26 - 27 JUNE 2019 ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND

PROGRAMME & REGISTRATIONPROGRAMME & REGISTRATION

DAY ONE – Wednesday 26 June 20199.00am Introduction - Brent Apthorp, FIEA

SESSION 1: HarvEStINg tEcHNOlOgIES. a glObal OvErvIEw Of NEw EquIpmENt & INNOvatIONS SuItEd tO lOcal OpEratIONS

9.10am John deere forestry Jari Mennala, Director Forestry Sales & Marketing, John Deere Forestry, USA

9.30am caterpillar forestry Speaker (North America) tbc.

9.50am Eltec Patrick Element, President, Eltec, Canada

10.10am Morning Tea & Networking

10.40am more automation/ less labour: How a new 100ft Hydraulic Yarder is delivering high-production & safe logging outcomes in North America Eric Krume, Owner, Krume Logging, USA

11.00am t-winch traction assist machine. Opening up traditional swing yarder terrain to ground based logging. A NZ first Ian Wilton, Business Director, FORCO

11.20am the move towards autonomous logging. Research, prototype or full production? The first Falcon felling carriage and hauler system Dale Ewers, Director, Moutere Logging & DC Equipment

11.50am tEcH SHOwcaSE. Short presentations on new product innovations

12.30pm Lunch & Networking

1.30pm tigercat Gary Olsen, International Sales Manager, Tigercat, Canada

1.50pm ponsse Janne Tarvainen, Area Director, Ponsse, Finland

SESSION 2: INNOvatIvE tEcHNOlOgIES tHat wIll cHaNgE yOur HarvEStINg OpEratION. rObOtIcS, autOmatION, uav’S, mObIlE & wOrkEr wEarablE tOOlS

2.10pm using technology to provide Effective On-Site training. Case studies, lessons and opportunities for harvesting operations to use Virtual Reality Kevin Jackman, CTO, Corvecto

2.40pm Harvest planning in the 21st century. Trialling Microsoft’s HoloLens to enhance harvest planning and communications Melissa Evans, Research Leader Data Analytics, Scion

3.10pm Afternoon Tea & Networking

3.40pm uav’s and their place in forest contracting. An essential tool for day to day harvesting operations David Herries, GM, Interpine Group

4.10pm the connected worker. Harnessing new mobile and wearable technologies to improve your forest operation’s safety and productivity Randall Cameron, Managing Director, Mobile Mentor Australia

4.40pm Sawdust and Sweat. Technology from Days Gone By. A pictorial walk through early NZ logging operations Paul Mahoney, Logging Historian, DOC

5.15pm Drinks & Networking

SESSION 3: wOOdlOt lOggINg. INNOvatIONS arOuNd HarvEStINg INcrEaSINg NumbErS Of Small wOOdlOtS Off StEEpEr SlOpES

8.30am the two Stage log Extraction revolution. Systems successfully being used to reduce landing sizes by transporting wood to a separate processing site for sorting and loading Marcus Musson, Director, FOMS

9.00am log making - from forest to a Stand-alone Optimising plant. A case study of Hikurangi Forest Farms recent journey with the commissioning of their Optilog operation at Gisborne Ian Brown, General Manager, Hikurangi Forest Farms

9.30am big data made Easy. Using daily satellite imagery for practical harvest planning and operations management Chaplin Chan, Applications Development, Resource Modelling, Indufor Asia Pacific.

10.00am Morning Tea & Networking

SESSION 4: OpEratINg SmartEr. bEttEr utIlISatION Of ExIStINg tEcHNOlOgy, OpEratIONS aNd buSINESS practIcES

10.30am using collected Harvester Information to drive your forestry business. A forest managers perspective Leisa Small, Resource Forester, Hancock Forest Management

10.50am using collected Harvester Information to drive your wood Harvesting Operation. A forest contractor’s perspective Nathan Taylor, Director, Mechanised Cable Harvesting

11.10am How to minimise log breakage and Improve machine productivity. An insight into log bunching practices adopted by an Australian logging operation working on steeper Victorian slopes Andrew Mahnken, Managing Director, Mountain Logging, Australia, & Nathan Taylor, Director, Mechanised Cable Harvesting

11.40am fine tuning your business & Operations. Connecting people and processes to make your wood harvesting business really fly Trevor Hall, Director, The Lean Hub & Robert Stubbs, MD, Stubbs Contractors

12.15pm tEcH SHOwcaSE. Short presentations on new product innovations

12.30pm Lunch & Networking

DAY TWO – Thursday 27 June 2019 SESSION 5: ENvIrONmENtal ISSuES arOuNd HarvEStINg Of StEEp SlOpES aNd ErOSION prONE laNd

1.15pm post tolaga bay. Lessons for forest managers, owners, harvest and roading planners and harvesting contractors Bert Hughes, CEO, Forest Enterprises

SESSION 6: pEOplE – a rEal ISSuE fOr futurE buSINESSES

1.30pm training Initiatives Initiatives underway to address current & future harvesting skills shortages. Paul Burridge, Export Manager, Summit Forests & Chair of FOA/FFA Training & Careers Committee (Moderator)

1.35pm the future of work. Samantha McNaughton, National Manager, Strategic Engagement, Competenz

1.45pm East coast’s new generation programme. Kim Holland, CE, Eastland Wood Council

1.55pm toi Ohomai - harvesting and wood transport training initiatives. Richard Stringfellow, Programme Manager, Forest Operations, Toi Ohomai

2.05pm the Otago/Southland logging training School. Mike Hurring, Director, Mike Hurring Ltd

2.15pm lessons from finland and Sweden. Opportunities for training & recruitment for the local industry Ian Wilson, Director – Operations, ForestPHD

2.25pm best practice and lessons from other Industries - Key pointers for attracting talented young people into the primary sectors. Dr Michelle Glogau, Chief Executive, Primary Industry Capability Alliance

2.35pm panel discussion: recruitment & training. Retaining and attracting the right people. With changing skill sets required in the forest, just what does the industry need to do to better engage with younger people?

