Volvo Goes Green

Volvo, one of the most known brands in reliable construction equipment goes above and beyond to ensure the quality of its range of construction equipment in the benefit of environmental concerns. 

 

In a statement with its local partner in Jakarta, Indonesia, Axis Capital Group, a company which sells and rents capital equipment across Asia through its head office near the ports of Singapore, Volvo representatives expressed its approach to going green. 

The words, ‘environmental care’ may seem at odds and inappropriate in the world of construction but today’s technological development provides a venue for change and environmental approach by great manufacturers. Volvo is one of the first companies to integrate green methods, process and system on its machines. 

 

Strenuous emissions and noise regulations continue to push OEMs to meet ever stringent goals. The use of bio-degradable hydraulic fluid has become a ticket to trade when bidding jobs in certain parts of the world. And reusing components or materials helps conserve valuable resources.     

The responsibility of providing clear and eco-friendly equipment extends much further than simply providing clients with fluid options. Volvo is reviewed to take great care to source components and materials that do not harm the environment. Paint applied to equipment is powder or water-based to reduce solvent emissions in most instances. Mercury, cadmium and asbestos is not used at all. Only CFC free refrigerant R134a is contained within air conditioning systems. Moreover, 95% of materials can be recycled. Engines and transmissions are remanufactured, while other components provide value when used as spare parts. Elsewhere, iron and steel, polymers, plastics, rubber, glass, electric components and batteries can all be recycled. 

 

Equally important to minimizing environmental impact is how equipment provides energy savings. Machinery has to have the right equilibrium of hydraulic power versus fuel consumption to be effective in the field. Volvo achieves that balance through a load sensing hydraulic system that only uses the precise amount of oil needed at the pressure required, thereby reducing fuel usage. The system is common throughout the OEM’s product range – from large motor graders right down to the smallest excavator. Not all manufacturers can claim the same. And certain lines feature a hydraulically driven fan that cools the engine based on requirements not speed. 

 

To those who have complaints on the capability of machineries to harming the environment from noise, air, land and water pollution, worry no more. The advancement of today’s technology and its integration to machineries are now paving ways for manufacturing companies to be able to take care of the environment more.