{"id":4772,"date":"2016-07-07T13:35:20","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T13:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/?p=4772"},"modified":"2016-07-07T13:35:20","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T13:35:20","slug":"jcb-starts-production-of-project-710-its-hydradig-10-ton-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/jcb-starts-production-of-project-710-its-hydradig-10-ton-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"JCB starts full production of Project 710, its Hydradig 10-ton machine"},"content":{"rendered":"

JCB<\/a><\/span> has started full production of its new Hydradig<\/a> after the machine made its international debut at the equipment trade fair bauma in Munich in April.<\/p>\n

JCB says it has already received hundreds of orders for the new 10tonne machine which is being manufactured at the JCB Heavy Products plant in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. Around 85 people have been recruited for the production process, including engineers, welders and assembly line employees.<\/p>\n

The JCB Hydradig was developed in complete secrecy over three years under the codename Project 710. A statement from JCB said the vision was to design \u201cthe most innovative solution in response to five key challenges facing customers in today\u2019s construction sector – visibility, stability, manoeuvrability, mobility and serviceability\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

JCB chairman Lord Bamford, who initiated the project, said: the Hydradig \u201cwill transform the industry\u201d.<\/p>\n

JCB chief executive Graeme Macdonald said the Hydradig is the third product revolution the company has brought to market in the past six months. \u201cWe\u2019ve launched a backhoe loader which is 35% smaller than the standard model which is opening up new sales opportunities around the world. For our farming customers, we have just introduced a brand new dual-technology transmission for JCB\u2019s Loadall telehandler products which makes them 25% more productive than competitive models.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chief innovation and growth officer Tim Burnhope said that JCB worked with customers to conduct in-depth analysis of the potential applications for the Hydradig, including utilities, highways, municipalities, general construction and landscaping, as well as to assess the suitability of current machinery solutions. With job sites becoming increasingly congested, whether in an urban environment or on busy road carriageways, it became clear that a rethink of machine design was needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cVisibility from the cab was the main customer consideration because of on-site safety concerns,\u201d said Burnhope. \u201cStability was next on the list, as machines are now being called upon to do an increasing amount of heavy lifting, not just excavating. As job sites become tighter many customers are demanding improved manoeuvrability, while others need increased mobility to allow machines to move between sites more quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n