Backhoe loaders now offered six-speed transmissions and even more cab comfort with designs reminiscent of automobiles.Īdditionally, the high mobility engineer excavator (HMEE) was manufactured to meet the specific needs of the U.S. By 1997, the models offered twin-ram slewing and further updates to the cab.Īs the 2000s ushered in a new millennium, technological advancements transformed almost every industry, which included revolutionizing heavy machinery.
The JCB 1CX is the world’s smallest backhoe, combining the two most popular machines in North America, the compact excavator and skid steer loader. These machines are 35% smaller than the standard backhoe, with the ability to turn around in a single carriageway.Ĭompact backhoes can work within the single lane of a roadway with minimal disruption and are the ideal solution for niche applications, such as utility operations and commercial landscaping. In 1988, JCB unveiled its most unusual backhoe loader-the JCB GT-powered by a Chevrolet V8 engine and capable of reaching 100 miles per hour (mph).Īs construction sites became more condensed in the 1990s, innovation again met the demand with the availability of construction grade compact backhoes. It featured a six-in-one clam shovel front bucket with fold-over forks and telescopic dipper arm with lifting hook, adding to the machine’s versatility. In the early 1980s the launch of the JCB 3CX Sitemaster introduced the modern backhoe loader to the world. It was clear this machine was revolutionizing the building industry, increasing productivity and reducing the reliance on manpower.īy the 1970s, backhoe loaders offered a larger cab and a powertrain with exceptional strength. Bamford quickly realized that operator comfort and safety resulted in increased productivity, and the launch of the JCB Hydra-Digga Loadalls in the late 1950s featured a comfortable cab that included a heater.īy the 1960s a new range of backhoes were on the market, featuring the innovation of dual hydraulics, a three-in-one backhoe bucket and a two-lever backhoe control system. Naming it the Mk 1, Bamford pioneered the first backhoe loader, creating a single machine with a hydraulic rear excavator and front-mounted shovel, bringing hydraulic power to construction.
Building on the idea, he attached a prototype excavator with hydraulic arms to the back of a front loader. (JCB), was on a business trip in Norway when he saw a lightweight excavator on a trailer hitched to the back of a tractor. In Great Britain during the same time frame, Joseph Bamford, founder of Joseph Cyril Bamford Excavators Ltd.
In 1954, however, the inventors failed to defend their swing-frame patent, and other manufacturing companies began to produce backhoes. Their 1948 patent featured a swing frame breakthrough that allowed the hydraulic digging arm to swing to the side to dump the bucket and included an outrigger bar and high flow control. Handy Jr., who mounted a hydraulic swing-frame digger to a Ford Model 8N tractor. In the United States, a backhoe prototype was assembled by Massachusetts engineers J. Meanwhile, some of the world’s most pioneering inventors in the heavy machinery industry saw the current challenges, had a vision for the future, and manufactured the first backhoe loaders to meet the demands in construction, infrastructure and farming. In fact, residential construction in the suburbs accounted for 75% of total construction at the time. By the 1950s, nearly two-thirds of all industrial construction was taking place outside of cities as suburban America was forming. As millions of servicemen returned home, the housing market exploded, with 2.5 million homes built from 1946 to 1948. The post-World War II era was one of enormous innovation and economic growth.
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