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Original Equipment

December 2007

Volvo CE takes pipelaying to new dimension

Introducing a unique combination of lifting performance and the 360°-swing functionality of an excavator, Volvo Construction Equipment will soon deliver to the market a whole new product class of pipelaying machines targeting, primarily, contractors in the on-shore oil and gas industry. Developed from a patented adaptation of Volvo excavator machines combined with modern lifting technology, the Volvo pipelayer offers a number of technical advantages over traditional pipelaying dozers with side-based booms.
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