The machine, pioneered by the company's founder Joseph Cyril Bamford more than 50 years ago, was judged to be the number one digger by a panel of experts on The Greatest Ever, a television series ...

To mark 70 years of manufacturing its backhoe loaders, JCB is producing 70 platinum editions of its 3CX and 4CX models. The first JCB model was manufactured in 1953, combining a lightweight backhoe ...

The modern backhoe-loader traces its lineage to a hydraulic digging attachment developed in the late 1940s Some basic concepts that still survive today were developed during this same time period.

Using backhoes and excavators on sites to lift and place heavy construction materials saves time and money, but doing the job safely demands special care. “A variety of concerns come into play,” says ...

Disclaimer: this piano had been deemed unsalvageable by a professional piano tuner After many years of music, one concert piano had fulfilled its duty to countless high school students in Connecticut.

Backhoe loaders are among the most complex diggers to operate. Like the 19C-1E, the trick when operating the arms and shovels is to do so sensitively and fluently. Unfortunately, I manage neither, ...