January 2017 | EquipmentWorld.com
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machine matters
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by Richard Ries
EXCAVATORS
ANSWER THE PRESSURE
TO PERFORM
Excavators in the 35- to 50-ton
class are being shaped by
market forces and technol-
ogy. While most of them still
do what they've always
done – mass excavation
– many serve expanded
roles, and the future for
this class is bright.
MID-SIZE
Auxiliary hydraulic
options on the Volvo
EC480 E include breaker
and shear piping (X1) and tilt
and rotator piping (X3). Volvo-
specifi c S-type and universal
quick couplers are available,
general purpose buckets for dig-
ging and re-handling as well as
heavy-duty buckets for pro-
ductive digging in compact
materials.
