JCB India rolls out 50,000th engine at Ballabgarh

JCB India Ltd. has rolled out its 50,000th JCB Engine at its Ballabgarh facility in India. In 2011, JCB had launched its first domestically built world class, fuel efficient, state-of-the-art, BSIII, 16 valve diesel engine which is high in fuel efficiency, low in maintenance cost and provides the best return of investment to its esteemed customers. JCB engine ecoMAX has over 93pc indigenization by value; it is the first engine in India that has been developed exclusively for off-highway applications and available with the range, they are naturally aspirated, turbocharged and common rail. The 4.8 naturally aspirated engine is specifically developed and designed for India. Currently, JCB ecoMAX engine is fitted into backhoe loaders 3dx (56 kw), 3dx super (68 kw), 4dx (68 kw), 3dx xtra (63 kw), excavators js 120 (63 kw), js210 wheel loaders 430zx (97 kw), compactors vm115 (85 kw), vmt860 (56 kw), vm115e (93 kw).