Machinery Trader Loader Backhoes Blog Archive

    Historic Day As Hydrogen Diggers Get Green Light To Use UK Roads
    Posted On: April 30, 2025
    JCB today hailed a monumental Government decision to change the law to give hydrogen diggers the green light to be driven on UK roads. ...
    Caterpillar Unveils New Grapple, Compactor Plate & Cold Planer Attachments
    Posted On: March 23, 2023
    The new attachments are built for use with Cat backhoe loaders and mini excavators. ...
    Wraps Come Off Hydrogen Refueller As JCB Unveils Industry First
    Posted On: October 24, 2022
    “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. ...
    UK Construction Firm Purchases JCB 220X, 86C-2 & 3CX, Fleet Of JCB Machines Grows To More Than 30
    Posted On: June 14, 2022
    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. ...
    County Down Farmer Takes Delivery Of First JCB 4CX PRO Backhoe Loader In Northern Ireland
    Posted On: August 10, 2021
    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. ...
    All-New Mecalac TLB880 Loader Backhoe A Good Fit For Small Companies & Rental Fleets
    Posted On: March 12, 2021
    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. ...
    CASE Brings Home A Good Design Award For Its Project Zeus 580 EV Battery-Electric Loader Backhoe
    Posted On: January 13, 2021
    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. ...
    Earthmoving & Plant Hire Firm JC Balls & Sons Buys JCB’s 750,000th Backhoe Loader
    Posted On: November 13, 2020
    Founded nearly 60 years ago, the contractor and plant hire firm’s very first equipment purchase was a JCB3 backhoe. ...
    JCB’s Stage V 55-kW 3CX Backhoe Loader Gets More Torque, Cab Upgrades & Automatic Features
    Posted On: September 22, 2020
    The new power plant has considerably less displacement than the previous model and uses less fuel whilst providing a 10% boost to performance. ...
    Restored 1964 JCB 1 Backhoe Delights Lincolnshire’s Eric Carnaby & Son
    Posted On: August 31, 2020
    “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.” ...
    Komatsu Europe Introduces New WB97R-8 Loader Backhoe With Two-Wheel Steering
    Posted On: April 22, 2020
    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. ...
    From The Mark I To The 3CX: JCB Produces Its 750,000th Backhoe Loader
    Posted On: March 5, 2020
    The Staffordshire equipment manufacturer recently celebrated the completion of a special-edition 3CX and the manufacture of three-quarters of a million backhoes. ...
    Komatsu Europe Unveils New WB97S-8 Loader Backhoe
    Posted On: February 11, 2020
    The newest from Komatsu is designed to deliver the ideal blend of operator comfort, jobsite safety, and productivity. ...
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    Grove GMK5150XL Deployed On Restoration Of 200-Year-Old Windmill
    Posted 03/06/2026
    The reach and strength of the Grove GMK5150XL all-terrain crane helped restore a windmill in the Netherlands that is over 200 years old. ...
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    Volvo Construction Equipment brings EWR150 Electric to market in Europe
    Posted 02/06/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is bringing its first fully electric wheeled excavator, the EWR150 Electric, to market, with Europe becoming the first region where customers can access the zero-emission machine. ...
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    Find Parts & Components More Easily Than Ever On MachineryTrader.co.uk
    Posted 01/06/2026
    The new Parts For Sale page on MachineryTrader.co.uk makes finding the ag equipment parts you need fast and easy. ...
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    Buller Krane Enhances Rental Fleet With 120-Tonne Grove GMK5120L All-Terrain Crane
    Posted 29/05/2026
    A Grove GMK5120L all-terrain crane has joined the rental fleet of Buller Krane, a fifth-generation family business based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. ...
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    Utranazz Announces Open Days For Concrete Equipment Demos, 11-13 June
    Posted 29/05/2026
    Concrete equipment supplier Utranazz invites customers to Open Days in Piddington, Oxfordshire, UK, 11 to 13 June, for food, fun, and hands-on demonstrations of the newest equipment. ...
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    JCB’s Biggest-Ever X Series To Debut At Hillhead
    Posted 25/05/2026
    JCB will unveil a host of new machines and technology developments at Hillhead 2026, signalling continued investment in the quarrying, aggregates, and recycling sectors. ...
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    JCB Introduces More Productive 420X Crawler Excavator
    Posted 13/05/2026
    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. ...
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    Liebherr A 909 & A 911 Compact Wheeled Excavators Receive "Red Dot: Best Of The Best 2026" Highest Red Dot Design Award
    Posted 11/05/2026
    Liebherr’s new compact wheeled excavators receive the highest possible design award at the Red Dot Design Award 2026. ...
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    2026 Construction Conferences & Trade Shows In The UK & Ireland
    Posted 20/04/2026
    To help you find shows of interest, we’ve put together a 2026 schedule of trade shows, conventions, and conferences organised by industry associations, each with useful information and networking opportunities. ...
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    Hyundai Launches 2-Axle, 45-Tonne Articulated Truck
    Posted 17/04/2026
    Designed primarily for longer hauls, with better road conditions, Hyundai’s new 4x4 truck is the ideal ADT for quarries and larger construction projects. ...
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