Tag: Ecomax

Gear
First look: JCB’s 514 telehandler designed with Americans in mind
Two industries that are booming right now in the U.S. and Canada are the oil and gas drilling and wind farm businesses. With these markets in mind JCB has designed and, as of today, just shipped its first 514 telehandler with 14,000 pounds of capacity and a 56-foot reach for heavy duty pick and place […]
June 7, 2013
The new JCB 514 takes heavier loads up to 56 feet in the air and was designed with oil field and wind turbine construction and maintenance in mind.
Equipment
Alan Tolley discusses JCB’s “one-can” Tier 4 Final approach
To go more in-depth into JCB’s recent announcement of its “one-can” strategy for its Tier 4 Final EcoMax engines, I sat down with Alan Tolley, the manufacturer’s director of engine programs during the big Bauma 2013 show in Munich. JCB says its Tier 4 Final approach builds on its Interim strategy, still staying away from the […]
April 28, 2013
JCB director of engine programs Alan Tolley
Roadbuilding
JCB adds Ecomax to backhoe loaders
JCB has added Stage IIIB/Tier 4 Interim Ecomax engines and variable flow hydraulic pumps across the 3CX and 4CX backhoe range, which is expected to boost fuel efficiency by 11 percent. Improvements to the new 3CX and 4CX backhoes include variable flow hydraulic piston pumps, uprated backhoe slide performance, reduced daily checks, LiveLink connectivity for […]
August 7, 2012
JCB’s backoes include a hydraulic quickhitch with several features designed for operator safety.
Technology
JCB engine recalibration can go backwards, forwards
JCB today revealed further details of its Tier 4 Interim diesel engine recalibration, which will “de-tier” these engines, making them useable in non-regulated countries where ultra-low sulfur diesel is not yet available. A software code change JCB says will take “minutes” at an authorized JCB dealer will reset the engines, eliminating concerns over reselling the […]
June 28, 2012
JCB engine prior to installing Tier 4 Interim hardware.
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