Recently expanded through the introduction of the new “Ar/St 760 Evo5” version, the Caron Ar/St Evo5 range of single-seat transporters combines the versatility required to operate across a wide variety of applications with class-leading load capacities
Times have changed, and with them the rules of the market. Over recent years, agricultural businesses and contracting companies have undergone a transformation process that has led to new professional structures no longer focused exclusively on their core business, but increasingly oriented toward complementary and related activities. This trend has prompted farms to regularly carry out road maintenance and public green area management operations as a way to integrate profitability. Such tasks, however, cannot be handled with just any machine. Instead, they require versatile, maneuverable, and compact vehicles capable at the same time of travelling on the road at the maximum speed permitted by traffic regulations.
These are precisely the main functional strengths of the Caron “Ar/St Evo5” single-seat transporter series. The range is structured around five models available in both articulated and steering configurations, capable of operating safely and agilely not only in municipal and gardening environments, but also in the most demanding and confined areas such as mountain and forestry settings, all without compromising payload capacity.
This highly versatile and multifunctional product line has recently been updated by the technicians of the Vicenza-based manufacturer with the aim of further enhancing its operational capabilities. Within this framework comes the decision to expand the top-of-the-range “700” series with the introduction of the new “Ar/St 760 Evo5” model. This machine joins the already well-known “Ar/St 790 Evo5” version, providing businesses requiring compact yet multifunctional vehicles with greater performance options to optimize operating cycles and grow their business.
The “Ar/St 760 Evo5” and “Ar/St 790 Evo5” models differ essentially in the engines they feature. The former are equipped with Rehlko “Kdi 1903 Tcr” three-cylinder 1.9-liter engines delivering a maximum output of 57 horsepower, while the latter use Vm “R753Ise5” three-cylinder 2.2-liter engines capable of producing up to 68 horsepower.
Also produced by Rehlko — the brand into which Kohler’s engine division has been integrated — are the “Ksd1403” three-cylinder 1.4-liter engines powering the three “100”, “300”, and “600” series models. Across the entire range, with the exception of the “Ar/St 190 Evo5” version, synchronized transmissions with four gears and four ranges are standard, two of which also operate in reverse, for a total of 24 speeds: 16 forward and 8 reverse.
Configured in this way, the powertrains always ensure maximum traction capability for machines with approved gross vehicle weights of 3,500 kilograms for the “100” and “300” series and 5,000 kilograms for the “600” and “700” versions. In practical terms, this translates into payload capacities of 1,860 kilograms for the “100” series, 1,760 kilograms for the “300” series, 3,260 kilograms for the “600” series, and 3,090 kilograms for the “700” series.
These figures place the machines at the top of their market segment, thanks also to the presence of an integrated linear central joint that guarantees maximum driving stability when operating on uneven terrain.
Faster load management operations are ensured by three-way hydraulic tipping systems and automatic rear tailgate opening systems. Operationally, these features combine with low, centralized centers of gravity and compact overhangs, enabling the “Ar/St Evo5” models to work safely even on the steepest slopes.
Thanks to these characteristics, Caron articulated and steering single-seat transporters are able to fully exploit their payload capacity regardless of ground conditions, without compromising operator comfort. Comfort is ensured by driving platforms suspended from the chassis through silent blocks that isolate the operator from vibrations, noise, and heat.
The operator stations can also be optionally equipped with either open cabs or enclosed, air-conditioned, and soundproof cabins featuring ergonomically designed instrumentation layouts that provide operators with all the main operating parameters related to the working cycle being carried out.
Finally, it is worth highlighting the high degree of customization offered to customers, who can choose the setup best suited to their needs from a wide range of optional equipment including removable rear tool carriers, power take-offs, and hydraulic distributors for the use of sprayers and forestry loaders.
Title: Caron Ar/St Evo5 range: eclecticism in red
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