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What to see at ICUEE 2017: Volvo CE, Vermeer and Vacuworx in Area K
ICUEE is preparing for record exhibit space for the October 3-5 Demo Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. In the run-up to the show we’ll be providing a series of sneak peeks to give you an idea of what to look for at the show. To check out the rest of the ICUEE […]
September 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
Road Institute releases schedule for 52nd season of roadbuilding training classes
Volvo CE’s Road Institute, held at training centers in Shippensburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and Phoenix, Arizona, has released its training schedule for its 52nd season spanning October this year through May 2018. “The road building industry is changing, and placing different requirements on jobs — such as an increase in the number of states with […]
August 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
Volvo launches DD30B, DD35B compactors with 20% fuel efficiency boost
Volvo Construction Equipment has launched its DD30B and DD35B double drum asphalt compactors the company says can provide up to a 20 percent increase in fuel efficiency compared to previous models. The new machines are designed for driveways, small paths, shoulders and patch jobs. They feature Volvo’s TwinLock traction control and torque transfer system which […]
August 7, 2017
Construction Equipment
Volvo’s new PL3005E pipelayer lifts more, converts to excavator with no power loss
Volvo CE calls its new PL3005E the “most productive pipelayer” the heavy equipment maker has ever offered in its size class, citing lifting, power, torque and fuel efficiency increases in the new model. Powered by a Tier 4 Final Volvo D8J engine, the PL3005E has a 55-ton tipping capacity. The machine’s design is excavator-based and […]
July 24, 2017
Construction Equipment
Volvo’s LX1 hybrid loader prototype achieves a 50% fuel efficiency gain over L150
After six months of testing at two Waste Management facilities in California, Volvo Construction Equipment says its electric hybrid LX1 prototype loader achieved up to 50 percent fuel efficiency improvement over a comparison machine, well exceeding the 35 percent goal it set for the project.  The LX1, unveiled at the Volvo CE’s Xploration Forum […]
July 17, 2017
Dealers
Jernberg to replace Weissburg as Volvo CE president
Volvo Construction Equipment has named Melker Jernberg as president, replacing Martin Weissburg at the end of 2017. Weissburg, who took the reins at Volvo CE in 2014, is returning to the U.S. and will serve as senior advisor to Volvo President and CEO Martin Lundstedt. He will be based in Greensboro, North Carolina, and takes […]
July 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
Volvo touts new P4410B as a commercial-heavy highway crossover paver
Volvo Construction Equipment says it has created a commercial-heavy highway crossover paver with its new P4410B tracked machine by adding a powerful engine in a compact machine platform. “The P4410B is designed to be the most utilized paver in any fleet,” says John Mooney, product manager. “Whether the job is light highway or heavy commercial, […]
June 26, 2017
Battery electric
Volvo unveils the EX2: First fully electric compact excavator prototype is faster, quieter
Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled what the company believes to be the first fully electric compact excavator prototype. Eight months after unveiling the LX1 hybrid electric loader and the HX1 load carrier prototypes as part of the company’s vision for the autonomous and electrified quarries of the future, Volvo has taken the wraps off of […]
May 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
Evolution of the Asphalt Paver: Operator ergonomics, visibility and controls lead advancements
When you boil it down, not much has really changed about the asphalt paver. It’s still a tractor laying down and spreading material as it travels. But that simple principle required a lot of setup, skill and man-hours to perform. So the changes in the equipment over the years have progressed with the goal of […]
April 21, 2017
Construction Equipment
Volvo intros EW60E wheeled excavator with power, cab improvements
Volvo boosted power and fuel efficiency along with the addition of a larger cab with its new EW60E wheeled excavator. Marking the machine’s first availability in North America, Volvo has dropped in a D2.6H Tier 4 Final engine delivering 60 horsepower, a 12-percent increase. Fuel efficiency has improved 10 percent over previous models thanks to a the combination of […]
April 10, 2017
Dealers
Strongco’s 2016 revenues drop 6%, earnings plummet 64%
Ontario-based equipment dealer Strongco Corporation has reported a 6.2-percent drop in revenues for 2016, along with a dramatic decrease in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of 64.2 percent, as it works to “streamline and stabilize” its business. Revenues for 2016 reached $361.3 million, compared to $385 million the previous year. EBITDA dropped […]
April 4, 2017
Technology
Volvo launches ActiveCare Direct 24/7 machine-monitoring and analytics service
Your machines are equipped with telematics but what do you do with all the data? Volvo Construction Equipment introduced its answer at the ConExpo show in Las Vegas earlier this month. ActiveCare Direct is the company’s new machine monitoring and monthly fleet analysis service and it’s available for various Volvo models. Data analysts staff the company’s new Uptime […]
March 27, 2017
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