JCB

Having waited nearly four years after the launch of its largest pivot steer telehandler, JCB has given the TM420 the ‘S’ treatment, following in the footsteps of the TM320S.

Featuring a new cab with lower noise levels, greater comfort and dramatically improved overhead visibility, JCB’s latest Series III Loadalls promised many improvements. But do these improvements actually make a difference? Simon Henley visits a dairy farm in Somerset to find out.

To mark its 75th anniversary, JCB has published a 144 page book featuring more than 400 photos.

Following on from the launch of its electric-powered 19C-1E mini-digger and 30-19E Teletruk, JCB continues to expand its line-up of ‘E-Tech’ machines with the reveal of an electric-powered Loadall telehandler model.

As the buzz around electrification of farm machines marches on, the latest manufacturer to join the fray is JCB with its 525-60E telehandler. To see what the battery powered loader is capable of, Alex Heath put it to work on a range of tasks on a beef unit and a potato grading line.

Getting a contracting business up and running is not without its challenges. For Jake Clover of Swineshead-based Clover Farm Services, Lincolnshire, those challenges have included buying the right tractors to help the business grow.

Fitted with an eight speed gearbox, a 173hp engine and high flow hydraulics, JCBs new TM420S would suggest it has all the ingredients to be a capable performer at a number of tasks. Richard Bradley gets behind the wheel to find out more.

Looking to improve comfort and convenience when scraping out cubicle sheds, one Somerset dairy farmer opted for JCBs 403 compact loader, adding a range of attachments to make the most of the compact materials handling solution. Geoff Ashcroft reports.

Featuring a new cab with lower noise levels, greater comfort and dramatically improved overhead visibility, JCBs latest Series III Loadalls promised many improvements. But do these improvements actually make a difference? Simon Henley visits a dairy farm in Somerset to find out.

One of the first JCB TM420 telehandlers to roll off the Staffordshire production line has been earning its keep with a Somerset dairy farm, having clocked more than 800 hours in just seven months.