multi-leaf springs. A single-reduction tandem bogie can be specified on lighter-duty 6x4 and 8x4 vehicles with either air, parabolic or multi-leaf suspension.

HUB REDUCTION: Available in two strength classes on four, six, eight and ten-wheelers. The capacity is up to 16 tonnes per axle. Parabolic or multi-leaf suspension options are designed to suit high gross weights and the most arduous conditions. Vehicles can be specified for gross combination weights up to 150 tonnes or more.

FRONT AXLES: Front axles have a capacity of up to 10 tonnes. Scania’s driven front axle with hub-reduction has a capacity of 9 tonnes and can be specified in several configurations, matching even the sturdiest of the rear axle set-ups. Transfer boxes can be specified in two strengths. Front-wheel drive is either permanent or, as an option, engageable.

ALL-WHEEL DRIVE: Available as 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8. A special execution is 8x6 with exceptional mobility with one of the two front axles driven and a rear double-drive bogie.

TAG AXLES: Configurations include twin-steer, with a steered tag axle ahead of the drive axle or bogie, or rear-steer, with a steered tag axle aft of the drive axle(s).

SUSpENSION OpTIONS:Front: – 9 tonne front axle with air suspension. – 10 tonne front axle with leaf springs.

Rear: – Air-suspended bogie for high chassis (19, 21, 26 tonne). – Progressive parabolic rear springs (19, 21, 26 tonne). – 30/32 tonne bogie for high chassis with high-placed brake

chambers, 5x48 parabolic springs or 8x30 multi-leaf.

With our flexible gearbox options, you can easily specify just the right gearbox for your needs. From rugged 8-speed boxes to 12+2-speed range-splitter and overdrive boxes; from manual gearchanging to automated gearchanging with Scania Opticruise — either fully-automated or with a clutch pedal — everything is possible. If you need an automatic, we can offer 6-speed transmissions in different sizes.

8 gears — light-duty gearbox.Engines: up to 360hpOptions: Scania Opticruise, Scania Retarder8+1 gears — heavy-duty gearbox with crawler.Options: Scania Retarder12+2 gears — premium gearbox with two crawlers.Options: Scania Opticruise, Scania Retarder12+2 gears — premium overdrive gearbox with two crawlers.Options: Scania Opticruise, Scania Retarder6 gears — automatic transmission with torque converter Options: Retarder

*Higher value for intermittent load (max 15min) or with oil cooler.**Possible to engage/disengage when engine is running.

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Connection Ratio Torque Max output* Clock position Rotates

Pump/Flange 0.82/1.00/1.03/1.24 1200Nm 74/110kW 5

Pump/Flange 1.03/1.28/1.29/1.58 700Nm 74/100kW 5

Pump/Flange 1.33/1.65/1.78/2.22 400Nm 60/90kW 5

Pump/Flange 1.33/1.65/1.67/2.04 430Nm 70/100kW 5

Flange** 1.0 1000Nm 120/170kW 12

pTO — flywheel-driven (clutch independent)

Connection Ratio Torque Max output* Clock position

Pump/Flange 1.0 2000Nm 120/170/200/250kW 12

pTO – engine-driven

Connection Ratio Torque Max output* Clock position

Pump 1.19 600Nm 75/142kW 2



For the full range of Hitachi construction, forestry, quarry

and mining equipment, and Bell articulated dump trucks

eQuiPMenT sPecs

Excavators, Mini Excavators, Mobile Crushing Plant, Wheel Loaders, Rigid Frame Dump Trucks, Bell Articulated Dump Trucks, Crawler Cranes, Rubber Crawler Carriers

The Hitachi ZAXIS-3 and new ZAXIS-5 range of excavators offers versatile machinery to suit almost any application, with an extensive range of models and variants in every weight class. From the zero tail-swing mini excavators through to the H&K heavy-duty models, every machine is built with the same attention to quality and dedication to producing the world’s finest excavator.

