JCB has added the high capacity 550-80 Loadall to the top end of its telescopic handler line.

With an 8.1m lift height and 4.99t capacity, the 550-80 is JCB’s highest capacity Loadall. It has been specifically designed for bulk handling operations in heavier duty applications. This includes working in loading duties with a bucket, and in operations such as waste handling and metals recycling.

JCB claims to be the world’s best-selling telehandler manufacturer.

Also available in a Wastemaster specification, the 550-80 is powered by a 97kW engine. With loading operations in mind, high dump and roll-back angles of 46° and 34° respectively improve material retention and stockpiling for efficient lorry or hopper loading.

The inner boom of the 550-80WM uses a splayed nose design to maximise structural integrity while also incorporating Z-bar bucket linkage. This system provides 6.5t of breakout force – an increase of more than 50% on the current 541 Wastemaster. The low boom line also improves all-round visibility

Source:cmbol.com