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Blog 8/19/2020
Volvo’s Drive to Electric – Your Questions Answered In 2019, Volvo Construction Equipment became the first construction equipment manufacturer to commit to going fully electric on two full ranges of compact equipment. For those looking to be...
Improve Operator & Construction Uptime Efficiency
Blog 7/27/2020
Operator Tips: How Improving Your Company’s Operating Costs Impacts You If you’re an operator, you may think your day-to-day performance is what really matters when it comes to your job — how many yards of dirt you moved or how many loads you carried. But most...
Summer Tips for Construction Equipment Maintenance
Blog 7/13/2020
7 Ways to Keep your Construction Equipment Running Strong During the Summer Heat We often associate harsh weather with the winter, but summer can be hard on construction equipment, too. The sun, hot temperatures and humidity can all cause issues, and added strain comes...
Blog 6/23/2020
Should I Rebuild my Machine or Replace it? — Your Questions Answered I’ve talked to a lot of contractors who had machines approaching the end of their first life and discussed with them their possible next steps. Several struggled with the idea of replacing...
How to load trucks with a frontend loader
Blog 6/15/2020
Wheel Loader Operator Tips: How to Load Trucks with Added Efficiency and Productivity As technology in wheel loaders continues to evolve, contractors continue to praise the ability of these machines to make operators of any skill level faster and more efficient. Advanced...
Excavator Pre-Start Checklist
Blog 6/1/2020
Keep Your Excavators Running Their Best with This Prestart Checklist As an excavator owner and/or operator, you know it’s not wise to just hop in the cab in the morning and start working right away. While time is money on most of your jobs, not taking a few...
Blog 5/11/2020
Construction Equipment Repairs: Do It Yourself or Call Your Dealer? Many of you are likely looking to maintain or repair your machines faster and cheaper. You may be opting to do it yourself, and in many instances — especially if you have a skilled and...
TIPS FOR CLEANING AND DISINFECTING CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CABS
Blog 4/23/2020
Tips for Cleaning and Disinfecting Construction Equipment Cabs Enclosed spaces like cabs can harbor germs and viruses like the coronavirus — during times like this, cleanliness is incredibly important. Keeping surfaces disinfected is a responsibility...
How to Inspect Your Excavator's Undercarriage
Blog 4/21/2020
How to Inspect Your Machine’s Undercarriage — and Why It Matters Regularly inspecting your construction equipment is always worthwhile. This can prevent future downtime and lengthen the life of your machine. In these uncertain times right now, it’s more...
Blog 4/20/2020
How Owners and Lessees Can Extend Machine Life and Retain Higher Values Too often, machine owners focus on initial purchase price — “What am I paying to buy this machine?” That leaves out so much that can impact your bottom line while you’re running that...
How Telematics Can Help Total Cost of Ownership
Blog 3/27/2020
How Telematics and Technology Can Help You Calculate a Truer Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Construction business owners and equipment managers are increasingly interested in understanding the total cost of ownership (TCO) of their machines. It’s a more complicated equation than...
Close up of a Volvo excavator boom and arm digging dirt.
Blog 3/27/2020
Understanding Excavator Boom Configurations  I often hear excavators called the “Swiss Army knife” of the construction industry, and it’s true — they’re multi-tasking machines capable on practically any jobsite. A lot of people...
Electric and hybrid construction equipment by Volvo
Blog 3/26/2020
The Transformation Toward Electric and Hybrid Construction Equipment What’s the next big thing? It’s hard to say in a world that’s rapidly changing and getting harder to predict each year. Several historical trends and key factors today contribute to our...
Volvo EC300E Hybrid Excavator
Blog 2/17/2020
Setting New Trends: Volvo Hybrid Hydraulic Technology Hybrid technology has been around for decades in the automobile industry. You may not believe it, but the first hybrid car was actually introduced back in 1899 by Porsche. The introduction...
Blog 12/2/2019
Haul Assist On-Board Weighing The various Assist programs we’ve been rolling out over the past several years have become increasingly popular with owners, fleet managers and operators alike — and Haul Assist is no...
Blog 11/18/2019
Quick Tips for Properly Sizing Excavators When it comes to sizing crawler excavators for purchase, most customers know exactly what they want — and a lot of times they’re right. A comment I hear sometimes, though, is along the lines...
Blog 11/12/2019
Are You Measuring True Fuel Efficiency? Find Out. After years of talking with customers about fuel efficiency, I’ve come to realize too many people have a different definition of what it really is. Many OEMs, dealers and customers alike...
Blog 9/23/2019
Increasing Used Equipment Resale Values — The Checklist Resale values fluctuate for construction equipment, but not just because of the brand, hours on the machine, time of year or economic conditions. What you put into your used machine before...
Blog 9/9/2019
Cooperative Purchasing — Your Questions Answered As a government procurement specialist for Volvo, I’ve witnessed an approximate 300% increase in national buying contract sales growth at Volvo over the past seven years — and now more than...
Blog 8/19/2019
How to Inspect Used Equipment Components and Avoid Costly Surprises Used machines are smart ways to compliment or round out your fleet — and if you know what to look for (and ask about), you can feel more confident that your used equipment purchase will be...
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