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A Look at Specialized Heavy equipment for Waste handling-loaders, excavators, & garbage trucks

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The video opens with the presenter at a trade show, surrounded by large yellow machinery. He introduces the segment, stating they will be looking at highly specialized pieces of equipment for waste management, including monster trash compactors, loaders with solid tires, and excavators designed for waste and trash. He also mentions discussing how the waste management industry has evolved over the past two decades. He then introduces Martin, Director of Key Accounts for Volvo, who discusses Volvo's role in the waste industry.

Goal: Introduce the specialized equipment for waste management

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  • Trade Show Environment CONEXPO-CON/AGG — Setting for the video presentation
  • Volvo Excavator Volvo — Part of the specialized equipment showcased
  • Volvo Landfill Compactor Volvo — Part of the specialized equipment showcased
  • Volvo Wheel Loader Volvo — Part of the specialized equipment showcased

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alright guys we got a jam-packed show for you today we're gonna be looking at some highly specialized pieces of equipment monster trash compactors loaders with $8,000 solid tires excavators that are designed to handle waste and trash and specifically we're also going to be looking at how this entire industry of waste management has changed over the last two decades well waste any more time let's get into today's video guys this is Martin he's a director of key account yes for Volvo this is a Volvo been basically kind of a key player and yeah we've been sort of setting the tone I'm gonna key player in the waste industry for 20 years so now what I know of wobble they've got like specialized equipment for certain applications I know you guys are big in the asphalt industry dirt work you guys the excavators pay loaders boom wheels a an absolute top of the same thing here but you do like you guys are kind of ahead of the game yeah absolutely yeah we should be very proud of the offering that we have we have a purpose-built offering that we really have listen to the industry on what their pain points are and we have addressed that in our equipment now we're gonna go check out some of these individual machines really in detail so let's do that now let's meet the next guys thank you [Music] all right Todd Todd is a product manager specialist I'm product manager for special applications and mobile attachments for so this is a special application so let's take a look at this thing this is a beast absolutely a beast so tell me a little bit about this thing 90,000 pounds obviously a purpose-built landfill compactor the compactor wheels right so those those are what do all to work these ones have Terra twist torque cleats on them as trash comes here it comes in twists and breaks it apart and helps to break down so as I look at this machine I want to drive it really bad I think I know what I want to do anyway how does this machine then differ from a regular pay loader besides these compactor tires in this blade it's really the purpose is to do compaction and also distribute the material but it's significantly heavier underneath the bottom side and front frame rear frame there's thick guarding [Music]

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