India’s
leading manufacturer of Construction Equipment Vehicles, JCB India, has
launched its all-new range of CEV Stage IV compliant wheeled construction
equipment vehicles. The launch of these machines makes JCB India the first
company in the Industry to have brought in the CEV Stage IV Emission Standards
across its range of wheeled machines.
The
range includes the 3DX Plus and the 4DX Backhoe Loaders, the VM117 Soil
Compactor, the 530-70 and the 530-110 Telehandlers with engines complying with
the new emission norms. For bulk handling, three new Wheeled Loaders, the
433-4, the 437-4 and the 455-4 were also launched with new engines.
At
an event held at Jaipur, the CEO and Managing Director of JCB India, Deepak
Shetty said, “Sustainable growth has always been one of the cornerstone of our
operations. We welcome the introduction of CEV Stage IV Emission Standards for wheeled
construction equipment vehicles. This new range is our strong commitment
towards the environment and sustainability. In addition to being lower in emissions,
these machines are also more fuel-efficient, thus reducing the total cost of
ownership of the equipment”
The
machines come with JCB’s advanced Telematics technology called JCB Livelink.
This technology gives real-time updates about the machine’s performance, its
operating and health parameters in addition to its location. They can be
geo-fenced, time-fenced and can be located through GPS. To date, approximately
1,80,000 LiveLink enabled JCB machines have been sold. This has changed the way
customers manage their fleet.
Further,
JCB’s Intelli-Diagnostic technology helps in accurate fault-finding through a
digital interface. Additionally, genuine parts can also be ordered online
through the JCB Parts Mobile Application.
The
event took place at JCB India’s state of the art factory at Jaipur.
Commissioned in the year 2014, it is JCB’s youngest manufacturing facility in
India and makes Backhoe Loaders, Mini Excavators, Skid Steers, Telehandlers and
the new access range of machines.
The
new Backhoe Loader range has the new 3DX Plus, 3DX Super, 3DX Xtra& 4DX to
address the needs of a variety of applications and come with 30 innovative
features. The new 3DX plus is 7% more fuel-efficient and has up to 8% higher
digging forces for better performance.
In
Plus mode, the machine has 25% more productivity at the excavator end versus
Economy mode. With a 15% lower maintenance cost, the machine provides an
excellent return on investment. The 4DX Backhoe Loader on the other hand is 12%
more fuel-efficient and comes with a Smooth Ride System (SRS), AMT & servo
controls on Excavator end as standard.
Of
the three Wheeled Loading Shovels introduced, the 433-4 comes with a JCB ecoMax
444 engine and ZF axles &transmission. With an improved output of up to 8%
and an enhanced fuel efficiency of up to 10%, this new machine is also lower on
maintenance and comes with a 15% bigger cabin.
The
larger 437-4 is fitted with a JCB 448 eco max engine and a ZF Germany WG 130
transmission. The new model is up to 10% more fuel-efficient as compared to the
outgoing model and has a bigger Cabin for Operator comfort with lower
maintenance cost.
The
455-4 has a Cummins engine, ZF Germany Axles and a WG 190 Transmission. With an
increased output of up to 5% in Power mode and a fuel efficiency improvement of
up to 10%, this machine is designed to perform in the most arduous of
applications.
JCB
also introduced the new VM 117 Soil compactor which is powered by a 55 kW JCB
ecoMax 444 engine without the need for engine after-treatment. The machine is
up to 10% more fuel-efficient as compared to the previous model. It has high
productivity, reliability and operator comfort that make it a preferred choice
for compaction needs.