by Kyle Molyneux | Mon 29 Mar 2021
Malcolm Group’s six new Volvo diggers
Returning to Volvo after nearly 20 years, The Malcolm Group has recently purchased six new excavators, ranging from 22 to 50 tonnes in operating weight. Ordered as part of Malcolm Construction’s annual fleet renewal programme, the machines included within this order are two EC220ELs, two EC250ELs and two EC480ELs. All of the new machines have been fitted with a range of optional extras, including 360-degree cameras, quick hitches, additional case drain line/low flow circuits and Hardox HD buckets.
The new EC220ELs, EC250ELs and EC480ELs are all powered by Volvo’s latest generation of 6-cylinder Stage 5 engines, which generate 175, 224 and 385hp, respectively. Advanced mode control systems fitted to all the new machines also ensure the maximum possible hydraulic horsepower available is delivered at a constant engine speed under varying load conditions. In addition, boom and arm geometry provide highly competitive digging forces and lifting capacities, which makes for faster work cycles.
Originating as a family-owned business in the 1920’s, The Malcolm Group has become one of the leading providers of logistics, construction and maintenance services in the UK. The solutions that the company provides have taken it beyond Great Britain, however. Since 2017, the Malcolm Group has worked on a number of projects for the British Antarctic Survey, focused on modernising the UK Antarctic and other research facilities, enabling British scientists to continue delivering world-class research into some of the most important issues facing our planet.
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