Hitachi excavators redefine qualities of production, efficiency and comfort. Now available from 2.3-80 tonne, the range is making its mark throughout the country, in mining, construction, demolition, recycling, waste handling and forestry applications throughout New Zealand.

Hitachi customers come back time and again because they know there is no substitute for quality workmanship and precision engineering. For higher productivity and lower operating costs, as well as higher retained values, CablePrice can help you select the right machine and attachments to keep your business productive and profitable. It can also assist with extended warranty, scheduled maintenance plans or application-specific advice and support. Your local product support consultant can connect you to a global knowledge base, compiled from customers, just like you, around the world. It’s just another way CablePrice aims to ensure you’re powered to succeed.

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MINI EXCAVATORS

MODEL WEIGHT (kg) BUCKET* (m3) DIG DEPTH (mm) BREAKOUT (kgf) POWER (kW@rpm) FLOW (L/min)

Zx8-2 1100 0.02 1600 1050 9.5@2100 2x10.6

Zx10u-2 1110 0.022 1780 1200 9.5@2100 2x10.6

Zx17u-2 1850 0.044 2170 1630 11.0@2400 2x19.2

Zx22u-2 2360 0.066 2320 18.6kN 14.6@2400 2x28.8

Zx27u-3F 2840 0.08 2890 22.6kN 19.7@2200 2x35.2 / 1x17.6

Zx30u-3F 3250 0.09 3130 27.5kN 21.3@2400 2x38.4 / 1x25.2

Zx35u-3F 3690 0.11 3450 27.5kN 21.3@2400 2x38.4 / 1x25.2

Zx40u-3F 4730 0.14 3650 32.1kN 28.4@2400 120

Zx50u-3F 5060 0.16 3860 36.8kN 28.4@2400 120

Zx60uSB-3F 5990 0.24 4120 41.1kN 40.5@2000 144

MID-SIZED ExCAvATORS

MODEL WEIGHT (kg)

BUCKET* (m3)

DIG DEPTH (mm)

BREAKOUT (kgf)

POWER (kW@rpm)

FLOW (L/min)

Zx70-3/Zx70LC-3 6500/6600 0.24 4670 5600 40.5@2000 2x72.6

Zx75uS-3 7200 0.24 4610 5600 40.5@2000 2x79.2

Zx85uSB-3 8080 0.24 4470 5600 40.5@2000 2x79.2

Zx80LCK-3 7400 0.24 4460 5600 40.5@2000 2x72.6

Zx110-3 10,900 0.45 5080/4880 9100 69@2000 2x111

Zx120-3 12,100 0.45 5570/6060 10,100 69@2000 2x117

Zx130K-3 13,100 0.45 5570 10,100 69@2000 2x117

Zx135uS-3 13,400 0.45 5530/6020 10,100 69@1800 2x117

Zx140W-3 14,700 0.45 5030 10,100 90.2@2200 135+180

Zx160LC-3 16,800 0.55 5980 11,000 90.2@2200 2x191

Zx170W-3 16,600 0.55 5330 10,400 107@2000 2x200

Zx180LC-3 18,500 0.7 6120 12,500 90.2@2200 2x191

Zx190W-3 18,200 0.6 5830 11,800 122@2000 2x189

Zx200-5/Zx200LC-5 19,800/20,400 0.7 6670 16,200 125@2100 2x212

Zx225uSR-3/Zx225uSRLC-3

22,300/22,700 0.7 6670 15,400 122@2000 2x212

Zx240-5/Zx240LC-5 23,400/24,000 0.9 6960 19,200 132@2150 2x223

Zx280-5/Zx280LC-5 27,40/28,400 1.1 7220 20,600 132@2150 2x236

Zx330-5G/Zx330LC-5 31,500/32,100 1.4 7380 25,100 184@2000 2x279

Zx400LCH-3 39,000 1.2 7310 20,400 202@1900 2x288



MODEL ENGINE RATED POWER (kW) SAE J1349, net

LOAD CAPACITY (m3) SAE heap 2:1

PAYLOAD (Tonnes)

