Machinery Trader Jcb Blog Archive

As the world continues to warm, there is increasing pressure on contractors, local authorities, and their suppliers to provide equipment that emits less, if any, carbon emissions. ...

Wotblock precast needed the manoeuvrability of a skid steer, the mobility of a tracked machine, impressive lifting capability and the reach of a telescopic handler, and chose a JCB Teleskid. ...

Technical Journalist Dane Gilkes assesses the development of the JCB E-TECH range of electric equipment including compact excavators models. ...

For ASHBROOK Ltd, an opportunity for success came in 1998 when Founder and Managing Director James Ashbrook started undertaking farm contracting and groundworks work using a machine borrowed from his father. ...

With a relationship spanning more than 40 years, the partnership between Bell Plant and JCB has been built on trust, reliability and a shared belief in British manufacturing. ...

The JCB TM420 has become central to Base Concrete’s operation, joining an all-JCB fleet that includes a 542-70 Loadall telescopic handler, a 3-tonne mini excavator, and a JCB generator. ...

Drawing on our decades of experience and knowledge, we’ve put together everything you need to know about this hard-working attachment so you can make an informed choice. ...

JCB will showcase the new 335hp Fastrac 6300 at Cereals this month – with the tractor starring alongside the company’s most productive materials handling machines for efficient grain, bulk fertiliser and bale handling. ...

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. ...

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 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. ...

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. ...

“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. ...

“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 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. ...

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. ...