The Agricultural Sector is Undergoing a Deep Transformation in Italy and Viticulture is Fully Involved. This is demonstrated by data from the latest General Census of Agriculture, which shows that Italian wine companies have undergone an evolution parallel to that of other sector enterprises in numerical terms, reducing by 68 percent over the twenty years between 2000 and 2020. However, they have differentiated themselves from the sector’s macro trends in production terms, maintaining the cultivated area unchanged in the last decade.
Towards Higher Production Quality
A transformation towards a more managerial approach has also led sector companies to adopt more modern production tools, from digital agriculture solutions to decision support software, to more technologically and structurally advanced means aimed at improving production quality with a view to maximizing business profitability. Caron responded to this innovative push early on with a solution aimed at combining hourly productivity with operational safety and land protection, resulting in the development of a single-seat articulated transporter, the “Ar 790” version, equipped with a special platform integrating a sprayer operating with tanks of capacities ranging from one thousand to two thousand liters.
Slopes: Its Preferred Habitat
“Agile Sprayer,” the name of the machine, is indeed capable of operating safely even within the most challenging vineyards, such as those located on steep slopes, thanks to the machine not being burdened by towed equipment. This allows it to fully exploit the agility and maneuverability induced by articulated steering.
This feature also allows the “Agile Sprayer” to perform successfully even in the narrow spaces typical of premium vineyards. In these environments, Caron’s most specialized transporter in the range can also benefit from a Class 4 approved cabin, offering maximum protection to operators against possible infiltrations, and a lowered and centralized center of gravity contributing to high stability in any terrain conditions.
Compactness Rhymes with Versatility
The result is an agile and compact vehicle whose distinctive feature is application versatility, induced by the possibility of easily replacing the pre-set platform with the traditional standard box in just a few minutes, and the presence of three-cylinder, 2000 cc Vm-derived engines capable of delivering up to 68 horsepower. Stage V compliant, the units then operate in combination with synchronized transmissions with two ranges and three gears, which in their most advanced version integrate a two-stage powershift for a total of 16 forward and eight reverse gears, ensuring maximum traction capacity in relation to an approved total weight of five thousand kilograms.
Title: Caron “Agile Sprayer”, Agile by Nature
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