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NUTS & BOLTS continued from page 19 The Volvo EC700CHR Excavator The Volvo high-reach EC700CHR excavator features a design that allows operator to change high-reach boom and arm to standard backhoe or straight boom configuration. • Reach: 105 ft. • Viscous-mounted and and sound-dampened cabin • Hydraulic cabin tilts up to 30 degrees • Forward and rear-view cameras • Optional reversible fan purges coolers of dust and debris • Volvo D16 Tier 4i engine • Long undercarraige • Extra modular counterweight • Boom and arm holding valves • Optional slew-reduction control • Total Moment Indicator signals warning if machine approaches overload Standard features: • Bucket cylinder guard (digging front) and boom cylinder guard (high reach front) protect rods, cylinders and piping from damage caused by falling objects • Swing-ring protection guard defends swing-ring bearing seal and grease piping from damage caused by rebar, timber, concrete or other rubble • Frame-mounted falling object guard (FOG) protects operator and cab from wayward debris; bars on the front of the guard are hinged to the front panel and set at angles, increasing forward visibility and making window-cleaning easy • Micro-mesh screens on doors and engine cowl keep fine particles out and boost engine performance • Double-thickness side doors on each side of the superstructure protect coolers and pumps in the event of a collision and improve machine life • Bolt-on side impact protection system defends superstructure against possible damage • Enhanced 8mm under-guarding (10 mm under the slew ring) with bolt-head protection • Full-length track guards repel demolition debris and prevent rebar or other sharp objects from lodging in the tracks • Hydraulically retractable undercarriage with cylindrical design for enhanced stability ● VOLVO Construction Equipment.com, February 2013 Nuts & Bolts continued on pg 23 IDA UNIVERSAL March-April 2013 21