JCB is to showcase a range of new handling equipment options at Lamma.
New to the Loadall telehandler line-up are top-spec AGRI Pro versions of the 538-60 and 560-80, the former bringing the 50kph DualTech VT hydro-mechanical transmission to the 6m class for the first time, providing hydrostatic drive for precision low-speed control and auto powershift direct drive for efficient field and road travel.
The AGRI Pro spec also features an uprated driveline with heavier-duty axles, wider tyres and a dual-axle power braking system to further raise the productivity potential of these machines.
For high-lift operations – particularly stacking and retrieving bales – the new JCB Loadall 542-100 combines 4.2 tonne lift capacity and 9.8m lift height with the 40kph or 50kph DualTech VT transmission.
According to the company despite these all-round gains – including the heavier duty driveline on the 50kph version – the newcomer is no bigger than the continuing 536-95, offering good manoeuvrability.
Two new wheeled loaders are at opposite ends of the performance spectrum according to JCB. The 403E Full Cab is a battery-electric ultra-compact machine with special control features to keep the operator warm and comfortable with least possible impact on work time.
Meanwhile, the latest JCB 435S heavy-duty silage and muck loader gains significantly increased power and torque throughout the engine’s operating speed range, with peak power up 12% to 282hp equating to an unequalled 19hp per tonne power-to-weight ratio.
New six-speed powershift control features lift performance efficiency on the clamp and on the road, and the 435S also has a new load weighing option that can be factory-installed on other top-end JCB wheeled loaders, as well as all full-size JCB Loadall telescopic handlers.
JCB’s telescopic wheeled loader range gets two all-new mid-range machines – the TM280 with 109hp and hydrostatic drive, and the TM280S with 130hp and DualTech VT hydro-mechanical drive – in a package barely 2m wide and 2.6m tall.
This compact size has been achieved by a new chassis design that houses the powertrain as low as possible while still delivering 2.75 tonne lift capacity and 4.8m lift height.