GMW – GROSS MA WEIGHT (kg)

EH1100-3 520 38.7 64.9 110,677

EH1700-3 710 60.4 95.2 163,300

EH3500AC II 1491 111 168 309,000

EH4000AC II 1864 153 222.0 384,000

EH5000 ACII 2014 206 290 500,000

MODEL PAYLOAD (kg)

CAPACITY (m3)

ENGINE DRY WEIGHT (kg) POWER (kW@rpm)

B25D 23,200 14 OM906LA 18,400 205@2200

B30D 27,300 17 OM926LA 18,690 232@2200

B35D 32,500 20.5 OM501LA 28,230 291@1800

B40D 37,000 23 OM501LA 29,850 310@1800

B45D 41,000 25.5 OM502LA 32,980 364@1800

B50D 45,400 28 OM502LA 34,520 364@1800

MODEL OPERATING WEIGHT (kg)

ENGINE RATED POWER (kW)

MAXIMUM PAYLOAD (kg)

MAXIMUM TRAVEL SPEED (kph)

EG40R 6200 73.6 4000 11

EG70R 10,800 132.6 6500 10

EG110R 16,100 183.9 11,000 -

Hitachi’s rubber crawler carriers are powerful vehicles that are ideal for muddy, uneven construction sites. Even with heavy loads, these carriers can run smoothly on soft-ground conditions.

Stamping their authority all over the globe in poor underfoot conditions, the Bell D-series articulated dump trucks are setting a new standard in earthmoving.

The trucks boast incredibly fuel-efficient engines that deliver outstanding productivity for their owners, and the reliability that Bell is renowned for.

With the B50D, Bell became the first manufacturer in the world to develop a 50-tonne artic. From 25 to 50 tonne, Bell has the ADT to suit your specific job requirements.

arTiculaTed duMP Trucks

rubber craWler carriers

In purchasing Euclid (a rigid dump truck brand synonymous with the mining industry), Hitachi was able to expand its line-up of mining products, with a world-leading range that perfectly complements its hydraulic excavators.

Hitachi AC-drive technology, developed by Hitachi Limited, provides truck performance with a higher top speed, better gradability and stronger retardation. These features increase the trucks’ productivity and uptime, while reducing operating and maintenance costs, all of which

equates to a lower cost per tonne of material moved. Engineered for performance, designed for comfort and built to last, Hitachi rigid dump trucks make even the toughest jobs look small.

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Hitachi is one of the world’s market leaders in large hydraulic excavators. Combining engineering excellence with a dedication to quality, Hitachi makes tough, long-lasting machines that meet the challenges of mining.

Hitachi’s large excavators range in size, from 80 to 800 tonnes. With the ability to keep running for 24-hours straight, these machines have exceptional durability. Their endurance is further proven by the ultra-large excavators, which have

working-time records of over 90,000 hours. This kind of performance is not surprising when you consider that Hitachi’s corporate policy is to never release equipment that is not ready for the field.

In mining, cost-efficiency is all important, and Hitachi’s excavators provide one of the lowest cost-per-tonne options for moving materials in their class. Low maintenance and long lifespans make for machines that give you significant savings!