SESSION 7: HarvEStINg r&d - prIOrItIES aNd futurE rESEarcH

2.55pm forestry automation - on the hill, on the truck and in the processing yard. Details on the major FGR research programme underway Keith Raymond, Harvesting Programme Leader, Forest Growers Research

3.15pm conference finishes

Improving Safety & Productivity in Forest Harvesting

Who will be attending HarvestTECH 2019?

- Harvesting contractors - Forestry managers - Forest owners - Harvest planners -Woodflowplanners - Harvesting equipment engineers - Forestry H&S managers - Forestry consultants - Forestry & harvesting researchers - Technology, equipment or service suppliers to wood harvesting operations

Venue: Distinction Rotorua Hotel, 390 Fenton Street, Rotorua, New Zealand

Accommodation: Special HarvestTECH 2019 room rates from $160 (incl. GST) are available to delegates at the Distinction Rotorua Hotel. Please state you are attending the HarvestTECH 2019 conference when booking. For room reservations call freephone: 0800 654 789, Tel: +64 7 349 5200 or E-mail: reservations@distinctionrotorua.co.nz

Presented by: Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA), a division of Innovatek Ltd

Please note that FIEA reserves the right to change the programme if needed without prior knowledge to event delegates.

Event Details

Background:

The major harvesting event, HarvestTECH 2015 was a SELL OUT. The 2017 event likewise sold out. Both at the time were the largest gathering of harvesting contractors, forestry managers, forest owners, harvest planners and major equipment suppliers to the logging industry yet seen in New Zealand. Around 450 met up in Rotorua, New Zealand.

In addition to having most logging contractors from throughout the country attending, the events drew in a large contingent of contractors and forest managers from throughout Australia. Key equipment suppliers, researchers, forestry companies and international contractors from Europe, the US, Canada, Papua New Guinea and Asia also attended. 2019 is shaping up to be another standout event.

What’s planned for 2019? Key themes for this year’s event include; - Recent innovations in steep slope and winch assist harvesting - Getting the best out of existing hauler & ground-based operations -Harvestplanning-newsystemsreallymakingadifference -Effectiveuseofcollecteddatafromyourharvestingoperation - Options for eliminating log sorts and reducing landing sizes - Tools & systems for harvesting smaller woodlots - Remote sensing technologies for harvest planning and operations - Solutions for improving in-forest communications - Increased automation and mechanisation - new R&D - Remote control, robotics, virtual reality and automation in the bush - Filling the skills gap in harvesting - A rare insight into some very early harvesting operations in NZ

Improving Safety & Productivity in Forest Harvesting

If you’re involved in wood harvesting, this really is your two-yearly tech and equipment update. The networking for this event has always been a major drawcard to contractors from throughout the country – and much further afield. Remember to register early to ensure you don’t miss out.

Improving Safety & Productivity in Forest Harvesting

For room reservations: If registering to attend this event, it will pay to book accommodation early if you plan on staying at the venue. With Rotorua being a prime tourist destination, rooms at most hotels including the Distinction Rotorua Hotel, are in high demand.

Registration Details:* NOTE: A credit card fee of 2.5% applies to all Credit Card transactions. • All prices exclude GST (15%).• Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) member discounts of 10-25% apply on ALL listed Conference Rates. FIEA Membership Details and Benefits can be seen on www.fiea.org.nz Membership status and discounts available can be checked by calling our FIEA offices. • Supporting Associations include: Forest Industry Contractors Association, Forest Owners Association, New Zealand Institute of Forestry and Australian Forest Contractors Association.• To be eligible for the Early Bird Rate, registrations and payment must be received ON or BEFORE Friday 17 May 2019. All ‘Early Bird’ discounts require payment at time of registration.• Any discounts offered (including group discounts) require payment at the time of registration. • Your conference registration payment covers the morning and afternoon teas, lunches, refreshments, a conference handbook and access to presentations (electronic download for those presentations where presenter approval has been given).

Cancellation policy: For cancellations on or before Friday 24 May 2019, a 10% administration fee applies. Cancellations received after 24 May 2019 are non-refundable but are transferable. Please allow 30 days for refunds to be processed. If you wish to transfer your registration to another individual from within your company, please provide us with at least 24 hours advance notice.

SPECIAL Early Bird Discount: Register BEFORE Friday 17 May 2019. Discounts are also available for multiple registrations and listed Supporting Industry Association Members.

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Wednesday 26 - Thursday 27 June 2019, Distinction Rotorua Hotel, Rotorua, New Zealand

Payment: Cheque payable to Forest Industry Engineering Association, or Direct credit our Westpac Account: 03 1552-0257749-00, or Please debit my MasterCard / Visa (circle one)

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For more information contact us on (+64) 7 921 1382, OR register online at www.harvesttech.events

Please return to Forest Industry Engineering Association, PO Box 1230, Rotorua 3040, New ZealandFax: (+64) 7 921 1381, e-mail: libby.stulen@fiea.org.nz

Rate/Delegate # Attendees Total

Early Bird Rate (applies on or before 17 May 2019) NZ$890 $

Standard Rate (applies after 17 May 2019) NZ$990 $

Group Rate (when booking 3 to 5 delegates from same company) NZ$795 $

Special Group Rate (when booking 6 or more delegates from same company) NZ$590 $ Supporting Association Discount Rate (Participating Associations listed below) NZ$890 $

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Website: www.harvesttech.events Tel: (+64) 7 921 1382

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