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issue 42 | march 2016
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TIGERCAT INDUSTRIES INC.
Australia
special
Product News
2
Muskett & Sons in Tasmania 6
Lowland Logging
9
Keeping it Clean
13
Like Father, Like Son
15
Remote Control
19
US Parts & Training Centre 24
Expocorma 2015
25
Facilities Update
26
Employee News
28
product news
TIER 2 FOR E-SERIES
The Tigercat E-series skidders get an option for a Tigercat FPT Tier 2 engine.
Tigercat is now offering an FPT Tier 2 engine option
for the 610E, 615E, 620E, 630E and 635E skidders,
bringing the benefits of the E-series to Australia and
New Zealand. The Tier 2 option uses the same proven
Tigercat FPT N67 engine used for Tier 4 fi nal markets
with a simplified after-treatment system.
Tigercat FPT engines are equipped with a secondgeneration, common rail fuel injection system,
allowing them to achieve top performance in terms
of load response, maximum torque and top power
with minimum fuel consumption. The N67 provides
outstanding reliability, low fuel consumption and high
performance.
All E-series skidders are equipped with a new air ride
seat with automatic weight adjustment to improve
operator comfort and ergonomics. The new seat
provides extensive adjustments for forward/backward
position, lumbar support and height. Integrated active
climate control in the seat removes hot, humid air to
cool the operator in summer. Seat heating keeps the
operator warm in winter.
Tigercat designed and built forestry-duty axles are
equipped in all E-series skidders. This gives Tigercat
maximum design control and allows for enhanced
commonality of spare parts across different machine
els.
models.
Power output for the Tier 2 FPT engine option at
2,100 rpm is:
• 610E - 159 kW (213 hp)
• 615E - 168 kW (225 hp)
• 620E - 168 kW (225 hp)
• 630E - 198 kW (266 hp)
• 635E - 198 kW (266 hp)
The E-series skidders are now available with a Tigercat FPT Tier 2 engine option in Australia and New Zealand.
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TIGERCAT POWERED H855D
Tigercat releases Tier 4f equipped D-series harvesters for North America and Europe.
processing applications. High
horsepower allows the carriers to
maintain hydraulic flow as the pressure
increases, maintaining quick feed
speeds and significantly boosting
productivity. The H855D series
carriers are an excellent fit with the
Tigercat 575 harvesting head.
The new H855D track harvester.
New for 2016 are the H855D and LH855D harvesters
equipped with the fuel-efficient Tigercat FPT N67 Tier
4f engine operating at 210 kW (282 hp). Tigercat FPT
engines offer improved reliability, lower long term
maintenance costs and full support by Tigercat and
the Tigercat dealer network. Tigercat will continue to
offer the H855C and LH855C for markets that do not
require Tier 4 emissions compliance.
For steep slope applications, the
LH855D features Tigercat’s patented
leveling system, providing exceptional
stability in steep slope applications. It
uses two massive hydraulic cylinders
and heavy steel sections for a solution
that is both simple and robust. Due
to the unique geometry of the leveling system, the
machine is well balanced on slopes. In addition, the
ramped undercarriage (both the front idler and the
rear gearbox are set higher than the centreline of the
undercarriage) allows the machines to easily drive up
over rocks and stumps.
The H855D series harvesters are available with
two-piece or telescopic ER boom systems. Tigercat’s
patented ER boom technology allows the machine
operator to extend and retract the boom on a
horizontal plane smoothly and quickly using a single
joystick. The stick boom or ‘reach’ joystick controls
both the main and stick booms simultaneously,
resulting in the attachment moving either away from
or toward the operator. The main boom and tilt
functions operate in the traditional manner to adjust
the height and angle of the attachment.
The engine and hydraulic system are specifically
designed to achieve maximum performance and
minimum fuel consumption in harvesting and
Tigercat’s stable leveler design is simple and robust.
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D-SERIES SHOVEL
LOGGERS
Tigercat has released the D-series shovel loggers
in North America. Operating at 210 kW (282 hp),
the Tigercat FPT powered S855D and LS855D
meet Tier 4 emission requirements. Tigercat
FPT engines offer improved reliability and lower
long-term maintenance costs. Best of all, the
engines are fully supported by Tigercat and the
Tigercat dealer network. Tigercat will continue
to offer the C-series shovel loggers in South
America, Australia and New Zealand.
The S855D shovel loggers are a uniquely
LS855D working in Oregon with a 5195 directional felling saw.
versatile solution for steep slope and sensitive
site logging applications. The S855D is a quick,
The LS855D is equipped with Tigercat’s patented
nimble and powerful carrier – well suited to felling,
leveling system, providing exceptional stability in
pre-bunching and shovel logging on steep terrain. The
steep slope applications. It uses two massive hydraulic
S855D is commonly equipped with a feller director
cylinders and heavy steel sections for a solution that is
boom and the Tigercat 5195 directional felling head
both simple and robust. The unique geometry of the
for felling and shovel logging.
leveling system promotes balance, poise and stability
Alternatively, the carriers can be equipped with a live
gg g
heel boom system and grapple for pure shovel logging.
iage, this is an
Along with the high flotation undercarriage,
excellent configuration for southern US style log matbased lowland logging applications.
d
With the patented Tigercat ER boom and
D
energy recovery swing system, the S855D
series shovel loggers can cost effectively
et soil
forward wood to roadside in steep or wet
conditions up to distances of 80-100 m
(260-330 ft). A shovel logger can be
strategically located in challenging partss of the
cut block to forward trees to the skidderr or fell
and bunch for a yarding system.
Unlike excavator-based shovel loggers with add855D
on forestry packages, the S855D and LS855D
y
are purpose-built for heavy duty forestry
applications. The efficient hydraulic
nd
system is optimized for shovel logging and
felling with a directional felling head.
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on slopes. In addition, the ramped undercarriage
allows the machines to easily drive up over rocks and
stumps.
Excellent access to
engine, pumps and
other components.
NEW LX830D FELLER BUNCHER
With tight tuck boom geometry and near zero
tail swing, the Tigercat LX830D track feller
buncher is a powerful, yet compact machine
well suited to selective felling and clear fell
applications. The new Tigercat FPT powered
LX830D takes the steep slope feller buncher to
the next level with a number of improvements
aimed at service access, ergonomics and
hydraulic efficiency.
