EWR170E
Answering the industry’s growing demand for short swing wheeled excavators, Volvo Construction Equipment introduces the new EWR170E, complete with a host of intelligent features and excellent fuel efficiency.
The EWR170E features the industry-leading Volvo cab, spaciously designed with generous leg room and all-around visibility, thanks to large windows and rear and side view cameras. The combined positioning of the engine at the back of the machine, with the extra available space at the front right of the machine, offers a clear view to the right. The wheeled excavator can also be equipped with the option of Volvo Smart View – three cameras attached to the frame that combine to show a real-time birds eye view of operating footage, to help navigate in tough situations. This can be integrated into the machine’s display or as a standalone screen.
For added convenience, the operator can select from a range of joystick grips and customize the controls, to create a shortcut for the wipers, cameras or mute function. Meanwhile, Comfort Drive Control (CDC) gives the operator the opportunity to steer the machine using only the roller on the joystick, up to 20km/h (12mph) – a new feature for the Volvo wheeled excavator range.
To make entering and exiting the machine easy, handrails and steps are brightly coloured and a ‘welcome light’ – controlled remotely – can be fitted as an option, helping to guide operators in the dark. In the new LED light package, there is now an additional seventh work light, designed to be fitted next to the side camera.
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Primed for productivity For smoother and more efficient operation, the EWR170E can be fitted with the automatic digging brake, first introduced by Volvo over 10 years ago. The intelligent option automatically engages the service brake and locks the oscillation when the machine’s speed is at zero.
Fuel efficiency is complimented by the renowned Stage IV- compliant Volvo engine, offering high torque at low engine speeds. Additionally, the auto idle function reduces engine speed to ‘tick over’, when the controls are inactive for a pre-set amount of time – and the auto engine shutdown shuts the engine down, when the machine is inactive for a prescribed period of time. Fuel consumption is further reduced by ECO mode, which turns on automatically, optimizing fuel efficiency and maintaining productivity. Moreover, the passive regeneration process automatically cleans the DPF filters without any impact on performance.
To boost stability when traveling at high speeds over rough terrain, the EWR170E is equipped with an optional Boom Suspension System (BSS). Complete with a hydraulic circuit and gas pressure dampers, the BSS automatically engages at 5km/h (3mph), to absorb shocks, which may unsettle the bucket load.
Versatile by nature
The EWR170E can be individually configured with either standard 2.5m wide axles, or – to boost stability – 2.75m axels and a blade. Approved for road use, the ever versatile wheeled excavator has an optional road-homologated trailer hitch, which can pull up to eight tons (for trailers with overrun brakes).
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