Innovative design spawns smallest ever JCB compact Loadall
THE smallest ever Loadall telescopic handler model ever produced by JCB is the result of a design innovation that has reduced the machine height to less than 2m.
The new 515-40 Miniscopic model is 1.8m high, 2.97m long and weighs less than 3.5 tonnes. Delivering powerful performance despite these compact dimensions, the Miniscopic will bring the benefits of JCB’s Loadall range to previously inaccessible construction and industrial applications.
At the heart of the JCB Miniscopic is an innovative, patented chassis design. To achieve the lowest possible working height, JCB have challenged conventional design concepts to develop the off-set, single-spine chassis with the machine’s cab then occupying the resulting space.
Targeting general building contractors, builders’ merchants and plant hirers, the new model is able to perform many of the on-site tasks that may have previously required several different machines. The Miniscopic has been purpose built to improve productivity for the construction sector – using different attachments to handle a range of materials such as aggregates and palletized loads.
Designed for efficient manoeuvrability in the restricted spaces and difficult ground conditions often found on construction sites, the Miniscopic features four-wheel drive, four-wheel steering and a hydrostatic transmission. Powered by a 50hp Deutz engine, the model can handle a 1500kg payload at a 4m lift height. For added versatility it can be specified with a compact Loadall or skid-steer Quickhitch, allowing a large range of compatible attachments to be used.
The compact dimensions have not been achieved by sacrificing comfort as the Miniscopic has a spacious cab that features air-conditioning and a deluxe suspension seat. Low noise levels and both ROPS and FOPS conformity provide additional health and safety benefits and access to the cab is made easy by a low-level step. There is also an automatic eye-level audio-visual load moment indicator warning system that continuously monitors the machine’s forward stability.
JCB Sales Ltd, Rocester, Staffs ST14 5JP; tel: +44 (0)1889 590312; fax: +44 (0)1889 590588.