The 245 kW (330 hp) Tigercat FPT C87 Tier
4f engine is housed in a completely redesigned
upper enclosure with significantly improved
right hand side visibility. At the push of a
button, the clamshell style enclosure fully
opens with side platforms for easy access
to critical components including hydraulic
fi lters, the swing gearbox, cooling system
components and both sides of the engine. The
redesign also allows for a larger standard fuel
tank, which increases capacity to 585 L
(155 US gal) and includes ground level fueling.
An LX830D track feller buncher working in Oregon.
A new cab structure with narrower front
posts and larger side windows enhances
visibility. The skylight has been replaced by a camera
system providing the operator with a much wider
field of view. The LX830D is now standard
equipped with LED lighting for improved
productivity in night shift operations.
Powered clamshell style enclosure offers
unprecedented service access.
The updated cab interior is quieter and
instrumentation has been thoughtfully placed
d
to optimize ergonomics. The electronic control
ol
system interface includes an easy-to-use
18 cm (7 in) colour touchscreen for machine
monitoring and function adjustment. There are
re also
multiple mounting points for additional electronic
ronic
devices, an auxiliary input port, Bluetooth®
audio with hands free calling and two 12 VDC
DC
power outlets.
Tigercat’s patented leveling system provides
exceptional stability in steep slope applications.
ns.
With massive cylinders, thick steel and tapered
ed roller
bearings, the leveling system provides reliability
ity and
long life.
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The LH855C harvester operated by Matthew Muskett follows the L830C, piloted by Andrew Muskett. The large pine is
processed infield and forwarded to roadside.
FAMILY LOGGING LEGACY
IN TASMANIA
– Paul Iarocci
Between two pine crews, Hobart, Tasmania based
B.R. & K.F. Muskett & Sons supply the Norske Skog
Boyer mill with nearly a quarter of its weekly intake.
Built in 1941 and originally owned by Australian
Newsprint Mills Pty Ltd., it was the fi rst mill in the
southern hemisphere to make paper from eucalyptus
fibre. It has only had three owners in its 75 year
history. The Muskett’s – fourth-generation loggers
operating a 50-year-old family business – are closely
tied to the mill.
operation. They can maintain production with the
three machine system if the piece size is greater than
1,5 tonne. “In poor timber we will bring in a second
harvester,” explains Kevin.
BTB caught up with Kevin Muskett and sons,
Matthew and Andrew, last October where one of the
pine crews was working a radiata site and producing
around 2 000 m3 (approximately 2,000 tns) per
week with a Tigercat L830C feller buncher, an
LH855C harvester and a 1075B forwarder. Kevin’s
sons Matthew and Andrew operate the LH855C and
L830C as well as being responsible for running the
“We have an L870C buncher and an H855C harvester
on the other pine operation,” Kevin adds. This crew
is managed by Kevin’s brother Geoffrey who doubles
as the L870C operator. Geoffrey’s two sons also work
on the crew. Nicholas is on the Tigercat H855C and
Cassidy operates the loader. The company also runs
two hardwood sites and twelve haul trucks.
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The company purchased the three Tigercat machines
as a complete system, breaking away from the
Komatsu gear that they have traditionally run. “The
Tigercats are good machines and we get good support
from Dave’s crew at Onetrak,” says Kevin.
machine availability. “Reliability of the
gear and planning is very important. The
buncher can’t get very far ahead of the rest
of the system or the wood will sit on the
ground too long and we can’t stockpile at
roadside for too long, so everything has to
be working with a very high availability
rate.”
Kevin acknowledges that the Tigercat
machinery is very productive. For instance,
the company has never owned a forwarder
with the lifting capacity and stability of
the 1075B. “We are very happy with it,”
confi rms Kevin.
Typically, the terrain is steep and rocky.
“The LH855C does a bit of shovelling on
steep ground,” explains Kevin. Although
it slows the production rate for processing,
(L-R) Kevin, Matthew and Andrew Muskett.
it improves the efficiency and balance of
Geoffrey routinely deals with some highly challenging
the overall operation. “We track up the
working conditions in the
forwarder when it gets really
Florentine Valley in southwest
steep.” And when it gets
The company has never owned a
Tasmania where limestone
forwarder with the lifting capacity and
really, really steep, the L830C
sinkholes litter the 30-year-old
stability of the 1075B.
will fell for a yarder.
pine plantations. He works
“We are very happy with it.”
closely with the Forestry
Kevin says that Muskett &
Practices Authority and
Sons
just recently renewed
– Kevin Muskett
Norske Skog who map and
the mill contract and Norske
mark every sinkhole. Muskett
Skog seems to be doing all
& Sons was recognized in 2015 with an award for
the right things to guarantee future success in a state
exemplary performance related to the sinkholes and
cont’d on page 8
shovel logging on steep slopes.
Kevin continues listing family
members. “My brother Robert
supervises the workshop and my
sister, Helen, manages the office and
Brian and Kath are my parents.”
The company has approximately 50
employees in total.
Hot logging
The major challenge of the pine
operations is that the wood can’t stand
at roadside for more than two weeks.
According to Kevin, the ability to meet
just in time harvesting and delivery
requirements is highly dependent on
(L-R) Robert, Kevin, Nicholas (Tiny) and Geoffrey Muskett.
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cont’d from page 7
where the vast majority of the fibre is destined for
export. The mill turns out two grades of newsprint
as well as high quality glossy paper for magazines,
which turned out to be a bit of a saviour. Kevin
explains that Norske Skog completed the capital
investment project two years ago. Faced with a
shrinking market for newsprint in Australia, volatile
Asian markets and a strong Australian dollar, the
company spent $84 million (AUD) to convert one of
the mill’s paper machines to produce high quality
glossy paper for magazines. This represents one of
the fi rst new major investments in the Tasmanian
forest industry in some time. So these days Kevin is
feeling good about his business, his major customer
and the general health of the industry.
Watch Muskett & Sons’ operation in action on
Tigercat TV: www.tigercat.com/videos
The powerful Tigercat crane and large capacity Tigercat
grapple adds to the productivity of the 1075B.
