Canada-based forest machinery manufacturer Tigercat Inc. has announced the introduction of the 2160 loader forwarder designed for mill yards and a variety of "tough duty" off-road industrial applications. With a 27-tonne payload capacity, the Tigercat 2160 is equipped with the "WideRange" drive system and Tigercat-designed and built bogie axles for high tractive effort, quick travel speeds, and mechanical reliability.
The upper assembly is equipped with a 9 m (30 ft) knuckle-boom loader style boom system with powerful lift capacity and heavy-duty construction. The machine is extremely stable. Tigercat’s unique centre section design promotes excellent stability and reduced reliance on the oscillation lock, allowing the machine to lift large loads without the use of stabilizers.
The 360-degree continuous rotation closed-loop swing system combined with the quick and smooth boom, provides unmatched productivity and efficiency when loading, stacking and sorting logs or other materials.
According to Tigercat, its “WideRange” drive transmission provides high tractive effort, quick working speeds, and excellent fuel efficiency without the need to shift gears. Combined with the low ground pressure and performance capabilities of the Tigercat designed bogie axles for “a first-class performance.”
The Tigercat FPT N67 Tier 4f engine rated at 212 kW (285 hp) allows all of these functions to run simultaneously, resulting in “unmatched productivity” the company says.
