Volvo Construction Equipment has added the ECR50 and ECR58 compact excavator models to its North American line up.
The 5-ton, zero-tail-swing radius ECR50 is new entry in Volvo CE's 11-model compact excavator offering in North America. The 6-ton short-swing-radius ECR58 adds performance enhancements to the predecessor ECR58D model, and reflects the company's decision to drop letter designations in model updates.
The two models are positioned for both the rental market and for owner/operators working in such applications as utilities, landscaping, road construction and more, Volvo says. Designed for work in confined spaces, the in-track boom swing on each model ensures the swing post and cylinder remain within the track width when digging alongside obstacles.
The 5-ton ECR50 is a new size model in the Volvo CE compact excavator lineup.Volvo CE
The ECR50 features a reinforced stick and boom, undercarriage and hood. Maintaining the unit also has gotten easier, with a 50-hour greasing interval, wide-opening engine hood and easily accessible service points.
Volvo says the ECR58 has a 10% increased lifting capacity compared to its predecessor ECR58D. It also has 5% greater bucket breakout force and 7% greater arm tear-out force (or breakout force), giving the machine the ability to use larger attachments in more challenging ground conditions.
The excavators come standard with a fuel-saving ECO mode -- which can reduce fuel consumption by up to 10% -- engine auto-idle and auto-engine shutdown, Volvo says. Auto-engine shut down is designed to reduce idling, which leads to lowered maintenance costs. Reducing total engine hours by restricting idling can also add resale value and thus reduce the total cost of ownership, Volvo adds.
