Inside Look: Building World's Largest Articulated Hauler - Volvo A60 in Sweden

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Inside Look: Building the World's Largest Articulated Hauler, the Volvo A60 in Brass, Southern Sweden
The Volvo A60 is the largest articulated hauler in the world, capable of transporting up to 55 metric tons of cargo with a total weight of nearly 100 metric tons. Built in southern Sweden, the A60 is the largest vehicle produced in this factory with most parts fitted by robots. The factory had to be converted for the hauler since it is bigger than any other vehicle produced there. The A60 is powered by a six-cylinder inline engine with a displacement of 16 liters and 673 horsepower. The dump body is custom-built in-house and can hold up to around 34 tons. The A60 is affectionately known as the "beast" on construction sites around the world.
55 TONS IN ONE GO: The XXL Hauler-Volvo A60H | WELT Documetary
The Volvo A60 is the largest articulated dump truck in the world. It can transport up to 55 tons of material effortlessly. Its total weight is almost 100 tons when fully loaded. The XXL dumper is built in Braås in southern Sweden. Here, around 550 employees manufacture six different dumper models. It is the largest vehicle manufactured at the plant, and due to their weight only a few parts can be installed without a crane.
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@BaldyBriand Жыл бұрын

Serious machine…. Drove the 861, the 5350 b ,A25C , A25D and A40D ‘s ….. top class stuff

@carlmcgregor2707 Жыл бұрын

I drove an A25B, an A35C and a L120D... great fun. I remember when the D series came out in NZ, I got to drive the A40D demo model.

@RENIELTUBE Жыл бұрын

861 came factory fitted with a kidney belt and a hardhat :-) horrible machines.. But the A series: unmatched by anybody (Cat, moxy or others)

@ThePorritZ Ай бұрын

right on! i never drove the old iron, but driven everything from A25C to the A45G, have yet to have the chance to jump into an A60 :)

@kevinm3751 9 ай бұрын

Was in heavy construction for almost 40 years and this hauler is without a doubt worth every penny! One of the most dependable pieces of equipment on any job!

@MightyClunkers 11 ай бұрын

the process is very high tech. Given its sweden, the quality is for sure taken care of. Volvo has been bringing the name on heights when it comes to the quality of their machines.

@ClutchTFS Жыл бұрын

I run A25E's, A30D's, and an A40F but this thing is something else!!

@black.phoenix. Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, someone gave me a metal model kit of this exact Hauler (but older more squared design). It was a expensive one, since the truck itself is around 30CM in length and build mainly of cast metal parts. Still today in my late 30s it is in my desk as a set piece.

@BaldyBriand Жыл бұрын

Nice 👍🏻

@jishan6992 Жыл бұрын

Who ever gifted it to you really loved you

@KenwayJoel 9 ай бұрын

I'm jealous sir

@danielpullum1907 Жыл бұрын

I dare say the engine is not made with cast "steel" but cast iron. Interesting factory. . Volvo has a very good reputation for the heavy equipment they make.

@gzoehobub Жыл бұрын

Why would you say that? It is definitely cast steel, which is a thing and is different than cast iron.

@julianreverse Жыл бұрын

Have fun with your cast iron engine 😂😂😂😂

@a-fl-man640 Жыл бұрын

my thoughts also. never heard of using cast steel. aluminum yes. tried to research the engine but quit w/ no success.

@fama5736 Жыл бұрын

@@julianreverse cast iron engine blocks are very common in industrial and civilian vehicles

@julianreverse Жыл бұрын

@@fama5736 Sure ...

@mentalizatelo Жыл бұрын

I LOVE Volvo, their products, marketing and how they work, their philosophy and work ethics. I'd buy a Volvo truck just to joy ride if I had the money.

