JCB Machine News & Articles

Machines purchased at auctions outside of Australia are sold ‘as seen, no warranty given or implied.’ The default warranty will not be valid even if the machine has been previously despatched from the original equipment ...

Backhoe loader world leader JCB has introduced the 3CX Road Master – a one machine solution for roads and highways maintenance. The new model has been designed to specifically meet the needs of highway contractors, local ...

JCB has made manufacturing history by going into full production with the construction industry’s first fully electric mini excavator – with more than 50 machines already delivered. The 19C-1E models - JCB’s first-ever electric diggers - ...

Peninsula Concrete is a small business operating out of the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Brian Dupas, managing director of Peninsula Concrete says his business works on projects with limited access. This includes driveways, pathways and ...

Telehandlers are one of the most versatile pieces of machinery on worksites today. Designed to tackle almost every job with the simple switch of attachment, they can replace a full shed of equipment. Choosing the ...

Peter Stadelbauer has been in the bulk earthworks, plant hire and drainage industry for 50 years. As the Managing Director for ACI Excavations, Peter has lost count of how many backhoes and wheel loaders he’s ...

The JCB 3CX Road Master backhoe is a game changing solution. This backhoe is suitable for use in road surfacing, resealing and maintenance applications. The JCB 3CX Road Master backhoe loader offers exceptional safety for ...

Coffs Harbour Christian Community High School (CHCCHS) purchased a 4 tonne excavator through their local JCB dealer, North Coast Construction Equipment (NCCE). According to Andrew Lynn, the Deputy Principle of CHCCHS, the JCB 4 tonne excavator is used to ...

Archaeological Excavations is an Australian owned company that specialises in earthmoving, excavation and sieving of archaeological and historical sites. Their extensive team of experienced archaeologists work across government research and heritage projects, salvage, sieving of ...

Broadford Excavations purchased a JCB 1.7 tonne zero tail swing excavator through JCB CEA’s Melbourne dealership. According to Brad Sanders, director of Broadford Excavations the 18Z-1 mini excavator has excellent reach, power and stability. Broadford Excavations ...

The new 18Z and 19C mini excavators have operating weights of 1.7-1.8 tonnes and are offered in four variants. There are two upper structure designs, zero tail swing (18Z) and conventional tail swing (19C). In both ...

The decision about hiring versus buying needs to be based on a range of factors, like how soon the machine is needed and how often it’s going to be used.   When to rent Renting from a machinery ...

Civil Force is an earth and civil contracting company that services Geelong and surrounding areas. According to Shane Norris, Managing Director for Civil Force, he made the switch to JCB when he purchased his first ...

Toby Makin, General Manager of Australia Food and Fibre Kooramba Cotton Gin, bought a new JCB 13 tonne excavator in November last year. He has already noticed a 20% improvement in cycle times using the ...

Skid steer loaders are classified by their rated operating capacity (ROC). The ROC (not the Dwayne Johnson variety) is the weight a skid steer loader can safely pick up without flipping or nose diving and ...