Diesel Progress Magazine

In what JCB bills as its largest ever single equipment launch, the English manufacturer has made what it says are major changes to its 23-strong range of tracked and wheeled excavators some of which will be powered by the company’s own Dieselmax engines for the first time.

The product roll-out was carried out at a special presentation in Spain and also included a new wheeled loading shovel model, the JCB 457, equipped with a Cummins Stage 3b/Tier 4i compliant engine, the addition of two Perkins-powered skid steers and a compact tracked loader to add the new generation machines unveiled last year.

Also announced was a high capacity 550-80 Loadall with JCB Dieselmax engines, an expansion of JCB’s range of mini excavators with the launch of the 2.7 ton 8026 CTS featuring Perkins’ engines and a range of Kohler-powered double-drum ride-on rollers.

JCB has also upgraded its 1CX product - the smallest member of its backhoe loader family - with a new appearance, longer loader arms, an extending dipper option, servo controls and a power management system. Perkins supplied the engines.