The Tigercat 1075B with the LH855C in the background. Running a three machine system in a hot logging scenario requires
confidence in the gear and high machine availability according to Kevin Muskett.
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LOWLAND LOGGING
– Samantha Paul, Tigercat marketing
One of the three Dopson crews. (L-R) Billy Robertson (skidder operator), Henry Brown aka Pine Cone (loader operator), Pedro
Zarraga (truck driver), Charlie Dopson, Timmy Dopson, Glynn Lambert (loader operator), Jimmy Watkins (Tidewater sales
specialist), Don Snively (Tigercat district manager).
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.
The Dopsons are swamp loggers. Until very recently,
they hadn’t cut a dry tract in over six years. Typically
they are shovel logging in the swamps using their new
860C feller buncher equipped with a 5702 felling
saw to fell and build the log mat. The S860C shovel
logger reaches to each side
of the mat to retrieve all the
Hard work and faith in
“The
equipment
is
the
best
but
it
is
the
felled
timber, loading the
the Lord are vital to the
people
at
Tigercat
and
that
personal
C640 clambunk. Usually they
Dopson logging operations.
touch
you
don’t
get
anywhere
else.”
won’t need to use all three
Based out of Valdosta, GA,
skidders at the same time.
Dopson Timber LLC runs
– Timmy Dopson
They will run the 635E and
three harvesting crews. The
the clambunk or the newer
Tigercat equipment line-up is
630E and the 635E. They keep the older 2006 630C
impressive with fi fteen machines: two 250D loaders,
as a back up.
one 250 loader, two 860 series track feller bunchers,
one 845C track feller buncher, two S860 series shovel
loggers, one 726D drive-to-tree feller buncher, a 635E
six-wheel skidder, a 630E and a 630C grapple skidder,
a C640 clambunk skidder and two 234 loaders.
How it started
Charlie and Timmy were born into logging. Charlie
is Timmy’s uncle and they are ten years apart in age.
cont’d on page 10
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cont’d from page 9
Charlie’s parents (Timmy’s
grandparents) raised Timmy.
Charlie was the youngest son
and Timmy was the oldest
grandson so they spent a lot
of time together and grew up
like close brothers. As a fourthgeneration logger, Timmy began
working in the woods when
he was sixteen-years-old with
Charlie, Charlie’s father and
grandfather. Charlie’s father
would pick them up from
the bus and take them to the
woods. When they were in high
school, they would log any
chance they could.
2014 Tigercat 635E skidder dragging a full load to the landing.
Ten years ago in 2006, Charlie
and Timmy broke out on their
own to start a new logging venture with a Tigercat
240 loader, a Tigercat 845B feller buncher and a John
Deere skidder. “The Tigercats held up bar none,” says
Charlie. “When you get it out here in the woods for
the fi rst year, everything works good. But if you want
something that is going to hold up for close to ten
years, it’s only Tigercat equipment that will hold up.”
Timmy adds, “Our 630C has over 20,000 hours on
it and it is still dragging wood. Our 250 loader from
2005 has over 25,000 hours on it and it keeps up with
the newer models.”
Dopson Timber purchases equipment from Tidewater
sales specialist Jimmy Watkins, who has been with
Tidewater Equipment since 1989 and actually sold
Charlie’s father his fi rst piece of Tigercat equipment, a
726B feller buncher. “I feel like I am part of the family
and reckon I am part Dopson,” says Jimmy.
“Tidewater is very good to us,” says Charlie. “They
treat us good. They do everything they
can to help us when we need them. I
am not sure about other parts of the
country, but down here in Georgia
Tigercat is very well represented.”
Company growth
Their most recent purchase, a 2016 860C feller buncher with 5702 felling saw,
cutting in a hardwood swamp. Machine operated by Daniel Roberts.
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Dopson Timber has grown substantially
over the last ten years, now with twenty
people on the payroll including sixteen
operators, two truck drivers, a mechanic
and secretary. Up until March, Timmy
operated the feller buncher and Charlie
operated the loader. Timmy now
operates the newest 250D they received
six weeks ago and Charlie manages the
crews. Timmy really likes the look and
feel of the new 250D cab and all the
additional storage compartments. “The
electric joysticks take a little bit to get
used to but they don’t get hot and you
don’t need to worry about any hydraulic
oil leaks,” explains Timmy.
Charlie ran a loader for most of his
career. As the company continued to
grow, he was fi nding it difficult to
manage three crews and operate at the
same time but he wishes he could be
back on the loader most days. Charlie’s
cousin and his father-in-law do the
trucking. Charlie’s wife, Belinda, plays a
big role in the business by managing all
the administrative work.
“Timmy and I aren’t great businessmen
but we know how to log and the good
Lord has blessed us,” says Charlie.
“When we fi rst started we probably
loaded 35 to 40 loads per week with
one skidder, loader and feller buncher.”
Tigercat owner and CEO, Ken MacDonald, catching up with Timmy Dopson at the
Now, when they are cutting hardwood
Tidewater Demo Day in April 2015.
in the swamp they push out 25 loads per
day. Pine sites can be closer to 30 loads
Part of the Tigercat family
per day or 100-150 loads per week. They try to put
Timmy has visited the Tigercat factory once and is
28-30 tons of wood on each truck. All their hardwood
planning to visit again soon. Charlie wants to join
goes to Beasley Forest Products based in Hazlehurst,
him, however he is not too sure about flying. When
GA, the largest hardwood sawmill in the US.
asked what it is that they love so much about Tigercat,
Timmy responds, “The equipment is
the best but it is the people at Tigercat
and that personal touch you don’t get
anywhere else.”
At forestry events and live demos,
Timmy will often meet up for a beer
with the Tigercat guys to fi nd out
about the latest product developments
and exchange information and ideas.
Even Tigercat owner and CEO, Ken
MacDonald, will take time out of
his busy schedule to catch up with
Timmy at a local show. “I can’t call
up the owner or president of these
huge companies, but I have Mr.
