Recent innovations in backhoe loaders. How manufacturers are balancing added technology with cost considerations. How attachments for backhoe loaders are evolving. Current operator comfort features.

JCB recently released a range of advanced models, on its 3CX and 4CX platforms, designed to deliver superior digging and loading performance. The 3CX is the foundation of JCB’s backhoe lineup, ...

Models 440 and 450 Caterpillar backhoe loaders have been upgraded. Next-generation Cat 440 and Cat 450 backhoe loaders have a new engine—the C3.6—that increases the gross power rating of the 440 by 9% ...