For Immediate Release:

June 21, 2001

Subject: Tigercat Adds Rotating Wrists for 5400 Saw

Last fall Tigercat debuted the 5400 single post felling saw, specially designed for selective cut applications in stands with varying diameter timber. To date, field results have been excellent but from the outset, contractors and Tigercat distributors were asking for a rotating wrist option.

Tigercat has developed not one but three possibilities. The 30° wrist option uses a single cylinder while the 110° wrist has a twin cylinder design. 340° high rotation is achieved with a 3-motor drive system.

The three wrist options will allow the contractor to closely match the functionality of the head to specific harvesting requirements for such specialized duties as thinning, shovel logging and blow down applications.

With two accumulating arms and a single grab arm, small stem bunching efficiency is improved without sacrificing performance or control in larger diameter wood. Feller buncher productivity is improved because the operator can cut more trees per swing cycle. Asymmetric geometry and a slightly offset accumulation pocket keeps the trees in a tightly aligned bunch to reduce residual stand damage and improve operator visibility.

About Tigercat

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

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