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Volvo LC450H Landfill Compactor Overview

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

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What happens here

The presenter meets Todd, a product manager for special applications and attachments at Volvo, who introduces the LC450H Landfill Compactor. Todd explains that this 90,000-pound machine is purpose-built for landfill compaction. He details the 'Terra Twist Torque' cleated wheels, designed to twist and break down trash for better compaction. Todd also highlights various protective features underneath the machine, including 2-inch thick steel belly pans to protect the center pin and other components from punctures. He points out the elevated air intake for the engine to keep it clear of debris, the automatic reversing fan for the radiator to prevent clogging, and the fully protected rear lights and tow hitch, which is integrated rather than protruding to prevent damage.

Goal: Highlight features of the Volvo LC450H Landfill Compactor

Tools and materials

  • 2-inch Thick Steel Belly Pans Volvo — Protecting undercarriage components from punctures
  • Automatic Reversing Fan Volvo — Cleaning the radiator in dusty environments
  • Elevated Air Intake Volvo — Keeping the engine air supply clean from debris
  • Integrated Tow Hitch Volvo — Towing and pushing, designed to prevent damage
  • Terra Twist Torque Cleats Volvo — Compacting and breaking down trash
  • Volvo LC450H Landfill Compactor Volvo — The main piece of equipment being demonstrated

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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] balli pans 2-inch thick pieces of steel there to help protect the center pin from wearing over time there's pans up underneath thick hands up underneath that help to protect against anything puncturing from below they also swing down for service to service the transmission and the fuel tank to death tank on this side you can see the air intake for the engine is up high okay so what are the things that I you know in this application it's dusty it's dirty it's nasty how do you guys handle that for the radiator because I know I've been in up before where the radiator plugs up pretty fast for sure it has an automatic reversing fan the coolers swing out so that you can easily clean them if you do need to go this is the heavy duty guard here to protect anything from the rear little things I've noticed your flush mount your pen your pen right here is not sticking out at the back because I've seen so many times where it's mounted out the back and then somebody backs into something and now it's bent and twisted it's also captured so it can't come out so you can't lose what so you lift that up how do you get that out you never get that out or get that out what if you like bust that thing and get a get into an end I don't think okay anybody amber pastelon you called Todd at 8 6 7-5 309 I want to go up into the camp I got to check out the cab I'll take you guys with me right here we're gonna go in the cab push the button there the door opens up for you very cool if for some reason the battery dies or something like that in the system at the…

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