One of the first new JCB 3CX Pro DualDrive backhoe loaders in Scotland is delivering time savings of up to 30% for road surfacing specialist, L B McRonald.
The new model is used for pavement and road surfacing projects along with tarring, kerbing and concrete work. Supplied by Scot JCB, the new machine benefits from DualDrive – JCB’s latest backhoe innovation which allows the operator to drive and reposition the machine while facing the excavator, without having to turn the seat to the front-facing position.
Owner operator, Derek McRonald, said: “I’ve operated a JCB 3CX for 33 years on road surfacing and kerbing tasks. I bought this latest model specifically for the DualDrive feature as I recognised it could bring major benefits to my work.
“When you are laying kerbing, you typically string out a line of kerbs and then return along that kerb track to concrete. With DualDrive I can reverse back and forth along the line without having to turn the seat around and remain looking at the work area throughout. This reduces the time spent on most of my jobs by 20-30%.
“The machine’s performance is perfect. There are lots of additional features on the new machine but it didn’t take me long to get up to speed with it. Visibility is excellent. Even in sunny and snowy conditions there’s no glare.”
L B McRonald is a family-run business which has been sub-contracted to road surfacing specialists Leiths Scotland Ltd for the last 30 years and is based near Aberdeen in North-East Scotland.
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