Tigercat will debut a prototype model 602 skidder at Les Cognées, a unique forestry event to be held in the heart of the French Alps in Les Gets, France, June 24-25.

The 602 skidder design team is meeting the challenge to produce a small, compact, lightweight skidder platform that can be adapted to a number of niche applications.

The prototype 602 model will be equipped with a Tigercat FPT Tier 4f N45 engine. It will use centre joint oscillation with the goal of achieving an overall width estimated at 2,8 m (110 in).

The 602 prototype for Les Cognées will also be fitted with a French designed and manufactured swing boom for use primarily in Europe.

There are plans to further leverage this prototype into other related models such as a cable skidder and a dual drum cable skidder to widen the platform’s application and geographic relevance.

However specifications and configurations are not completely defined at this time. Stay tuned for more information in late 2017.