PARIS ON, JANUARY 22, 2009 – The Tigercat 855C, 860C and 870C carriers have undergone a host of improvements related to improved efficiency, performance and productivity. Affected products include the H855C/LH855C harvesters, LS855C shovel logger and the 860C/870C feller bunchers.

Although there have been dozens of changes and enhancements, the most notable improvement is the new twin swing drive system which increases swing torque by 44% while reducing pinion loads for extended swing system life. Included with this update are new swing drive gearboxes with larger capacity bearings and a stronger gear train as well as a new swing system valve that significantly improves efficiency.

Improvements have been made to the hydraulic system to increase efficiency and performance. These include refinements to the saw circuit, larger capacity pumps and improved valving and control systems which among other advantages, improve feller buncher wrist control performance.

An operator controlled ER on/off switch has been added. If the operator is felling large timber up hill, the ER system can be disabled to create additional stick boom-out force. (ER allows the operator to extend and retract the boom on a horizontal plane using a single joystick. In doing so, ER transfers energy back and forth between the main and the stick boom functions, reducing the total energy required and freeing this energy up for other machine functions or fuel savings. No other equipment manufacturer has comparable technology.)

A number of the changes to the 860C/870C series machines incorporate systems already in use in the 855C product line for increased parts commonality among the lines.

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Tigercat Industries designs and manufactures premium quality forestry and off-road equipment with manufacturing facilities in Canada and Sweden and worldwide distribution. The diverse forestry line includes complete full-tree and cut-to-length harvesting systems.

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Contacts:

Paul Iarocci, Tigercat Industries Inc.
519-442-1529 Ext. 314
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