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Business

Volvo Chinese subsidiary SDLG announces plan to enter North American market with LG938L, LG959 wheel loaders

Confirming prior reports, SDLG, a China-based Volvo Construction Equipment brand, announced this morning it will enter the North American market this year. Initially “select dealers” will offer two models, the 2.4 cubic-yard LG938L and the 4 cubic yard LG959. SDLG says its lower cost products “attract customers who are looking for machines that are reliable, […]

July 24, 2013

Roadbuilding

Volvo releases Road Institute 2013-2014 course schedule

Volvo Construction Equipment has announced the 2013-2014 course schedule for Road Institute, which offers two- to five-day training sessions from mid-October until May in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and in Phoenix, Arizona. Road Institute uses a combination of classroom-style instruction and hands-on learning to teach road building industry professionals about getting the most from their equipment. Road […]

July 22, 2013

Construction Equipment

Volvo’s new ECR58D, ECR88D short swing radius excavators offer big machine features

Volvo says its newest short wing radius excavators offer both performance and productivity in confined spaces. The ECR58D and ECR88D feature a narrow body design, centrally positioned boom and rear that swings within its track shoe.  The D-Series excavators have automatic two-speed travel and hydraulic travel pedals, a joystick that controls slew and offset movements […]

July 9, 2013

Roadbuilding

Automakers, NHTSA focus on pedestrian safety

Honda, Volvo and General Motors are working to design changes to make their vehicles safer for pedestrians, according to a report from The Japan Times. Among those changes are breakaway wipers, hoods designed to absorb impact energy and exterior air bags designed to keep a pedestrian’s head from hitting the windshield. The number of pedestrians […]

July 3, 2013

Equipment

Volvo announces Tier 4 Interim “de-tiering” kit to allow for equipment resale in less regulated countries

A conversion kit that will allow Volvo customers to resell their Tier 4 Interim machines outside of highly regulated countries will be available in the second quarter 2014, Volvo Construction Equipment announced. Tier 4 engines require the use of ultra low sulfur fuel, which is not available in much of the world. This, in turn, […]

June 13, 2013

Roadbuilding

ASC, Swanston realign Volvo equipment distribution in North Dakota, western Minnesota

Volvo distributors ASC Construction Equipment and Swanston Equipment Companies have realigned the distribution of Volvo Construction Equipment in North Dakota and western Minnesota, effective immediately. ASC is handling the sales and service of Volvo brand heavy equipment, which includes motor graders, articulated haulers, excavators and wheel loaders. The company is also taking over the sales […]

April 30, 2013

Telematics

Volvo remote technology chief discusses how telematics have changed the service call

During  the unveiling of Volvo Construction Equipment’s expanded Shippensburg, Pennsylvania plant, I got to visit Volvo’s CareTrack center — the hub of its telematics operation. There I met Bill Sauber, Volvo’s manager of remote technologies, and as you’ll see in the video below, a passionate proponent of telematics. Bill’s no stranger to Equipment World, as […]

April 26, 2013

Construction Equipment

What it’s like to be at Bauma, “The world’s largest construction equipment show”

The Bauma construction equipment show that happens every three years in Munich is a sight you have to see to believe. The show spreads thousands upon thousands of pieces of equipment over 16 halls and more than 6.1 million square feet. This week, we’ve provided constant coverage of the show from Munich and we invite you to […]

April 19, 2013

Roadbuilding

Volvo CE announces Tier 4 Final approach at Bauma 2013

Volvo Construction Equipment President Pat Olney said today at Bauma 2013 that the company will primarily use SCR technology as its Tier 4 Final approach, our sister site, Equipment World, reported from the show. Olney noted that Volvo has achieved 5 percent fuel efficiency with its Final approach. In order to maintain the correct DEF-to-fuel […]

April 17, 2013

Equipment

Volvo CE president says SCR will be primary Tier 4 Final solution

Volvo Construction Equipment will primarily use SCR technology as its Tier 4 Final approach, said Pat Olney, president of Volvo Construction Equipment, today at the Bauma trade show in Munich, Germany. “We’re pleased to say we’re able to achieve 5 percent additional fuel efficiency with our Final approach,” said Olney. The DEF (or urea) tank on […]

April 17, 2013

Gear

Volvo updates SD115 soil compactor with Tier 4 interim engine, new features

Volvo Construction Equipment has updated their SD115 soil compactor, and the machine now includes a Tier 4 interim engine. The SD115 is available with either a four-cylinder 147.5-horsepower or six-cylinder 173-horsepower Volvo engine. The compactor’s hydraulically-operated engine cooling fan runs only when needed, reducing both fuel consumption and noise levels. Weighing 25,690 pounds, the compactors […]

April 2, 2013

Construction Equipment

What it takes to pave a parking lot, Part 2: Rollers

Editor’s Note: If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Part 1 of this series on pavers by clicking here. If we do some math, we can calculate that the hypothetical Walmart parking lot we began paving in Part 1 of this pieces, should take two days if everything works right, says Chris Connolly, […]

April 2, 2013