| JCB is a very large family business founded in 1945 by | | | | Excavators |
| J. C. Bamford. The JCB name has become | | | | Whilst Backhoe Loaders are ideal for use in small |
| synonymous with engineering vehicles such as | | | | projects and confined spaces such as urban |
| excavators and tractors, all of which are instantly | | | | engineering projects, larger tasks require the presence |
| recognisable from their black and yellow colour | | | | of an excavator. An excavator consists of a pivoting |
| scheme. | | | | cab mounted on a tracked undercarriage. Extending |
| Statistics | | | | from the cab is an articulated arm akin to a backhoe, |
| As a manufacturer on a global scale JCB employs | | | | albeit in a larger size. |
| over 8,000 people, has 17 factories, operations in 150 | | | | Mini-Diggers |
| countries and has bases worldwide; enabling them to | | | | Given the size and weight of some excavators, they |
| distribute over 300 products. JCB have 650 dealers | | | | are not very well suited to smaller scale tasks as |
| worldwide and are widely recognised as market | | | | backhoe loaders are. To remedy this mini-diggers have |
| leaders in the industry. | | | | been introduced. At just 2 to 6 tonnes in weight and |
| JCB Products | | | | generally capable of rotating around a full 360 degrees |
| The full range of JCB's products spans such a wide | | | | on their tracked undercarriage these machines are |
| area of engineering machinery that they cannot all be | | | | ideally suited for projects in confined spaces such as |
| easily listed here. The more commonly used and better | | | | digging trenches, ponds, and general landscaping where |
| known machines however can be, as seen below. | | | | high mobility is required. Other advantages for using |
| Backhoe Loader | | | | mini-diggers include lower rental and running costs, |
| Since its invention by Joseph Bamford in 1953 the | | | | simpler controls and easier to change attachments and |
| Backhoe Loader has been a highly successful and | | | | accessories. |
| popular tool for a vast number of engineering tasks. | | | | Attachments |
| Whilst being comprised of essentially a tractor with a | | | | A large number of JCB's products are capable of |
| front-mounted loading bucket and a rear mounted | | | | using interchangeable and replacement parts and as |
| backhoe, the Backhoe Loader is never referred to as | | | | such in recent years many attachments have become |
| a tractor. By utilising both its digger bucket and | | | | available. This allows vehicles such as excavators to |
| backhoe, a loader is able to aid in a great many jobs | | | | extend their capabilities away from just one task, |
| including construction, excavating, landscaping and road | | | | becoming more versatile and economic. Attachment |
| paving. | | | | parts include breakers, grapples, hammers, |
| JCB has a wide selection of backhoe loaders in their | | | | compactors, drills, forks and even mowers. |
| 'CX' range, varying in size and capability. | | | | JCB Parts |
| Backhoes | | | | With such an amount of attachments and |
| A backhoe (a.k.a. rear actor or back actor) consists of | | | | interchangeable parts, and despite JCB's excellent |
| a (nowadays hydraulically powered) articulated arm | | | | reputation for high quality products and hard wearing |
| with an excavating bucket attached at the end. The | | | | components, it is inevitable that over time there may |
| digging bucket is typically smaller than front-mounted | | | | be a need for JCB replacement parts and spares. |
| loading buckets, but due to the maneuverability | | | | Fortunately the nature of these parts means that they |
| provided by the arm it is much more versatile. | | | | are readily available and relatively easy to swap out. |