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
Polish cement company Cementownia Warta has taken delivery of a Volvo EC750E excavator, the first delivery to Eastern Europe, according to the manufacturer.
The EC750E crawler model is working at Cementownia Warta’s limestone operations, said Dariusz Gawlak, managing director of Warta and vice president of the Polish Cement Association. Gawlak expects more infrastructure projects coming on stream next year, signalling a general rise in demand for cement.
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The rule of thumb with off-highway machinery is that for bulk operations, larger equipment can deliver economies of scale, with bigger payloads allowing a better cost/tonne. Heavier machines may be less versatile than more compact units, so a type of equipment that retains its versatility as it is scaled up in size can offer major benefits.
For the articulated dumptruc
