In response to growing requirements for fire mitigation and increased management of forestland in the western United States, Tigercat is set to introduce the prototype LX825 track carrier.
The new machine made its debut at the Sierra-Casade Logging Conference in Anderson, California.
Built on the same upper platform as Tigercat’s flagship LX830E feller buncher, the LX825 is a quicker, lighter and more agile near-zero tail swing carrier with an all-new levelling undercarriage.
The machine can be equipped with a choice of two hydraulic systems: the standard feller buncher system, or an optional convertible hydraulic system which allows the machine to switch back and forth between a disc saw, intermittent saw, bar saw, shear or mulching head. This increased utility helps forest management contractors to remove brush, understory and undesirable timber, while retaining the ability to fell valuable timber.
The compact design, speed and agility allow for precision thinning and masticating to reduce fuel load and improve forest resiliency.
The new TCi 4154-15 mulching head is perfectly matched to the LX825 and designed for easy access to service points and wear items. The inlet and mulching chamber are designed to pull in debris and completely mulch the material before it exits the chamber, ensuring high quality forest treatments. The mulcher wrist pivots 130 degrees side-to-side for maximum dexterity in tight in-stand treatment applications.
The pin-on rake help in clearing brush and debris.
