JCB Machine News & Articles

CHOOSING THE BEST TELEHANDLER ATTACHMENTS
22 Jul, 2019

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 ...

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EARTHWORKS COMPANY RELIES ON JCB LIVELINK
15 Jul, 2019

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 ...

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JCB FASTRAC TRACTOR STORMS TO NEW BRITISH SPEED RECORD
27 Jun, 2019

JCB has set a new British speed record for tractors with its high-speed Fastrac tractor. The tractor notched up 166kmh at Elvington Airfield, near York, with TV presenter and engineering guru Guy Martin behind the wheel. ...

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NORTHERN TERRITORY HOLDING DEPOT CHOOSES JCB TELEHANDLERS
17 Jun, 2019

The Coomalie Holding Depot is a live export depot facility supplying cattle to South East Asia. Based in the Northern Territory, the facility is responsible for getting cattle ready for export. The Coomalie Holding Depot ...

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BACKHOE FOR ROAD SURFACING, RESEALING AND MAINTENANCE
14 Jun, 2019

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 ...

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JCB TELEHANDLER USED TO TRIM MANGO TREES IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
27 May, 2019

NT Land Development has 150,000 mango trees across 4 farms in the Northern Territory. They purchased a 541-70 Agri Super telehandler through their local dealer Forklift Solutions to trim the mango trees. A unique attachment ...

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JCB CELEBRATES DOUBLE WHEELED LOADING SHOVEL MILESTONE
21 May, 2019

JCB is celebrating 50 years of wheeled loading shovel manufacture – with production hitting record highs. Over those five decades, the company’s award-winning loader range has expanded beyond recognition, introducing many market-leading technologies and establishing ...

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HIGH SCHOOL TRAINS THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXCAVATOR OPERATORS
06 May, 2019

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 ...

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AUSTRALIAN BLUEBERRY CO-OPERATIVE PURCHASES BACKUP GENERATOR
05 Apr, 2019

Oz Group Co-op Ltd purchased a JCB G400QX backup generator from their local dealer, North Coast Construction Equipment. The JCB generator allows for the continued packing and storage of blueberries during a power outage. Oz Group ...

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30 TONNE EXCAVATOR AND 456 WHEEL LOADER USED IN COFFS HARBOUR QUARRY
01 Apr, 2019

The Woolgoolga Quarry purchased a 30 tonne excavator and 456 wheel loader through their local JCB dealer, North Coast Construction Equipment (NCCE). According to Ben Atkins, Production Manager of The Woolgoolga Quarry, the JCB 30 ...

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS CHOOSE JCB EXCAVATORS
19 Mar, 2019

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 ...

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BACKHOE OPERATOR LOVES NEW JCB 1.7 TONNE MINI EXCAVATOR
04 Mar, 2019

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 ...

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JCB ANNOUNCES DEAL WITH NEW BRITISH MOTOR RACING TEAM
19 Feb, 2019

JCB has announced an exciting partnership with a new British motor racing team as the company continues to expand its presence in global markets. The partnership with SportPesa Racing Point F1 team (formerly Force India) ...

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JCB’S NEW 1.7 AND 1.8 TONNE MINI EXCAVATORS
18 Feb, 2019

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 ...

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NINETEEN JCB’S AND COUNTING FOR MELBOURNE CONTRACTING COMPANY
04 Feb, 2019

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 ...

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