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Volvo CE debuts new flagship wheel loader: L350H boasts new design, fuel savings
Expected to be available early next year, Volvo debuted the all-new flagship of its wheel loader range, the L350H. It features a 10-percent improvement in fuel efficiency and a host of other productivity improvements, as well as a new design. So what does it take to design a flagship unit? “Number one, you want to come out […]
March 9, 2017
Construction Equipment
Beyond Tier 4, how else have OEMs been improving wheel loaders since resolving after treatment?
So what have wheel loader manufacturers been working on since Tier 4 engines and after treatment have been resolved? We asked specifically about hydraulics, electronics and components. How have these areas been improved and how does that translate to value for the customer? Hydraulics get efficient In the past, manufacturers used fixed-displacement pumps. These run the same flow and same pressure […]
February 24, 2017
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Terex Trucks Generation 10 articulated haulers to make North American debut at ConExpo
Terex Trucks, exhibiting as a stand-alone brand at ConExpo, will launch its Generation 10 truck to North America at the show. The truck had its global introduction at last year’s Bauma trade show in Munich, Germany, and was showcased as the division’s first new product since Volvo Construction Equipment purchased the division from Terex in […]
February 6, 2017
Construction Equipment
Volvo to relocate Construction Equipment HQ to Sweden
After nearly 40 years in Belgium, Volvo Construction Equipment has announced that the company will be moving home. The heavy equipment manufacturer will be relocating its global headquarters from Brussels to Gothenburg, Sweden, the home of the Volvo Group. Volvo CE says the move “will facilitate closer cooperation with the Group’s other business areas and […]
January 12, 2017
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What to See at ConExpo 2017: Caterpillar, Volvo and Terramac in the Gold Hall/Lot
The big show is fast approaching, and ConExpo exhibitors have given us a sneak peek into what they’ll have in store for those attending the March 7-11 massive exhibition.  To view previous preview entries for ConExpo 2017 click here. Here’s the spotlight on three exhibitors in the Gold Hall/Lot areas: Caterpillar, booth G-4490 The M317F wheeled […]
January 9, 2017
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12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools & Toys 2016
With just a few weeks left in the holiday season, it’s time to start crossing names off your shopping list. And just like every year, we’re here to help. We’ve come up with a list of 12 great gifts for the construction/trades professional in your life and over the next few weeks we’ll be revealing one […]
December 7, 2016
Construction Equipment
1st Day of Construction Gifts: Lego Volvo EW160E wheeled excavator 2-in-1 Technic set
Lego and construction equipment go together like peanut butter and chocolate. In my opinion, there’s nothing that better illustrates the complexity of heavy equipment design while also bringing out the excitement in building something and the critical thinking skills required to do so, better than Lego. Luckily, Lego is as much into construction equipment as we in […]
December 7, 2016
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE sales dip slightly in Q3, but profit ticks up with improved order intake
Volvo Construction Equipment reports in its latest earnings announcement that the company saw sales decline in the third quarter despite seeing an improvement in the European market and an increase in order intake across all regions. The heavy equipment manufacturer saw sales fall 3 percent to to SEK 11.539 billion ($1.3 billion U.S.). When adjusted for currency […]
October 24, 2016
Battery electric
How Volvo CE is engineering a quarry run by electric loaders and haulers for big cuts to costs and emissions
Volvo Construction Equipment, the Swedish Energy Agency, Skanska Sweden construction firm and two universities have been working on what the group is calling the Electric Site project. The $30 million project is ambitious, aimed at creating an electrified quarry where not only are carbon emissions reduced by up to 95 percent, but also the total […]
October 18, 2016
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE’s “Henrik the Hauler” coloring book honors colleague who lost battle with cancer
Henrik Larsson was all about articulated haulers. As artic product specialist at Volvo Construction Equipment, Larsson was a passionate advocate for the Volvo brand for more than 15 years. And so after he passed away last year at the age of 45 following a battle with sarcoma, a rare form of cancerous tumor that grows in […]
October 13, 2016
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE taps Lundblad as VP of technology
Volvo Construction Equipment has named a former software developer and automotive industry veteran as its senior vice president of technology. The company announced that Patrik Lundblad, 46, will head its technology efforts starting November 1. According to a Volvo CE release, Lundblad has served in senior roles for both Saab and General Motors. He first […]
October 11, 2016
Technology
Volvo CE launches Load Assist: real-time payload data/documentation delivered through tablet-like interface
Volvo Construction Equipment is bringing a new feature to wheel loaders that delivers both real-time payload data to operators and easy work order management to owners and customers. Volvo calls the system Load Assist and is now offering it on its L110H, L120H, L150H, L180, L220H and L250H wheel loaders. The company says the system […]
October 6, 2016
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