Distributor CJD Equipment discusses the services and technologies offered by Volvo Construction Equipment, and how these changes are revolutionising the earthmoving industry
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is one of the world’s leading earthmoving machinery manufacturers.
Its Australian dealer, CJD Equipment, says the company is transforming how construction sites function through its focus on efficiency, safety and sustainability.
By combining machine technologies with real-time data analysis, CJD says Volvo CE provides construction experts with the tools to improve operations and elevate productivity.
The partnership with CJD has also allowed Volvo CE to extend its solutions to the Australian earthmoving, quarry and mining markets, which have all seen Volvo’s machines making a difference.
Here, CJD outlines how Volvo CE is transforming the earthmoving and construction industry with its services and technologies.
Technology integration
CJD says the integration of its innovative technologies is a key way Volvo CE is leading the earthmoving and construction industry.
The Load Assist and Dig Assist technologies are important examples of this.
Dig Assist provides various tools for precise excavation, eliminating the need for manual site marking and depth checking.
It includes features like 2D profiling for levelling the site and in-field design for tasks such as trenching and foundation preparation.
On the other hand, Load Assist includes Volvo’s On-Board Weighing app, that helps operators move the right material – improving efficiency and reducing waste.
Volvo Co-Pilot further enhances the capability of these technologies, providing real-time insights into work performance.
The system can be updated wirelessly, so it is always able to be improved with the addition of new functionalities over time.
Advancing safety
Committed to providing a safer construction environment, Volvo CE’s technologies are designed to enhance site-wide awareness, implement safety measures and facilitate real-time communication.
One of its essential tools is the Connected Map Office Portal, which CJD says not only improves safety, but also increases productivity.
This positioning service gives site managers a real-time visual overview of all machines, operators and temporary visitors on site.
Real-time adjustments to site conditions can be made, such as implementing one-way traffic or restricted zones, that can be instantly communicated to all users.
Having this level of visibility and control significantly improves awareness, reduces accidents and increases productivity, CJD adds.
The system works by extracting positioning data from machine telematics or Android and iOS devices with SIM cards and uploads it to a cloud-based Volvo platform.
As a result, a total site positioning solution is created for both Volvo and non-Volvo machines and temporary site visitors.
CJD says this can enhance site operations in several ways, including providing the ability to track machines in real time and tell operators where to load and unload on a site.
It can also help avoid traffic congestion, as the operator will be notified if another machine is approaching within a predefined single lane section. Operators can also be assisted in navigating the site and avoiding restricted areas.
As part of this solution, site managers can use the Safety Zones feature to set speed restrictions to actively control vehicle speeds in high-risk areas.
Borders and maximum speed limits can be set for specific areas, such as hazardous stretches of road – reducing the risk of accidents, injuries and damage.
The Office Portal function of Connected Map will enable Australian site managers to streamline operations and oversee multiple locations simultaneously, CJD says.
With the ability to provide instant communication of site changes to all users, safety is enhanced further, and the likelihood of accidents is reduced. This is because every team member is made aware of current site conditions and any new safety measures in place.
CJD adds that Volvo CE is looking at improving safety even more, by exploring the use of real-time data from customer vehicles.
This approach would include equipping vehicles with advanced sensors to allow for continuous and faster improvements to customer vehicles – constantly elevating safety levels.
By integrating its safety technologies currently, and with the vision for further advancements, Volvo CE has demonstrated its commitment to protecting workers, while enhancing site operations.
Enhanced efficiency
For those wanting to reduce their carbon footprint and increase efficiency, Volvo CE offers its Site Optimisation service, which involves a three-step approach.
Starting with a pre-study, which validates the investment for the main study, experts visit a site, carry out interviews and conduct an initial analysis of available data.
The main study then goes more in-depth, using simulations and root cause analysis to develop an improvement plan.
This comprehensive approach provides insights that help construction firms become more profitable while reducing their carbon footprint.
Also setting targets to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions, Volvo CE is aiming for net-zero value chain emissions by 2040, with further targets striving for a 50 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions across its operations and a 30 per cent reduction in product use emissions by 2030.
It has also introduced its CO2 Reduction Program to support Australian customers’ carbon reduction efforts. The program follows a four-step approach – insight, analyse, improve and sustain – to help customers work towards their own goals.
Insight is the first step, which involves establishing a baseline using telematics data from connected machines to visualise CO2 emissions over time.
Once this is completed, customers can analyse and assess machine data, material flow, fleet composition and operator behaviour to identify areas for improvement.
Actions can then be implemented to improve, such as Eco Operator training and efficiency services, with the aim of sustaining and maintaining lower CO2 levels and setting stronger reduction targets.
It’s initiatives like this that showcase Volvo CE’s dedication to taking care of the environment and its role in shaping a more sustainable future for the construction industry.
To learn more about Volvo CE’s solutions and how they can transform construction projects, please contact your local CJD branch on 1300 139 804 or visit cjd.com.au
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