Ken MacDonald’s number in my
phone and he knows my name and
The C640 clambunk skidder pulling a massive load on the log mat. Machine
operated by Pablo Zarraga.
cont’d on page 12
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cont’d from page 11
The S860C shovel logger, operated by Hector Zarraga, loading the C640 clambunk.
that is what I love. We aren’t just another number to
Tigercat,” says Timmy.
When Charlie is not managing crews, he is spending
time with his thirteen- and sixteen-year-old sons and
watching them play baseball. “My eight-year-old
daughter is starting to get into softball too. I love
watching them play. It helps as a stress relief,” says
Charlie. When Timmy isn’t operating the loader, he
enjoys spending time with his fiancé, duck hunting or
working out. “I like to shoot birds and lift weights, I
reckon that is about all I do,” says Timmy.
Karma
Timmy has two brothers that work on their father’s
own logging crew. The two companies share a service
shop. “Charlie and Timmy not only help Timmy’s
father’s logging crew, they help everyone in the area
out when they need it,” says Jimmy Watkins.
Charlie adds, “We have had a lot of help from
other loggers so we like to return the favour. Jimmy
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introduced us to Mr. Wayne Smith who helped
us get started in the swamp logging business. The
TV shows make it look like this type of business is
cutthroat, but it’s not like that,” says Charlie. Timmy
recalls, “When we fi rst started out, we bought a
used skidder from Mr. Wayne and he had no idea
who we were. At that time, all we had was four
pieces of Tigercat machines, a radio, a chainsaw, a
Chevy pick-up and three guys in it. One of the fi rst
days logging on our own we had a hose leak and
we needed an air compressor to take a bolt out. We
didn’t have an air compressor to get that bolt out.
Mr. Wayne was going to drive 130 miles with his air
compressor to help us out. That was the type of help
we got from other loggers when we fi rst started and
we like to do the same whenever we can.”
Watch the S860C shovel logger and C640 clambunk
working on Dopson’s swamp site on Tigercat TV:
www.tigercat.com/videos
KEEPING IT CLEAN
– Chris Armour, technical marketing writer
Although logging machines are at home in the mud
and dust, keeping your Tigercat equipment clean
is one of the easiest and most economical ways to
preserve your investment. Accumulated mud can
damage track rollers. Sand will wear down pins and
bearings. Wood debris build-up in machine enclosures
is a serious fi re hazard. Pressure washing is the best
choice for cleaning large equipment quickly but
precautions must be taken to ensure over-aggressive
pressure washing doesn’t damage your machine.
General guidelines
In general, it is best to choose an industrial-grade
pressure washer that can deliver a high volume of hot
water at lower pressure. Use medium pressure settings,
below 1,200 psi and mild detergent soaps. Use the
higher volume, lower pressure nozzle setting for all
machine cleaning rather than the concentrated, highpressure setting or dedicated high-pressure nozzle.
High pressure spray can damage paint, penetrate
electrical connections and remove labels. Household
pressure washers intended for passenger cars or
trucks will not deliver the volume of water required
to remove mud or debris from a big machine and the
temptation will be for the operator to compensate by
turning up the pressure/nozzle setting too high.
Always remove belly pans and other covers to
manually clear out combustible debris. This will also
allow the water to drain out quickly.
Always remember to wear appropriate personal
protective equipment (PPE) – especially safety
glasses – when running a pressure washer. The
washing process can throw up chunks of rock, soil
or wood that could cause injury. If you are washing
the machine from above with a boom lift, check
your local safety regulations for working at heights.
Remember the boom lift platform may be slippery
when wet.
There are a few specific areas of special concern
that you need to be aware of when cleaning
Tigercat machines – polycarbonate windows,
cont’d on page 14
Accumulated sand and mud damages track components. Cleaning your machine is one of the easiest and most economical ways
to preserve your investment.
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cont’d from page 13
electrical components, coolers, and the engine and
aftertreatment equipment.
Radiators and coolers
Polycarbonate windows
Cleaning debris out of the cooling package on the
machine will help to maintain the heat transfer
efficiency of the radiators. However, aggressive use
of a fi ne, focused spray could damage radiator fins or
even cause a coolant/oil leak. Preclean the coolers first
with compressed air to blow major debris out from the
opposite direction to the normal airflow. Then, use a
low pressure wash setting and keep the nozzle well out
of contact with the fi ns themselves. This will remove
pitch, pine needles or dust that may be wedged into
the coolers.
Polycarbonate is an incredibly strong material and
a key component in Tigercat operator cabins. The
windows are further enhanced with an anti-abrasion
and ultra-violet (UV) resistant coating. However,
polycarbonate is a softer material than glass and
requires special care to ensure it and the special
coating do not get damaged.
Here are a few points to remember with polycarbonate
windows:
1) Never use abrasive or alkaline cleaners containing
ammonia.
2) Never scrape with squeegees, razor blades or other
sharp instruments.
3) Don’t clean polycarbonate in the hot sun or at
elevated temperatures as this can lead to staining.
4) Never use aromatic or halogenated solvents
like toluene, benzene, gasoline, acetone or carbon
tetrachloride.
Only use warm water below 65°C (150°F) to clean
the windows and a gentle pressure wash setting. Mild
soaps and detergents that do not contain ammonia
can be used to remove dirt and tree sap but the
windows must be rinsed thoroughly and gently hand
dried with a moist, soft cloth, cellulose sponge or
chamois to prevent water spotting. Using overly hot
water, aggressive cleaning or the wrong chemicals
can result in crazing which causes a clouding of the
window surface. Crazing can ultimately result in a
loss of physical strength and increase the potential
for fractures. After cleaning, always check that the
windows are not scratched and rubber edge mouldings
are properly secured with their steel retaining strips.
Electrical components
Do not allow direct pressure water spray to come
in contact with fuse boxes, electrical connectors,
electronic components, wiring harnesses or the
alternator. Avoid water contact in and around these
locations.
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Engine and aftertreatment
Cleaning the engine compartment regularly is an
important step in preventing accumulation of the
potentially flammable wood debris next to hot engine
and hydraulic components. However, care must be
taken to avoid damage to critical engine components.
