Practical equipment selection advice, operator tips, and construction industry updates from JCB's application engineering team.
A procurement veteran shares the costly lesson learned from a single bad JCB clutch part order—and why understanding the deeper problem is the only real solution.
An admin buyer shares why JCB equipment and parts are worth the investment, with lessons from ordering generators, tracking UPS trucks, and even handling oddball requests.
A personal procurement story comparing excavators vs backhoes, discovering JCB's electric buggy and trash compactor, and learning why small customers shouldn't be ignored when buying construction equipment.
A practical, step-by-step checklist for contractors and buyers evaluating excavators like the JCB 150, including what to check in specs, bucket attachments, lifting capacity of telehandlers like the JCB 505-20, and dealer support.
A practical guide to selecting excavators, wheel loaders, skid steers, and bucket trucks based on your specific job site. Backed by real mistakes and total cost of ownership thinking.
When a JCB telehandler or backhoe loader goes down, every hour costs you money. Drawing on 7+ years of coordinating rush orders, here's a scenario-based guide to getting parts and service fast, without overpaying.
After 8 years procuring heavy equipment, I've made costly mistakes that taught me the old rules for buying used JCB machines no longer apply. Here's what's changed—and what hasn't.
A practical walkthrough for verifying replacement parts for JCB backhoes, telehandlers, and excavators — using serial numbers, avoiding common fender pitfalls, and knowing when a concrete mixer is better than a bulldozer.
A quality inspector breaks down three common JCB equipment scenarios—telehandler battery checks, rough terrain forklift fuel system diagnosis, and loader bucket wear—with preventative tips to avoid costly repairs.
A procurement manager's deep dive into why the lowest upfront price on construction machinery often leads to the highest long-term bill, and why JCB's dealer network makes a difference.