MODEL WEIGHT (kg)

BUCKET* (m3)

DIG DEPTH (mm)

BREAKOUT (kgf)

POWER (kW@rpm)

FLOW (L/min)

Zx850-3/Zx850LC-3

81,200/83,000 4.5 7140 40,700 397@1800 2x528

Zx870H-3/Zx870LCH-3

82,100/84,000 4.5 7140 48,200 397@1800 2x528

Ex1200-6 111,000 5.9 8050 58,000 567@1800 3x520

Ex1900-6 192,000 12 8180 68,400 775@1800 6x335

Ex2600-6 254,000 17 8250 84,600 1119@1800 4x375/2x425

Ex3600-6 359,000 22 8580 107,000 1450@1800 8x500

Ex5600-6 537,000 34 8800 150,000 2x1119@1800 8x375/4x425

Ex8000-6 811,000 40** 4100 227,000 2x1450@1800 16x500

*Bucket capacity: CECE heaped **Bucket: loading shovel, PCSA helped

MODEL WEIGHT (kg)

BUCKET* (m3)

DIG DEPTH (mm)

BREAKOUT (kgf)

POWER (kW@rpm)

FLOW (L/min)

Zx450-3/Zx450LC-3 45,700/46,700 1.2-2.6 7770 28,400 260@1800 2x360

Zx470H-3/Zx470LCH-3 47,100/48,100 1.9-2.5 7770 29,400 260@1800 2x360

Zx500LC-3/Zx520LCH-3 49,500/51,700 1.5-2.6 7690 28,400/29,400 260@1800 2x360

Zx650LC-3/Zx670LCH-3 65,900/67,300 2.5-3.5 8560 33,100 345@1800 2x456

*Bucket capacity: CECE heaped

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A comprehensive guide to the full range of John Deere construction, forestry, quarry and mining equipment

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LOG SKIDDERS CABLE

MODEL ENGINE POWER (kW/HP) WINCH MODEL LINEPULL (kN)

540G-III 6068T 96/129 4000 171.3

640H 6068H 128/172 4000 242.6

LOG SKIDDERS GRAPPLE

MODEL ENGINE POWER (kW/HP) ARCH TYPEGRAPPLE BUNCHING (m)

548G-III 6068T 96/129 Single 2.159

648H 6068H 138/185 Dual 2.921

748H 6068H 144/193 Dual 3.225

848H 6068H 149/200 Dual 3.302

loG skidders In the forest, things rarely come easy. That’s why

John Deere offers the amazingly easy-to-operate Autoshift (available on H-series models), and the industry’s widest selection of skidder models and options.

No matter your size and power needs, we have a fuel-efficient skidder that will help you work harder, while still leaving something in your own tank when the day is done. You can even narrow it down to a skidder that’s virtually custom fit to your operation; one that is hard to match for operating ease and comfort, for reliability and for the greatest productivity in your prevailing conditions.

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Hitachi’s comprehensive range of wheel loaders, packed with features and attention to detail, are lifting the standard in wheel loader comfort, control and productivity. The new ZW wheel loaders provide top-class production with amazing mobility. Total control of engine and pump torque is an industry first. Three work modes and three driving modes help to enhance operating ease, yielding higher levels of production. What’s more, numerous advances in design provide power and speed for loading and travel. The ZW series will set a new standard of productive, easy-to-operate wheel loaders.

WHeel loaders

MODELS MAX LIFTING CAPACITY (Tonne x m)

MAX BOOM LENGTH (m)

ENGINE RATED PO (kW/min-1)

SCx300 30 x 3.0 34 110/2000

SCx400 40 x 3.7 46 147/2100

SCx500 50 x 3.8 52 147/2100

SCx550 55 x 3.7 52 147/2100

SCx700 70 x 3.7 54 147/2100

SCx800-2 / SCx800HD-2 80 x 3.3 54.5 212/2000

SCx900-2 / SCx900HD-2 90 x 4.0 60 212/2000

SCx1200-2 120 x 4.5 72 212/2000

SCx1500-2 150 x 4.1 75 212/2000

SCx2800-2 275 x 4.3 91.45 272/2000

SCx6000SLx 500 x 6.0 96 397/1800

Hitachi cranes are supplied by Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co Ltd (a Hitachi Group company). They bring together the advanced technologies of both companies to produce the most comprehensive crawler cranes in the world.