First turn off your machine and allow the engine
to cool down before washing – hitting a hot engine
with cold water could crack the engine block or other
components. Never use a pressure washer or a steam
cleaner in the engine compartment since this area
contains so many sensitive components. Just use a
garden hose (approximately 70 psi) and avoid spraying
components such as the air ducts/filters, the Electronic
Control Unit (ECU), alternator and fuse boxes. Open
belly pan access doors to allow debris to be washed
away.
On machines equipped with Tigercat FPT Tier
4 engines, it is critical to avoid spraying water
directly into the exhaust pipe as it may damage the
aftertreatment system sensors in the exhaust pipe.
Keeping your machine clean is important. Follow
these guidelines and consult the detailed washing
instructions in your operator’s manual. Your Tigercat
machine will look as good as it works.
LIKE FATHER,
LIKE SON
– Samantha Paul, Tigercat marketing
Mikael (left) and Jaj (right) Johansson operate the scarifying operations of family business JMB Skogsentreprenad AB.
BTB discovers how two unique Tigercat
1075B scarifiers are efficiently preparing
the soil for replanting in Sweden.
Tigercat customers Jan-Olof (Jaj) and son Mikael
Johansson of JMB Skogsentreprenad AB (JMB)
allowed BTB to visit them in beautiful Sweden to
show us how they are using Tigercat 1075B scarifiers
to prepare the soil for replanting.
Preparing the soil for replanting is generally referred
to as scarification, which is a process of breaking up
the untamed surface after the land has been harvested.
A heavy-duty carrier equipped with a disc or trenching
attachment is used to break through the branches and
leftover tops to expose the soil to more light, water
and access to nutrients, which encourages strong
healthy root formation and boosts productivity.
Johansson family
JMB is based outside of Lima, a small village four
hours northwest of Stockholm, in the Malung-Sälen
municipality surrounded by small lakes, big boulders,
vast forests and the best downhill skiing in the area.
There has been four generations of Johansson
loggers working in the woods here in Lima, starting
in 1925 with Jaj’s grandfather, Johan, hand felling
with just a crosscut saw. In 1995, Jaj Johansson
took over his father Edwin’s company with his
two brothers naming it JMB for Jaj, Mats and
Bengt. Several years later the brothers split up the
work with Mats running the logging crew, Bengt
running the trucks and Jaj managing the scarifying
operations with his twenty-six-year-old son Mikael.
Two of a kind
For the scarifying operations, Jaj Johansson owns
two Tigercat 1075 series forwarders configured for
scarification with Bracke T26 rear arms and two
custom fabricated scarifying arms mounted on the rear
frame just behind the centre section. One machine is
operated by Jaj and one by Mikael. “It works very well
with just the two of us working together,” says Jaj.
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The original 1075 scarifier was
purchased nine years ago in 2007
and now has 15,000 hours on it.
The transmission is still running
very strong and the entire machine
has always worked very well with
minimal breakdowns. The second
machine is a 2014 Tigercat 1075B
scarifier, which is driven by Mikael.
Typically scarifiers are equipped
with two or three arm attachments
mounted to the rear of the machine.
To increase productivity, Jaj and
Mikael have built two additional
arms in the middle of the machine
that extend out to each side. This
makes for a very unique and
productive set of scarifiers.
The scarifying season
Jaj Johansson speaks very highly of Tigercat’s super-durable, thick plated centre section.
“You really have to be able to read the terrain as a
scarifying operator in Sweden,” says Jaj. JMB faces
everything from swamps to steep slopes to gigantic
boulders. However, JMB pushes through the long
ten to twelve hour shifts in the summer months to
take advantage of the long daylight hours, typically
covering 3 000 ha per year (7,410 ac). Jaj and Mikael
have a trailer they sleep in during the week and try
to save Saturday and Sunday for family, friends,
motorsports or moose hunting.
Since scarifying cannot take place when the ground is
frozen, they typically have to stop operation from midDecember to the beginning of March. Jaj and Mikael
use the winter months to carefully inspect and service
the machines. In their 160 m2
(1,720 ft2) shop, they go above and
beyond a typical seasonal service
to ensure maximum uptime and
machine availability for the next
demanding summer season.
“That is the key to success,” says
Tigercat AB sales specialist SvenAke Stenberg. JMB also plans
ahead and will store critical spare
parts in their garage just in case
something breaks down during
the summer season.
Forest covers roughly 70% of
Sweden, extending over
28 million ha (70 million ac). Of
this area almost 23 million ha
(57 million ac) are productive
forestland. The entire harvesting
“You really have to be able to read the terrain as a scarifying operator in Sweden,” says
Jaj. Operators have to constantly look out the rear of the machine to know when to lift the rotation in Sweden can be an
trenching arms to avoid sparks flying from the metal disc trencher scraping over the rocks.
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Four arms allow for wider scarifying rows to cover the land more quickly and efficiently.
80-100 year cycle. First, the existing wood is
harvested. Then, according to Swedish regulations, the
land must sit for two years before scarifying. Next the
tree planting high ballers will come in and manually
plant the seedlings. This is then followed by fi rst
and second thinning prior to a final fell harvest. The
scarifying portion of this cycle is vital to boost growth
right from the start.
Why Tigercat?
As for most forestry business owners, the main goal
for Jaj and Mikael is to pay off their equipment and
use that equipment for a couple more years after the
fi nancing term is over. “I think it is only Tigercat
that can deliver this for us,” says Jaj. “You hear from
other loggers in the area that experience many more
breakdowns than us and they
aren’t even scarifying.” Both
“The visibility is very nice out the front the machine and the driver take
and the back which is very important
very hard hits working in these
for us to steer clear of boulders.”
conditions, so durability was
a top priority in the purchase
– Jaj Johannson
decision.
The Programme for the
Endorsement of Forest
Certification (PEFC) is
the world’s leading forest
certification organization.
As an international nonprofit, non-governmental
organization dedicated to promoting sustainable
forest management, the PEFC continues to add
more regulations affecting small forest owners and
ultimately, the contractors in Sweden and other parts
of Europe. “New environmental rules such as oil leaks
are now making it cost a lot to just drive,” states Jaj.
Therefore JMB requires durable equipment that will
last that much longer as these costs affect the bottom
line more and more each year.
