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Equipment
MACHINERY
FEBRUARY 2022
ASV RT-50 Posi-Track Loader: Built to Work Hard The ideal track loader solution for rental fleets – rugged, powerful, comfortable and efficient. Compact and lightweight, able to be towed behind a ute, reliable, efficient, and packed with power and torque, the ASV RT-50 Posi-Track Loader is an ideal machine for any rental fleet. “The RT-50 is light, fast and strong, and sits in a size class of its own in the Australian market at 50 horsepower,” says Craig Doran, managing director of ASV Sales & Service. “What’s more, its notably compact size and high ground clearance allows operators to get into tight areas and do things they may never have thought possible with a compact track loader of this size.” “It’s also very lightweight at under 2.5 tonne, so can be towed by a ute or four wheel drive, and even comes with a bumper-to-bumper two-year, 2000 hour warranty as standard, which is unmatched in the Australian market.”
Power and performance
The RT-50 delivers impressive power in tight areas that most other machines find difficult or impossible to access, making this Posi-Track ideal for any mid-sized machine owner or operator searching for improved site accessibility. Offering a greater performance-to-weight ratio than any machine in its class, the RT-50 features a 900kg rated operating capacity while weighing just 2,427kg. High performance in a lightweight machine means easy transportability and less risk of turf damage. The outcome is more income and profit in a contractor’s pocket. The RT-50 works hard and fast all day long, thanks to exceptional digging and pushing power resulting from ASV’s Posi-Power system, combined with a 50-horsepower engine, high efficiency drive system and a light overall weight. This machine also handles demanding attachments with ease, running a highly efficient cooling system and a robust hydraulic setup that includes 3,000psi of auxiliary pressure and a 50 litres per minute of flow. The system features large line sizes, hydraulic coolers and direct-drive pumps, transferring more flow and pressure directly to the attachment with maximum efficiency. ASV has designed and manufactured the RT-50 with features to optimise productivity and quality of work. Operators can use the machine to load landscape trucks and small dump trucks thanks to the loader’s 2,784mm pin height. Getting around the jobsite quickly is just as easy, due to the loader’s 11.4km/h top speed.
Compact, Light and Easy to Transport
Traveling to site is simple — owners and operators can easily tow the RT-50 Posi-Track behind a standard ute or SUV, the result of the machine’s low trailer weight and narrow 1,486mm width. Plus, tight area operations, such as working in narrow backyards, is made easier by this notably slim design. The lightweight RT-50 Posi-Track also excels in soft ground conditions, allowing operators to get back to work sooner after wet weather, even on sensitive turf. The machine minimises the risk of ground damage with its class-leading low ground pressure of 3.1psi. ASV achieves this low ground pressure with 15-inch-wide tracks and an even weight distribution brought on by the large number of contact points within the patented PosiTrack undercarriage. The innovative, patented undercarriage design also means ASV customers can use the machine as an allterrain, all-season piece of equipment with maximum control, flotation, traction and pushing power in steep, wet, muddy and slippery conditions. Furthermore, the risk of track derailment is virtually eliminated thanks to numerous contact points and guide lugs. Operators can easily drive over logs, stumps, rocks and other obstructions with less risk of getting hung up. This is thanks to the RT-50’s exceptional 366mm of ground clearance – nearly double that of comparable models from other manufacturers.
