Can you review some highlights from CJD Equipment and Volvo Construction Equipment from 2024?
Early this year, we introduced Volvo Construction Equipment’s electric machines to the market. The first two models were the Electric ECR25 Compact Excavator and the Electric L25 Wheel Loader, and both have been received very well.
These electric machines offer the same performance as their diesel counterparts but with zero emissions, near-silent operation, and reduced vibrations, all of which provide a fantastic work environment.
These electric compacts can fast-charge, with an off-board solution that allows a full charge in about one hour.
We have also continued to make significant advancements in Volvo Site Solutions, offering a comprehensive suite of technologies and services designed to enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability in construction and mining operations.
Can you explain the CJD Equipment company’s goals for 2024 and how CJD is doing on these goals?
The first major goal we celebrated in February this year was the 50 Anniversary of CJD Equipment. We have had many events around the milestone. It was a great opportunity to recognize the businesses’ business events over the years and celebrate with our founding partners, Ron Rafferty and Rob Jowett, and our long-serving Managing Director and partner, Alan Barnett.
One of our other main goals was to launch the Electric Compact Excavator and Loader, which we have now done. The product has created much interest and discussion, as well as many companies’ targets and plans for sustainability, so it’s an exciting time.
What can we expect to see from CJD and Volvo in 2025?
Looking ahead into 2025, we see that we are not standing still. We will build on our electric product offering with the Electric L120 wheel loader and the Electric EC230, 20T Excavator hitting our shores. Current Electric Compact Machines at CJD Equipment.
On top of this, we will launch the new “F” Series E “c” vators along with the new “J” Series a “t” culated Haulers, so it’s busy it’s for product releases.
We will also continue to develop the Volvo Site Solutions offering, providing safer, more productive, and sustainable ecosystems for customer sites.
Are there any particular goals you can share with us that CJD Equipment would like to hit next year?
Our goals for 2025 are simple. As I said, we aim to launch new Volvo electric models, series diggers, and haulers and continue building on our technology platforms. We will have achieved our goals if we do that most effectively and professionally to allow seamless transitions and development for our customers and continue to provide the high levels of support we are known for.
Considering the Australian mining industry, what do you think we will see more of in terms of equipment and machinery in 2025?
I think that technology solutions will continue to evolve in the mining space. Data requirements are huge for any successful operation, and the desire for information around performance improvements, safety advancements, and operation sustainability can only come with high-powered technology solutions and machines and plants that are integrated seamlessly and dovetail into that solution. Automation will continue to develop, and there will be a need for more electric and other sustainable-driven machines. Read more “Hidden Power of Volvo Productivity Services“.
How will CJD and Volvo be a part of this?
We are sure we will contribute to the requirements moving forward into 2025. The Volvo Site Solutions offerings will bring gains in productivity and efficiency, site safety, and programs to work with our partners on measuring and reducing their carbon footprints.
Our release of larger Electric loaders and excavators is already creating significant interest in the mining industry, so we look forward to the many conversations we will have with mining companies throughout 2025 about them and the other sustainable products heading our way in the short to medium term.
I also think the new range of articulated haulers will play a big part in our success in 2025. Volvo is seen as a world-class articulated hauler, and the continued development of an already industry-leading product is exciting.
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