JCB, skid steer, track loader--JCB Launches New Generation of Skid Steer Loaders and Track Loaders

First JCB products to be designed, engineered and manufactured in North America
  
JCB, one of the world’s largest heavy equipment manufacturers, has launched a new line of highly productive and reliable skid steer loaders and compact track loaders. These “New Generation” machines are the first to not only be manufactured but also designed and engineered at the company’s North  American headquarters in Savannah, Ga.
 
John Patterson, Deputy Chairman of JCB said: "North America generates 60 percent of the worldwide demand for skid steers and compact track loaders, so developing and producing the new generation of machines in Savannah makes perfect sense and has enabled us not only to meet the unique needs of the North American market but also develop a machine range that will have universal
appeal."
 
On Nov. 5, JCB introduced a range of seven new skid steers- four wheeled and three tracked- in a range that will eventually grow to 18 models. All seven machines introduced are vertical lift, which allows for increased capacity and more reach at maximum lift height. The models now available — the 260, 280, 300 and 330 wheeled skid steers and 260T, 300T, 320T compact track loaders — are large platform machines with rated operating capacities (ROC) of 2,600 lbs and above. With the introduction of the New Generation machines, JCB will be able to offer a complete range of wheeled and tracked machines, both radial and vertical lift, ranging from 1300lbs- 3500lbs.
 
The new generation machines benefit from a number of new features, including:
• A tilting cab with increased service access
• Multifunction joysticks
• A hydraulic quick hitch
• Isolated cab that is sealed and pressurized with reduced noise levels
• Heated air-suspension seat with adjustable armrests
• O-ring face seals for all hydraulic connections
• A new range of more than 30 types of JCB attachments.

Source: AED News