Onetrak held a demo day recently to showcase a range of Tigercat forestry machinery, including two new timber harvesters
In September, forestry contracting professionals from across Australia gathered in Canberra for a live demonstration of Tigercat’s latest forestry machines, hosted in conjunction with the Australian dealer Onetrak.
Around 80 participants joined representatives from Onetrak and Tigercat to watch a demonstration of the new 33.8-tonne Tigercat LH822E levelling harvester.
This machine, powered by a 205kW (275hp) Tigercat engine, can be equipped with Tigercat’s own TH573 – a robust harvesting head for track carriers. With triangulated feed wheel arms and a 3WD anti-slip feed system, it is well suited to high production cut to length operations.
“We’ve paired the LH822E compact levelling tracked harvester with a Tigercat harvesting head for a full factory-backed package.,” Onetrak managing director David Hazell says.
“This gives customers the advantage of having the base machine and the processor all made by the one manufacturer, whereas previously we’ve had to put a third-party processor on our machines.”
The new Tigercat 1165 rubber-tyre harvester was also demonstrated, working in a pine thinning operation. The 22.9-tonne machine is a mid-sized harvester designed for selective cut and final fell harvesting in a variety of terrain conditions and can also be fitted with Tigercat’s TH534 processor.
“The 534 is a three-wheel drive harvesting head with a triangulated wheel arm design,” Hazell says.
“Four knife arms, along with fixed front and back knives provide excellent delimbing quality and is designed to match the high-performance characteristics of the 1165 harvester.”
Also on display was the Tigercat 1075C forwarder and a Tigercat L857 levelling feller buncher, fitted with the ST5702-26 disc saw.
A special dinner allowed participants to unwind and reconnect with colleagues from across the country, as well as speak with Tigercat’s Australia-based support team, including international sales manager Gary Olsen, who travelled from Canada to attend.
“Onetrak has been offering Tigercat machinery in Australia and Papua New Guinea since 2012,” Hazell says.
“Tigercats are synonymous with reliability and longevity – they are widely known to be able to withstand high hours and extreme operating applications. The machines are also well supported globally by Tigercat and by Onetrak in Australia.”
Hazell says that the strength of Tigercat lies in its specialisation.
“Tigercat’s focus is 100 per cent in the forestry space,” he says.
“They focus on building machines that will last a long time and are productive for the whole of the life of the machine.”
The demo day was a highlight of the year, he adds, with the event providing a meaningful platform for showcasing technological advancements, fostering professional development and strengthening the sense of community among contractors and operators.
“The Onetrak and Tigercat demonstration day was a clear reminder of the innovation and camaraderie that define our industry – and a promising sign of what’s to come,” Hazell says.
For more information, visit onetrak.com.au or call 1300 727 520.
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