Stephen Lanahan, Design Engineer II with Volvo Construction Equipment in Shippensburg, Pa., has been awarded the SAE International/AEM Outstanding Young Engineer Award. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and SAE International established the award in 1996 to recognize an outstanding young engineer in the off-highway or power plant industry. “We …
Read More »SDLG launches new Tier 4 Final L959F, the company’s largest wheel loader in North America
The 4.0 yd3 capacity wheel loader is a more environmentally friendly replacement for the previous model in the same class, and features several other upgrades and enhancements. SDLG has launched its largest wheel loader in North America to date: the L959F. The new machine is a Tier 4 Final upgrade …
Read More »SDLG’s new head of business in India targets market share growth for wheel loaders and motor graders
Half a year into the job, Surat Mehta has his sights set on growing the company’s reputation for reliable and cost-effective machines. From 2013 to 2017, SDLG wheel loader sales increased by more than 60% in India as the company built a reputation for producing cost-effective construction equipment that is …
Read More »Five Life-Changing Benefits of Connectivity
The internet has been connecting the globe for only a quarter of a century, but already it is influencing so many aspects of our daily lives – from the way we shop to the way we keep ourselves entertained. More than two thirds of the global population – that’s almost …
Read More »SDLG launches L958F wheel loader in Australia
The 5 t-rated wheel loader is designed for heavy-load applications and will feature a Tier III engine. An L958F wheel loader handles aggregates at a concrete plant in Queensland as part of a tour of customer sites At Australia’s largest agricultural event, AgQuip, SDLG unveiled the L958F wheel loader to …
Read More »Hauling rock in Horokiwi with two TA400s
Major road infrastructure work is underway in Horokiwi, New Zealand, and Bryce O’Sullivan Contracting Ltd is busy sourcing rock for asphalt at the Horokiwi Quarry with the help of two Terex Trucks TA400 articulated haulers. Located in the North Island of New Zealand, Wellington is marketed as the …
Read More »Fassi at IAA 2018 – Fassi and Volvo Present FX-Link a the IAA-Show in Hannover
A new system to optimise the connectivity between the crane and truck and to control different truck functions from the crane remote control and vice versa A crane and vehicle made whole. This is the result of the technology developed by Fassi Gru in collaboration with Volvo Trucks Italia, which …
Read More »Prepare for Take-Off with This Drone Pre-Flight Checklist
MILWAUKEE (September 5, 2018) – While design has long been digital, the physical world has not. Now drone imagery can digitize the physical world and provide builders with an accurate and up-to-date representation of a project. The hardware and software is advancing as well. Today, aircrafts have the ability to …
Read More »Infographic: Six Ways to Increase Machine Uptime
Time is money so having a machine unavailable to work in the middle of a job just isn’t an option. Here we look at six of the best ways to keep your machines up and running for longer. Source: VolvoCE
Read More »Volvo CE’s Megaproject Listing Reaches New Heights with the Construction of the World’s Largest Airport
Buoyed by its souring economic success in foreign trade, luxury tourism and global business, Dubai is taking off as the Emirate’s true strategic centre of commerce with the building of the world’s largest airport and a new urban metropolis. In the fourth episode of The Megaproject Listing, Volvo Construction Equipment …
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