JCB Machine News & Articles

TRIBUTES PAID TO JCB EMPLOYEE NUMBER THREE WHO DIES AGED 86
07 Jan, 2020

Tributes have been paid to a former JCB employee who joined the company as a teaboy and rose through the ranks to become a director. Bill Hirst MBE - who was the third person recruited by ...

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SPECIAL EDITION FASTRACS CELEBRATE JCB WORLD SPEED RECORD
06 Dec, 2019

Farmers and contractors around the world have a rare opportunity to share in the success of JCB’s outstanding tractor speed record by securing a Special Edition of the Fastrac 4220 and 8330. But they will ...

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MINI EXCAVATOR GIVES STRENGTH AND STABILITY TO MELBOURNE CONCRETING CONTRACTOR
02 Dec, 2019

Bona Vista Concreting is a contractor to an energy provider in Melbourne, Victoria. The team at Bona Vista Concreting reinstate footpaths over electrical pits using the JCB 19C-1 mini excavator. According to Michael Calleja, Managing ...

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JCB CEA MOVES TO A NEW SITE IN SYDNEY
25 Nov, 2019

JCB CEA has moved into a new state-of-the-art facility in Horningsea Park NSW. This includes JCB CEA, Dynapac CEA and Atlas Copco CEA under one roof. The location of the facility provides close proximity to key ...

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JCB HYDRADIG CAB UPGRADES GIVES BOOST TO FORWARD VISIBILITY
25 Nov, 2019

JCB has enhanced the cab of the innovative Hydradig 110W wheeled tool carrier, to improve the operator experience, boost productivity and further reduce ownership costs. The front of the cab has been redesigned, with a ...

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JCB FASTRAC STORMS INTO RECORD BOOKS AS WORLD’S FASTEST TRACTOR
19 Nov, 2019

JCB’s Fastrac has stormed into the record books after being crowned the world’s fastest tractor with a speed of 217.57 kph (135.191 mph). The Fastrac - designed and built by a team of young engineers in ...

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OPERATOR COMFORT THE DESIGN PRIORITY FOR NEW JCB EXCAVATORS
18 Nov, 2019

JCB has developed advanced new 220X crawler excavators, the first models in the next generation of JCB tracked machines for the global construction market. Over a four-year development period, JCB has employed a programme of intensive ...

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JCB CEA LAUNCHES ELECTRIC MINI EXCAVATOR
06 Nov, 2019

The new JCB electric excavator is the quietest digger in its range and delivers zero emissions. Designed to meet a growing need for zero-emission environmentally-friendly construction equipment, JCB CEA will launch the electric-drive 19C-1 E-TEC ...

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CEA WINS GLOBAL DEALER OF THE YEAR AT JCB GLOBAL DEALER CONFERENCE
28 Oct, 2019

JCB recently held its annual Top 50 Dealer Conference in Germany, at its new state of the art facility, where dealers from around the world were recognised for their outstanding commitment to the industry and ...

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INTRODUCING THE 3CX COMPACT BACKHOE PLUS
08 Oct, 2019

Today JCB CEA unveils the new 3CX Compact PLUS model, offering enhanced attachment compatibility to undertake a range of new applications including landscaping and other high performance construction duties. New features of the model includes: Varispeed ...

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WARRANTY AND GREY MARKET IMPORTS
01 Oct, 2019

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 ...

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NOTE OF CAUTION SOUNDED AS RECORD RESULTS POSTED FOR 2018
04 Sep, 2019

JCB set new records for turnover, machine sales and earnings in 2018 as global markets for construction equipment and agricultural machinery remained strong, the company announced today. Staffordshire-based JCB revealed that its sales turnover in 2018 ...

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JCB UNVEILS ONE MACHINE SOLUTION FOR ROADS MAINTENANCE
02 Sep, 2019

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 ...

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FIRST 50 ORDERS DELIVERED AS ELECTRIC JCB DIGGER IN FULL PRODUCTION
26 Aug, 2019

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 - ...

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JCB 1.8 TONNE EXCAVATOR IS A FIRST FOR SOLE TRADER
06 Aug, 2019

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 ...

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