JCB will unveil a host of new machines and technology developments at Hillhead 2026 – signalling continued investment in the quarrying, aggregates and recycling sectors.

Taking centre stage on the stand will be the brand new 520X crawler excavator, JCB’s largest and most powerful X Series machine to date. The 50-tonne class excavator has been developed for heavy-duty applications and marks a major expansion of the company’s Heavyline range.

It will be joined by its 40-tonne class stablemate, the new 420X crawler excavator.

Building on the success of the JCB 370X, it has been designed to handle the most arduous applications, from mass excavation and aggregate extraction to demolition and crusher loading.

JCB will also showcase its expanding compaction equipment portfolio with the new VM138D single drum soil compactor, while the 9T Dual Drive site dumper will demonstrate the company’s latest advances in site dumper productivity, visibility and site safety. Using similar technology to JCB’s successful Dual Drive Backhoe Loader, the system allows the operator to rotate the seat and controls, to always be facing in the desired direction of travel.

The line-up of brand new machines is completed with a preview of JCB’s new 715 articulated dump truck. The compact two-axle ADT delivers a 12,750kg payload and has been engineered to offer high productivity and fast cycle times in off-road hauling applications.

Alongside the static display and live demonstrations, the JCB Aftersales team will be on the stand showcasing the latest developments to the JCB LiveLink system and the company’s new Parts Online e-commerce platform, which provides anytime access to more than 50,000 genuine parts and attachments.