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Between the Branches Archive


Off Road Iindustrial


A pair of Tigercat utility carriers are used in delicate hydro pole replacement application.


Picture of two AD610 machines fixing hydro lines

Family Logging Legacy in Tasmania


Musketts in Tasmania choose Tigercat harvesting system for challenging hot logging scenario.


Remote Control


Tiwi people take control of acacia plantation operation and begin to build stronger economy
on remote Melville Island off the north coast of Australia.


Lowland Logging


Dopson is a well-known name around the Tigercat factories. Charlie and Timmy Dopson are partners of Dopson Timber LLC and their enthusiasm and loyalty to the Tigercat brand is undeniable.


A photo of Dopson Logging's crew

Like Father, Like Son


BTB discovers how two unique Tigercat 1075B scarifiers are efficiently preparing the soil for replanting in Sweden.


Mikael (left) and Jaj (right) Johansson operate the scarifying operations of family business JMB Skogsentreprenad AB.

Steady Gets It


BTB visits Michael Bedgood Logging in Shreveport, Louisiana to talk about the commonality between the two pursuits of logging and football.


(L-R) Matt Wiggins, 630B operator; Mike Wiggins, 724G operator; Chad Huff, 630C operator; Ted Stroud, 234 operator; Michael Bedgood, owner; Jason Waters, foreman; Jason Norman, 234 operator; Heinz Pfeifer, Tigercat district manager.

Common Ground


Treeline’s Brian Souers talks about business, changing equipment requirements and his quest for parts commonality.


(L-R) Scott Earle (Tigercat district manager); Brian Souers (owner of Treeline); Steve Ouellette (president, Frank Martin Sons); Keith Michaud (sales specialist, Frank Martin Sons); Jim Michaud (loader and chipper operator); Kevin Osnoe (feller buncher operator).

On the Rocks in Scandinavia


BTB took a trip over the Atlantic to Scandinavia to visit Tigercat customer
Mats Danielsson, owner of MD Skog AB, in Borlänge Sweden.


1075B forwarder fully loaded. “The only parts that have broken on this machine are the parts that Tigercat does not build,” says operator Ola Andrén.

Living Laboratory


A visit with Eric Krume provides a glimpse into future possibilities for Pacific Northwest logging.


The operator controls the winch as he descends or ascends the slope, preventing sliding and allowing for downhill felling.

Les Cognées 2015


Held every second year in Les Gets, a picture-perfect ski town in the French Alps, Les Cognées is a truly grassroots forestry event.


Moving Timber in France


Using the 610 platform, Tigercat and Clohse Group help a diverse group of French loggers fulfill a wide variety of skidding requirements, while providing excellent after sale support.


Nicolas Gombert recently took delivery of his fi rst brand new machine, a crane equipped DW610E skidder.

My Tigercat Circus


C.K. Greene has made his mark in the Virginia logging industry and stays humble through all his recent growth and success.


C.K. Greene and the godfather of Tigercat equipment (sales specialist), Tommy Parks. C.K. has known Tommy for 21 years.

Customer Driven Design


BTB recently visited J&B Logging Inc. in Oakland, Maryland to see how Jimmy Glotfelty’s 5185 fixed felling saw is working out.


Getting the Grade in Tennessee


250D with AC16 carrier gets high marks in hardwood sawmill.


Sunchip Group


Passion, pride, and diversity is the key.


635E Scarifier Helping the High-Ballers


Proper scarification is very important to accelerate the tree planting process. The fastest growing reforestation company in Canada, HRI, has turned to Tigercat’s, six-wheel 635E scarifier to get the job done.


Ghosts in the Forest


BTB recently visited the Cape Breton Highlands to see how the first 1135 harvester on the continent is working out. Truro, Nova Scotia based Highland Pulp Ltd. recently acquired the machine to perform ghost thinning.


With a narrow overall width and tapered cab, the 1135 can weave through tight stands without contacting or damaging residual trees.

880 Logger Bucks Trend in Georgia Mill Yard


Tigercat dealers have sold many 880 loggers on the western half of the North American continent. This 880 is the first to land in a southeastern US mill yard.


Battle’s 880 is the first to be equipped with Rotobec’s live heel grapple combination.

Fast and Efficient


A brief history of the Tigercat shear and why it is a hot commodity on the Florida Gulf Coast.


One of Boland Timber’s four Tigercat shears amongst the palmetto on a beach like tract near Perry, Florida.

Head Count in Saskatchewan


Performance and great support leads to steadily expanding 575 harvester head population in Saskatchewan.


Get-R-Done Logging and Farming Inc. The TH575 is performing well in hardwood processing despite extreme winter temperatures.

Steep Slope Harvesting New Zealand Style


In just a couple of years, with AB Equipment at the helm, the Tigercat machine population in New Zealand has exploded from a handful of units to over 120.


Picture of a machine on a steep slope in New Zealand

Hot and Heavy


Dalfey’s hot logging operations are all about big timber and soft landings.


One of the new 1075B forwarders with approximately 22 tonnes of pruned logs in the bunks.

Chipping in Chile


KBM owner Daniel Hermosilla talks to BTB about the equipment and human resources
required to produce chips efficiently in Chile.


These high capacity chipping systems are very sensitive to workflow issues and Daniel collects detailed production data to manage and optimize the flow of wood. In very large wood, a 630D can pull enough trees to fill a chip van in as little as two drags.

Past, Present and Future


Mike Nadeau looks at the past and present for cues on how to evolve White Oak Inc.
along a sustainable path to the future in Northern Maine.


Mike is working to optimize the duty cycle in tough conditions and more closely match component lifespan with structural life.

Changing the System


Gentz Forest Products faces new realities head on, transitioning from high volume chipping to processing in Michigan hardwood.


Dave is pleased with the high availability rates of the 630D skidders.

Under the Volcano


Southern US style roadside system finds its way to the highlands of Ecuador.


BTB 34: Under the Volcano

Meet Me in Montana


Tigercat and Titan Machinery opening new markets in Montana.


Operator, Levi Cahoon, likes the stability, boom and power of the LH822C.

Tigercat Takes on Wood Energy in West Africa


The planting of rubber wood trees (Hevea brasiliensis) in the west part of Africa has been going on for decades.


The first Tigercat in Ghana.

From the Ground Up


Glenn Henderson Logging and Timber Co. is a large and successful harvesting company by any measure.


B&G Equipment sales specialist Cleve Altman, general manager Manuel Henderson and Glenn Henderson.

Cutting on the Edge in Eastern BC


The Larson family has been working in the forests of British Columbia since at least 1929, when Ivar and Lance’s grandfather started his first logging business.


Parker-Pacific branch manager for Cranbrook, Dale Felhauer (far left) with the crew of Carl Larson’s Enterprise Ltd. (L-R) Lance Larson, Ivar Larson, David Deveau, Jory Langridge, Bob Findlay and George Barbour.