FAQs

JCB is a family-owned business.

This is a unique machine which has two key functions; the backhoe refers to the hydraulic excavator arm and hinged bucket mounted on the rear of the machine. The machine is also equipped with a regular loading shovel at the front of the machine, hence being called the "backhoe loader".

There are 22 factories in total around the world that make all the different types of JCB machines, engines and attachments.

JCB was founded on October 23rd, 1945 by the late Joseph Cyril Bamford in a tiny lock-up garage in the Staffordshire market town of Uttoxeter in the UK.

JCB stands for Joseph Cyril Bamford.

JCB machines are almost always yellow mainly for safety reasons. On a building site or quarry, you are more likely to see a machine which is yellow than any other colour. Some customers do prefer their own colour machines and the second most common JCB colour machines are green followed by red.

A vibratory roller has an eccentric vibrator shaft inside the drum that gets rotated when it moves. This produces a centrifugal force which makes the drum move and vibrate, causing vertical and horizontal vibrations which put dynamic loads on the soil. While the vertical vibrations cause the soil particles to rearrange and fill the voids, the horizontal vibrations increase the lateral movement of the soil, resulting in compaction depth.

A compact roller is designed to compact soil or asphalt quickly and efficiently. This means a compact roller can cover large areas with minimal manpower, making them ideal for preparing the ground before or after construction work. Additionally, roller compaction ensures an even pressure on all services, meaning they can deal with weak or uneven spots and provide uniform compaction.

Roller compaction is also suitable for a wide range of applications, such as smoothing out material on areas such as sports fields or car parks, sealing asphalt, and building foundations. And finally, if you want to compact an area, there is practically no other alternative for a compact roller.

JCB attachments offer a range of loader buckets for more efficient digging, better material retention, and clean release of material to improve productivity and maximise the performance of your machine.

JCB loader buckets come in a large variety of capacities depending on the machine and attachment size. Please refer to the JCB attachments guide for specific details on front loader bucket capacity, wheel loader bucket capacity, and backhoe loader bucket capacity.

Our JCB loader buckets are primarily designed for loading purposes. The JCB loader buckets include the front loader bucket, wheel loader bucket, and backhoe loader bucket. However, our 6-in-1 bucket range for backhoe loaders, Loadalls and skid steer loaders also comes with digging capabilities. 

This means the range is suitable for 6 applications, including dozing, loading, digging, grabbing, spreading and grading.