Volvo L120H Wheel Loader with Specialized Features
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A Look at Specialized Heavy equipment for Waste handling-loaders, excavators, & garbage trucks
What happens here
The video moves to Chris, another Volvo representative, showcasing the L120H Wheel Loader, a typical loader specialized for the waste industry. Chris highlights its solid rubber tires, designed to withstand punctures from debris commonly found in waste sites, costing tens of thousands of dollars each. He also points out the long boom, which provides extended reach, allowing the machine to keep a safer distance from material and stack it higher for storage or loading into larger trucks/train cars. The loader features extensive guarding, including steel belly pans for the entire underside of the frame to protect against punctures, and shielded vital components. A shorter, guarded headlight bracket also reduces the risk of damage.
Goal: Demonstrate the Volvo L120H Wheel Loader's waste management adaptations
Tools and materials
- Co-Pilot Load Assist System Volvo — Weighing material, managing customers, trucking, and materials, with data accessible via cloud
- Guarded Headlight Brackets Volvo — Protecting headlights from damage
- Long Boom Volvo — Extended reach for safer material handling and higher stacking
- Pemberton Grapple Bucket Pemberton — Handling waste, capable of carrying up to 7 cubic yards of material
- Solid Rubber Tires Volvo — Preventing punctures in waste environments
- Steel Belly Pans Volvo — Undercarriage protection against punctures
- Volvo L120H Wheel Loader Volvo — The main piece of equipment being demonstrated
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