Both Mikael and his father are
very tall with Mikael being 200 cm (6 ft 5 in) tall and
Jaj at 193 cm tall (6 ft 2 in), so they especially like the
spacious Tigercat cab. “I don’t understand why other
manufacturers have such small cabs when the machine
is so big,” says Mikael. “We can run up to twelve hour
shifts so it is very nice when you have enough room
for your cooler of food for the day.”
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“The visibility is very nice out the front
and the back which is very important for
us to steer clear of boulders,” adds Jaj.
The standard tires were removed from
the 1075B in place of larger 23.5x25
tires for longer life and higher ground
clearance in this rocky terrain. The
larger wheels add about 8 cm (3 in) more
ground clearance. The larger bogie also
helps with flotation and low ground
pressure. “The underbody has taken a
lot of hits with boulders but it holds up
great,” says Mikael.
The legacy continues
Jaj and Mikael have built two additional arms in the middle of the machine
– one arm extending out from the left-hand-side of the machine and one
The Johansson men truly enjoy the
extending from the right – to increase productivity.
feeling of freedom being in the woods
every day and have been doing so for
on season 42 and is shooting for 50 seasons before
90 years with Edwin Johansson, Jaj’s father,
retirement. BTB is honoured to see JMB relying
scarifying professionally until he was 75-years-old.
on Tigercat’s scarifiers to continue the legacy to 50
The Johansson’s will soon reach their 100 year
successful scarifying seasons!
anniversary in the woods, which is cause for
Watch the scarifying process on Tigercat TV:
celebration! Tigercat AB sales specialist, Sven-Ake
www.tigercat.com/videos
has known Jaj for 30 years now and JMB can always
rely on his support in the woods. Jaj is currently
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REMOTE CONTROL
The landing strip. There are a lot of challenges associated with remote logging operations.
Tiwi people take control of acacia plantation operation and begin to build stronger economy
on remote Melville Island off the north coast of Australia.
– Paul Iarocci
Darwin is the most northerly city in Australia,
spotlessly clean, modern and warm. 80 km (50 mi)
offshore – where the Arafura Sea joins the Timor
Sea – are a couple of islands separated by a narrow
winding channel, the Apsley Strait. These islands
have been occupied by the Tiwi people for some
60,000 years, separated from the mainland since
the end of the last ice age, about 12,000 years ago.
The two islands, Melville and Bathurst, have a
combined area of 8 320 km 2 (3,200 mi2). Today, close
to 30 000 ha (74,000 ac) – amounting to five percent
of Melville Island – are planted with acacia and pine.
The fi rst plantations on the island were developed
in 1960 by the Northern Territory government at
Snake Bay. By the time the government abandoned its
forestry project in 1986, 3 900 ha (9,600 ac) of pine
had been established, along with the initial acacia
trials. In 1999, Sylvatech Limited (formerly known
as the Australian Plantation Group) and the Tiwi
Land Council received approvals to plant 26 000 ha
(64,000 ac) of hardwood.
Long forestry history
However, the island’s forestry history predates all of
these developments, beginning in the late 1800s. The
fi rst sawmill built on Melville Island produced cypress
pine lumber that was used to rebuild Darwin after a
devastating cyclone in 1897 and sawmilling remained
as an industry on the island until the early seventies.
(It is interesting to note that Darwin was rebuilt twice
more – once after WWII as a result of Japanese air
raids and again after Cyclone Tracey in 1974 – hence
the modern look.)
In 2005, Sylvatech Limited was purchased by Great
Southern Group which became insolvent in 2009,
along with many other managed investment schemes
in Australia around that time. Both the Receiver
Managers and Administrators of Great Southern then
disclaimed the leases on the Tiwi Islands and the Tiwi
quickly concluded they would have to take control of
the acacia plantations, establishing Tiwi Plantations
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Australia for the export of
woodchips to Asia. In addition,
the port has the potential to
serve other customers and
business sectors in northern
Australia including the oil and
gas industry.
A wall of acacia.
Corporation Trust (TPC) to manage the plantations
on behalf of the traditional landowners.
In early 2014 Mitsui, TPC,
Tiwi Aboriginal Land Trust and
PMP signed a Memorandum
of Understanding committing
to the purchase and sale of up
to 400 000 tonnes of chips
annually for a period of up to
five years. With a port and a
market in place, the next step
for PMP was to evaluate the
harvesting equipment, chippers
and trucking capacity TPC
would require to produce and
deliver the required annual
volume to Port Melville. The flat
terrain lends itself well to the use of drive-to-tree feller
bunchers and PMP and TPC quickly established that
New deal
In 2011, the Tiwi Aboriginal Land Trust granted an
exclusive licence to TPC to manage the silviculture,
harvest, export and marketing of the wood fibre.
In order to accomplish this, TPC partnered with
Plantation Management Partners Pty Ltd (PMP)
which developed and manages all of the operations
including harvesting and transport as well as the Port
Melville woodchip export facility. Based in Darwin,
PMP has a southeast Asian market focus and is one of
the largest independent forest management companies
in the region.
Concurrent with all these developments, the Tiwi,
with the help of PMP, also attracted third party
investment to reconstruct the wharf. Originally built
by Great Southern Group, it sustained significant
damage in 2007. The newly constructed Port
Melville facility also houses a fuel depot and modern
camp-style worker accommodation. The favourable
geographic position of the deep water port offers
competitive advantages over other ports in Southern
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PMP regional manager, Quinten Pope, looks out over a
cutblock.
It looks great on the surface but what lurks beneath are bull sharks and saltwater crocodiles.
a feller buncher and skidder combined with an infield
chipper would be the optimal system.
The operation
PMP regional manager, Quinten Pope, has been on
Melville Island for nine years. He explains that one of
the big questions was whether to equip the machines
with disc saws or shears. A number
of criteria factored into the decision
and the fi nal analysis strongly
suggested the shear to be the best
choice.
operator can take the most direct route to the landing.
More points for the shear.
“A fi nancial and risk assessment put us toward
shears and Tigercat,” explains Quinten. “We went
to Western Australia and watched saws and shears
working in the blue gum and felt pretty comfortable.
We worried a little about cutting cycle times but that
has turned out not to be a problem.
