VOLVO EW60E HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR

TractoPart | Apr 6, 2017 | 0 comments

The EW60E is a compact wheel-mounted excavator designed for working in a range of applications, says Volvo, and with the added benefit of being able to travel without the need for a truck and trailer The EW60E uses a 60.6-horsepower Volvo D2 6H Tier 4-Final engine that has 12 percent more horsepower than the engine

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VOLVO DEMONSTRATES ON-HIGHWAY TRUCK PLATOONING

TractoPart | Mar 14, 2017 | 0 comments

Volvo Trucks and Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH) at the University of California, Berkeley recently completed a successful demonstration of partially automated truck platooning, made possible by Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control technology (CACC). Three Volvo VNL 670 model tractors hauled cargo containers at the Los Angeles Port complex and along Interstate 110, highlighting for

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VOLVO A45G ADT

TractoPart | Jan 12, 2017 | 0 comments

The A45G articulated dump truck expands the G Series and has a 45-ton capacity. A Volvo D16 engine provides 469 horsepower. On-Board Weighing is fully automatic, requiring no intervention from the operator. Three load indicator lights alert both the hauler operator and the excavator operator when nominal load has been reached and can warn the

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VOLVO DEBUTS ITS LARGEST EXCAVATOR TO DATE AT MINEXPO 2016

TractoPart | Nov 2, 2016 | 0 comments

The EC750E was designed to deliver heavy lifting power and high productivity without sacrificing the benefits for which Volvo is known, like best-in-class fuel efficiency. The machine is capable of delivering up to 15 percent higher productivity with 5 percent greater fuel efficiency than its predecessor, the EC700CL. “As customers are being asked to

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VOLVO HONORS COLLEAGUE WITH CHARACTER THAT ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO “PLAY IN THE DIRT”

TractoPart | Sep 29, 2016 | 0 comments

Fifty years ago, Volvo invented the articulated hauler category. While the brand has remained true to its leadership in the category, it has done so not only because of continued product innovation, but because of people who believed in pushing the status quo, and turning vision into reality. Perhaps the strongest example of that

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VOLVO CE PREVIEWS ELECTRIC HYBRID, AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGIES

TractoPart | Sep 19, 2016 | 0 comments

After teasing a hybrid wheel loader at Conexpo 2008 and watching a number of competitors’ hybrid machines reach the market in the interim, Volvo Construction Equipment finally lifted the lid on its hybrid efforts at an international customer and press event in Eskilstuna, Sweden. It unveiled a prototype loader, dubbed the LX1, which is billed

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BACK TO SCHOOL APPLIES TO ROADBUILDING VETERANS, TOO

TractoPart | Aug 23, 2016 | 0 comments

As teachers around the nation prepare curriculum and classrooms for the upcoming school year, so too are the Volvo Road Institute instructors. Kicking off its 51st year, the industry’s first instructional course for paving professionals provides a variety of classes to help everyone from paver and compactor operators to screed operators and maintenance technicians

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Braås celebrates 50th anniversary of the Volvo Articulated Hauler

TractoPart | Jul 6, 2016 | 0 comments

This week sees half a century of innovation and market leadership marked at the spiritual home of the hauler – Braås, Sweden. The 50th anniversary of the articulated hauler concept is being celebrated in style this week, with a very special celebration being held at the home of the hauler – Braås, Sweden. Taking place

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The future is now: Volvo moves autonomous technology underground

TractoPart | May 19, 2016 | 0 comments

Volvo Group will be road testing its autonomous trucks in underground mines, following the development of its autonomous vehicles. The Swedish car maker has been testing autonomous cars on public roads in both China and in the UK, but in a cooperation with Saab, the company’s first automated truck is ready for the underground

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Volvo CE debuts new compact excavators at Rental Show 2016

TractoPart | May 4, 2016 | 0 comments

The new EC35D and ECR40D feature roomier cabs and intelligent hydraulics for increased power and reduced fuel consumption. The EC35D compact excavator and ECR40D short swing radius compact excavator share the same engineering advancements as their larger-model counterparts — including perfectly matched engine and hydraulics, and innovative fuel-saving functions — all in a compact package.

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Versatile Carmix takes concrete to North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania

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The gold mine in North Mara is situated in the north-west of Tanzania, at about 100 kilometres east of Lake Victoria and 20 kilometres south of the border with Kenya. The gold mine works an average of 8,000 tonnes of minerals a day and produced 287,188 ounces of gold in 2015. The gold

WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY

May 1, 2017

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Workers’ Memorial Day, observed each year on April 28, honors workers killed, injured, or made ill at work. Since 1992, BLS has collected data on both nonfatal work injuries and illnesses that result in days away from work, and fatal work injuries. In 2015, the occupations with the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses

TOP 15 CONSIDERATIONS FOR MAINTAINING UNDERCARRIAGE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY

Apr 28, 2017

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The undercarriage of a machine represents a significant portion of a piece of equipment’s purchase price. Proper maintenance and operation practices are critical for protecting your equipment investment. Undercarriage maintenance is critical to the overall productivity of a machine. It is the mechanism that gives tracked machines much of their power and stability. It also

Deere Adds 8-Year / 20K Hour Warranty on 944K Electric-Drive Components

Apr 27, 2017

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John Deere is now offering a 96-month / 20,000-hour power electronic components warranty on the Deere 944K hybrid wheel loader. The warranty is retroactive to existing machines in the field and provided on new 944K loaders through October 31, 2018. The warranty includes a 96-month (eight-year) or 20,000-hour (whichever comes first) non-prorated assurance on wheel

VERMEER SILVER SERIES DRILL RODS COMPOSED OF S135 COMMON GRADE STEEL

Apr 27, 2017

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Vermeer’s Silver Series drill rod is composed of S135 common grade steel and is threaded in the same facility as the company’s Firestick drill rod with the same column wall thickness. The Silver Series drill rod is available in four sizes: 1.66-inch, 1.9-inch, 2.06-inch, and 2.375-inch, for use on the D7x11 through the D24x40

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