Machinery Trader Jcb Blog Archive

JCB will unveil a host of new machines and technology developments at Hillhead 2026, signalling continued investment in the quarrying, aggregates, and recycling sectors. ...

JCB is launching the 420X crawler excavator, a high-performance 40-tonne class machine that is primarily aimed at aggregate production, contract crushing, demolition, earthmoving, and quarrying customers. ...

JCB’s Loadall 546-70 and 555-70 telehandlers offer a 7-metre lift height and greater lift capacity, tear-out force, and break-out force to farmers and contractors, plus Sway Control, IntelliAssist, and IntelliWeigh options. ...

JCB today hailed a monumental Government decision to change the law to give hydrogen diggers the green light to be driven on UK roads. ...

JCB’s latest and smallest telescopic wheeled loader reinforces JCB Agriculture’s goal of meeting the materials handling needs of all farming, horticultural, and other rural businesses. ...

A new version of JCB's 403E ultra-compact electric loader keeps the operator warm and snug as it eliminates at-source emissions and reduces a farm's carbon footprint. ...

JCB’s new 558 Pro rotating telescopic handler comes in two models with lift heights of 21 or 26 metres, an increased lift capacity of 5,800 kilograms, upgraded components, and new options and attachments. ...

JCB’s first fully electric wheel loader, the 403E, now has a fully glazed cabin option with a heater, heated front and rear screens, a heated seat, and a smart preheating feature. ...

Claire Coutinho MP paid a visit to JCB to see for herself the progress being made on decarbonisation using hydrogen combustion engine technology. ...

London-area demolition and dismantling company Feltham Demolition recently purchased a new 13-tonne JCB 131X crawler excavator from JCB’s X Series that’s equipped with a bucket, dipper ram guards, cab cage, and more. ...

The AA, the National Motorcyclists Council, British Cycling, IAM RoadSmart, the British Motorcyclists Federation, and JCB have formed the Pothole Partnership to fix potholes as vehicle damage increases. ...

Irish groundwork and civil engineering specialist firm Mushroom Civil Ltd chose a JCB 245XR tracked excavator for work on a major rail project in Limerick due to its compact footprint and spacious cab. ...

JCB’s new Loadall 530-60 Agri Super telehandler with 3-tonne lift capacity and 6-metre lift height is compact in size, making it useful for pig, poultry, and dairy shed-cleaning duties. ...

As in past years, Lamma will take place over two days in January at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre. ...

The new battery-electric model gives farms and horticultural businesses the same level of productivity as its diesel-powered JCB 403 version, the company says, but with zero emissions and reduced noise and vibration. ...

“The huge investment JCB made in the development of the X Series excavator range has genuinely paid off,” says MDS Civil Engineering Plant & Transport Manager Patrick Delaney. ...

The firm, which shreds over 55,000 tonnes of paper each year, recently switched out six diesel-powered JCB Teletruks with new electric models, which the company estimates will save approximately 62,000 litres of diesel annually. ...

“To be selected by a market-leading screener manufacturer such as Powerscreen is a fantastic achievement for JCB engines,” says JCB Power Systems OEM Engines Sales and Applications Manager Jon McNulty. ...

“The JCB 555-210R rotating telehandler perfectly suits the site thanks to its size and ease of operation,” says BYLOR General Plant Manager John McCoppin. ...

At just 1.56 metres wide over the tyres and only 1.8 m tall, the diesel-powered 514-40 can lift up to 1,400 kilograms and has a maximum lift height of 4 m. ...

“Fossil fuels are not the future and hydrogen is the practical solution to powering our machines in the decades to come,” said JCB Chairman Lord Bamford. ...

“We choose JCB for the reliability, plus they produce machines that fit all the needs of our business,” says J & M Murdoch Managing Director Drew Murd. ...

The Isle of Wright-based company added a JCB 19C-1E mini excavator, a 1TE site dumper, and a 525-60E Loadall, and will use the electric fleet on school, hospital, and prison projects on the island. ...

The Pothole Pro is a JCB wheeled excavator with four-wheel steering and cutting, cropping, and sweeping attachments that allow it to repair a pothole in less than eight minutes. ...

JCB says both models pack the versatility of three machines into one, with a crane’s reach and lifting capacity, a telehandler’s manoeuvrability, and a mobile work platform’s access. ...