Contractor BAM Construction has hailed the simplicity of the refuelling process of JCB’s Hydrogen powered loadall Telescopic Handler after testing the machine of a major midlands regeneration project.
The company has been trialling the first JCB 540-180H Loadall on the Tea Factory regeneration project in Digbeth, Birmingham. Powered by a hydrogen combustion engine developed by JCB, the machine offers a zero-carbon emission driveline, that offers the same power and torque characteristics as the conventional diesel-powered model. Colin Evison, BAM’s innovation technical lead, said: “We’re starting to explore the use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel. It was important to get the hydrogen fuel machine on a real construction site. We’ve seen it in test environments, and we know that technically it does work, but putting it to the test on a real site makes a real difference.
“We’ve noticed no difference in the way the machine operates. We have to refuel the machine in a different way, but it’s a simple and straightforward process.” JCB’s Tim Burnhope added: “We are proving with our customers that this really can work, that hydrogen can be the future for construction and agricultural equipment, the mobile fuel of the future, and one that is carbon-free, producing nothing but clean steam.”
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