Category: Backhoe Loaders

JCB’s brand new pothole fixer put in a night shift on the fast lane of the M6 – mending road defects in double quick time.  The JCB PotholePro was sent to fix holes on one of the motorway’s busiest stretches – junctions 14 and 15 between Stafford and Newcastle-under-Lyme – during two night-time lane closures.  The night shift on the 10 mile stretch was all part of a national demonstration programme to show how the innovative machine repairs potholes – permanently – in less than eight minutes flat.  JCB PotholePro…

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JCB is introducing the 3CX, 4CX and 5CX PRO backhoe loaders, with the adoption of Stage V compliant engines on all models. The 3CX PRO is a two-wheel steer machine, the 4CX PRO boasts all-wheel steer for increased all-terrain performance and the four-wheel steer 5CX PRO delivers the ultimate backhoe loader specification for bulk earthmoving. For Stage V, the 4.4-litre JCB 444 engine has been replaced by the more powerful 4.8-litre JCB 448. The previous 68 kW rating becomes an 81 kW output, with 516Nm of torque, delivering leading roading…

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CASE Construction Equipment has earned a 2020 Good Design Award® from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and Metropolitan Arts Press for “Project Zeus”: the CASE 580 EV (electric vehicle) backhoe loader — the world’s first electric backhoe which is currently exclusive to the North American market. The award recognises “the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product, and graphic designs produced around the world”. This is the third CASE design to win in four years. CASE G Series wheel loaders were honoured in 2017, and the methane-powered concept…

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Devon contractor Newenham Agri has re-affirmed its loyal allegiance to JCB backhoe loaders – by making the company’s flagship 4CX even more versatile. The Axminster-based agricultural and landscaping contractor has invested in the top of the range JCB backhoe after retiring its previous model following 10 years’ service. Supplied by Holt JCB, Newenham Agri’s latest 4CX ECO model comes complete with Engcon EC209 tiltrotator package and controls. The result is a high mobility, multi-purpose machine which has revolutionised operations for the customer across services including: grading, trenching, Devon bank hedging…

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JCB has launched a new 55kW 3CX backhoe loader with EU Stage V compliant engine. This latest JCB 3CX takes the backhoe loader into a new decade, with a smart new look that features a revised Command Plus cab. There are four LED beacons integrated into the cab roof as standard, removing the need for magnetic beacons or drilling of the machine. The beacons can be clearly seen from all angles, improving site safety, while there is no requirement for the operator to have to climb up in the cold…

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