Quarry & Aggregate Projects
Comparing Fuel Efficiency in Front End Wheel Loaders
How do I know if my wheel loader is efficient? As the wheel loader product manager here at Volvo, I hear that question a lot. The answer lies in your ability to both cut ...
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 ...
How Midsize Excavators Can Grow Your Business
In construction, adaptability is oftentimes the key to success. The ability to seamlessly transition between projects of varying sizes and scopes sets the most efficient contractors apart — and the midsize excavator is the ...
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 ...
Drive Down the Total Cost of Used Construction & Heavy Equipment with Rebuild Options
We’ve written several posts in the past answering questions like: When is a machine rebuild a better option than a replacement? When is certified used equipment a better choice? And when it is, How ...
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 ...
4 Ways to Lower Operating Costs in Earthmoving and Mining
The more you spend, the less you make. It’s a pretty simple concept, but one you should focus on from time to time to evaluate how your business is performing. Is your site optimized ...
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, ...
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 machines — with operators who ...
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 ...