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Construction Equipment
JCB now building 3CX backhoes in North America, will add 100 workers to new line
JCB has added the 3CX backhoe to the lineup of machines being made at its North American headquarters in Savannah, Georgia. On November 1, the first JCB 3CX rolled off the line at the facility, according to a report from the Savannah Morning News. JCB is adding 100 workers to support production of the machine, which […]
November 18, 2014
Construction Equipment
Should you buy a new backhoe now or wait for the Tier 4 debate to subside?
The 2013 Equipment World Spec Guide had 10 new models of backhoes in the 14-foot and greater categories. This year, there’s only one new model. Since Tier 4 Final is set to come into effect next January 1 for most engines used in this backhoe size class, we wondered what manufacturers have done in addition […]
August 1, 2014
Construction Equipment
U.S. Army orders $50 million worth of HMEE high-speed backhoes from JCB
The group responsible for the largest order in JCB’s history just asked the British heavy equipment maker to re-up its supply of high-speed backhoes. The U.S. Army has ordered $50 million worth of High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEE) from JCB. These 17.5-ton backhoes are capable of reaching speeds up to 60 miles per hour thanks to […]
June 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
Diggerland USA, the country’s first construction equipment theme park, breaks ground for summer opening
With most of the site work done on the 14-acre plot of land the theme park will occupy, West Berlin city officials and park management broke ground for the new Diggerland USA Tuesday. Officials broke dirt with chrome-plated shovels—except for one. Brandon Moore, the general manager for Sahara Sam’s Oasis, the water park next door […]
March 14, 2014
Construction Equipment
Bigger, Better? Performance advantages of 15-foot backhoes over smaller diggers are narrowing, but have not disappeared
There’s a reason 14-foot backhoes comprise the bulk of backhoe sales. That size is well-suited to most of the tasks that backhoes perform. And as OEMs find ways to further improve the performance of 14-foot machines, the advantages of bigger diggers become less obvious. Andy Capps, Volvo backhoe product manager for North America, says advances […]
August 1, 2013
Business
JCB taps Graeme Macdonald to succeed Alan Blake as CEO
JCB has announced that Grame Macdonald will be the company’s next chief executive officer. Macdonald will succeed current CEO Alan Blake who will retire at the end of the year. Macdonald, 45, was named CEO Designate on June 1. The company only recently made the announcement. Macdonald has been with JCB for 16 years and […]
June 17, 2013
Safety
Machine Matters
Better Rather Than Bigger  The 14-foot-class backhoe remains the industry standard thanks to high maneuverability, increased power and a growing role on the jobsite fueled by attachments.   By Wayne Grayson   For years, the 14-foot-class has been the industry standard of backhoes. Manufacturers say the class accounts for about 70 percent […]
October 7, 2012
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