Volvo Technology Award for more efficient excavator hydraulics
Four Korean engineers have received the 2011 Volvo Technology Award for their work in refining the hydraulic system used in Volvo Construction Equipment’s excavators. The resultant improvement in system efficiency is yielding fuel savings of up to 15 percent.The award was presented by Volvo Group CEO Leif Johansson at the Group’s AGM on April 6.The 2011 Volvo Technology Award recognises what is often termed ‘frugal engineering’. Applying intelligent solutions, the award-winning team of engineers at the Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) production plant in Changwon, Korea made