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LOGGING & BIOMASS NEWS
SP launches two new head models at Expoforest Brazil 2018
SP presented two new harvester
head models SP 661 E and SP 761
E on the Expoforest exhibition in
Brazil 11-13th of April. The SP 661 E
and SP 761 E are designed for one
task only – one pass debarking of
plantation grown eucalyptus.
can easily be perfectly adjusted for
different conditions, resulting in
the best possible debarking quality
and a minimum of fiber damage.
Highest possible uptime and
reliability is achieved thanks to
the state of the art hose routing in
The SP 661 E reaches top performance in stands with a diameter of 10 to
25 cm bhd
Highest debarking quality and
productivity is achieved through
a unique combination of specially
designed debarking knives,
replaceable bark deflectors and
high-speed feeding capabilities.
Thanks to the proportional
pressure function on knives and
feed rollers the debarking process
combination with the very rugged
and protected design.
The SP 761 E seen here at Expoforest 2018 reaches top performance in
stands with a diameter of 15 to 35 cm bhd
Tigercat new appointment
Tigercat has announced that
Damien Donoher has been
appointed to the position of
product support representative for
the Pacific northwest.
Based in Snohomish,
Washington, Donoher is joining
Tigercat from the agricultural
equipment industry. He holds a
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Damien Donoher
degree in agricultural engineering
and has previously worked as a
product support representative
and field service engineer
for agricultural equipment
manufacturers based in Canada
and Europe.
Donoher has strong technical
knowledge related to diesel
engines, hydraulic and electronic
systems for mobile equipment and
electronic control systems.