VOLVO Construction Equipment (VCE) says its new Tier 4 Final/Stage IV-compliant L250H wheel loader tackles heavy tasks with superior performance, heightened safety and up to 18 per cent better fuel economy with OptiShift.

“The Volvo L250H wheel loader is a high production machine designed to deliver excellent productivity and profitability in applications including quarry, mining and heavy infrastructure. Operators will experience short cycle times, high breakout force and excellent controllability with this heavy-duty machine,” says a spokesman for VCE.

Automatic Power Shift (APS) and Fully Automatic Power Shift (FAPS) ensure minimal fuel consumption and fast cycle times, shifting the machine gears in line with engine and travel speed for optimal operation.

The spokesman says the Volvo L250H is not only one of the most efficient heavy-duty wheel loaders on the market but also one of the most productive. Its proven Z-bar linkage provides high breakout force for strong, powerful digging in hard materials and facilitates quick load cycles for increased productivity even in demanding applications.

With a variety of product options, Volvo customers can adapt their machine to access more applications such as rock and waste handling. “Attachments are purpose-built to work in harmony with the L250H. Functions and properties are ideally matched to parameters, such as link-arm geometry and breakout, rim pull and lifting force for maximum productivity,” the spokesman explains.

The L250H wheel loader’s superior durability and ease of maintenance ensure maximum machine uptime and minimum expenditure on servicing replacement parts. The batteries are maintenance-free as are the rear axle cradles, which are fitted with greased-for-life bushings and bearings. Meanwhile, a hydraulically-driven cooling fan protects the machine’s vital components from damage by overheating. Both the front and the rear axles feature an additional oil cooling feature, which allows the hydraulic oil to flow inside the axle, thereby cooling it.

And like all Volvo machines, the L250H wheel loader is supported by a vast global service infrastructure of technicians, workshops and dealers.