Tracked compact backhoe loader
JCB's latest compact backhoe loader is a tracked machine designed with skid steer ability. The 1CX T concept machine is highly compact, manoeuvrable and productive, combining the features of two machines in one.
The development of this machine comes as JCB comprehensively upgrades its 1CX product- the smallest member of its world-leading backhoe loader family - with a new appearance, longer loader arms, an extending dipper option, servo controls and a power management system. Introduced to North America at Conexpo 2011, these units feature superior visibility over a conventional skid steer, improved performance, greater operator comfort and provide an additional choice for customers in rental, local authority and utility markets.According to JCB, the ICX T is a truly versatile machine, offering a wide choice of attachments at both the front and the rear of the machine.
The 1CX has also been updated with the latest JCB corporate styling, including a revised cab roof trim, improved working lights and sturdy electrical switchgear. New optional loader arms are 100mm longer to provide easier loading of road tippers and site dump trucks, and at the rear an extending dipper option adds up to 500mm to the digging envelope, taking maximum dig depth to 3.05m. This allows easier load over of trucks, with the backhoe easily able to reach the centre of the tipper body.
A new Power Management System (PMS) improves performance, reducing engine lug down as the machine starts to dig and increasing power when driving into a pile with the front bucket.
In the cab, optional Servo controls for the backhoe provide the operator with greater control and less effort, and no need to lean forward when working the rear attachment. Not only is the system more productive, it removes the control lever post, creating more space for the operator, particularly around the feet. Customers can choose between an SAE and ISO lever pattern using an optional changeover switch, to suit the individual operator and ensure rapid driver acceptance. The 1CX also has an improved JCB/Milsco seat, with the option of fixed or suspension mounting. This new seat design offers 50mm of additional leg room, making it easier for the operator to get comfortable and to spin the seat for backhoe operation.
Auxiliary functions can now be controlled by optional proportional switches in the servo levers, rather than by the foot pedal, offering more precise control and less fatigue for the operator.
In 2011, JCB began to offer the option of a compact tracked loader base for the machine for the first time. Boasting a 60hp (44.7kW) turbocharged engine, the tracked machine will come with a 125 litre/min high flow auxiliary hydraulic option. Integrated air conditioning will also be offered as an option. The tracked machine will weigh in at 3.9 tonnes and will have a maximum load height of 2.73 metres.
