Industrial drum chippers are built for contractors running serious volume — forestry slash, land clearing, biomass production and whole-tree processing. This guide covers what separates a drum chipper from everything else in the NZ market, where Heizohack sits, and what 60–80 cubic metres an hour actually means on the ground. The HM 10-500 is in stock now.

Mystery Creek, June 10–13 · ALFA Equipment, Site H6 Fieldays 2026 is done, and we're still buzzing about the conversations we had at Site H6. If you came by, thanks for stopping in. If you missed us, here's what had contractors and forestry crews gathering around the stand all four days. The main attraction: Heizohack, PALMS and JAKE working as one system The centrepiece of our stand wasn't a single machine — it was the integrated chipping system, with Heizohack, PALMS and JA

When you're processing wood at scale — clearing forestry blocks, feeding a biomass boiler, or running a contracting operation that can't afford downtime — the chipper is the machine that makes or breaks your day. And not every chipper is built for that kind of work. Plenty of machines can chip a pile of branches. Far fewer can run hour after hour, day after day, swallowing whole logs and bulky material while producing a consistent chip, without overheating, jamming, or burnin

A practical guide to choosing the right PALMS grapple for your setup, covering sizes, models and real-world use across farm, forestry and firewood work.

Choosing the right forestry crane and log trailer is essential for safe and efficient timber handling. This guide explains the PALMS crane series and helps forestry contractors, farmers and landowners select the best crane setup for their operation.

In forestry regions like New Zealand, biomass energy isn’t theoretical — it’s practical. From Heizohack chippers to Heizomat boilers and regional poplar planting, here’s how a connected wood chip system strengthens local energy resilience.

When the job gets bigger, the gear needs to keep up. For contractors like Whakatipu Timber, the difference between keeping ahead of schedule and falling behind often comes down to how well equipment systems work together. That’s where ALFA Equipment is changing the game across New Zealand and Australia. After introducing itself to the market as the regional supplier for Heizohack, JAKE, and PALMS, ALFA Equipment is now demonstrating what happens when all three brands come tog

Rangitaiki dairy farmer Alan Law is taking a forward-thinking approach to his business, partnering with ALFA Trust t o integrate Poplar trees into his farm system as part of a sustainable, long-term strategy for productivity and environmental resilience. Asher Bowyer preparing a poplar pole for ALFA Trust’s on-farm sustainability projec The initiative supports poplar planting sustainability by enhancing environmental outcomes while securing a reliable, on-farm supply of wood

The Australian Arborage In an industry where efficiency, reliability and safety can make or break the job, professional arborists and forestry contractors are looking for more than just tools – they need trusted systems. That’s where ALFA comes in providing Arborist & Forestry Chipping Systems. Supplying the Australasian market with Heizohack, Jensen and Peruzzo chippers, Jake tractor-mounted cranes, and PALMS forestry trailers. ALFA is fast becoming the go-to equipment partn