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Dealers
Equipment Roundup: JCB moves to Rolls excavator engine; new Mustang/Gehl CTLS; Wacker Neuson 3001 dumper; Terex Trucks Generation 10; Bergkamp M310CS paver
JCB moves to Rolls-Royce engine to power its largest excavators JCB is making a change when it comes to the engines inside its three largest crawler excavator models. The U.K.-based construction equipment manufacturer has decided to award Germany’s Rolls-Royce Power Systems with an order for MTU Series 1000 engines to power the JS300, JS330 and […]
February 13, 2017
Trucks
U.S. Army places $142 million order for JCB’s new rough terrain forklifts
The U.S. Army is responsible for the largest order in JCB’s history, and to start 2017, it has placed another historic order with the U.K.-based heavy equipment maker. The Army has ordered 1,600 light-capabilty rough terrain forklifts from JCB to be deployed for loading and unloading aircraft and shipping containers around the world. The $142 million […]
February 10, 2017
Construction Equipment
JCB enters aerial lift market, will introduce 27 ‘Access’ machines in 2017
For the past two years, U.K.-based construction equipment manufacturer JCB has been quietly developing a lineup of powered access models and will enter the $8 billion market under the name JCB Access. The division will introduce 27 new machines by the end of this year in the U.K., France, Germany and in North America. According to a […]
February 8, 2017
Dealers
Southwest Material Handling launches JCB of Las Vegas
Southwest Material Handling Inc. has launched a JCB-dedicated location, JCB of Las Vegas, to round out its business and offer the full line of JCB construction equipment. “The construction and landscape industries are continuing to grow in Las Vegas, so we’re particularly excited to offer JCB’s compact and mid-range machines,” says Kirt Little, president & […]
January 30, 2017
Construction Equipment
Mid-size excavators are evolving due to control refinements, contractor demand for higher versatility
Excavators in the 35- to 50-ton class are being shaped by market forces and technology. While most of them still do what they’ve always done – mass excavation – many serve expanded roles, and the future for this class is bright. Reverse trickle For years, features – including electrohydraulics and work modes – have […]
January 11, 2017
Construction Equipment
The heavy equipment behind moving and erecting the 2016 Capitol Christmas tree
An 80-foot Englemann spruce Christmas tree is the latest “People’s Tree”. Now adorned with thousands of lights and some 6,000 ornaments made by children in Idaho, the tree made a 4,000-mile, three-week journey from the Payette National Forest in Idaho to the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) lit […]
December 23, 2016
Technology
How to get the most out of all the latest excavator technology features
Excavators from 19- to 50-metric tons are brimming with technology, from electronic controls to hyper-adjustable seating. But, questions still abound about how this technology benefits the contractor, and especially how contractors can learn to get the most from these features. A la mode Excavators have multiple modes, multiple names for those modes, and those modes provide […]
November 25, 2016
Dealers
JCB adds AgPro Equipment Services in North Dakota to NA dealer network
JCB has added AgPro Equipment Services of Hettinger, North Dakota, to its North American dealer network. The dealership will be known as AgPro JCB. AgPro, founded in 2007, will carry JCB’s agricultural equipment including Fastracs, telehandlers, skid steers and track loaders. Independently owned and operated, the dealership also has a NAPA auto, truck and ag parts store. […]
November 10, 2016
Construction Equipment
Excavator operator carves a pumpkin in JCB’s spooky Steelwrist demo
Hoping to give its Facebook followers a treat for Halloween, JCB recently shared a video of an excavator operator performing quite the trick using the company’s Steelwrist tiltrotator and a very sharp knife. And while operator Shaun Gratton doesn’t carve the prettiest smile on this pumpkin’s face, the feat is impressive nonetheless. Check it out below. […]
October 31, 2016
Dealers
JCB adds Atlanta JCB to North American dealer network
Atlanta JCB, headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, is being added to the equipment manufacturer’s North American dealer network and is planning special events during September in celebration of the announcement. “I’ve worked in the equipment industry for more than 20 years now,” says Jim Freeman, CEO of Atlanta JCB. “I know the importance of offering top-quality […]
August 17, 2016
Construction Equipment
JCB upgrades 4 wheel loaders with larger, more comfortable CommandPlus cab, new engines
A year after unveiling the latest version of its 457 wheel loader, JCB promised at an event in March 2015 that it would be bringing that machine’s redesigned cab to its smaller loaders. Now, the company’s four-model, mid-range loader lineup features that CommandPlus cab and new Tier 4 Final engines. JCB EcoMax diesel engines power the new […]
August 9, 2016
Dealers
How Tier 4 Final impacted the skid steer segment and how manufacturers are responding
Why did Tier 4 Final have so much impact on skid steers? Three reasons. First, emissions standards for machines less than 75 horsepower are different than the standards for those with 75 horsepower and above. Skid steer models fall on both sides of this rating. Second, skid steer customers are price sensitive, and Tier 4 […]
July 1, 2016
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