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Road Building and Earthmoving Machines from Volvo NUTS AND BOLTS NEWS Volvo will be launching three new compact radius excavators at Bauma. Pictured is the Volvo ECR25D. Having launched many of its Stage IIIB-compliant earthmoving machines over the last two years, Volvo will use Bauma to take the wraps off several new compact machines. Its new additions to the compact excavator range will be the ECR25D, ECR58D and ECR88D short swing radius units. The machines weigh 2.5, 5.7 to 7.0 and 8.6 to 9.5 tons, respectively. Getting around site on these compact machines is said to have been made easier thanks to automatic two-speed travel, as well as hydraulic travel pedals for easy and accurate track control. The ECR25D has the added feature of high mobility – it can be transported with up to three buckets and a hydraulic breaker with a less than 3.5 ton gross weight. Volvo said the machines' new engines delivered lower emissions along with superior performance and fuel efficiency. An auto-idling system reduces engine speed when the controls are inactive for a specified time (operator pre-set on the ECR58D and ECR88D via the display between three and 20 seconds), reducing running costs and fuel consumption. In terms of new road building equipment, the 9m maximum pave width P6870C ABG wheeled paver is the latest addition to the Volvo range. The company says it is quieter, more productive, and up to 30% more fuel efficient than its predecessor. A key feature is the new fume extraction system, which has seen Volvo shortlisted for one of the Bauma Innovation Awards. The system, which is common across all of Volvo's C-series pavers is said to capture 83 percent of the fumes from the machine's auger channel, protecting operators working on the machine. It comprises a fan on either side of the auger channel, which captures fumes and routes them into a duct system to be released at the paver's canopy level. G www.khl.com/magazines Solesbee's Begins Skid Steer Bucket Manufacturing Each Solesbee's bucket is engineered with extra wear strips strategically placed to offer added durability when the ground is engaged. Solesbee's, a manufacturer of attachments for heavy and compact machinery, has begun skid steer bucket manufacturing at its Douglasville, Ga., plant. The addition of a second shift and more production personnel has enabled the company to expand into this category. As with all attachments manufactured by IDA UNIVERSAL May-June 2013 Solesbee's, each skid steer bucket is engineered for a long life and heavy duty use, according to the manufacturer. When asked by David Jenkins of Solesbee's, all dealers, rental companies, contractors and end users said that "they want a bucket that will last." Each Solesbee's bucket is engineered with extra wear strips strategically placed to offer added durability when the ground is engaged. Several bucket styles are available now for quick ship: long bottom, low profile, 4N1, snow, litter and rock. Available edges include: smooth, tooth or bolt on edge. G www.constructionequipmentguide.com Nuts & Bolts continuedon page 31 29