Editor's Note: This story was updated January 31, 2023, with new information.
The flagship of Volvo Construction Equipment wheel loaders, the 56-ton L350H has been upgraded to increase productivity, fuel efficiency, and profitability, the company says.
Complete with a host of upgrades that will give customers greater productivity and fuel efficiency with lower service costs, the loader is designed for a range of heavy-duty applications from heavy infrastructure to mining and quarry projects. It will be showcased at 2023 ConExpo-Con/Agg.
“For decades, the L350 has been our flagship loader,” said Eric Yeomans, product manager, wheel loaders, Volvo CE. “We’ve taken a tried-and-true machine and built upon the features that have made it one our customers rely on day after day. These upgrades make it even more efficient and productive.”
Volvo says it built on the success of the L350H's forerunners, dating back to the L320 in 1985, with some notable improvements.
“The big difference between this L350H compared to the existing one is the new drivetrain, new transmission, and new axles,” Yeomans said, noting that the new features in those axles including a dry parking brake on the RVB reverse vibration by braking of the shift are very dramatically going to improve fuel efficiency.
One of the more notable improvements on the updated 540-gross-horsepower L350H wheel loader according to Yeomans is a more responsive hydraulics system featuring new lift and tilt cylinders.