@blaggercoyote Жыл бұрын

Had a number of Volvo cars, 240, 740, 940, 960, (the "four wheeled bricks"), an 850 and a 3 series. All nice cars, but when they started making much more "up to date" styled cars I think they lost the plot and a lot of their traditionally loyal customers, though I did like the 3 series which was very sporty, by Volvo standards! My last 940 is still sitting outside the house in good condition but hasn`t run for about 10 years.

@notimeforspace2477 11 ай бұрын

not anymore...they were bought by chinese...its over with their quality

@mentalizatelo 11 ай бұрын

@@notimeforspace2477It's my understanding that there are no compromises in regards of product quality, besides who owns what. Even Ford made Volvo cars (for real), so quality is not entirely related to the owner but the manufacturers practices in the end. Before being bought by Zhejiang Geely, Volvo already produced trucks in China. Chinese have advanced A LOT in production methods both in quality and technology and in many cases they even make superior products in comparison to the western manufacturers, at a lower price (workers rights are close to inexistant). China will eventually be expensive as the rest and brands will move to new heavens to increase margin.

@ossanyberg 4 ай бұрын

@@notimeforspace2477only the car division is Chinese, not trucks and machinery

@vincentgrinn2665 Жыл бұрын

kinda cool how the ground has pathways painted on it so that people moving parts with the dollys know where to move the dolly so that the part doesnt hit anything would make it way quicker and easier for most people

@BinaryBlueBull 10 ай бұрын

Indeed. It's the same thing in the plant where I work. The pathways are also color coded homogenously acros the plant. So for example a blue path with white border means that everyone, including visitors, can walk there (and only there. Straying from the path will get you kicked out) and you don't need to wear protective gear. A blue path without white border means that everyone, including visitors, can walk there but you need some protective gear like safety shoes, reflective vest and a helmet. A red pathway means only authorized personnel and all safety gear is mandatory, so safety shoes, fireproof pants and jacket, helmet, CO2, gas and toxin detector, earplugs, safety goggles and respirator. Orange path means danger, heavy objects overhead. Yellow pathway means electrical danger. 50/50 orange and yellow means both of those combined, etc etc. These are just some examples, there are many more, including like you describe pathways to move equipment or drive specific vehicles on. At the entrances and exits to every production hall is a large sign with all the color codes inside that specific hall and at strategic locations throughout the plant are even larger signs that contain all the color codes found in the entire plant. Kinda cool indeed, especially if you know what the colors mean

@Joseph-fw6xx Жыл бұрын

Human ingenuity never ceases to amazing me

@walter9724 Жыл бұрын

I hate to tell the nice lady that found the tiny scratch, that is nothing compared to what these trucks are going to face

@AgricultureTechUS Ай бұрын

This is a brilliant documentary

@crypto_lord_ke Жыл бұрын

Amazing ❣️ Watching from Kenya 🇰🇪 🥰 🇰🇪

@Engineer-z6v Жыл бұрын

Habari Eric 🇰🇪😂

@crypto_lord_ke Жыл бұрын

@@Engineer-z6v poa sana😄

@incomingvirus5569 Жыл бұрын

Where can Kenya be found?

@jamilmohammed3542 Жыл бұрын

@@incomingvirus5569 Southampton

@MichaelAussie05 Жыл бұрын

This is a brilliant documentary. Thanks to all involved for producing a thoroughly informative and entertaining video. Cheers.

@rakersdownnz 6 ай бұрын

As a steel guy, carborundum, oxy acetylene and iron dust in my workplace, i just live watching these guys do amazing things with wood, and imagine how great it must be to smell wood all the working day. This is an epic build.

@ioanbota9397 Жыл бұрын

OMG I cant believe realy I like this machine

@Timberbeartrail Жыл бұрын

I’d like to know where in the United States that they use this I’m looking for work

@vangarcia419 Жыл бұрын

Very easy to drive

@Aaaaaron320 Жыл бұрын

volvo 4 life!

