Rent ASV
Equipment in Canada

ASV was founded in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 1983, and within two years the company had produced a prototype machine that would create an entirely new equipment category. The 1985 introduction of the first commercially viable compact track loader established ASV as a pioneer, with the Posi-Track undercarriage system at the heart of an innovation that fundamentally changed how contractors approached soft-ground and winter-condition work.

The Posi-Track system differs from competing undercarriage designs in its use of a high-drive sprocket, multiple mid-rollers, and a wide rubber track that distributes the machine's weight across a significantly larger footprint than a conventional wheeled skid steer. The result is a machine that traverses snow, mud, and saturated ground conditions that would immobilise or severely limit a wheeled loader, and it does so without the track-shedding failures that plagued early competitor designs attempting to replicate ASV's concept.

For Canadian operators, this undercarriage advantage translates into an extended working season. Spring thaw conditions, which can turn Canadian construction sites into impassable quagmires for weeks, become manageable under a Posi-Track machine. Winter operations on unplowed or soft surfaces proceed without the wheel spinning and ground tearing that undermines wheeled machine productivity. The RT-series that descends from the original concept maintains the same ground-sensitive approach while incorporating modern hydraulic systems, emissions-compliant engines, and enclosed HVAC cabs appropriate for Canadian winter operating conditions.

Now operating as Yanmar ASV following the Japanese manufacturer's acquisition, the brand benefits from Yanmar's engine technology and global engineering resources while retaining the Posi-Track identity that has built brand loyalty among North American contractors. Canadian rental customers who operate in challenging terrain - boreal forest access roads, agricultural operations, northern municipalities - repeatedly specify ASV equipment because of this distinct undercarriage advantage rather than simply default machine selection.