Volvo F-Series Articulated Trucks Re-Elevation Industry Benchmarking Leading Global Articulated Truck Market


      

Since the launch of the articulated truck series in the 1960s, Volvo has been a leader in the industry thanks to Volvo's continuous improvement and excellence in manufacturing concepts. Its core is its articulated steering system, which ensures that operators can control equipment in harsh operating environments (such as mire), as well as precise and safe handling at high speeds. Its automatically compensated hydraulic system ensures a minimum turning radius. It is suitable for those narrow loading and unloading spaces as well as sharp turning conditions.

Three-point bogie beam

The 100% maintenance-free 3-point bogie beam design allows the rear tires to move independently, ensuring good contact with the ground, traction and stability, and minimizing rack tension. Maintenance-free high-mounted swivel joints (located near the center of gravity of the load) with permanently lubricated tapered roller bearings are mounted on the entire series, guaranteeing excellent ground clearance during mining operations and improved during high-speed transportation stability. In the A25F and A30F models, thanks to the use of a soft and advanced gas-liquid front axle suspension, the driving speed is greatly increased, vibrations transmitted from the wheels to the cab are reduced, and the driver's fatigue is reduced. .

Caring Cab

Like other products of Volvo Construction Equipment, the F-Series articulated trucks also provide world-class care environments that meet ROPS/FOPS standards. The operator's station is located in the center of the cab, a sloping hood, a large rearview mirror, a wide front windshield, and a full glass door to ensure a good all-around visibility. The spacious interior, low noise, suitable temperature, and convenient control devices make the F-Series a truly low-pressure work environment. With easy-to-understand Contronics information, the driver can focus entirely on the outside of the cab, which greatly increases safety. This simple and smooth control greatly reduces the driver's fatigue, making him more cautious and efficient during working hours. The downturn front grille with integrated steps serves as a maintenance platform. The hood can be tilted 90 degrees to allow maintenance personnel to easily access the engine. All lubrication points and remotely mounted discharge pipes can be accessed from the ground or a non-skid platform. There is no need to add grease daily or weekly.

power system

The F-Series articulated truck features an electronically controlled, in-line turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel engine featuring high torque at low speeds, ensuring excellent fuel economy, high performance, fast response and less wear for extended use. life. The F-Series is equipped with Volvo's special features and perfectly matches Volvo's drive system, ensuring that even the most demanding applications can make maximum use of power and torque.

MATRIS system

The new F-Series articulated trucks are equipped with the MATRIS system, which helps to document and analyze the use and operation of the equipment. These devices are worldwide warranty and can be obtained by Volvo technicians trained by Volvo in distributors around the world. And repair service and get genuine Volvo parts.

Automatic traction control system

The F-Series Volvo articulated lorry is equipped with four “jaw clutch” type differential locks, one longitudinally located in the transfer case, and the other three laterally located on the axle to ensure 100% slip-free movement. When locked and in "6 x 6" mode, all wheels rotate at the same speed, maximizing traction in demanding conditions, such as in a quagmire. In this mode, Automatic Traction Control (ATC) eliminates the need for the operator to manually engage/disengage the differential lock, allowing them to enjoy easier operation. When in the “6×4” mode, the fuel consumption will be further reduced, and the service life of the tire can also be extended.

Easy repair

The downturn front grille with integrated steps serves as a maintenance platform. The hood can be tilted by 90° so that maintenance personnel can easily access the engine. All lubrication points and remotely mounted discharge pipes can be accessed from the ground or a non-skid platform, eliminating the need for daily or weekly grease.

Braking force

The A25F and A30F are equipped with full-hydraulic dry disc brakes on all wheels, and the larger A35F and A40F are equipped with oil-cooled wet multi-disc brakes. In addition, all models are equipped with a deceleration system. The A25F and A30F use a hydraulic retarder embedded in the transmission and a Volvo engine brake (VEB) which consists of a compression brake and an exhaust retarder. The larger A35F and A40F are also equipped with VEBs, but hydraulic retarders are replaced by wheel brakes. Retarders are used to control speed during downhill transportation, reduce speed before bends or intersections, reduce brake use requirements, and thus reduce fuel consumption.


Extensive reading:
The main truck and bus manufacturers in Sweden in the 1930s were Tidaholm and Scania abis. Their scale is very small, and the annual sales volume can rarely exceed 100 units. It is for this reason that Volvo, the big manufacturer who is trying to expand its business to expand profits, has started to produce and sell large vehicles. By the end of the 1920s (positive value for the 3rd and 4th series of trucks) Volvo began to design and develop large trucks on its own. Early trucks also used large parts of Volvo cars. Newer heavy trucks (everything made by Volvo) require more robust components. For this reason, Volvo began designing special truck parts, including those used for engines, gearboxes, rear axles and disc bottoms. In the early stages of designing and developing a new type of truck, two differently constructed engines were used to judge the decision: in-line 6-cylinder and inline 8-cylinder. A more traditional 6-cylinder structure was selected and fitted with a non-synchronous 4-speed gearbox. Since the two new truck series cover a fairly wide range of GVWs, the rear axle is configured with a double-bridge or three-bridge structure and is matched with a single reduction gear or a secondary reduction gear.



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