@bigmungus4864 Жыл бұрын

Very good documentary as usual

@RobertKohut Жыл бұрын

Impressive machine... 🙂

@rogervondach1238 Жыл бұрын

A very detailed video. Interesting to watch. However, for me there are way too many repetitions for size, weight, hauling capabilities, etc., but that is just me. Nice work !

@Echoes- Жыл бұрын

You can find this Volvo Hauler with a Bofors cannon on it, look up the Swedish Archer Artillery System.

@deanofthevale3193 Жыл бұрын

Volvo freedom keeper 👍

@8710ify Жыл бұрын

The Archer is in a Volvo a30e.

@Echoes- Жыл бұрын

@@8710ify Sure, but it's the same just smaller and made in the same factory.

@petter5721 Жыл бұрын

Now in Ukraine 👍🏻

@austint7533 Жыл бұрын

Lol seriously, I’m so happy to learn that piece of information

@gerry343 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting, Volvo have certainly equipped the factory to avoid workers lifting heavy loads. I'm surprised that so many of the women work with their long hair so loose.

@tomrogers9467 Жыл бұрын

Well, it’s not like human hair is flammable, and welding sparks are 1700 degrees C.! Oh, wait…………..🔥🔥🔥🔥

@youngrenzel7462 Жыл бұрын

@@tomrogers9467 haha

@youngrenzel7462 Жыл бұрын

So the light don't blend me

@TrinhMyLuong-dm2sg Жыл бұрын

Mankind is amazing. Everything can be solved and can be done, except dealing with mother nature.

@parkercape9495 8 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas!! I enjoy your vids of the FDNY!!

@godbluffvdgg Жыл бұрын

The industrial engineers that set up the manufacturing are brilliant! State of the art fabrication! Nice to see females OTJ... Makes lunch time more enjoyable...:)

@kendallkahl8725 Жыл бұрын

Its incredible when you think about the pace we are eating the planet. 2 of those beasts each day with each new one moving acres of ore.

@LatitudeSky Жыл бұрын

Best in the world for articulated haulers. But I laughed spotting the Kobelco drum trash can. I am sure the two companies have much more respect for each other than that and no smear was intended. It was still funny.

@petter5721 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic factories 👍🏻

@PabloESCoBARsince1949 Жыл бұрын

8:30 we have 3 colors to choose between yellow,yellow ,yellow you got me😂

@CGT80 Жыл бұрын

Yet there are black parts on the truck as well. I expected him to say yellow, black, or yellow.

@markmazza135 10 ай бұрын

An admirable job by Volvo…very impressive!

@boltonky Жыл бұрын

Love seeing vehicles like this made and dream one day to have a big boys toy, my problem i will probably be that guy that big excavator or digger on a residential street in town cause i have no land haha....dreams. Good watch at 2am i think lol

@timfagan816 Жыл бұрын

Depends what you call a "big excavator " ??? 5 ton? 8.8 ton? Or 95 ton?

@Johnboy33545 Жыл бұрын

Now I want one. Great video, thank you.

@user-pu1oo7bv1g Жыл бұрын

최고최고

@stuartbridger5177 11 ай бұрын

Nice cliffhangers at the end. Great way to spend an an hour catching up on a lazy Saturday morning, another great podcast.

@Ubeer85 Ай бұрын

We have A60H on the company i work for and its very nice to drive when it works. Its in dire need of a new gearbox since its the biggest issue with this model. I have lost count on how many gearboxes broke down. And NO its not a drivers fault since the A40 works just fine

@alexdavies9162 Жыл бұрын

6:18 just like a Lego set the wheels are always the last step

@thenrfor1 Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah

@Chris.Davies 4 ай бұрын

"A tractor without front wheels". Now that he says it, I feel embarrassed not to have seen it earlier. What a wonderful idea: take away a lot of parts, and add just one, to radically improve a machine! I'm guessing the articulation also radically reduces differential-type tyre wear, too. :) GO, SWEDEN!

@IlikeCatF Жыл бұрын

Nice it. It would be nice if Welt did one of the programs on the Cat D11 Dozer.

