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ASV’S RUBBER-TRACK LOADER FEATURES INNOVATIVE UNDERCARRIAGE
Brad Lemke, director of new product development at ASV, is obviously proud of the new SR-80 with its exclusive, independent and multi-suspension undercarriage and automotive-style cab interior. Commenting on the rubber-track loader, Lemke said, “In virtually every aspect that is important – ground contact area, suspension, track and machine width, cab interior – the SR-80 represents a breakthrough in technology for the rubber track loader industry.” The SR-80 will stand out in the 70- to 80-hp rubber track loader size class, the largest and most popular class of machines in North America. It can work in the widest range of applications and conditions. With 55 percent of the machine’s width riding on rubber tracks, it will offer exceptional traction and flotation, and low ground pressure of 2.84 psi. It also has the highest ground clearance (15 inches) available while minimizing overall machine length and bulk.
According to Lemke, the significance of the SR-80 begins with the undercarriage. The ISR-4 is a completely new undercarriage that ASV engineers have been developing for approximately two and a half years. While most rubber track loader manufacturers use rigid steel track technology on an existing skid steer chassis, the SR-80 – like all ASV machines – was built from the ground up to run on a unique suspended rubber track undercarriage. Among the ISR-4 undercarriage’s many attributes are the widest rubber tracks in the industry (20 inches) and an independent, multi-level suspension, with four wheel carriages on each side that flex independently to maximize ground contact over uneven terrain. “The undercarriage will flex in multiple directions, which means that it has the most track on the ground at any given time, even over difficult terrain,” said Lemke. “The upshot of this is that the SR-80 will have more traction and more sensitivity to the ground than any other machine. It will also give the operatorthe smoothest ride available.” “The most important part of any machine is the operator, and we’ve brought automotive comfort to the cab – something that has been lacking in compact equipment,” said Lemke. It features a new adjustable suspension seat, a unique split lapbar with a full gauge package for easy viewing of machine status, a new foot throttle and an option for a slide-up door.
The SR-80 is powered by a turbocharged Perkins diesel engine and is rated at 80.5 gross hp. It has a tipping load of 6,200 pounds and is rated with a 3,100-pound operating capacity (50 percent tipping load).
Top travel speeds are 12.5 mph in high speed and 7 mph in low speed. The standard hydraulic system provides 30 gpm to its high-flow circuit and includes a new variable flow control. The system’s low-flow circuit delivers from 0 to 20 gpm and is controlled by a new thumb switch on the machine’s joystick controls. Variable flow allows better control of grapples, multipurpose buckets and other attachments. With its hydraulic quick attach, the SR-80 can be fitted with virtually any industry-standard attachment, including a full line of performance-matched ASV Posi-Tool attachments.
ASV Inc.
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