Tigercat and Onetrak have introduced the 6900 Horizontal Grinder to the Australian market.
During a recent two-day event at Treescape Richlands in Brisbane, customers had the exciting opportunity to witness the impressive grinder in action.
Onetrak, along with knowledgeable Tigercat representatives, showcased the innovative design and features of this powerful equipment.
An impressive turnout of customers from across Australia were eager to discover the capabilities of this revolutionary machine.
Each day featured a brief history of Tigercat and the journey to developing the 6900 Horizontal Grinder.
This was followed by an in-depth walkthrough led by Tigercat’s Product Specialist from the US, Aaron Murray, who has 26 years’ experience working with grinders, along with a Q&A session with customers.
The event culminated in the much-anticipated live demonstrations, where the 6900 was fed timber by a Hidromek HMK145 17-tonne excavator, skilfully operated by Jason from Treescapes, which provided the venue and timber for processing.
The event was an excellent opportunity to interact directly with Tigercat representatives, customers and Onetrak sales and technical representatives.
Tigercat was started in Canada in 1992 and the owner Ken MacDonald branched out and wanted to build his own machines.
Currently, it employs more than 2000 people and have 30,000 Tigercat machines operating in the market.
Its history is rooted in a unique background, where the company has developed machines designed to perform in some of the most challenging applications in the forestry sector.
Tigercat Australasian District Manager Glen Marley said all the steelwork and fabrication are completed in-house.
“Everything you see here that’s yellow and black is all our own; our own track frames and chassis for example,” he said.
“This specific unit is #53 since Tigercat started the Grinder company, and there are currently 55 units of this model working in the market already.
“When it comes to supporting our Australian customers with this machine, Tigercat itself has four dedicated field staff members working full time in Australia.
“Combining this extraordinary commitment with Onetrak’s national network of fully equipped service facilities, field service trucks and parts professionals, mean we have you covered.”
Onetrak also had a large contingent of its team present, including aftersales and product support members flying in from all areas of Australia, representing all seven branch locations.
The key message from Tigercat and Onetrak was that some of the most comprehensive and experienced parts and service support in Australia was available to make sure the Tigercat 6900 Horizontal Grinder is well supported to ensure that customers are successful.
The attendees provided positive feedback, noting their admiration for the well thought-out details in the overall design and the robust performance and construction typical of the Tigercat brand.
One customer from the Central Coast highlighted the convenience of operating certain hydraulic functions without needing the entire machine to be running, also remarking on the impressive throughput.
Several customers also commented on how quiet the machine was, especially considering the volume of material it processed, while noting that dust production was minimal.
Glen said that overall, the feedback on the 6900 Horizontal Grinder had been outstanding.
If you have an interest in this machine, please reach out to Onetrak sales staff and they can run through its capabilities, plus provide video and photographs from the demo days. Contact Onetrak on www.onetrak.com.au or phone 1300 727 520.