@johndonovan7018 Жыл бұрын

cat is american. go talk to them to let somebody do this in their facilities

@markblundell9461 Жыл бұрын

When it comes to hauling capacity. Check out the trucks used in the Canadian oil sands. 400 tons just blows my mind.

@emadeldinhessain3272 Жыл бұрын

Great. Well done.

@lilytea3 Жыл бұрын

0:23: 🚚 The Volvo.S60 is the largest articulated hauler in the world, capable of transporting up to 55 metric tons of cargo. 5:23: 🚚 The manufacturing process of a dump body for a vehicle involves laser cutting, spot welding, painting, and assembly. 10:59: 🏭 The manufacturing process of heavy trucks, including the casting of steel engine cylinder heads. 16:45: 🔧 The engine assembly process at Volvo involves precise measurements, automated guided vehicles, and a leak test. 22:27: 🏭 The manufacturing process of the A6 articulated hauler involves rotating the frame, attaching screws, fitting the cooling unit, and assembling the driver's cab and fuel tank. 28:26: 🏭 The process of building and assembling vehicle cabs in a factory. 34:42: 🚚 The assembly process of the A60 articulated hauler, including the performance test and attachment of various components. 41:45: ✅ The Volvo A60 hauler undergoes final inspections and tests before being delivered to the customer. 48:20: 🚜 The Elyx zero three is a fully autonomous battery-powered smart wheel loader that can make decisions, perform tasks, and interact with humans on its own. Recap by Tammy AI

@felixthecleaner8843 11 ай бұрын

Very interesting indeed.. tell you what impressed me too was the near perfect English many of the workers spoke - Swedish people are Ace!

@jimscott1717 Жыл бұрын

i believe that this vehicle is used as the basis for the Archer artillery system.

@theablanca17 Жыл бұрын

that was the earlier somewhat smaller (and earlier) A30E, there's a number of variants of them. Arches comes in a 8x8 variant as well, on a RMMV HX2 8×8, mostly for export it seems. Looks a bit different.

@harvijaysinhgraj5917 3 ай бұрын

The first time I saw that Volvo also made the Giant Machine like this ! Awesome, I am interested in work at this Volvo Commercial Vehicle Mfg. Plant.

@BrucePerkins-mc3hp 6 ай бұрын

Which is it? In the description it says 34 metric tons, but the headline says 55 metric tons. Can't be both

@tqeelabtw 5 ай бұрын

34=the weight of the truck 55=the weight of load it can haul Do the math and thats the weight of the truck loaded

@CrustyRestorations 10 ай бұрын

Lovely restoration job 👍

@logdog8920 11 ай бұрын

Our family run excavating business has an older about 1999 Volvo BM 35 ton Arti Truck. Its been a good rig and still running fine with mabe 12000 hrs. They {Volvo} makes great equipment. Nice Vidja

@sgt.marcuspstacker2287 Жыл бұрын

Another truck that could be added to snowrunner for any devs watching lol

@rogerpearson9081 Жыл бұрын

Wholly agree with the reason for this declaration by the manufacturers. Also having a 50 metre extension cord to cover the extra 10 metres with a nice coil of the surplus acting as an inductive resistance and getting nice and hot for some reason. Voltage drop and current increase is serious stuff. When I was a kid in the 70s,visiting my grandfather on a stinker Adelaide day, he used to complain of "stale electricity" because the window rattler A/C would not do its cooling job as well. Bearing in mind that cooling of the compressor was done by the returning refrigerant gas, the lower voltage on those days meant current and heat went up and got subtracted from the cooling effort making the noticeable loss in cooling.

@sionandtatev Жыл бұрын

i bought and built the Lego version of the Volvo A60H it's uncanny how close it looks to the real thing.

