FAE Group has updated its remote-controlled unit (RCU) range so that the machines can accept attachments from any manufacturer. The plates to which the attachments are fitted now have standard skid-steer brackets.
“This means that we can now use every kind of attachment on the market, making it more versatile,” said FAE Group sales director Davide Barratta.
The RCUs can operate safely on slopes of up to 45 degrees and were originally designed to carry a mulching attachment for land clearance. But they can also be deployed with a road planer attachment, said Barratta, to improve productivity and safety.
“The machine can be controlled from the front rather than from the cabin which could give better control of the machine,” he said.
“And, with a road planer, there is often a second worker in front of the machine, checking that it is moving in a straight line. That wouldn’t be needed with the RCU.”
The first of the three multi-purpose, remote-controlled tracked carriers, the 55 horsepower RCU55 was launched in 2022, with the RCU 75 and RCU 120 released subsequently.
The RCUs are already selling well for mulching applications, says Barratta, but with the added flexibility of attachments, FAE Group hopes to see them used in a wider range of applications.
