Articulated Trucks
Comparing Fuel Efficiency in Articulated Haul Trucks
You have more control than you may realize over the operating costs for your articulated haulers — and one of the easy line items to cut back on is fuel. Burning unnecessary fuel adds up ...
Tips to Reduce Heavy Equipment Tire Wear
If you’re looking for a way to cut maintenance costs, be sure to look at the tires on your wheeled machines. Premature tire wear not only costs you more in wear parts, it also ...
5 Factors That Can Impact Haul Truck Size Selection
Oftentimes, sizing haul trucks for mining and aggregates jobs comes down to the cubic yardage of the buckets on the excavators you’re running — it can become second nature to simply pair up machine ...
Little-Known Volvo Features that Improve Operator Performance
When it comes to operator performance, we’ve seen a lot of men and women out there flat out getting it done. Whether it’s smooth technique, mind-boggling agility or a keen eye for precision, a ...
Do You Have the Right Heavy Equipment for the Bid?
The bidding process in the construction industry has become so competitive in recent years that a lot of the small and mid-size contractors out there may feel like they’re working just to break even ...
Electric and Autonomous Heavy Equipment: The Future of Construction and Mining
With the electrification of cars, buses, trucks and other transport vehicles many years in the making, it’s only natural that construction equipment is joining in. The goals of zero emissions, fuel savings and lower ...
How to size and get the most out of your Mining Excavators and Haulers
In mining, it’s important to match excavators to your haul trucks to lower your total cost of ownership (TCO) for these machines. If they’re mismatched, you'll be inefficient and burn extra fuel. If you ...
Why the Volvo EC950F and A60H Make the Perfect Pair
You know how it feels when you see a bottleneck of haul trucks on your site — knowing they’re lined up waiting to be loaded, all while fuel continues to burn, machine hours tick away, ...
How to Get More From Your Articulated Truck Investment
I hear a lot of customers talk about initial purchase price when they’re in the market for a new articulated truck. Your first reaction might be, “Yeah, I do the same thing,” and there’s ...
Use This Prestart Checklist to Keep Your Articulated Truck in Good Shape
A thorough equipment walkaround before starting a shift can make a big difference, and it doesn’t need to take a lot of time. Every good articulated truck operator should establish a daily routine of ...
4 Options for Overburden Mining: Rigid vs. Articulated Trucks
The process of overburden removal is a major consideration for mines. There are different ways to handle it, and each option is worthy of evaluating the cost and time to do it. If you’re ...
3 Ways Our Customers Have Inspired Our Hauler Designs
When designing a new generation of hauler, manufacturers are up against several challenges. First, how to increase performance and payload while also improving fuel efficiency. And second, how to add new technological and safety ...