Tag: Volvo compact excavators

Construction Equipment

Volvo launches ECR18E, EC20E excavators on redesigned variable width platform

Volvo Construction Equipment officially presents a brand new compact excavator model in the ECR18E. Check it out right here on Equipment World.

January 23, 2019

Construction Equipment

The Evolving Compact Excavator: Operators, OEMs getting inventive with tiltrotators, attachments

Learn more about the versatility of compact excavators, from attachments and warranties to strong demand for compact equipment on Equipment World.

December 24, 2018

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE debuts EC35D, ECR40D compact excavators with better hydraulics, larger cab

Volvo Construction Equipment used the recent Rental Show to showcase its new EC35D compact excavator along with its ECR40D short swing radius model. Both models have a 27-horsepower Volvo D1.8A engine that does not require a diesel particulate filter. “We lowered the horsepower from the C Series machines, but improved the hydraulic performance by 5 […]

March 11, 2016

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE’s new EC20D compact excavator drops fuel consumption with new engine, auto idle system

Volvo Construction Equipment has introduced its latest compact excavator, featuring an engine update and a new automatic idling system. The new EC20D is powered by a Volvo D0.9A Tier 4 Final engine, pushing 16.3 horsepower and boosting fuel efficiency by 10 percent when the machine is also equipped the optional auto engine shutdown feature. Further […]

June 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

Why 3- to 4-ton compact excavators are just the right size to get most jobs done

Three- to 4-ton compact excavators seem to be just the right size. “Positioned in the middle of the compact range, these machines go where bigger machines cannot and dig and lift what smaller units are unable to do,” says Jake Jeffords of JCB. Because of their versatility and the inclusion of popular features as […]

November 30, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volvo’s ECR25D compact excavator offers short swing radius for tight spaces

Volvo Construction Equipment’s newest machine offers larger machine performance in a compact unit. The ECR25D short-swing-radius compact excavator, weighs just 2.5 tons but achieves a greater breakout force than the 2.8-ton ECR28 it replaces. With an 8,453-pound combined breakout and tear out force, the ECR25D is useful for a range of applications in confined areas. […]

September 10, 2013

Business

Machine Matters

Compact confusion or plentiful choice? Both. Some manufacturers may call all smaller excavators “compacts”, but regardless there are tremendous options available for equipment buyers By Mike Anderson It’s challenging enough to get a handle on the compact excavators available in the marketplace, given the explosion of players in that space over the past generation. What […]

December 5, 2010