568 Harvesting Head

Product Specifications

Metric

Imperial

Dimensions

WIDTH maximum	1 890 mm
WIDTH maximum	75 in
WIDTH minimum	1 670 mm
WIDTH minimum	65 in
HEIGHT less rotator and link	1920 mm
HEIGHT less rotator and link	76 in
BASE WEIGHT less rotator and link	2 660 kg
BASE WEIGHT less rotator and link	5,850 lb

Hydraulic System

OPERATING PRESSURE recommended	310 bar (4,500 psi)
REQUIRED FLOW maximum	370 L/min (98 US gpm)
REQUIRED FLOW minimum	325 L/min (85 US gpm)

Cutting

CHAIN OIL CAPACITY	17 L (4.5 US gal)
MAIN SAW UNIT standard	Tigercat 475 with auto-tension, proportional lubrication, saw limiting
CHAIN	10 mm (0.404 in) pitch
BAR standard	825 mm
BAR standard	32.5 in
MAXIMUM CUT	700 m
MAXIMUM CUT	27.5 in
BAR Optional	900 mm
BAR Optional	35.4 in
MAXIMUM CUT	775 mm
MAXIMUM CUT	30.5 in
MAIN SAW UNIT optional	Tigercat 750 with auto-tension, proportional lubrication, saw limiting
CHAIN	19 mm pitch
CHAIN	0.75 in pitch
BAR standard	915 mm
BAR standard	36 in
MAXIMUM CUT	730 mm
MAXIMUM CUT	29 in
BAR optional	965 mm
BAR optional	38 in
MAXIMUM CUT	775 mm
MAXIMUM CUT	30.5 in
TOP SAW	Tigercat 475 with auto-tension, proportional lubrication, saw limiting
CHAIN standard	10 mm pitch
CHAIN standard	0.404 in pitch
BAR standard	670 mm
BAR standard	26.4 in
MAXIMUM CUT	520 mm
MAXIMUM CUT	20.5 in
CHAIN optional	19 mm pitch
CHAIN optional	0.75 in pitch
BAR optional	660 mm
BAR optional	26 in
MAXIMUM CUT	500 mm
MAXIMUM CUT	19.5 in

Feeding

DRIVE SYSTEM	Timed, triangulated wheel arms, Autoshift™ 4WD/2WD with manual control
Optional	Locked 4WD
ARM DRIVE MOTORS	(2) 700 cc
Optional	(2) 800 cc
PEAK FEEDING SPEED	6,4 m/s
PEAK FEEDING SPEED	21 ft/s
With optional motors	5,8 m/s
With optional motors	19 ft/s
FRAME DRIVE MOTORS	(2) 400 cc
Optional	(2) 500 cc (2) 570 cc
FEED WHEELS	20 mm (0.8 in) thumbnail
Optional	20 mm (0.8 in) alpine Eucalyptus debarking, double edge
FEED WHEEL maximum opening	820 mm
FEED WHEEL maximum opening	32.3 in
FEED WHEEL minimum closing	55 mm
FEED WHEEL minimum closing	2.2 in

Delimbing and Debarking

KNIVES	(2) Timed delimbing arms (1) Fixed (1) Floating Replaceable blades
FRONT KNIVES TIP OPENING	670 mm
FRONT KNIVES TIP OPENING	26.5 in
FRONT KNIVES minimum diameter	50 mm
FRONT KNIVES minimum diameter	2 in

Measuring and Control System

SYSTEM LEVEL	Tigercat D5 Prio
Optional	Tigercat D5 Prio PC Tigercat D5 Optimization

Recommended Carriers

RECOMMENDED CARRIERS

Tigercat H250, 850, H822/LH822,
H845/LH845, H855/LH855

Tigercat 310 rotator and link
Tigercat 360 rotator and link or yoke
Find end sensor
Wireless keyboard
Electronic calipers
GeoInfo GPS
OperationMonitor
L-style’ or ‘Straight stick style’ control handles
Single and dual-track measuring wheels
Start-up parts and tool kit
Colour marking

Resources

The Full Package

13 July 2020

BTB catches up with Sunshine Logging Ltd. after the Kaslo, British Columbia based company purchased two Tigercat 850 processors, each equipped with the Tigercat 568 processing head.

568 Prototype Report

25 November 2019

Tigercat representatives along with an Australian customer group made the trek to Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan in August to have a look at the prototype 568 harvesting head purchased and currently being tested by Brander Enterprises.