Machinery Trader Loader Backhoes Blog Archive

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

The new attachments are built for use with Cat backhoe loaders and mini excavators. ...

“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. ...

The 220X was a point of emphasis, as its compatibility with HVO fuel is a good fit for Luddon Construction’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions throughout its operations. ...

Robert Malcolmson is using his new 4CX PRO, delivered by JCB equipment dealer Dennison JCB of Templepatrick, to perform all his farming work, including feeding cattle, lifting bales, erecting fencing, and handling silage. ...

The TLB880’s four-cylinder Perkins 904 turbocharged diesel engine can generate 74.5 kilowatts at 2,200 rpm and 430 newton-meters of torque at 1,500 rpm. ...

Headquartered in London, the plant hire firm has depots across the UK from Glasgow to Fareham and says it has the largest telehandler fleet for hire in the country. ...

The zero-emission loader was recognized for its CASE heritage-inspired modern design, its lighting and backlighting, its metallic “Power Tan” colour scheme, and its intuitive operator interface. ...

Founded nearly 60 years ago, the contractor and plant hire firm’s very first equipment purchase was a JCB3 backhoe. ...

The new power plant has considerably less displacement than the previous model and uses less fuel whilst providing a 10% boost to performance. ...

“It has been amazing to see an old machine brought back to life by the JCB team,” says George Bamford. “It looks just as it would have done on the day it came off the production line in 1964.” ...

This launch closely follows the firm’s announcement of the WB97S-8 in February; both come with the same Stage V-compliant Komatsu engine, but the previous loader is equipped with four-wheel steering. ...