@pboyd4278 Жыл бұрын

Great video...great company/product. I was going to call BS on the size boasts until I realized it's just the largest ARTICULATED hauler. Whoop-dee-doo. I wonder how may A60Hs could fit in the dump of a Belaz 75710? -----"oh-oh-oh!...but Belaz'es and Cats aren't articulated!" Again... I love the video and Volvo makes a great product. WELT just shouldn't try to put such focus on size. BTW: The biggest Phthalo Green harvesters in the world are made by John Deere.

@erikbongnilsson246 Жыл бұрын

What does it look like around the world in other factories where welders works? Is it standard that you are provided with a welding mask that provides everybody with clean air?

@Rimrock300 Жыл бұрын

Yes. Yes, it standard with the best safty gear for industrial workers, all over the world. And in Pakistan, they even work with flip-flops when welding, the best safty shoes around.

@johan5628 Жыл бұрын

The language is translated a bit funny if you live in Sweden. The factory is located in Braås, not Braas. The turning machine ”Vendela” is because Vendela is a girls name, and ”vända” means turn…

@dougleitz1134 9 ай бұрын

I run a 2023 A40 everyday. Its interesting to see how they are assembled

@Whateva67 3 ай бұрын

I like the Bell 60 ton rock truck,it’s a single rear axle with duallys😁

@DanMason-vk3nr 10 ай бұрын

Hi mate, I think if you show more pest control you will only attract crazy people! I agree with everything you say . Dan Australia.

@oliverwabwire2836 Жыл бұрын

Didn't quite realize how huge this hauler is until it piggybacked on the lowboy😳

@fatalberti Жыл бұрын

i started in a mechanical engineering program, then switched to a civil program because i was already working for a civil firm. i wish i'd stuck with mechanical when i watch stuff like this.

@enilacenilac6168 10 ай бұрын

Never had the pleasure curently drive the A25g...bigest was the 40

@tjstevens6495 Жыл бұрын

I thought these trucks were big, then I heard max load of 55ton LOL. I then realized I load trucks with 6 -8 steel coils at a time, those trucks are transporting about 350,000lbs of steel around sometimes

@-PORK-CHOP- Жыл бұрын

Same here, used to work in a mine that had CAT 797F, these can handle 400 short tons (800,000lbs) but this one is articulated so a different type of vehicle

@ph11p3540 9 ай бұрын

When maneuverability is a priority over carrying capacity in heavy mining operations.

@paulmurray750 Жыл бұрын

43.40 respray the whole bumper ..... BS. It will go back to rectification and be reworked.

@robertlafnear7034 Жыл бұрын

I have one of these and some dummy tried to run me off the Freeway a while back... boy did he learn a lesson when the traffic slowed.......with 25t of rock on board his Datsun P/U looked like a pancake with tire marks across the top..... never felt the bump at all..... really nice Road Machine.🤗👍👍👍

@mtsbr78 Жыл бұрын

Adoraria que tivesse dublado em português.

@bradthackston5217 Жыл бұрын

I’ll never understand why you wouldn’t take the best workers not weather they are male or female

@liebherrty6711 Жыл бұрын

Thanks you Welt video vovol BM💖💝💖💝💖💝

@Rimrock300 Жыл бұрын

Yu al wilcome

@psvyme48ph45 9 ай бұрын

Wow 😊

@fordguy8792 Жыл бұрын

Oh, the errors in this one are making my head spin, and I'm only 11 minutes in! They're TACK welds, not spot welds. The front yoke is not fused to the rear, it's fixed with locking PINS, not bolts. And the truck uses two hydraulic RAMS, not pumps to steer. I certainly hope it gets better from here.

@noahkleugh9323 10 ай бұрын

Ref: 49:02 It is not "Zero Carbon, as the energy used has to be generated somewhere and then delivered to the vehicle with line waste along that route.

@juansilesaranibar Жыл бұрын

fantastic factories silestrucks fron bolivia

@ralphaverill2001 Жыл бұрын

16:29 I'm surprised plant safety rules don't require long-haired workers to tie up or net their hair. The US plants and construction sites I've worked would not have allowed such long, loose, flowing hair around any kind of moving equipment.