All Hitachi Sumitomo cranes are designed under a three-concept approach of ‘simple’, ‘refined’ and ‘reliable’ to enforce the key elements that customers are looking for in their equipment.

craWler cranes

MODEL WEIGHT* (kg)

BUCKET (m3)

DUMP HEIGHT (mm)

BREAKOUT (kgf)

POWER (kW@rpm)

STATIC TIP LOAD (full turn kg)

ZW20 1945 0.3 1850 2100 15.8@2500 1100

ZW30 2785 0.4 2155 2990 22.2@2200 1400

ZW40 3295 0.5 2445 3650 30.4@2200 1720

ZW50 3605 0.6 2500 3400 30.4@2200 1960

ZW80 4895 0.9 2500 4750 45.6@2200 3110

ZW90 6000 1.1 2705 5230 53.1@2200 3790

ZW100 6530 1.3 2710 6222 62@2100 4140

ZW120 7560 1.5 2730 8058 68@2100 4710

ZW140 10,290 2 2790 9790 96@2000 6970

ZW150 11,820 2.3 2860 11,010 107@2000 8030

ZW180 14,320 2.6 2760 11,630 128@2200 9,870

ZW220 17,370 3.4 2880 15,350 164@2000 11,850

ZW250 19,690 3.7 2950 16,570 179@2000 12,950

ZW310 22,410 4.2 3100 19,550 220@1800 14,900

ZW330 25,895 5 3255 23,040 242 16,840

ZW370 30560 5 3220 25000 268 19260

ZW550 45,380 7 3565 38,400 360 25,900

*Operating weight based on cabin



WHeel loadersThe new John Deere K-series wheel loaders take the three tenets of John Deere machine design —

productivity, uptime and low daily operating costs — to new levels. This is a machine designed to work, day in and day out. All of the models in the K-series range are Loadrite™ ready and feature advantages such as solid-state electronics, highly-efficient Quad-Cool™ cooling and advanced diagnostic monitors. Traditional John Deere durability is inherent in the new K-series design, with booms and mainframes so tough that they’re warranted for three years or 10,000 hours.

MODEL WEIGHT (kg) BUCKET (m) BREAKOUT (kgf) STATIC TIP FULL TURN (kg) POWER (kW@rpm) DUMP HEIGHT (mm)

544K Z-Bar 12,820 1.9-4.5 10,188 9434 125@1900 2760

544K Powerllel 13,840 1.9-4.5 8604 7554 125@1900 2680

624K Z-Bar 15,185 2.5-5 12,920 12,031 147@1800 2860

624K Powerllel 16,454 2.5-5 10,759 9257 147@1800 2700

644K Z-Bar 18,333 2.8-5.0 15,378 12,879 173@1700 2910

644K Powerllel 19,966 2.8-5.0 12,029 11,051 173@1700 2790

724K Z-Bar 19,264 3.3-5.0 14,398 14,132 197@1800 2840

744K Z-Bar 24,346 3.8-5 19,146 16,946 227@1500 3040

824K Z-Bar 26,210 4.2-6.1 18,905 17,588 248@1600 3190

844K Z-Bar 32,037 4.6-6.8 21,709 20,020 283@1600 3320

The J-series crawler dozers from John Deere combine operator comfort and fingertip controls with a barrage of power, ensuring that any job is finished to the highest level in optimal time. The full-featured hydrostatic drive train and state-of-the-art controls deliver unsurpassed operating ease and versatility.

John Deere dozers offer a variety of production-boosting advantages and allow the operator to customise machine operation, with references for unbeatable flexibility and control.

If you are looking for a dozer with the finesse for finishing work, while being equally capable of handling big blade loads, then you can’t go past the John Deere J-series crawler dozers.

