Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has added a JCB Teletruk to its range of front line fire fighting and emergency rescue equipment. The Teletruk is deployed at waste and rural fires where it is used to move bailed and bulky items to support improved firefighting tactics, reduce the risk of …
Read More »One-sided approach pays off for Emtec
The introduction of JCB Teletruk technology has allowed Emtec, a leading manufacturer of louvres and acoustic products, to improve operational efficiency by freeing up valuable outside space at its High Wycombe-based production and distribution facility. The outdoor area at Emtec’s High Wycombe site is constricted so the loading yard doubles …
Read More »Buildbase support Royal British Legion with Union Jack Teletruk
Buildbase – one of the UK’s fastest growing builders’ merchants with over 165 branches nationwide – has taken delivery of a specially-commissioned JCB Teletruk featuring a patriotic ‘Union Jack’ paint finish. The truck was supplied by APC Forks, operator of the largest hire fleet of JCB Teletruks in the UK. …
Read More »Five signs of a good wheeled loader
David Banks, JCB’s Sales Manager – Waste and Recycling Sector, offers guidance for sites seeking a wheeled loader. As waste and recycling throughputs increase and sites expand, demand for wheeled loaders is growing. But what should you look for when seeking a wheeled loader that will deliver optimum performance across …
Read More »New arrivals mean that Tom White Waste is 100 per cent JCB
Coventry-based Tom White Waste (TWW) has added a further four JCB machines to the range of materials handling equipment (MHE) in operation at its recycling centre in Coventry. The new additions mean that TWW’s MHE fleet is now comprised entirely of JCB equipment. The latest order is made up of …
Read More »Engine upgrade means JCB’S Teletruks go a stage further
JCB has announced that a number of LPG-powered models in its LPG Logistics Teletruk range are now Stage V compliant – four months ahead of the introduction of the new emissions standard. Due to be implemented from January 1, 2019, Stage V of the EU regulations will bring a new …
Read More »Ridgway Rentals adds further JCB models to its waste hire fleet
Shropshire-based plant hire specialist, Ridgway Rentals, has added three new JCB machines to its growing fleet of waste handling equipment. JCB dealer, Gunn JCB, supplied a model 457 wheeled loader, a JS20MH wheeled material handler and a 560-80 Wastemaster Loadall. The deal was funded through JCB Finance and Gunn JCB …
Read More »Richard Hammond puts JCB machines through their paces
TV celebrity Richard Hammond today got behind the controls of two of the world’s most innovative machines manufactured for the construction and agricultural industries. The Grand Tour presenter visited JCB’s World Headquarters at Rocester, Staffordshire and JCB Heavy Products in Uttoxeter where he put the company’s high-powered machines through their …
Read More »JCB Fleet answers Wastemasters hire calling
With its recently ordered fleet of JCB machines, Coventry-based Wastemasters Hire, part of Tom White Waste (TWW), is satisfying a growing demand for waste and recycling sector specific short-term hire. This latest order comprises a 437 Wheeled Loading Shovel, a 457 Wheeled loader, a 560-80WM Loadall – JCB’s most powerful …
Read More »JCB brains and brawn for waste and recycling
Tough and reliable probably springs prominently to mind when thinking about waste and recycling materials handling machines. But it takes brains as well as brawn to increase productivity, minimise downtime and promote health and safety on site. Take for example the JCB 560-80 Wastemaster telehandler, one of the models in …
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