As log transport continues to evolve and innovations are plentiful so is the need to roll out the array of new innovations in electric, hydrogen and diesel hybrid powered vehicles as well as truck automation and platooning. Source: Timberbiz
To cater for this an event is scheduled for 23-24 May in New Zealand which has been organised by the Forest Industry Engineering Association with support of all key trucking associations involved in forestry and log transport.
This is the first dedicated log transport event to be run in more than five years and will include a conference, trade exhibits and workshops.
Items of special interest will include:
- The first Australasian electric log truck using exchangeable batteries
- Operations of the first hydrogen powered log and timber haulage trucks
- Trial results on running diesel-hydrogen hybrid transport fleets
- Rolling out scalable hydrogen refuelling networks across NZ
- Development of the first off -road in-forest log truck platooning
- Robotic and mobile log scaling measurements
- Operations of new automated chain throwing & tensioning.
The event is called Wood Transport & Logistics and it will be held in Rotorua, New Zealand and live streamed for Australian companies unable to travel into New Zealand or for remote delegates from outside this region. Program details and registrations have gone live and other information on this event can now be found on the event website www.woodtransport.event