Not an alternative but a better grader! The all-new G-series graders from John Deere offer a range of models, all with variable horsepower and the option of 6WD. More glass and more space make the G-series cabins a more enjoyable place to work. Best-in-class low rpm torque delivers power when you need it. No more stopping to change directions either: just slot straight from reverse into forward in any gear below fourth and you’re away again. Experience the John Deere G-series today and move up to a new level of productivity.

bulldoZers

MoTor Graders

MODEL WEIGHT (kg) ENGINE TRANSMISSION DBAR PULL (kg) POWER (kW@rpm) BLADE WIDTH (mm)

450 JLT 7386 4045H Hydrostatic 12,000 57@2200 2921



700 JLT 11,840 6068H Hydrostatic 16,000 86@2100 3048

750 J 14,778 6068H Hydrostatic 22,000 108@2100 3296

850 J 18,220 6090H Hydrostatic 24,000 137@1800 3251

MODEL WEIGHT (max kg) BLADE SIZE (ft) ENGINE VARIABLE HORSEPOWER

TORQUE RISE SPEEDS (F/R)

670G 21,228 12/14 6090H 195 (145kW) 72% 45.2/45.2

672G 21,228 12/14 6090H 195 (145kW) 72% 45.2/45.2

770G 21,772 12/14 6090H 230 (172kW) 63% 45.2/45.2

772G 21,772 12/14 6090H 245 (183kW) 55% 45.2/45.2

870G 22,054 12/16 6090H 255 (190kW) 60% 44.6/44.6

872G 22,054 12/16 6090H 265 (198kW) 53% 44.6/44.6

John Deere’s JH and KH-series of purpose-built, cut-to-length harvesters help operators to manage their forest with every cut. Built on a long history of harvester evolution, John Deere’s tracked and wheeled harvesters are all about making technology pay off for logging contractors. These machines have no unnecessary gimmicks, just hard-working, practical, high-efficiency systems that make the operator’s job easier, adding to the margin of difference that can help businesses grow.

John Deere leads the world in on-board management systems, designed to help the operator better manage their time and the forest, as well as providing higher levels of return.

MODEL POWER (KW/HP)

REACH (m)

PROCESSOR CUT DIAMETER (inches)

WEIGHT (kg)

CLEARANCE (mm)

703JH 135/181 8.5 HTH616/HTH622 30 23,120 730

753JH 180/241 8.5 HTH616/HTH622 30 23,256 730

759JH 180/241 8.5 HTH616/HTH622 25.6 26,760 759

903KH 246/330 8.9 HTH624/HTH625 32 31,810 749

909KH 246/330 8.9 HTH624/HTH625 32 35,300 770

John Deere forwarders lead the world in innovative design and quality manufacturing. Whether you are running a large-scale, round-the-clock harvesting operation or haul wood over short distances, there’s a John Deere forwarder loaded with the features you need to raise production numbers. The revolutionary new E-series is all about best-ever performance, cab comfort and service access, all factors that epitomise John Deere’s value proposition of productivity, uptime and low daily operating costs.

Available in 6WD or 8WD to match the terrain and a variety of boom and deck length configurations, John Deere forwarders have earned a worldwide reputation as hard-working, easy to run, reliable machines that pay their own way every shift.

ForWarders

Tracked HarvesTers

MODEL REACH (m)

GROSS LIFTING TORQUE (kNm)

DECK LENGTH (m)

POWER (kW@rpm)

LOAD RATING (kg)

810E 7.2 / 8.7 / 9.8 76 3.8 95@1900 9000

1010E 7.2 / 8.5 / 10 102 4.5 115.5@1900 11,000

1110E 7.2 / 8.5 / 10 102 4.5 136@1900 12,000

1210E 7.2 / 8.5 / 10 125 4.5 136@1900 13,000

1510E 7.2 / 8.5 / 10 125 4.5 145@1900 15,000

1910E 8.5 151 4.8 186@1900 19,000

Designed and forestry-built for sustained hard work in high volume, day and night, John Deere feller bunchers have more of everything it takes to raise your production numbers. See one in action and you’ll appreciate the increased boom lift and swing torque, plus superb tractive effort and ground clearance to travel smartly to the next harvesting position. Every move is automatically controlled and speeds can be customised to different operators.