The buncher can generally stay ahead
of the skidder and chipper and the
whole harvesting system is staying
ahead of the trucking.” Since the
operation is remote, anything that
reduces maintenance, complexity and
the potential for downtime is a big
plus. The Tigercat bunching shears
benefit from extremely high uptime
along with very low maintenance
requirements.
First off, there are really only two
types of weather on the Tiwi Islands,
32°C (90°F) and sunny or 32°C (90°F)
and raining. The prolonged six-month
dry season significantly escalates
the risk of fi re – especially when a
great piece of steel is whirling around
at high speed striking rocks. Score
one point for the shear. The shear
can effectively cut much lower than
a disc saw since the shear isn’t so
susceptible to wear from abrasive soil
Then there are the snakes, ants and
and rock, so fibre recovery is higher
spiders.
and the stumps are lower. This carries
over to reduced wear and tear on the skidder tires and
operators. There is no need for skidder tracks and the
PMP and TPC eventually settled on
two identical systems comprised of
a 724E feller buncher with a 2000
series shear and a 630D skidder
feeding a Peterson 5000H delimber/
debarker chipper. Six haul trucks
are initially serving the two logging
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sets and the average distance from
plantation to port is 41 km (25 mi).
The entire forestry operation including
operators, maintenance, support and
office staff employs about 50 people, of
whom half are Tiwi including most of
the truck drivers, one loader operator
and some of the workshop employees.
Being a new operation, a lot of
operators have rotated through the
machines for training and evaluation.
Form and piece size provide challenges
to the harvesting system, but the
feller buncher operators are able
to accumulate good sized bunches.
724E operator, Brett Crawford, is
happy both with the performance and
reliability of his machine so far, simply
stating, “It’s bullet proof.”
Though the acacia stem form is less than optimal, the feller buncher operators are
able to accumulate nice sized bunches and are achieving good production.
The skidder alternates between long
and short distance skids to keep
Most of the challenges PMP and TPC face are directly
steady flow to the chipper, hauling around four
related to the unique tropical island environment.
tonnes per drag. Totalling over 700 km (435 mi), the
Because there is virtually no rainfall during much
well developed road network within the plantations
of the harvesting season, the amount of dust in the
virtually guarantees 400 m (440 yd) maximum
harvesting blocks is extreme. When the rain comes,
skidding distances.
The heat and dust are unforgiving. The operators run the working lights in broad daylight. Note the absence of stumps in the
foreground. The shears sever the trees nearly flush with the ground so the skidder operators are unrestricted and free to aim
directly for the chipper at roadside.
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The conveyors deployed in the screening and stockpiling are repurposed during loading to move the chips between the reclaim
hopper and the ship.
over 2 000 mm (79 in) during the wet season that
runs from November to May, it can shut down the
operation.
PMP and TPC developed a novel system to
temporarily repurpose the conveyers normally
deployed in the screening and stockpiling process to
instead move the chips between the reclaim hopper
“Now that we have produced enough for two
and the ship. Quinten was pleased with this aspect
ships, we are starting to get a good feel for cost of
of the system. “Our loading system of conveyors
production and are starting to see some great results,
worked well from the hopper to ship loader. We
with a number of significant improvements to come
identified bottlenecks during
once we start sweating the
the commissioning and have
assets,” says Quinten.
724E operator, Brett Crawford, is
already made significant
happy both with the performance and
engineering changes that will
The fi rst shipment of chips was
reliability of his machine so far, simply
ensure the load time will be
successfully loaded out in late
stating, “It’s bullet proof.”
shorter next time around. It is
November on the vessel Daio
a very efficient way to deploy
Papyrus, with a second vessel
capital.”
to commence loading on February 11th. “I felt we did
well on the loading side since it was a new system and
new staff,” says Quinten. “It was a real learning curve
and really showed the high quality of people we have
working with us on this project.” The loading process
took six and a half days in total as Quinten and the
team were commissioning the ship loading equipment.
“The day shift got pelted with rain on a few days and
it was very hot and humid,” adds Quinten.
The Tiwi are now busy preparing for the
re-establishment of the plantation estate for the
second rotation.
See the acacia harvesting system in action on
Tigercat TV: www.tigercat.com/videos
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US PARTS DISTRIBUTION AND
TRAINING CENTRE
– Sandra Snively, Georgia parts warehouse manager
The Georgia warehouse staff. Back row (L-R) Chandler Strom (parts receiver), John Bratcher (trainer), Caleb Garner
(parts shipper), Zack Strom (parts shipper, admin), Devin Snively (field technician), Glen O’Neal (maintenance, parts assistant).
Front row (L-R) Jerry Spainhour (driver), Clint Parham (parts receiver), Don Snively (district manager), Jason O’Neal
(parts assistant), Sandra Snively (Georgia parts warehouse manager).
Just over two years ago Tigercat purchased a larger
distribution warehouse in Ailey, GA. We had
outgrown our 670 m 2 (7,200 ft2) facility in Vidalia,
GA. This new location is in the centre of our largest
hub of business in the US. The 3 000 m 2
(32,400 ft2) facility has an additional 30 ha (73 ac) of
land, allowing ample room for further development
and growth.
Exemplary customer service is our greatest objective
and we feel this facility offers our greatest opportunity
to service our customers anywhere in the US within 24
hours. A large percentage of dealers and customers are
within a half day’s drive from this new facility.
customers with faster turnaround times and stock
availability. To support all this, the staff has grown
from one to nine.
Training Centre
In addition to parts availability, ongoing technical
training is a key factor to the success of Tigercat’s
dealer network. To that end, a section of the
warehouse is outfitted for hands-on and classroom
training. The program is being developed and
executed by our in-house trainer, John Bratcher, who
has an extensive background in mechanical repair,
troubleshooting and teaching.
The warehouse has a new and improved ERP system
(Enterprise Resource Planning) to better analyze which
items should be stocked at the warehouse based on next
day orders. With the new system, we can better stock
our Ailey location with frequently requested items,
limiting the need to ship these from Canada and giving
our customers a faster turnaround time.
