JCB expands Loadall telehandler range

The 540-140 Hi Viz offers a maximum lift capacity of nearly 8,500 pounds, with a maximum lift height of 44.2 feet on wheels, or 45.2 feet when using stabilizers. The Hi Viz machine also is equipped with a choice of Tier 4 Final diesel engines. 

The 540-140 Hi Viz Loadall has the lowest boom mounting in its class, up to 9.25 inches lower than the standard 540-140, ensuring visibility across the offside and to the rear of the machine, according to JCB. Visibility is further improved thanks to a 13 percent reduction in the boom section and a more compact rear chassis section that reduces overhang by 13 inches. Hydraulic performance is closely matched with the engine’s output, while lift performance has been tailored to the machine’s stability, both when working on wheels and with the stabilizers down. Additionally, hose burst check valves on the lift rams prevent collapse in the event of a hose failure. 

The 540-140 Hi Viz telescopic handler is powered by JCB’s EcoMAX diesel engine. Customers can choose a low-maintenance 74-horsepower version that meets the latest engine emission standards with no requirement for a diesel particulate filter (DPF) or diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). JCB’s recalibration of the EcoMAX engine achieves this emission requirement while achieving an 8 percent fuel savings, JCB says. 

Also, 108-horsepower and 125-horsepower versions of the EcoMAX engine are available that use JCB’s one-can selective catalytic reduction (SDR) solution, which uses a urea-based additive to reduce NOx emissions, and is incorporated into a single exhaust muffler, replacing the existing exhaust box. This one-can solution maintains JCB’s compact engine design, allowing machine designers to use a low engine canopy for cross-machine visibility, the company says

JCB’s ergonomic single lever control (SLC) is available as an option, reducing the need for complex interlocks or “dead-man” switches on its hydraulic controls, JCB says. 

Despite compact chassis dimensions, a wide-opening, gas-assisted engine canopy delivers ground-level maintenance with up to 35 percent improvement in the machine’s SAE service rating versus the competition, according to the company. A dry lubricant system delivers boom wear pad life, with service intervals of 500 hours.

This new model will be available to the North American market later this year.