New JCB 370X for McFadyens Contractors
JCB’s biggest X-Series excavator delivers the power for Scottish civil engineering giant
A LEADING civil engineering specialist has purchased one of the first new JCB 370X tracked excavators in Scotland and it is already breaking ground at one of the company’s own quarries near Campbeltown, in Argyll and Bute.
Established in 1901, family-owned McFadyens Contractors (Campbeltown) Ltd are the owner operators of two hard rock quarries along with two sand and gravel quarries producing in excess of 250,000 tonnes of material per annum. It is at one of the hard rock quarries that the brand-new JCB 370X has been put to work.
The 370X is the latest addition to the company’s almost entirely JCB fleet, which includes JCB compaction rollers, wheel loaders, and X-Series excavators, all of which have been supplied by dealer Scot JCB over the past 50 years.
Company director David McFadyen said: ‘In our opinion, the customer support from Scot JCB is the best the market has to offer, so when we were looking for a high-performance 40-tonne-class excavator they were our first port of call.
‘Our JS360 has been excellent over the years and the new JCB 370X is proving to be even more productive, comfortable, and fuel efficient with the latest Stage V engine technology. The machine’s operator is very happy with the new machine, as it has one of the best cabs in the market. It is delivering tremendous tear-out and digging performance while burning less fuel.’
McFadyens quarry supervisor Andrew McLean said: ‘The new 370X is a big step forward in terms of operator comfort, machine performance, and productivity. It is very well balanced and comfortable to operate and has all the latest in-cab tech and creature comforts, which makes for a very pleasant shift. The extra productivity when loading the crusher means I have more time to extract stone at quarry face and generally keep the work area tidy.’
With the ability to move 4.5 tonnes more material per litre of fuel than competitive models and boasting a Stage V/Tier 4 Final 240kW (322hp) diesel engine that delivers 14% more power, the JCB 370X is the biggest and most powerful model in the JCB X-Series range.