As of January 2016, there is a dedicated truck
travelling from Georgia to Canada on a weekly basis
to replenish parts. By the end of the year we will be
adjusting our system to start ordering items direct
to the Georgia warehouse. This change will help
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An advanced Tigercat FPT engine training class for a group of
Tigercat dealer service technicians, led by John Bratcher.
event round-up
EXPOCORMA 2015
Showcase for Tigercat and Latin Equipment Chile
at Expocorma 2015
The Chilean forestry industry has been a strong performer for
the past two years. Tigercat and dealer, Latin Equipment Chile
have established themselves as marketshare leaders. The Chilean
forest industry has had a strong focus on improving safety
through mechanization especially when it comes to harvesting
on steep slopes, which Chile has plenty of.
The need for a reliable felling machine capable of working on
steep slopes and handling large radiata pine trees with authority
initiated the demand for the Tigercat LS855C shovel logger
equipped with the feller director boom and Tigercat 5195
directional felling head. The LS855C allows for much safer
felling and shovelling of trees to facilitate the extraction process.
Ground based extraction using shovel logging techniques with
the LS855C in combination with the Tigercat 635D and 615C
Tigercat CEO, Ken MacDonald, Rodrigo Hermosilla
six-wheel skidders has allowed contractors to eat into a large
and factory representative, Gary Olsen.
portion of their harvest previously only possible with more
dangerous manual felling systems with cable yarding extraction.
Getting people off the ground and into safe machine cabs is the ultimate objective for Chilean forestry companies.
Tigercat showcased its focus on these same goals at Expocorma by bringing a large contingent of engineering
staff as well as owner and CEO, Ken MacDonald. Field visits followed to gather feedback from customers. With
Latin Equipment’s recent investment in its Los Ángeles (capital of Biobío province) branch and plans for the
same treatment in Valdivia to better support the
growing population in this southern region, it is
clear that the strategy to remain market leaders is
well intact.
The New Zealand trend of tethering tracked
machines on steep slopes has also caught the
attention of Chilean forestry companies and their
contractors. The presence of a number of New
Zealand suppliers of tethering technology at the
show was a clear indication that this trend is going
to be part of the Chilean forest industry as well.
Tigercat and Latin Equipment Chile will continue
to take part in these important industry events to
better understand evolving customer needs.
Impressive show site put on by Latin Equipment Chile.
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facilities update
OPTIMIZING CAPACITY
Tigercat continues to expand and optimize its manufacturing and logistics capabilities to
meet growing demand and the needs of customers. Three major new expansions have
recently been completed.
New parts and rebuild facility at 63 Morton Ave in Brantford, ON.
63 MORTON AVE, BRANTFORD
2
54 MORTON AVE, BRANTFORD
2
In June 2015 Tigercat purchased a 7 400 m (80,000 ft )
building across the road from the Tigercat head office
at 54 Morton Ave. After extensive upgrades, the
facility was opened in November 2015 as Tigercat’s
main spare parts warehouse, customer service centre
and component rebuild facility.
A dedicated team spent four months moving
thousands of parts across the street from 54 Morton
Ave to the new warehouse and all the while customer
orders never stopped shipping. The rebuild department
also moved into its new space. New cranes have been
installed and two state-of-the-art hydraulic system test
cells are nearing completion. Brian Jonker, Tigercat
parts manager, says, “The larger space along with
ongoing IT improvements allow us to be more efficient
and provide higher quality of service and quicker parts
shipments to our customers.”
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With the spare parts team moved out of 54 Morton
Ave, the plant has undergone extensive improvements
and upgrades to transform it into Tigercat’s cab
manufacturing facility. The office will continue to
house administration and technical publications. All
Tigercat machine cabs will be produced at 54 Morton
from raw steel fabrication to fi nal paint and interior
equipment installation. The plug and play cabs
improve the overall assembly process.
Investments include a new 4,000 watt laser cutter,
two new brake presses and all new programmable
welding equipment. A new blast unit and paint system
is currently being added that will complete the plant
refit. “We have a great team of Tigercat employees
drawn from other locations and 54 Morton will be
a showcase for our lean manufacturing capabilities,”
says Jason Iles, plant manager for the cab production
Cab production team at 54 Morton Ave in Brantford, ON.
team. Moving cab weldment manufacturing from
Tigercat’s Woodstock, Ontario plant will allow that
facility to increase its capacity to supply upper frames
and undercarriages for Tigercat swing machines.
140 CONSOLIDATED DRIVE, PARIS
Since track machine manufacturing has now
transitioned to Tigercat’s new plant at 160
Consolidated Drive in Paris, the former track machine
plant at 140 Consolidated Drive has been dedicated
to production of forwarders and wheeled harvesters.
The plant covers 3 300 m 2 (35,000 ft2) and has been
renovated and updated for maximum productivity.
“This new space will allow us to meet increasing
demand and have the ability to handle future growth
of Tigercat cut-to-length products,” says Ken Shantz,
plant manager at 140 Consolidated Drive. “We will
focus on streamlining the assembly and reducing the
length of time it takes from processing a customer
order to fi nishing a complete machine.” The new
home for CTL products also provides more space
to build prototype machines without interfering
with standard production. Forwarders and wheeled
harvesters were previously produced at Tigercat’s
facility at 100 Savage Drive in Cambridge, Ontario
along with the 600 series skidders. The Savage
Drive plant will now be wholly dedicated to skidder
production.
Forwarder and wheeled harvester team at 140 Consolidated Drive in Paris, ON.
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employee news
TIGERCAT FACTORY SUPPORT CONTINUES TO
GROW IN SOUTH AMERICA
Tigercat is pleased to announce that Pedro Venegas has joined the Tigercat product
support team in the position of Chilean factory support representative. Based in Los
Ángeles in the south of Chile, Pedro will focus on providing after-sales technical and
operational support to Tigercat’s growing customer base in Chile.
Pedro has nine years of experience working in the forestry industry including with
Tigercat machines in diverse locations and applications across Chile. Pedro previously
worked for Chilean Tigercat dealer, Latin Equipment, specializing in infield technical
support and training for both carriers and attachments across the product portfolio.
Pedro looks forward to further enhancing technical and operational support for
Tigercat customers.
Pedro Venegas
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