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Above: James Mead enjoys a cuppa.
Right: The garage where J C Bamford set up his business in 1945.
Below; One of the early J C Bamford trailers
GRASS CUTTING MACHINERY
1998 - Gearbox factory opens next to axle factory in Wales
1999 - JCB Cab Systems and JCB Earthmovers start production
2000 - First US-manufactured machines (Savannah, GA)
2001 - Production of backhoe loaders starts in Brazil
2002 - New £27m World Parts Centre opens in Uttoxeter
2003 - JCB India is formed as wholly-owned subsidiary
2004 - Diesel engine production starts in new £80m factory
2005 - JCB India opens fabrications plant in Pune, India
2006 - JCB starts production in Shanghai, China
2007 - JCB India opens excavator factory in Pune, India
2008 - New £40m Heavy Products factory opens in Uttoxeter
After the history lesson, we where shown around the factory, witnessing how their key products are assembled. It was amazing to see the whole process; raw pieces of metal transformed before our very eyes. There are several key areas of production where the steel is fabricated, welded, machined and painted, to produce key components such as chassis, buckets and loading arms. These are then delivered to the assembly track - which moves at a constant speed through various stations - where components are fitted. Over thirty-five backhoe loaders are assembled every day and, whilst the millions of pounds invested in robots and computer systems to monitor quality and performance is staggering, JCB’s commitment to their staff is very impressive, which, perhaps, explains their speed and efficiency.
Once a machine has been
assembled, it is tested for hydraulic leaks and engine performance, and then taken outside to be tested in its working environment; lifting, pushing and pulling. After a splendid three-course lunch, we went to visit another factory site, where the Workmax range of utility vehicles are produced. Once again, the production of these was interesting to see. Our last tour was to see the
renowned World Parts Centre, a huge building that houses over 40,000,000 parts and is open 24/7, 362 days of the year. They deliver in excess of a million genuine JCB parts every week, all over the world. Part pickers work on a three
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