Tag: JCB wheel loaders

Construction Equipment

Beyond Tier 4, how else have OEMs been improving wheel loaders since resolving after treatment?

So what have wheel loader manufacturers been working on since Tier 4 engines and after treatment have been resolved? We asked specifically about hydraulics, electronics and components. How have these areas been improved and how does that translate to value for the customer? Hydraulics get efficient In the past, manufacturers used fixed-displacement pumps. These run the same flow and same pressure […]

February 24, 2017

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

Construction Equipment

JCB unveils the Hydradig, a unique wheeled excavator; launches 4 redesigned loaders

While JCB’s Bauma headliner was the wheeled Hydradig excavator—expected to make North American shores next March during ConExpo—it did have a number of wheel loader introductions at the show that will be seen in North America this year. Before we dive into the North American machines, however, let’s take a quick look at the Hydradig, […]

April 25, 2016

Construction Equipment

How 3- to 8-cu. yd. wheel loaders settled into a period of refinement

Transmissions Two types of transmissions are commonly found on wheel loaders: hydrostatic and torque converter. With torque converters, the lock-up feature is standard on some models and optional on others. “Hydrostatic is simpler and has fewer moving parts,” says Mike Stark, product specialist, heavy wheel loaders with Doosan. “Another benefit of hydrostatic is better power […]

March 7, 2016

Construction Equipment

WHEEL LOADED: Latest Tier 4 Final wheel loaders offer much more than fuel efficiency improvements

Equipment manufacturers break wheel loader applications into two broad categories: production and utility. Production work is repetitive loading using a V-pattern (or Y-pattern) cycle or a load-and-carry cycle. The loader may run constantly throughout a work shift. Utility work involves more varied use – including digging, loading and lifting – and may have more idle […]

March 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

JCB to bring 457’s plush CommandPlus cab to four more wheel loader models

[imagebrowser id=209] Despite the thousands upon thousands of engineering hours that go into developing a powerful diesel engine that is also clean enough to meet emissions standards, when it comes to Tier 4 engines, JCB sales manager for wheel loaders Pete Gallagher said he has no delusions about how many customers feel about these types of machine upgrades. […]

March 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

Why are new wheel loaders seeing more fuel efficiency gains than other Tier 4 machines?

For most machines, Tier 4 Final fuel efficiency gains are around 5 percent. Yet fuel efficiency for wheel loaders is up 20 percent and more. How is that possible? There’s not some magical technology applied to wheel loaders that’s yet to be rolled out to other machines. In fact, every technological advance on wheel […]

October 1, 2014

Construction Equipment

JCB shows off updated 457 wheel loader and JS300 excavator at Hillhead quarry show in UK

Two machines from JCB caught my attention this week while touring its booth at this year’s Hillhead quarry show in Buxton, England: the new JCB 457 wheel loader and JS300 crawler excavator. Loader sports an all-new cab The JCB 457 features a new loader design that incorporates the all-new JCB CommandPlus cab. It is the […]

June 27, 2014

Construction Equipment

What the heck is this massive, spider-like digger in JCB’s “Vision of the Future”?

JCB has posted a video to YouTube that has me asking a lot of questions. It’s titled “Vision of the Future” which makes sense. Cars (are they cars?) are zooming by on floating highways by an also-floating city that looks like it’s made up mostly of buildings heavily inspired by Seattle’s Space Needle. Then we […]

February 13, 2014