Tuesday, 31 October 2017

BACKHOE LOADER (1953)

Bamford invents a powerful, versatile piece of construction equipment.
  


The backhoe loader, or JCB was invented by Joseph Cyril Bamford(1916-2001)of Staffordshire, England. In 1945, using only scrap metal, war surplus jeep axles, and cheap welding kit, he produced an hydraulically operated tipping trailer that he later sold for 45 euro ($180 at the time). With the dump truck like tipping trailer crated, Bamford's business grew steadily as he designed and build new machines using hydraulic power. When the backhoe loader was created in 1953, the JCB logo used for the first time, based on its inventor's initials

J.C.Bamford excavators limited universally known as JCB is the multinational corporation which is the world’s third largest construction manufacturing equipment. the machine cost about Rs 20 Lakh

Typical backhoe loader are made up of three component namely a loader, a tractor and  a backhoe the tractor enables the backhoe loader to traverse difficult terrains of all sorts. At the front of tractor, the loader can scoop, smooth and push great quantities of material.

Meanwhile, the back of the tractor sports a backhoe, which is a large maneuver able arm with a deep bucket. The backhoe can dig up material above or below the tractor, lift heavy loads, and in the wrong hand cause serious structural damage. The backhoe and the loader are controlled and powered by complex system of bidirectional hydraulic rams. A diesel engine pumps oil into the backhoe loader's various hydraulic rams to move backhoe and the loader appendages.

JCB Began painting their construction machinery its distinctive yellow and black color in 1951 .the sporty yellow and black backhoe loader is now among the most popular pieces of construction equipment in the world. Since its inception, more than 325,000 JCB backhoe loaders have been sold worldwide

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