JCB Machine News & Articles

MAGNIFICENT MILESTONE AS 750,000TH JCB ENGINE COMES OFF THE LINE
20 Dec, 2021

JCB is celebrating a major milestone for its award-winning engine. The 750,000th engine has just come off the line at JCB Power Systems in Derbyshire where production first began in 2004. Engine production was extended to India ...

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WRAPS COME OFF HYDROGEN REFUELLER AS JCB UNVEILS INDUSTRY FIRST
25 Oct, 2022

JCB, developer of the world’s first working construction machines powered by hydrogen, today unveiled another world first for the industry - a mobile hydrogen refueller. JCB is investing £100 million in a project to produce super-efficient ...

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THE BOOTS WHO WERE MADE FOR WORKING NOTCH UP 600 YEARS’ SERVICE
23 Oct, 2020

AS JCB prepares to mark its 75th birthday tomorrow there’s one family with an extra reason to toast the milestone after notching up a staggering 600 years’ service to the company. The Boot family started its ...

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HELP ON THE MENU AS JCB SUPPORTS THE VULNERABLE AND HOMELESS
03 Apr, 2020

JCB has launched an international aid initiative in the communities around its factories to help people in need of food as a result of disruption caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. The company’s catering staff in the ...

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SPECIAL EDITION FASTRACS CELEBRATE JCB WORLD SPEED RECORD
06 Dec, 2019

Farmers and contractors around the world have a rare opportunity to share in the success of JCB’s outstanding tractor speed record by securing a Special Edition of the Fastrac 4220 and 8330. But they will ...

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JCB FASTRAC STORMS INTO RECORD BOOKS AS WORLD’S FASTEST TRACTOR
19 Nov, 2019

JCB’s Fastrac has stormed into the record books after being crowned the world’s fastest tractor with a speed of 217.57 kph (135.191 mph). The Fastrac - designed and built by a team of young engineers in ...

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JCB FASTRAC TRACTOR STORMS TO NEW BRITISH SPEED RECORD
27 Jun, 2019

JCB has set a new British speed record for tractors with its high-speed Fastrac tractor. The tractor notched up 166kmh at Elvington Airfield, near York, with TV presenter and engineering guru Guy Martin behind the wheel. ...

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NORTHERN TERRITORY HOLDING DEPOT CHOOSES JCB TELEHANDLERS
17 Jun, 2019

The Coomalie Holding Depot is a live export depot facility supplying cattle to South East Asia. Based in the Northern Territory, the facility is responsible for getting cattle ready for export. The Coomalie Holding Depot ...

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TRACTOR USED TO MOVE 75,000 TONNES OF SUGAR CANE
05 Nov, 2018

Len Quagliata is a cane farmer and contractor based in Ayr in North Queensland. Len was looking for a tractor to transport 17 tonnes of sugar cane at 60kms per hour from the cane field ...

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GRAIN GROWER REAPS BENEFITS OF FIRST HARVEST WITH NEW FASTRAC 8330 TRACTOR
22 Mar, 2018

Esperance grain grower Greg Curnow bought his new JCB Fastrac 8330 in November last year, just in time for a fruitful harvest season. In addition to being a smooth and comfortable ride, the ability to extend ...

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ALL NEW FLAGSHIP JCB FASTRAC LAUNCHED IN 25th ANNIVERSARY YEAR
10 Oct, 2016

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the JCB Fastrac tractor, Australian distributor JCB Construction Equipment Australia (CEA) is bringing the all-new innovative 8330 Fastrac to our shores, after the launch of the model in the ...

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AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR USED FOR SPREADING – A FASTRAC CASE STUDY
15 Aug, 2016

Spreading expert - Simon Manwaring bought agricultural tractor JCB 4220 Fastrac because of the versatility it gives him. New South Wales spreading contractor Simon Manwaring expects his new agricultural tractor JCB 4220 Fastrac to significantly improve his efficiency ...

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NEW GENERATION JCB FASTRAC RAISES THE BAR
01 Feb, 2016

JCB’s new generation 4000 Series Fastrac has hit Australian shores, with updated features raising the productivity and efficiency of the tractor. The all-new 4000 Series JCB Fastrac, now available in Australia, draws on 20 years of ...

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