STIHL’S new MS 500i is the world’s first
chainsaw with electronic fuel injection and
a never-before-achieved power-to-weight
ratio.
The injection technology not only
provides the chainsaw of the future with
incredible torque, but also ensures rapid
acceleration of the saw chain from 0 to 100
km/h in just 0.25 seconds.
Thanks to the intelligent lightweight
design, the MS 500i also
has the best ever power-
to-weight ratio, at
1.24 kilograms
per kilowatt – an
exemplarily low
value never achieved before by
series-manufactured chainsaws.
Together with the many additional
design optimisations, there is a substantial
increase in operator comfort. The reduction
of gyroscopic forces provides the 80 cm³-
class high-performance professional saw
with dynamic manoeuvrability, which is
The chainsaw of the future
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a particular
advantage
during limbing.
This makes the professional big timber
harvester easy to handle in all disciplines –
from felling to cutting to length.
This is also supported by the new bumper
spike geometry. The raised plunge bar
on the fan housing – parallel to the axis
of symmetry of the guide bar – makesdirectional control and tool guidance easier
when plunge cutting. Captive nuts on the
chain sprocket cover make changing the
chain straightforward. Professional big-
timber harvesting – from felling through
cutting to length to limbing – is a simple
task with the new professional saw.
The MS 500i provides optimum engine
power right from start-up. Easy to start in all
operating conditions, it automatically adapts
to different locations of use. The sensor-
controlled fuel mixing ensures that the
mixture is adjusted optimally for the oxygen
content in the air right from the first ignition.
A preview of the new MS 500i will
be given at the Arb Show, Westonbirt
Arboretum, from 11 to 12 May 2018. It
will be available to forestry professionals
worldwide from the beginning of 2019.
Due to the exceptional level of interest,
the machine will already be available in
selected markets, including Germany, in
limited quantities in time for the 2018/
season.