module and better airflow for air conditioning and defrost .
Visibility has been enhanced with a 10 % larger front window and 21 % larger rear quarter windows . The view over the back tyres is one of the best in the industry – an asset in thinning applications .
Only Tigercat offers WideRange , the infinitely variable transmission for drive-to-tree feller bunchers . Drive-to-tree feller bunchers spend a great percentage of the total duty cycle driving – to the next tree or to and from the bunch pile . WideRange allows the operator to travel more quickly than conventional two-speed transmission equipped feller bunchers .
Quicker travel boosts productivity and reduces cost
per tonne in high production thinning and final fell applications . Tigercat ’ s unique WideRange drive system is standard on all G-series feller bunchers . A two-speed transmission is optional on the 720G and 724G
Tigercat drive-to-tree feller bunchers are often equipped with bunching saws and shears for plantation applications with smaller diameter timber . In high cycle , multi-stem bunching applications , Tigercat bunching saws and shears contribute to significant productivity gains by increasing the number of stems per cycle .
The ER system transfers energy back and forth between the main and the stick boom functions
Tigercat not offer the simplicity and fuel savings of Tigercat ’ s design ,” the manufacturer said .
Drive-to-tree feller bunchers Tigercat builds three models of drive-to-tree feller buncher models for the full range of thinning and final felling duties . The 720G and 724G are designed for thinning and clear fell applications and the large capacity 726G fells large-diameter timber in tough terrain .
The G-series machines have been updated with a redesigned cab to improve productivity and operator comfort . There is a new heated and cooled seat , an easily repositioned electronic control
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