Alta - Tue September 25, 2018
Alta Equipment Company Heads to Global Finals of Volvo Construction Equipment Masters Competition
Alta Equipment Company is sending three service technicians to the global finals of the Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) Masters Competition, designed to honor the top technicians at Volvo CE dealers around the world. Two Alta teams tied for second place in the regional finals, beating out other teams from throughout North America....
Volvo - Mon September 24, 2018
Municipal Governments Find Versatility in Wheeled Excavators
City and county governments face a unique set of challenges. They are local. They are funded mostly by taxpayers. Their work can be tedious, but it essential to the livelihood and safety of their residents....
Volvo - Mon September 24, 2018
Alabama County Finds Efficiency Through Sourcewell
Looking at a map you can find Covington County, Ala., sitting atop the western end of the Florida Panhandle. Covington's citizens get the joys of living a short drive from the beaches lining the Gulf of Mexico, but that also means they get the wet, hot weather the region is known for....
Volvo - Mon September 24, 2018
New Volvo Wheeled Excavators Available Through Sourcewell, HGACBuy Procurement Programs
Volvo Construction Equipment's newest wheeled excavators — the EWR150E, EWR170E and EW220E — are now available through Sourcewell and HGACBuy, adding to Volvo's robust lineup offered through purchasing cooperatives for governments and nonprofit organizations....
Volvo - Mon September 24, 2018
Volvo Services Portfolio Lets Customers Choose, Bundle Aftermarket Offers
The Volvo Services portfolio from Volvo Construction Equipment makes it easier for customers to choose a combination of services that best fit their business needs. In addition to the full range of customizable services, new Volvo machines also come with a revamped standard package of services — free of charge....
Volvo - Mon September 24, 2018
Volvo Introduces First Dedicated Material Handler for North America
Designed for the waste and recycling industries, the new EW240E material handler from Volvo Construction Equipment is a powerful and reliable machine for challenging work conditions. "This is not an example of a manufacturer simply taking an existing machine and modifying it to fit a market....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu September 20, 2018
Brawny Artic, Rigid Off-Road Trucks Keep Jobs Moving Along
No matter their size or configuration, off-road haul trucks would have to be considered as the “strong men” on any construction site or quarry. Whether they are big, rigid haulers (off-roads with conventional front steering and rear-wheel drive), articulated haulers (more maneuverable trucks with a tractor and a trailer section) or compact dumpers, these burly machines are designed to carry heavy loads of dirt and rock in and out of a work area....
Volvo - Tue September 18, 2018
Construction Telematics: The Power of the Network
When new technologies are invented there is a tendency to overestimate the impact they will make in the short term — but then to underestimate their influence once they have become established. Machine connectivity is the latest technology to excite the industry, but what are the main factors that are driving its adoption? Volvo asked leading IoT analyst Michele Mackenzie to help connect the dots....
Volvo - Wed September 12, 2018
Volvo CE Unveils Electric Compact Wheel Loader Concept
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) unveiled its latest concept machine — known as the LX2 — to industry specialists, policymakers, the media and academics at the Volvo Group Innovation Summit on Sept....
CEG - Mon September 10, 2018
Cowin Equipment Hosts Demo Event in Cullman, Alabama
Cowin Equipment Company hosted a crowd at the Brick Haven Event Venue in Cullman, Ala., to unveil the new Volvo LC450H landfill compactor on Aug. 30. This machine originally made its debut at WasteExpo earlier this year, and now, finally made its way to Alabama for the event....
