VOLVO EXCAVATOR

Your 70-ton performance edgeAggressive. Rugged. Stout. Powerful. Balanced.Impressive credentials for any excavator. But whatdoes it really mean on a demanding job site, wherepure steel muscle meets unflinching earth? Just aska Volvo EC700B operator. He’ll sum it up in threewords: “bring it on.”Meet the new gold standard in production digging.Built on extensive customer input and exhaustiveresearch, the Volvo EC700B excavator has acommanding performance profile. Think you’ve seenproduction? Just watch.Big machine, bigger performanceFrom the boom to the counterweight, thisexcavator’s advantage comes from simplybeing built better. The six-cylinder Volvoengine leads its class in horsepower andis perfectly harmonized with the hydraulicsystem for smooth, responsive diggingand lifting.Key components are higher capacity andheavier gauge than you’d expect on a70-ton machine. The main pump, slewmotor and bearing and track rollers arefrom the 80-ton machine class, so youcan count on durability and long machinelife. The extra-duty undercarriageprovides solid footing, enhanced by awide track gauge and an extra-heavycounterweight.The EC700B is perfectly matched forloading the Volvo A40D articulatedhauler. With buckets and diggingequipment that can be customized forthe application, the EC700B will fill the40-ton truck in four to six passes. Quickcycles mean more tons moved on everyshift.Contractors always look for an edge tomake jobs more efficient and profitable.The EC700B is that performance edge.With the power and mettle to lead onany job site, the EC700B has earnedthe right to bear the name that meansexcavator performance — Volvo.2