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Mexican Volvo factory ramps up backhoes for the Americas

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After a successful small scale pilot, production of centre mounted BL60 and BL70 backhoes, has been substantially increased at Volvo Construction Equipment’s new factory in Tultitlan, Mexico, about 25 km north of the Mexico City CBD.

  

Located 40km north of Mexico City, and shared with sister company Volvo Bus, it is equipped to meet growing backhoe demand in North America and Latin America.
These were previously supplied from Volvo’s Polish factory in Wroclaw, but the move to Mexico not only significantly reduces delivery lead times, it also allows the requirements of these markets to be more efficiently met.
Other benefits include a more streamlined supply chain, close proximity to major shipping routes, and reduced production costs. The growing economies of Latin American countries and the expected upturn in the North American market were also important factors in the decision to launch production in Mexico.
BL60, BL70 specs
The backhoes are fitted with Volvo’s D5D Tier 3 engines. The 67kW BL70 has a dig depth of 4.54m, an operating weight of 7.82t, a bucket capacity of 1m3, a loader lift capacity of 3.154t, and a breakout force of 5.65t.
The 62kW BL 60 has a dig depth of 4.52m, an operating weight of 7.34t, a bucket capacity of 0.76m3, a loader lift capacity of 2.48t and a breakout force of 5.14t. Both models can be equipped with a variety of attachments for specific job applications and have standard Volvo hydrostatic steering and load-sensing hydraulic systems.
 

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