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Construction Equipment
Volvo Doubles Oil Change Intervals to 1,000 hours
This OEM doubles its oil drain intervals to 1,000 hours on its wheel loaders, excavators and articulated haulers.
April 9, 2021
Construction Equipment
Excavation Innovation: Everything you need to know about the latest mid- to full-sized excavators
The 18-metric-ton JCB 150X features the spacious CommandPlus cab and a fully welded X-frame undercarriage. The most popular configuration has 24-inch steel tracks, a 9-foot-10-inch thumb-ready mono boom and a 109-hp engine. “New and improved” is a trite marketing phrase, but it really applies to current mid- to full-sized excavators. Biggest Bobcat Bobcat’s largest excavator, […]
March 25, 2020
Construction Equipment
Volvo expands excavator lineup with 20-ton EC200E
The new EC200E excavator is a 20-ton model that is primarily designed for those in need of a light- to medium-duty excavator. Details on Equipment World.
June 17, 2019
Construction Equipment
Volvo intros EC750E HR excavator with 118-foot reach for tall demolition jobs
With a pin height of 118 feet, the new excavator the company’s largest high-reach excavator model in North America. More details here on Equipment World.
April 3, 2019
Machine control
With intelligent excavators ruling the marketplace, here’s how to find machine controls that match your needs
In the early days of machine control the customer had two options: take it or leave it. When manufacturers started bundling basic packages as standard equipment, the “leave it” option started to fade away. The early-adopter contractors heralded the arrival of machine control as the best thing since hydraulics, but many felt it was costly […]
March 18, 2019
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
Volvo’s new ECR355E short swing model brings big power boost, new size class to excavator lineup
Boasting an 18-percent increase in horsepower and a 28-percent increase in torque over the ECR305C that it replaces, Volvo Construction Equipment’s latest excavator model also represents a new size class for its excavator lineup. Powered by 241-horsepower Volvo D8 Tier 4 Final engine, the new ECR355E is a 35-ton machine in a short swing design. […]
May 7, 2018
Construction Equipment
Volvo’s lifetime frame and structure warranty now covers wheeled and high-reach demolition excavators
Despite the rough conditions some of these machines can face on a daily basis, Volvo has announced the extension of its lifetime frame and structure warranty to cover high-reach demolition and wheeled excavators. The warranty covers the frame, boom and arm of Volvo excavators for the entirety of the initial ownership period, the company says. […]
March 21, 2018
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils next-gen excavators, first UTVs; The Duke is one bad ’72 Chevy; Tesla unveils electric Semi; Tracks that monitor their own wear; Volvo intros EC27D excavator
Cat intros next-gen excavators with “digital heart” All three of Caterpillar’s new Next Generation excavators feature a radically new hydraulic system driven by a “digital heart.” The 320 and 323 (pictured here) models offer automated digging and positioning technology in addition to payload weighing. How cool is this: An excavator that you can start with […]
November 21, 2017
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: The heavy equipment, dirt and demos of ICUEE 2017
The Equipment World team has spent the last few days walking the lots and exhibit halls of ICUEE 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. Known as “the demo show,” ICUEE offers a lot of chances to get behind the controls of some of the latest machines on the market. Below is a collection of photos of all […]
October 5, 2017
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 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
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