@thegreatsihle 11 ай бұрын

Volvo is a monster, i operated this machine for 2hours i felt the difference same time because i was used to MH400 Komatsu

@vangarcia419 Жыл бұрын

We Have 18 At Work

@MrMopar413 11 ай бұрын

I hate to bust your bubble but Volvo wasn’t the first to come up with a 3 axle truck that large. Atlas Copco Wagner Mining came out with the fullback that originally was rated at hauling 45 tons then subsequently bumped up to 50 tons back in the mid 90’s. I worked their as a heavy duty diesel mechanic. 2 major issues where the center articulated hing that was a cast part had cracking issues so the engineers went to a steel plate welded replacement. Second issue because of cost and price point issues was the Transverter. They went with a ZF transverter because it was 10,000.00 dollars cheaper then using a Allison transmission. The front power frame was designed around the ZF transverter and it was impossible to convert to a Alison transmission. Wagner eventually sold the rights to the truck to undisclosed buyers but I think it was Caterpillar because I see a lot of the fullback in the Caterpillar truck.

@bryanferris9718 Жыл бұрын

Can we get a manual for the system? I got the impression that you really can't hotspot the Pause via your mobile device. You have to use the garmin system as the base in order to have use of your phone as well as the Pause system. Correct? Maybe someone could provide me with a diagram that shows the best configuration or even the manual you mentioned.

@steveanderson4768 Жыл бұрын

Let me Telya I totally enjoyed watching this it really did. I love the precision that everything fits and it’s amazing how Volvo has it down to an absolute science on the assembly and just the sheer size is mine blowing.

@ashikislam8370 6 ай бұрын

a big machine runs by one man

@liopleurodoon Жыл бұрын

All wheel drive like Subaru, 16 L engine more powerful than Bugatti Veyron, and single seater like F1 car. The real sportscar 🔥

@jamielee9350 Жыл бұрын

Bell B60E Is virtually identical , same payload etc just difference in length and width.

@xskyxdaddyx4889 11 ай бұрын

Working in the industry for 12 years, I never heard anyone call this rock truck “The Beast” 😂lol But it is the best to drive in the industry. Bets Cat and out does the Deere anyday

@breanndanociobhain8507 10 ай бұрын

FairPlay pat best of look.

@frodbolf 11 ай бұрын

Awesome machine! I've test driven it once, I got really scared by the size.

@rossnolan2883 Жыл бұрын

Super 😊

@memine7076 11 ай бұрын

America was on this manufacturing level until southern borders were opened.

@charleswilson4697 11 ай бұрын

Excellent vehicle drove one a lot.

@ofirs5830 Жыл бұрын

10:00 re: bolt and bore. Does it need any grease or lubrication?

@frosteone1670 9 ай бұрын

Correct me if I'm wrong, with all these vehicles I didn't see an S10 in there.

@yzzxxvv Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@miltononyango Жыл бұрын

amazing

@lamartwitch Жыл бұрын

how can one be employed in this factory, thank you

@StonerBob710 10 ай бұрын

I like education as a hobby.

@paulinocamoelli267 10 ай бұрын

Ok...gran maquina

@zulu131 11 ай бұрын

45:12 dude spend 20 years in becoming an engineer just to hold a torch and crawl underneath a gigantic truck, Just a joke.

@seevee9057 Жыл бұрын

The factory is located in Braås, not Brass.

@ThePorritZ Ай бұрын

im rather curious about the assembly line, where they say the robot rotates the engine to the optimal position for installation... it would be pretty damn cool if that took the station workers height into account. i'm sure it's technically possible given that each worker has to sign off on their installation anyways so the station has specific employee data... my thinking is that a very tall person would need a different ° rotation to install parts compared to a short person... Swedes are leading the industry in Ergonomics and worker safety, so i think they might use such a system.