Yanmar Compact Equipment celebrates 50th anniversary of tracked carrier

Yanmar Compact Equipment, Grand Rapids, Minn., a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings Co., Osaka, Japan, is celebrating the 50^th anniversary of the YFW500D, the world’s first tracked carrier equipped with a Yanmar diesel engine, the company says. The original carrier used the undercarriage of a Yanmar rubber crawler combine harvester and added a cargo box to enable it to transport materials on soft ground. The company said it will mark the celebration of the anniversary of the tracked carrier by renewing a commitment to the development of high-performance products and solutions.