New JCB 411 and 417 Wheeled Loading Shovels Powered by Low Emission Ecomax Engines

JCB has launched two new compact wheeled loading shovels – the 411 and 417. The machines will be powered by the highly efficient, low emission JCB Ecomax diesel engine, delivering improved fuel consumption, reduced noise and increased productivity. The two machines, which share the same chassis and cab structures, will use the EU Stage IIIB/US EPA Tier 4 Interim standard 4.4-liter Ecomax engine offering 93 kW (125 hp) in the 417 and 68 kW (91 hp) in the 411.

Among the features of the new machines are:

• Low emission Ecomax diesel engines
• Larger operator’s cab with improved ergonomics
• New high lift arm option on the 417 for increased versatility
• Improved lift capacity
• Clutch disconnect on service brake pedal reduces fuel

Next Generation Wheeled Loaders

The 417, which replaces the previous 416, and the revised 411 adopt the new generation appearance, with a new single piece bonnet for excellent service access and visibility. The improvements also include a completely new cab for these machines, with a new full-color LCD monitor, and an intuitive menu system that provides a wide range of real-time information for the operator.

Fuel consumption and cycle time data can be shown, allowing operators to adapt their driving style to optimise productivity and efficient use of the machines. The cab benefits from reduced noise levels and for the first time on machines of this size, JCB will offer full climate control air conditioning as an option.

Ecomax Low Emission Performance

The 417 will use a 93 kW (125 hp) version of JCB’s Ecomax Stage IIIB engine. This drives through a ZF four-speed transmission to JCB axles front and rear, with a transmission disconnect feature incorporated into the service brake pedal delivering further fuel-saving benefits. The engine will offers a fuel efficiency gain of up to 15% compared to the previous Dieselmax engine, without any loss of digging and loading performance, lowering operating costs for customers. The 411 will also benefit from improved fuel efficiency with the 68 kW (91 hp) version of JCB’s Ecomax Stage IIIB engine.

The big benefit for customers though is the fact that the Ecomax engine achieves Stage IIIB without the need for any form of exhaust after treatment. There is no costly diesel particulate filter (DPF), no diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and no requirement for an exhaust fluid or selective catalytic reduction (SCR). This allows JCB to install the Stage IIIB engine is a compact loader design, with no negative effect on visibility from the cab and no requirement for larger cooling packs or expensive additional maintenance.

Operating weights have been increased slightly, to 9,600 kg for the 417 and 8,200 kg for the 411, to cope with increased digging forces and lifting performance. The 417 will be available with a high lift arm loader configuration, joining the existing standard and super high lift arms available on the previous machine and on the 411. This third loader arm option offers a pin height of 3,833 mm with a dump height of 2,928 mm, compared to the standard lift arm pin height of 3,633mm and the dump height of 2,728 mm when equipped with a 1.6 m³ bucket.

The 411 is available with both standard and super high lift loader configurations, with the standard arms offering a pin height of 3,487 mm and a dump height of 2,624 mm when using a 1.2 m³ bucket.