“A devoted materials handler is purpose-built for these functions, in contrast with modifying an excavator to suit into these segments,” stated Matthew McLean, product supervisor of excavators for Volvo CE. “Now we have added a second machine to our line-up with the EW200E MH, which is ideal for mild and medium materials dealing with like plastic, family waste and scrap.”

The EW200E materials handler weighs 22.6 tons and is powered by a Volvo D6J 6-liter Tier 4 remaining engine that gives 173 hp (129 kW). The machine has three increase and arm configurations. The straight increase might be fitted with both a 13-foot gooseneck arm or an 11-foot, 6-inch sorting arm, giving the EW200E a max attain of 33-feet and a max lifting capability of 25,600 lbs.

The 26-ton EW240E material handler, launched in 2018 for medium-duty functions, now has a 23-foot, 9-inch straight increase, which is over two ft longer than the earlier mannequin. When mixed with the present 16-foot, 5-inch gooseneck arm, the brand new complete attain is over 39 ft.

The EW200E MH shares many elements with the EW240E MH and different Volvo wheeled excavators. 

Hydraulics matched to the Volvo engine permits the machines to seek out the candy spot between engine velocity and hydraulic effectivity. The increase float operate and increase cylinder dampening decrease vibration and maintain the grapple in place for elevated stability. The grapple management and tender swing system work collectively for instantaneous response and easy precision.

As well as, Volvo materials handlers provide application-specific options to extend productiveness, uptime and operator consolation: 

• Possibility of 4 stabilizers (entrance blade and rear outrigger as commonplace)
• Cab might be raised greater than 16-feet above the bottom
• Cab has double-damped mounts to cut back noise and vibration
• Outriggers, blade and cab-raising features might be accomplished with out eradicating fingers from joysticks
• Manufacturing facility-installed auxiliary circuits allow sorting grabs and orange peel grapples
• Adjustable arm-in and top limitations
• Consolation Drive Management supplies the power to drive as much as 12 mph utilizing the curler on the joystick
• Could be ordered with out the steering column, which permits the operator to regulate the machine utilizing solely the joysticks
• Auto idle and auto engine shutdown to assist to cut back gasoline consumption
• Optionally available stable rubber tires
• Optionally available waste bundle: protecting screens and a reversible fan
• Optionally available Sensible View function for hen’s eye view of machine

The EW200E MH and EW240E MH are eligible for a free 12 months of ActiveCare Direct, the Volvo telematics service that gives 24/7/365 machine monitoring and fleet utilization reporting straight from Volvo. In addition they are backed by the Volvo Lifetime Body and Construction Guarantee, which covers the body, increase and arm for the whole lot of the preliminary possession interval.