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AB Bolinder-Munktell (BM) was a
Bolinder produced a wide range of marine engines, mostly of the semi-diesel (hot-bulb) type. Some of those sizes proved to be ideal in narrow boats, and some Bolinder motors are still in use for this purpose. When starting, the cylinder head has to be heated with a kerosene
Bolinder-Munktell traces its origins to the engineering workshops ''Munktells Mekaniska Verkstad AB'' (established in Eskilstuna by Johan Theofron Munktell in 1832) and ''J. & C.G. Bolinders Mekaniska Verkstad AB'' (established in Stockholm by Jean and Carl Gerhard Bolinder in 1845). In 1950 the main shareholder
Volvo Construction Equipment global history site
Agriculture companies of Sweden Marine engine manufacturers Manufacturing companies established in 1932 1932 establishments in Sweden 20th-century establishments in Södermanland County
AB Bolinder-Munktell (BM) was a tractor
A tractor is an engineering vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort (or torque) at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a Trailer (vehicle), trailer or machinery such as that used in agriculture, mining or constructio ...
and machines manufacturer founded in Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna () is a Urban areas in Sweden, city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden. The city of Eskilstuna had 69,948 inhabitants in 2020, with a total population of 107,806 inhabitants in Eskilstuna municipality ...
, Sweden
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in 1932 through the merger of the mechanical companies and .
Bolinder are also well known as manufacturers of 'Semi-Diesel' or 'Hot bulb' engines.
In 1950 BM was bought by AB Volvo. In 1973 the company changed its name to Volvo BM AB and then in 1995 to Volvo Construction Equipment
Volvo Construction Equipment - Volvo CE - (originally Munktells, Bolinder-Munktell, Volvo BM) is a major international company which develops, manufactures, and markets equipment for construction and related industries. It is a subsidiary and bu ...
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The product range has changed with the times. Up to the beginning of the 20th century agricultural machines such as threshers were an important product.
Products
Marine engines
Bolinder produced a wide range of marine engines, mostly of the semi-diesel (hot-bulb) type. Some of those sizes proved to be ideal in narrow boats, and some Bolinder motors are still in use for this purpose. When starting, the cylinder head has to be heated with a kerosene blowtorch
A blowtorch, also referred to as a blowlamp, is an ambient air fuel-burning tool used for applying flame and heat to various applications, usually in metalworking, but occasionally for foods like crème brûlée.
Description
Early blowtorches ...
to get the hot bulb heated, and to be able to start the combustion process.
Tractors
Tractor production commenced in 1913, with the type 30-40. Tractors were the main product up to the 1970s, and gained an unsurpassed reputation for durability.Construction equipment
From the 1950s new products in the construction equipment and forestry machinery categories emerged. These were initially based on the tractor chassis. Soon the construction equipment became the dominant product range and remains so today. Products developed in the 1960s, and still in production, are wheel loaders and articulated haulers.History
Bolinder-Munktell traces its origins to the engineering workshops ''Munktells Mekaniska Verkstad AB'' (established in Eskilstuna by Johan Theofron Munktell in 1832) and ''J. & C.G. Bolinders Mekaniska Verkstad AB'' (established in Stockholm by Jean and Carl Gerhard Bolinder in 1845). In 1950 the main shareholder Handelsbanken
Svenska Handelsbanken AB is a leading Nordic countries, Nordic bank with international operations, providing a comprehensive range of financial services including corporate banking, investment banking, trading, and consumer banking such as loans, ...
sold its shares to Volvo
The Volvo Group (; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distribution and sale of truck ...
who turned the company into a subsidiary.
See also
* Bandvagn 202References
External links
{{commons category, Bolinder-MunktellVolvo Construction Equipment global history site
Agriculture companies of Sweden Marine engine manufacturers Manufacturing companies established in 1932 1932 establishments in Sweden 20th-century establishments in Södermanland County