A fully charged battery is essential as winter temperatures drop. The cranking capacity of a battery deceases as the ambient temperature drops below 32° F , while at the same time, engine starting requirements increase. Good Maintenance on your battery starts with ensuring that it is free of any dirt, debris, and corrosion, along with applying an electrical grade lubricant to the terminals to prevent corrosion build up. The next step is to check that electrolyte levels are at the maximum fill point. The last point is to ensure that your battery is fully charged, because an under charged battery can freeze at 18° F.
Monthly Archive for January, 2011
Jan 2011
11
New dealer to provide JCB equipment and service from three locations
SAVANNAH, GA JCB’s North American dealer network has expanded once again with the addition of Black JCB, a new division of Black Equipment Company. Black JCB will now provide new and used equipment sales and rentals to the materials handling and construction industries along with 24-hour parts and service. In addition to the company’s headquarters in Evansville, IN, Black JCB also has locations in Hopkinsville, KY and Paducah, KY. According to Scott Bonnell, President of Black JCB, aligning with JCB was the right fit for his organization.
“By becoming a JCB dealer, we’re expanding our product offering to both new and existing customers,” Bonnell explained. “We’re impressed with JCB’s quality machines and their leadership within the global construction equipment market. As the leaders in our local market, it just makes sense for us to join forces with JCB.”
L to R: Scott Bonnell, presindent of Black JCB and Jay Bonnell, sales manager of Black JCB
Founded by the late M.J. Black in 1956, Black JCB remains a family-owned company, now with 140 employees spread throughout its six Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee locations. Black JCB is the only locally-owned company in its region offering material handling equipment sales and service. In fact, service is Black JCB’s number one priority, with a particular emphasis on flexibility and responsiveness.
“Our company’s focus has always been on service,” Bonnell said. “We have technical service employees on staff who have been with our company for over 30 years. As a result, our customers can rest assured that our technicians and salespeople will do whatever it takes to get them the best equipment for their needs and keep that equipment up and running for top performance and productivity.”
Black JCB’s headquarters is located in Evansville, IN, a city that’s considered a regional service center between the larger metropolitan areas of Indianapolis, IN; Nashville, TN; Louisville, KY and St. Louis, MO. The area is known for a variety of industries, including aluminum, plastics, automotive, pharmaceutical and agriculture. “Like other businesses throughout the country, companies in our area conserved money with fewer capital expenditures over the past few years,” Bonnell said. “However, we’re starting to see improvement, and we’re now forecasting slow, steady growth. “
“JCB is very pleased to bring a quality dealer like Black Equipment, or now Black JCB on board,” said John Patterson, chairman and CEO for JCB North America. “Over the years, its staff has built an outstanding reputation for providing quality sales and service, and I have no doubt that they will be excellent ambassadors for the JCB brand.”
To learn more about Black JCB, visit www.BlackJCB.com, call (888) 840-9737 or stop by its headquarters at 1050 N. Congress Avenue in Evansville, IN. For more information about JCB’s industry-leading equipment for the construction, agriculture, industrial and waste/recycling markets, or to find a dealer near you, call JCB’s North American Headquarters in Savannah at (912) 447-2000 or visit www.jcbna.com.
Jan 2011
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JCB has won a multi-million dollar order for its Savannah built high-speed military backhoe from the Swedish Army.
The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (“FMV”) is procuring on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces 10 High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEEs), which will be delivered by the end of next year in readiness to go into service in 2012. The units are currently in production at JCB’s Savannah facility.
The JCB HMEE is a high speed military backhoe produced in Savannah, GA
The deal signals another major success for the unique machine which went into production at JCB’s Savannah factory when, in 2005, the company won its largest ever military order – worth a total of $230 million – for up to 800 HMEEs from the United States Army.
John Patterson, Chairman and CEO of JCB Inc. says: “The HMEE is already in use for a number of armed forces around the world, including those in the US and the UK, so we’re delighted to have won another substantial order for this unique machine, which is exclusively manufactured here in Savannah. A number of other nations are also expressing strong interest in the HMEE so we are confident we will win more business in the future.”
In 2008, the British Army placed a $10.5 million order for HMEEs, which are now in service in Afghanistan.
Full production of HMEEs began in 2007 at JCB Inc in Savannah, Georgia. The machine combines the capabilities of the world-renowned JCB backhoe loader and the innovative high-speed JCB Fastrac agricultural tractor, which is the only tractor to have full suspension and anti-lock brakes. The objective of the HMEE concept is to have a machine capable of traveling at military convoy speed without the need for transportation by a truck and low-loader trailer. The top speed of the HMEE is 60mph (88kph).
The 17.5-ton machine has a 6.7- liter diesel engine, four-wheel drive, four-wheel steer, lift more than two tons and dig to a depth of almost thirteen feet. It is designed to be air-transportable by Hercules C-130 aircraft. Added to this, a theater proven crew protection package makes the HMEE a new force within military engineering.
Over almost 30 years, JCB has supplied 45 different military organizations across the world with more than 3400 JCB machines.
Jan 2011
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Hydraulic oils and engine oils can also be a concern in extreme cold conditions as they will thicken, which can increase the amount of system pressure, reduce lubrication, and decrease hydraulic performance. In climates that experience extreme cold, artic oils are recommended to ensure proper machine performance.
