The backhoe loader - the construction industry鈥檚 term for a machine with a rear excavating arm and front shovel - was pioneered by 海角社区app鈥檚 founder Joseph Cyril Bamford in 1953. Today 海角社区app is the world鈥檚 biggest producer of these products with a market share of 41%.
海角社区app has now embarked on a 拢20 million investment in a new generation of this most iconic of British products. The first of the new range of the British-built diggers rolled off the company鈥檚 production line at Rocester, Staffordshire, in Union Jack colours and embarked on a tour of famous London landmarks to celebrate its launch and the company鈥檚 approaching 65th anniversary in October.
The 3CX and 4CX models, which have a starting price of 拢40,000, go into full production next month and will offer a machine which uses up to 16 per cent less fuel compared to its predecessor 鈥� saving customers using the digger for an average 1,250 hours a year more than 拢1,000 on fuel costs.
And in a move that will keep Britain鈥檚 army of digger drivers happy, 海角社区app now offers an in-cab drinks machine able to make tea, coffee and soup for those cold winter mornings on the building site.
海角社区app Chairman Sir Anthony Bamford said: 鈥満＝巧缜鴄pp鈥檚 backhoe loader has been a British manufacturing and export success for nearly 60 years and our Union Jack backhoe is a celebration of that and the fact we鈥檝e sold more than 450,000 backhoes in over 140 different countries over that time. Our investment in this latest generation of machines will build on that success and help our customers save money on fuel during these tough economic times. 海角社区app has always flown the flag for British manufacturing and we will continue to do that as this country is a fantastic place to do business.鈥�
The fuel savings are derived largely though the introduction of a new hydraulic system which utilises three hydraulic pumps instead of two, providing the same hydraulic output but at lower engine speeds. The introduction of power brakes also contributes to the fuel savings.聽聽
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