Its new B60 - with two axles rather than three, and a wide bin - will make all the difference in smaller quarries where a multifunctional truck is required
Modern weighing equipment helps road operators tackle the costly business of road damage caused by overloaded trucks as Patrick Smith reports. Overloading of commercial vehicles has a major impact on the life expectancy of road networks. The cost of premature road failure and repairs is a major burden on many governments particularly in developing countries where this problem diverts vital funding that could otherwise be spent on health and education.
A United Arab Emirates quarry is putting its Volvo fleet to the test in harsh conditions
A quarrying facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is boosting output following the commissioning of a new machine fleet for loading and hauling duties. The quarry is located in the northeast of the UAE in Fujairah, an emirate almost entirely surrounded by mountains. This rugged landscape is the product of an estimated 800 million years of geological activity and is the source of a high quality limestone used in
Volvo Construction Equipment is said to be demonstrating its commitment to innovation despite the tough global sales market.
The Swedish construction and quarrying equipment giant has this week unveiled its 90tonne Tier 4 Final/Stage IV complaint EC950E hydraulic crawler excavator – the biggest hydraulic crawler excavator it has ever made - and its 55tonne A60H articulated hauler.
“I’m very pleased to say that on the first day of the show, we were taking order on this,” said Martin Weissburg, presiden
An array of advanced technologies are now coming to market for the concrete plant segment. Manufacturers are developing new systems that offer rewards in output quality and productivity, while also benefiting from sophisticated systems that allow gains in material logistics
