Merlo’s Cingo tracked carriers are ideal for transporting materials and equipment, offering exceptional versatility and access to confined spaces. An excellent combination of technology, safety, versatility and manoeuvrability, there’s a range of different-sized units available to suit a wide range of construction tasks, but there are two which stand out as ideal for landscaping jobs.
Landscape Contractor magazine was wandering through The Landscape Show at Sportsbet Stadium in Victoria recently, marvelling at the awesome equipment and enjoying some of the excellent presentations, when we bumped into Merlo Group’s National Sales Manager, Chris Wilson, and General Manager, Michael Lombardo, on the Supergroup display.
They were probably two of the happiestlooking people at the show, and we soon found out why. “We’ve partnered with Supergroup today,” said Michael. “They’re our distributor for the Victorian metropolitan area. Supergroup has complementing products that are ideal for us to launch Merlo’s Cingo range, and which are perfect for the landscaping environment.”
“We’ve got a range of our mini transporters,” said Wilson, gesturing to the very compact machines surrounding him. “We have our 12.3 diesel version, and it can run different attachments on the front – cement mixers, buckets and slashers. We also have our petrol version, high-tip bucket which is 700kg capacity, and then our baby, our little 500kg transporter, which is ideal for landscaping work.”
Cingo M12.3
The Cingo M12.3 makes moving equipment and waste easy, with an automatic parking brake integrated in the gear motors to give a shorter stopping distance for maximum safety. Hydraulic servo-assisted driving controls greatly reduce the force required to operate the driving levers, especially during prolonged work, and driving precision is enhanced with a large support surface on the operator’s platform incorporating a shock-absorbing system to reduce vibrations. The M12.3 is a multifunction model equipped with hydrostatic transmission and gear motors giving maximum torque transmission. The combination of the machine’s extreme compactness and robust rubber tracks give it a low specific pressure and make it suitable for all terrains. The patented quick-coupling device allows for the use of countless attachments, while the hydrostatic transmission with variable-displacement axial-piston pumps reduce fuel consumption.
Cingo M500
The hydraulic transmission with the ‘Overcenter’ valve and a parking brake with manual control on the Cingo 500 allows maximum speed control on slopes. This is a handy and particularly compact transporter with easy and intuitive controls and orbital hydraulic motors for maximum traction. Strong rubber tracks exert low specific pressure on the ground, and the Cingo 500 is ideal for the handling of material in confined spaces and on steep and uneven terrain. With a total width of only 690mm, it transports material with ease, passing through doors and gates and in the narrowest passages without any problems.
See the entire Cingo range of tracked carriers at merlo.com