Volvo Construction Equipment
Best practices: Loading and hauling
David Nus, director of global key accounts management at Volvo Construction Equipment, presented on best loading and hauling practices at Sandvik Construction and Dyno Nobel’s Quarry Academy educational event in November. Nus and Tony Spake, director of key accounts at… Keep Reading
Sandvik, Dyno Nobel team for 10th annual Quarry Academy
More than 130 aggregate producers attended Sandvik Construction's and Dyno Nobel’s 10th annual Quarry Academy educational event Nov. 17-19 in San Antonio. Guests had the opportunity to sit through three days of classes and breakout sessions on best practices in… Keep Reading
Volvo Construction Equipment
Volvo is changing the way you move aggregates thanks to guaranteed fuel efficiency. With features like OptiShift technology in our wheel loaders, Automatic Traction Control in our articulated haulers, and ECO mode on our excavators, you spend more time moving… Keep Reading
Volvo shows Halloween spirit through pumpkin carving
Who knew Halloween and construction could go together? Volvo Construction Equipment found a creative way to combine the two – through pumpkin carving templates. The company offers free templates for you to carve an articulated hauler, excavator or wheel loader… Keep Reading
Mind shift: Using telematics for data management
Machine hours, location and health. Fuel consumption and idle time. Emissions. Payload. The number of areas telematics covers grows with each new generation of the technology. Aggregate producers are among those positioned to benefit from telematics, but the amount of… Keep Reading
Higher learning
Volvo Construction Equipment is teaming up with academia to prepare for paradigm shifts in the construction/mining industries. The construction and mining industries are constantly evolving, always changing and adapting with the world. “You can’t ask someone else to tell you… Keep Reading
Volvo Construction Equipment Fuel Efficiency
Gallon per gallon, Volvo continues to lead the industry with guaranteed wheel loader, excavator and articulated hauler fuel efficiency. And those gallons—and dollars — add up. Want proof? A Volvo wheel loader with OptiShift technology can save you up to… Keep Reading
Volvo CE launches SmartCare customer support program
Volvo Construction Equipment launched its SmartCare, a customer support program that comes in three options – SmartCare Basic, SmartCare Plus and SmartCare Complete. According to Volvo, each option is customizable with customer service agreements and includes a wide range of… Keep Reading
Volvo CE releases new crawler excavator
Volvo Construction Equipment's 22-ton EC220E crawler excavator provides operators with improved lifting controllability while traveling. When going uphill or downhill, operators can keep the excavator’s bucket teeth parallel to the ground even in H mode for the entire cycle. The… Keep Reading
