Operations at a sand and aggregate plant in Oman have been boosted by the arrival of a new SDLG L958F wheel loader, part of the reliable Chinese brand’s latest F-series machines. The Naeem Dhofar Trading Company is a specialist in sand and aggregate production. Since spring 2015, it has been …
Read More »Volvo's Formidable Excavator Six Pack
Was there ever a machine more adaptable, scalable, or shape-shifting than the excavator? Here we look at the versatility behind a selection of Volvo Construction Equipment’s mighty machines. 1. THE ONE WITH A SMALL BUM The ECR18E is a 1.8 tonne class machine that can squeeze into the tightest of …
Read More »Indonesian oil field uses fuel-efficient SDLG wheel loaders to recycle mud and soil for cement production
Five SDLG wheel loaders are helping to load mud and petroleum-contaminated soil onto trucks every day at an oil field in Riau, Sumatra. The material is then taken away and recycled into cement so that nothing is wasted. An oil field in Riau, Sumatra, in Indonesia produces nearly 200,000 barrels …
Read More »Hyundai Construction Equipment launches the two-piece boom version of the new HX130 LCR crawler excavator
Hyundai Construction Equipment launches the two-piece boom version of the new HX130 LCR, the third compact-radius excavator model in the company’s HX series product line. The 13-ton machine is also available in a second standard configuration, the HX130 LCRD, which includes a dozer blade. Two-piece boom version for working in …
Read More »Volvo CE Tests Safety Concepts with COLAS
Volvo Construction Equipment is working on a research project to improve work site safety in collaboration with its customer Colas – a world leader in the construction and maintenance of transport infrastructure. Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is collaborating with its customer Colas on a research project that has seen …
Read More »For five years of success in process optimization: Wolff & Müller and Volz Consulting
More than 5 years, the first pilot project took place on the digitization in road with Wolff & Müller and Volz Consulting. The right time to one conclusion to draw, because “Building with enthusiasm” is the credo of Wolff & Müller for over 80 years. One of the key strategic …
Read More »For five years of success in process optimization: Wolff & Müller and Volz Consulting
More than 5 years, the first pilot project took place on the digitization in road with Wolff & Müller and Volz Consulting. The right time to one conclusion to draw, because “Building with enthusiasm” is the credo of Wolff & Müller for over 80 years. One of the key strategic …
Read More »GKD Technologies launch new Road Rail Rated Capacity Indicator with SpaceGuard
GKD Technologies design, develop and produce height, slew and load safety control systems for Road Rail vehicles (RRV’s) and general construction equipment such as excavators. GKD’s rated capacity indicators are the preferred system across the UK rail network, and the systems are now sought after across the world. 3RCi+ …
Read More »FUTURE-PROOFING EXCAVATORS
The excavator market has soared in recent years thanks to growing urbanization – with 2018 set to mark a record high. But what happens next? Volvo Construction Equipment’s Vice President of Excavator Business Platform Sungmo Yang discusses three market shifts set to impact the future of excavators. Excavators are big …
Read More »VOLVO CE PILOTS PIONEERING 5G TECHNOLOGY
Volvo Construction Equipment will be among the first in the world to trial 5G mobile technology as part of a unique collaboration with mobile operator Telia Company. The Telia journey to 5G Partnership Program represents a new era of digital innovation and aims to provide a select group of industry …
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