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Roadbuilding

Terex Tier 4 Final articulated haulers to be available in North America this month

The Terex Tier 4 Final TA300 and TA400 articulated haulers, now owned by Volvo Construction Equipment, will appear on North American jobsites beginning this month. Related: Terex, Volvo complete truck business sale The haulers are powered by Scania engines that use a Selective Catalytic Reduction combined with Exhaust Gas Regeneration technology, a system that does […]

July 8, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volvo launches EC250E, EC300E crawler excavators with fuel efficiency, productivity gains

Volvo Construction Equipment keyed in on efficiency gains with the launch of the Tier 4 Final EC250E and EC300E crawler excavators, which include a range of advanced features that optimize hydraulic flow while minimizing pressure losses. With the ability to manually control the flow to the hydraulics using an integrated work mode system, the operator […]

July 8, 2014

Roadbuilding

How one Iowa engineer maintains a county with mostly gravel roads

Taking a look at how one Iowa engineer meets the challenge of maintaining a county with mostly gravel roads.

July 2, 2014

Roadbuilding

Volvo expects 6,000 visitors in next year at new 20,000-square-foot North American Customer Center

More than 6,000 customers, operators and dealers are expected to visit Volvo’s Shippensburg, Pa.-based Customer Center in its first year. The new facility on Monday hosted ribbon cutting ceremonies by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.), Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), Swedish Ambassador to the United States Björn Lyrvall and Sen. Richard Alloway (R-Pa.). […]

June 27, 2014

Construction Equipment

Inside Volvo’s new customer center: 70+ pieces of equipment to test drive and a rugged work truck test track (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=100] More than 6,000 customers, operators and dealers are expected to visit Volvo’s Shippensburg, Pennsylvania-based Customer Center in its first year, a new facility that on Monday hosted ribbon cutting ceremonies with guests Congressman Bill Shuster, Congressman Lou Barletta, Congressman Scott Perry, Swedish Ambassador to the United States Björn Lyrvall and Pennsylvania State Senator […]

June 25, 2014

Construction Equipment

Sneak Peek: Volvo CE’s EC380 excavator offers 9% boost in fuel efficiency, coming this December (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=99] With a 9-percent improvement in fuel efficiency, the Tier 4 Final EC380E excavator takes full advantage of its ECO mode, which reduces on-demand flow and pressure loss in the hydraulic system. The ECO mode is designed to increase control for more precise performance in whatever work mode an operator puts the machine in: […]

June 24, 2014

Equipment Experts

FIRST LOOK: New Volvo CE Tier 4 Final A40G artic offers fuel efficiency guarantee (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=96] While visiting Flagler Construction Equipment, we got a chance to take a closer look at the Volvo Construction Equipment’s A40G articulated truck, introduced at ConExpo and now in dealer inventories. The Tier 4 Final machine is the largest of Volvo’s new G-Series, which includes six models, ranging from the 26.5-ton A25G up to […]

June 20, 2014

Construction Equipment

FIRST LOOK: New Volvo CE Tier 4 Final A40G artic offers fuel efficiency guarantee (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=96] While visiting Flagler Construction Equipment, we got a chance to take a closer look at the Volvo Construction Equipment’s A40G articulated truck, introduced at ConExpo and now in dealer inventories. The Tier 4 Final machine is the largest of Volvo’s new G-Series, which includes six models, ranging from the 26.5-ton A25G up to […]

June 20, 2014

Construction Equipment

“Pain in the butt:” How 3 Florida contractors are dealing with the complications of Tier 4

[youtube k53Eemnie3U nolink] The lack of enthusiasm about the federally-mandated Tier 4 Interim and Final fluid handling and maintenance requirements was front and center during a contractor panel held last week at Flagler Construction Equipment, a Volvo Construction Equipment dealer in Tampa, Florida. “It’s a new game in the industry for both manufacturers and contractors,” […]

June 16, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE L150H wheel loader makes U.S. debut with new air filter design (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=91] The just-released 4-to 15.7-cubic-yard Volvo L150H loader showcases a filter system design that allows 90 percent of the cab air to be filtered via a pre-filter that prevents larger dust particles from clogging the main filter. “This gets all the dust out,” says Stefan Solomonsson, wheel loader product manager, Volvo Construction Equipment. “There […]

June 12, 2014

Roadbuilding

Down to the Dirt: Intelligent and new technologies are revolutionizing soil compaction

intelligent and new technologies are revolutionizing soil compaction.

June 6, 2014

Roadbuilding

Terex, Volvo finalize $160 million truck business sale

Announced this past December, Terex’s sale of its off-highway rigid-frame and articulated trucks to Volvo Construction Equipment is now complete, the two companies announced today. The $160 million cash deal gives Volvo a rigid-frame haul product for the heavy construction and light mining segments, and targets the  oil and gas, aggregates production and road building […]

June 2, 2014