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Gear

JCB unveils Tier 4 Final Ecomax engines at Bauma, calls them “one-can” solution

JCB says its Tier 4 Final Ecomax engines will offer a “one-can” solution, avoiding the use of both a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC). “The SCR unit is so compact that it can in many cases take the place of a current exhaust system and fit into existing machine configurations,” […]

April 15, 2013

Equipment Experts

Hydraulic advances make mid-size excavators more versatile than ever

The 21-to-25-metric-ton class excavator is one of the most popular size classes in the United States. While mid-size excavators are digging wonders, they also excel at other tasks. Today’s contractors need maximum utilization rates to remain profitable, which often requires machines tackle duties outside their normal modes. Advances in design and technology also have […]

February 27, 2013

Construction Equipment

Hydraulic advances make mid-size excavators more versatile than ever

The 21-to-25-metric-ton class excavator is one of the most popular size classes in the United States. While mid-size excavators are digging wonders, they also excel at other tasks. Today’s contractors need maximum utilization rates to remain profitable, which often requires machines tackle duties outside their normal modes. Advances in design and technology also have […]

February 27, 2013

Equipment Experts

Get more from 3- to 4- cubic-yard wheel loaders by avoiding misuse and abuse

Call it what you will – multiple personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder, split personality – wheel loaders in the 3- to 4-cubic-yard reference bucket capacity size have it bad. While larger loaders typically focus on production, loaders in this size perform lots of different jobs. “These loaders find their way into almost all applications,” […]

February 1, 2013

Business

Get more from 3- to 4- cubic-yard wheel loaders by avoiding misuse and abuse

Call it what you will – multiple personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder, split personality – wheel loaders in the 3- to 4-cubic-yard reference bucket capacity size have it bad. While larger loaders typically focus on production, loaders in this size perform lots of different jobs. “These loaders find their way into almost all applications,” […]

February 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

JCB aids excavation of British WWII Spitfire planes

A team of 21 people is headed to Myanmar, also known as Burma, to dig and see if they can find 36 unassembled Spitfire warplanes. British equipment maker JCB is supplying two excavators and a backhoe to aid in the treasure hunt and is also sending along Oliver Keates, a JCB equipment demonstrator and the […]

January 14, 2013

Construction Equipment

Skid steers grow up; how to choose the right one for you

Developed for a single task, skid-steer loaders have become multifunction workhorses in the 50-plus years they’ve been around.

January 1, 2013

Business

JCB names Arjun Mirdha Chief Operating Officer

JCB has appointed Arjun Mirdha as the company’s chief operating officer, effective January 1. Mirdha will oversee sales, commercial operations, parts and service, manufacturing, marketing communications and product marketing. Mirdha has been with JCB for 17 years, gaining roles in dealer development, parts, service, sales, marketing and new product development. He has also held various […]

December 19, 2012

Construction Equipment

JCB expands in India

JCB plans to expand its manufacturing operations in India by investing $99.3 million in a new construction equipment factory on a 70-acre site in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The land purchase agreement was signed in Rajasthan on October 23, which was JCB’s 67th anniversary. The new manufacturing facility will be JCB’s fourth factory in India. JCB India […]

October 25, 2012

Roadbuilding

JCB, Johnston Sweepers ink engine deal

JCB has won what it terms a “landmark deal” to supply Johnston Sweepers with its new EcoMax engines. The $4.8 million-per-year deal is the first since JCB Power Systems went into full production of the 4.4 liter EcoMax, which can be “de-tiered,” making them useable in non-regulated countries where ultra-low sulfur diesel is not yet […]

October 25, 2012

Construction Equipment

JCB, Johnston Sweepers ink engine deal

JCB has won what it terms a “landmark deal” to supply Johnston Sweepers with its new EcoMax engines. The $4.8 million-per-year deal is the first since JCB Power Systems went into full production of the 4.4 liter EcoMax, which can be “de-tiered,” making them useable in non-regulated countries where ultra-low sulfur diesel is not yet […]

October 22, 2012

Construction Equipment

JCB opens $100 million factory in Brazil

British Prime Minister David Cameron officially opened JCB’s new $100 million factory in Brazil on October 2. JCB chairman Sir Anthony Bamford and JCB Brazil managing director Carlos Hernandez showed Cameron around the plant. Cameron spent an hour touring the 350,000-square-foot plant in Sorocaba City in São Paulo State, where he met many of the […]

October 4, 2012