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Volvo Asphalt Compaction
Blog 10/4/2021
The Basics of Successful Asphalt Compaction Asphalt compaction is an essential part of the flexible paving process. The production, laydown and compaction of hot mix asphalt (HMA) or warm mix asphalt (WMA) are time-bound — that’s why...
Two Volvo CX01 concept asphalt unidrums
Blog 9/27/2021
How Our Innovative “UNIDRUM” Concept Will Shape Future Compactor Design Here at Volvo, we like to say innovation is in our DNA — that’s because it’s a part of everything we do, from concepts explored at our more formalized Volvo Concept Lab to current product...
Charging a Volvo L25 Electric Wheel Loader
Blog 8/23/2021
Electric Construction Equipment: Your Charging Questions Answered I get a lot of questions related to electric construction equipment, and the topic of machine charging seems to be the most prevalent.
Volvo EC95OF excavator and A60H articulated hauler on active construction site
Blog 8/9/2021
How Construction Equipment Financing Bundles Can Save You Money Lately, you’ve probably seen more and more ads, commercials and flyers promoting bundles. From car insurance to wireless carriers to airlines and beyond, bundling services and offerings has...
Man inspecting Volvo construction machine
Blog 7/26/2021
End-of-Day Checklist for Construction Equipment Regardless of the brand of heavy equipment you run, end-of-day inspections and maintenance are key to help ensure machines run properly the next day. Most days it only takes a few minutes —...
Ultra-thin overlay with traffic signs
Blog 7/12/2021
The Benefits of Vibratory Compaction for Ultra-thin Lifts Any good paving crew will tell you that compacting ultra-thin lifts — those typically an inch or less — comes with a unique set of challenges. There isn’t a lot of material for leveling, so...
Volvo A45G articulated truck operator hauling rocks
Blog 6/7/2021
Little-Known Volvo Features that Improve Operator Performance When it comes to operator performance, we’ve seen a lot of men and women out there flat out getting it done. Whether it’s smooth technique, mind-boggling agility or a keen eye for precision,...
Close up of a man opening a service compartment on a Volvo heavy equipment machine.
Blog 5/24/2021
Buying an Excavator? 12 Things to Consider During the Demonstration Over the years I’ve helped a lot of customers evaluate different excavator types and sizes to help ensure they’re buying an excavator best matched to their particular type of work. During a...
Volvo Compact Electric Equipment Lineup
Blog 5/17/2021
Electric Construction Equipment vs. Diesel Performance Comparisons As the product manager for electromobility here in North America, I’ve spent a lot of time helping with the design and development of our new compact electric machines. When some people...
Volvo DD128C - Intelligent Compaction and Direct Density
Blog 4/26/2021
Intelligent Compaction Measurement Value vs. Density Direct: What’s the Difference? We’ve seen a lot of advancements in Intelligent Compaction (IC) over the past few years aimed to reduce the guesswork in the paving process. In fact, the Federal Highway Administration...
Volvo Approved Used Equipment
Blog 4/19/2021
Drive Down the Total Cost of Used Construction & Heavy Equipment with Rebuild Options We’ve written several posts in the past answering questions like: When is a machine rebuild a better option than a replacement? When is certified used equipment a better choice? And when it...
Volvo Excavator loading a Volvo Articulated Truck
Blog 3/22/2021
Do You Have the Right Heavy Equipment for the Bid?  The bidding process in the construction industry has become so competitive in recent years that a lot of the small and mid-size contractors out there may feel like they’re working just to...
Volvo L250H loading an A40GFS at Quarry
Blog 3/15/2021
4 Ways to Lower Operating Costs in Earthmoving and Mining The more you spend, the less you make. It’s a pretty simple concept, but one you should focus on from time to time to evaluate how your business is performing. Is your site optimized to...
Volvo Electric Equipment
Blog 3/8/2021
Volvo Electric Equipment: New Opportunities for Heavy Equipment Jobs One of the things I find myself saying quite often about our new Volvo electric excavator and wheel loader and our concept machines is that we don’t even know yet all the interesting ways...
Volvo EX03 Electric Excavator
Blog 2/22/2021
Electric and Autonomous Heavy Equipment: The Future of Construction and Mining With the electrification of cars, buses, trucks and other transport vehicles many years in the making, it’s only natural that construction equipment is joining in. The goals of zero...
Blog 2/15/2021
How Balloon Payments Work for Heavy Equipment Financing Financing can be confusing. If you’ve ever thought to yourself “How does a balloon payment work?” when financing a new piece of heavy equipment, you’re not alone. While some owners and fleet...
Premium Lubricants
Blog 2/1/2021
4 Ways Premium Lubricants Lower Heavy Equipment Costs and Improve Performance When it comes to maintaining your construction equipment, the lubricants you choose matter. If your dealer or OEM recommends premium lubricants, they may cost a bit more up front, but the...
Inspection by a Heavy Equipment Technician
Blog 12/30/2020
5-Step Diagnostics for Construction Equipment Mechanics This year the owner or fleet manager of your company may have turned to you more often to handle heavy equipment repairs, maintenance or even machine down issues. While it makes sense to...
Winter Maintenance for Construction Equipment
Blog 11/30/2020
9 Tips to Keep Your Construction Equipment in Good Shape During the Cold Winter The winter cold is good reason to make sure you and your operators are inspecting machines thoroughly each day and following proper operating procedures to prevent accidental wear and tear,...
Dig Assist for Volvo Excavators
Blog 11/16/2020
How to use Grade Control for Excavators — Volvo Dig Assist: Part 3 We’ve recently made some updates to our Dig Assist machine control system that improve performance, accuracy and safety for excavator operators of all skill levels. With Dig Assist, your...
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