New F-series Volvo loaders land at Day Aggregates
Day Aggregates Ltd of Brentford, Middlesex, have taken delivery of five new F-series Volvo wheel loaders for their rail-linked, factory-concept aggregates and recycling centres across London and the south-east of England. The four Volvo L180F loaders and one L110F follow hard on the heels of two 36-tonne excavators delivered at the end of 2006 and will replace five-year-old loaders that have clocked up in excess of 13,000h.
Taking charge of the stockyards at the company’s recycling and aggregate facilities, the recently launched L180F loader is equipped with 4.5m3 rehandling bucket and powered by a 12-litre Volvo engine that develops 320hp at just 1,400 rev/min. The Tier III/Stage 3 low-emission engine delivers high torque at just above tickover, giving the new loader excellent rimpull and low fuel consumption, as well as a significant reduction in noise levels compared with the E-series version.
Volvo say the L180F has greater mid-range torque, giving better operability in the most economic engine speed range. One practical consequence of this increase in horsepower is better pile penetration and fuller buckets.
Engine power is converted into work via a new smooth-shifting electric-hydraulic HTE transmission. All the operator has to do is select forward or reverse. The Volvo Full Automatic Power Shift (FAPS) then takes over and selects which of the four forward and four reverse gears is required, and the ideal moment to change ratio. The system is independent of both machine and engine speed. New software in the ECU adapts to the operators’ style of driving, optimizing gear-changing parameters and saving fuel by always selecting the right gear.
For improved operator comfort, oil-filled clutches and a pulse-width modulation valve in the transmission allow smoother shifting and minimize jolting when changing between gears. The transmission is also significantly quieter than its predecessor, and maximum speed has been increased.
The smaller L110F, powered by a 7-litre Volvo engine, has been purchased for a specific contract being undertaken by Day Aggregates at a bagging operation near Lydd, in Kent, and has been supplied with a heavy-duty high-tip bucket for aggregate handling. All five new loaders have been supplied with the Volvo ‘Silver’ customer-linked repair and maintenance support agreement.
Volvo Construction Equipment Ltd, Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QX; tel: (01223) 251720; fax: (01223) 832799.
Taking charge of the stockyards at the company’s recycling and aggregate facilities, the recently launched L180F loader is equipped with 4.5m3 rehandling bucket and powered by a 12-litre Volvo engine that develops 320hp at just 1,400 rev/min. The Tier III/Stage 3 low-emission engine delivers high torque at just above tickover, giving the new loader excellent rimpull and low fuel consumption, as well as a significant reduction in noise levels compared with the E-series version.
Volvo say the L180F has greater mid-range torque, giving better operability in the most economic engine speed range. One practical consequence of this increase in horsepower is better pile penetration and fuller buckets.
Engine power is converted into work via a new smooth-shifting electric-hydraulic HTE transmission. All the operator has to do is select forward or reverse. The Volvo Full Automatic Power Shift (FAPS) then takes over and selects which of the four forward and four reverse gears is required, and the ideal moment to change ratio. The system is independent of both machine and engine speed. New software in the ECU adapts to the operators’ style of driving, optimizing gear-changing parameters and saving fuel by always selecting the right gear.
For improved operator comfort, oil-filled clutches and a pulse-width modulation valve in the transmission allow smoother shifting and minimize jolting when changing between gears. The transmission is also significantly quieter than its predecessor, and maximum speed has been increased.
The smaller L110F, powered by a 7-litre Volvo engine, has been purchased for a specific contract being undertaken by Day Aggregates at a bagging operation near Lydd, in Kent, and has been supplied with a heavy-duty high-tip bucket for aggregate handling. All five new loaders have been supplied with the Volvo ‘Silver’ customer-linked repair and maintenance support agreement.
Volvo Construction Equipment Ltd, Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QX; tel: (01223) 251720; fax: (01223) 832799.