John Deere feller bunchers have earned a worldwide reputation as being hard-working, easy to run, reliable machines that pay their own way every shift.

Feller buncHers

MODEL POWER (kW/HP) FELLING HEAD CUT DIAMETER (mm) CUT RADIUS (m) WEIGHT (kg)

753J 180/241 FS20/FS22B 559 8.4 23,610

759J 180/241 FS20/FS22B 559 8.3 27,240

909K 267/199 FS22B/FR24B/FR22B 559 8.4 35,540

959K 286/214 FS22B/FR24B/FR22B 622 8.5 36,780



The new redesigned D-series skid steers incorporate roomier operator stations, quieter pressurised cabs with best-in-class visibility and curved glass swing-out doors. Choose a model that suits, from the responsive 318D, weighing in at just 2928kg yet with a strong 1600kg tipping load, right through to the heavy-weight 332D that tips the scales at just over 4100kg, with its strong 2900kg tipping load.

To learn how the D-series skid steers can help you get more done, more reliably, for less, then talk to a CablePrice rep today.

skid sTeers

MODEL WEIGHT (kg) TIPPING LOAD (kg) BUCKET BREAKOUT FORCE (kg) POWER (kW@rpm) DUMP HEIGHT (mm)

313 2338 1146 989 36.5 2130

315 2361 1362 1108 36.5 2260

318D 2928 1634 2327 47@2200 2380

320D 2996 1816 2327 50.8@2300 2420

326D 3689 2361 3519 55@2800 2540

328D 3814 2542 4676 63.4@2200 2570

332D 4163 2906 6299 71.1@2400 2590

The new D-series swing machines combine plenty of new features to give you productivity like never before. Swing torque, tractive effort, horsepower, hydraulic flow and the seamless integration of the attachment and carrier are all worth bragging about.

Factory-built solutions with the right size components for forestry, providing unsurpassed machine performance and durability. It is all these powerful features that make each machine as responsive as the company that makes them.

sWinG MacHines

MODEL ENGINE RATED POWER (kW) OPERATING WEIGHT (kg) MAXIMUM REACH (m) TAIL SWING RADIUS (m)

2154D 119 30,250* 10.98* 3.10

2454D 145 35,300* 11.67* 3.30

2954D 145 41,050* 12.60* 3.369

3754D 220 46,108* 13.12* 3.66

* Fitted with live/fixed heel

coMPacT Track loadersMODEL WEIGHT (kg) TIPPING LOAD (kg) BUCKET BREAKOUT FORCE (kg) POWER (kW@rpm) DUMP HEIGHT (mm)

319D 3882 2542 2327 50.8@2300 2400

323D 3882 3257 2542 55@2200 2400

329D 4917 3768 4688 63.4@2200 2590

333D 4994 4279 6299 71.1@2400 2590



LIGHTWEIGHT AGILITY,HEAVYWEIGHT ABILITY.

PRODUCTIVITY | UPTIME | LOW DAILY OPERATING COST

EVEN LESS OF A GOOD THING.Whether you’re tiptoeing around zero lot lines, tending livestock, laboring indoors, or removing snow, these nimble skid steers won’t have any trouble fitting in. The small stature enables the 313 to slip comfortably through narrow openings and into tight quarters. Makes them easy to trailer and easy on turf, too.But these “lightweights” won’t get pushed around. Optimal 60/40-weight distribution gives them the stability needed for handling heavy loads. Impressive breakout force and 1,260- and 1,500-lb. rated operatingcapacities deliver plenty of productive punch. And their high-torque turbocharged 2.4-L diesels won’t throw in the towel when the going gets tough, either. With the 313, it’s not the size of the skid steer in the fight, but the size of the fight in the skid steer.

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