A30F GOING TO WORK
The first of our F-Series Volvo articulated dump trucks start work at a quarry in Scotland.
The new F-Series articulated haulers meet Tier Stage IIIB emissions legislation, while delivering up to 4% fuel savings over the outgoing E series model, itself a class leader in fuel economy.
“The other main selling point for us is the Automatic Traction Control (ATC) system, which prevents operators leaving their haulers permanently set in all-wheel drive mode, even when not needed, for example on good or paved roads, when only 6X4 drive is required. This leads to higher than necessary fuel consumption, tire and mechanical wear. ATC automatically disengages the rear axle when not needed; eliminating tire skid when cornering and reducing tire wear. However, when ATC system does sense slippage, the longitudinal differential lock and the 6X6 clutch are engaged together: this gives the hauler the optimum traction in all conditions.
