JCB India participated in bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2018 with notable fervour. The company showcased its new range of products that is packed with ‘Intelli’gent technologies – the Intelli-Control, the Intelli-Compaction and the Intelli-Load.

The JCB140 Xtra, the JCB205 Xtra and the JCB215 Xtra, three new excavators showcased by JCB come fitted with Intelli-control. JCB also introduced a new Wheeled Loader, the JCB 432ZX Plus. The new Wheeled Loader has been designed to work more for longer hours at a lower maintenance cost. This 3T payload machine provides 11 per cent more productivity and saves upto ` 4.6 lacs fuel every year.

The new JCB205 Xtra Excavator which comes with Eco Hydraulics and Intelli-Control has been designed to deliver high output while working in the toughest and most rugged of the terrains, and provide upto 32 per cent fuel efficiency.

The JCB215 Xtra Excavator is targeted towards large-scale construction and quarrying projects. With Hydraulic regeneration system on the boom, arm & bucket operation, the excavator aids for faster cycle times and reduces overall fuel consumption. Additionally, the new JCB140 Xtra, which offers power management with Eco Hydraulics for higher fuel savings, has a new power plus mode for 6 per cent higher output.

The JCB 116 Soil Compactor is an industry first Compactor to have Intelli-Compaction integrated with Livelink. This world class technology provides relative compaction value, which helps in achieving consistent and uniform compaction throughout the patch. The digital display shows High/ Low frequency and Amplitude values for compaction control. Similarly, the Intelli-Load in the JCB455ZX Wheeled Loader helps in the real time monitoring of individual weight of the loaded bucket, total accumulated weight, and number of loaded buckets.

The new range displayed at the industry exhibition has been designed keeping the customer in focus. Each machine is upgraded for robustness, in addition to being digitally enhanced by the means of leveraging digital technology i.e. Big Data and Internet of Things in the range of products and services.

The Intelli-Control, Intelli-Compaction and Intelli-Load are all integrated with Livelink, our advanced Telematics Technology, which enables predictive maintenance, location and monitoring to achieve high uptime of the equipment. This is an Industry first feature, enabling transmission of the monitored values to a server for analytics and report generation.

Industry seems to be upbeat about the prospects for 2019 on the back of government’s increased spending on infrastructure projects. “While it is difficult to put a number, infrastructure has a certain momentum. There will always be need for better airports, roads, schools, airports, hospitals, etc. Thus, infrastructure will always remain at the forefront of every government. But, the question is how fast and how soon would be the implementation. The pace of execution will be the key.” according to Sondhi.