575 Harvesting Head

Overview

The 575 harvester head is productive and reliable in a variety of demanding applications and tree profiles, including in-stand harvesting, roadside processing, multi-stem pulpwood and eucalyptus debarking.

With independent knife arms, the 575 harvesting head excels in tough timber with large limbs and poor stem form. Optional timed knives are available for easier picking in roadside processing applications.

Three-two drive: speed and power

With Tigercat’s patented three-two drive system, you no longer have to sacrifice top speed to get powerful feeding. The 575 starts in 3WD, maximizing feed force for faster acceleration and to quickly power through bigger trees. As the load drops, it automatically shifts to 2WD, improving efficiency and increasing feed speed up to 30%. The system shifts back and forth seamlessly with no operator input required. Full manual independent drive control is also available.

Key Benefits

Larger diameter hoses and larger capacity valves than similar class heads to match the greater hydraulic flow and power of Tigercat harvester carriers
Robust design, high quality components for high duty cycles and long life
Precise diameter and length measuring
Efficient hydraulics for high performance, efficiency and improved carrier component life

Videos

575 harvesting head: mixed stand

Tigercat 575 harvesting head on a Tigercat H855C carrier in a mixed stand in Nova Scotia. E&R Langille Contracting Ltd. owns four 575 heads. The company cites long-term durability and multi-stemming capability as primary advantages. E&R Langille's original 575 was purchased in 2007 and has over 21,000 operating hours. Download in HD Download for mobile

H855C and 575: Get-R-Done

The roadside processing operation of Get-R-Done in Saskatchewan. Two Tigercat H855C harvesters equipped with 575 harvesting heads processing crooked, limbed poplar. Read all the performance of Rodney Fullerton's H855C harvesters and 575 harvesting heads in the July 2014 issue of Between the Branches, Head Count in Saskatchewan. Download in HD Download for mobile

Downloads

See below related files that you can download.

- Harvesting head brochure
- Harvesting Heads Brochure – Limited Accessibility (11.07 Mb)
- Harvesting Heads Brochure (quick download) – Limited Accessibility (1.16 Mb)
- D5 control system brochure
- D5 control system brochure (quick download) (1.20 Mb)

News & Articles

BTB 48: Processing with Sanders Logging
Published on: Monday 30th April 2018
BTB catches up with 26-year-old Harry Sanders III to see how things are going with his new Tigercat H250D processor.
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BTB 45: DRIVEN
Published on: Friday 31st March 2017
Two brothers with a lifetime of experience and a penchant for hard work have a drive to succeed and are proving it just two years in.
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BTB 37: Head Count in Saskatchewan
Published on: Tuesday 1st July 2014
Performance and support leads to steadily expanding TH575 population in Saskatchewan.
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BTB 36: E&R Langille Believes in Tigercat 575
Published on: Saturday 1st March 2014
BTB reported on the operations of Nova Scotia based E&R Langille Contracting Ltd. back in 2008, not long after the company purchased, sight unseen, the third ever TH575 harvesting head to be produced by Tigercat.
Read more about BTB 36: E&R Langille Believes in Tigercat 575
BTB 30: GREEN FIELDS
Published on: Thursday 1st March 2012
Starting from scratch and the story of PG Bison.
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SPECIFICATIONS

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Dimensions

WIDTH maximum	1 990 mm
WIDTH maximum	78 in
WIDTH minimum	1 625 mm
WIDTH minimum	64 in
HEIGHT less rotator/link	2 180 mm
HEIGHT less rotator/link	86 in
BASE WEIGHT less rotator and link	2 460 kg
BASE WEIGHT less rotator and link	5,295 Ib
OPERATING WEIGHT	2 812 kg
OPERATING WEIGHT	6,200 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	20 L (5.3 US gal)
MAIN SAW UNIT standard	Hultdins Supercut™ 300 with auto-tension, proportional lubrication, saw limiting
CHAIN	19 mm (0.75 in) pitch
BAR standard	910 mm
BAR standard	36 in
MAXIMUM CUT	730 mm
MAXIMUM CUT	29 in
BAR Optional	1 010 mm
BAR Optional	40 in
MAXIMUM CUT	830 mm
MAXIMUM CUT	32.5 in
TOP SAW optional	Hultdins Supercut™ 100 with auto-tension, proportional lubrication
BAR	550 mm
BAR	21.5 in
CHAIN	10 mm (0.404 in) pitch

Feeding

DRIVE SYSTEM	Independent, canted drive arms, auto 3WD/2WD
DRIVE MOTORS	(2) 900 cc
Optional	(2) 1000 cc
FRAME DRIVE MOTOR	400 cc
FEED WHEELS	13 mm (0.5 in) thumbnail
Optional	24 mm (0.95 in) thumbnail; Eucalyptus debarking
FEED SPEED standard motors	0 - 5,8 m/s
FEED SPEED standard motors	0 - 19.0 ft/s
FEED SPEED optional motors	0-5,5 m/s
FEED SPEED optional motors	0 - 18 ft/s

Delimbing and Debarking

KNIVES	(3) Delimbing, (2) Fixed; Replaceable blades
FRONT KNIVES TIP OPENING	700 mm
FRONT KNIVES TIP OPENING	27.5 in
FRONT KNIVES minimum diameter	45 mm
FRONT KNIVES minimum diameter	1.75 in
BACK KNIFE TIP OPENING	800 mm
BACK KNIFE TIP OPENING	31 in
FEED WHEEL OPENING	725 mm
FEED WHEEL OPENING	28.5 in

Measuring and Control System

STANDARD	Tigercat D5 Prio
OPTIONAL	Tigercat D5 Prio PC Tigercat D5 Optimization

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OPTIONAL

Processing knives with mechanical timing link
Front knife timing, hydraulic
Find-end sensor
Computer printer
Keyboard, Electronic caliper*
Straight stick control handles
Colour marking
Start-up parts and tool kit