New Product Details

JCB PROVIDES MID-WEIGHT CHOICE WITH MINI EXCAVATOR

JCB’s new 5.5 ton mini excavator is available in both reduced-tailswing format as the 8055 RTS, or as a true zero-tailswing machine as the 8055 ZTS. Based on the successful 8045 platform, 8055 models offer customers the opportunity to select a machine that is matched to their specific application.

Tipping the scales at 11,464 pounds, the 8055 features a number of new options to meet growing market demand for high-specification machines at this weight. These include factory-fitted air conditioning and combined hammer and low-flow hydraulic circuit that works with secondary auxiliary piping. The low-flow circuit will be particularly useful with rotating hydraulic attachments and with JCB’s new hydraulic thumb, which will be available on backhoes and larger compact excavators.

Both the RTS and ZTS models benefit from increased tracking speeds and standard auto kickdown track motors for ease of operation and higher-speed travel on the job site. Powered by a 46.5 hp diesel engine, the 8055 has a maximum travel speed of 3.4 mph

At the rear of the machine, the 8055RTS has a 2.1-inch tailswing, which is considerably more compact than a conventional midi excavator. However the 8055ZTS derivative can rotate within the width of its tracks and presents no overhang. Despite this variation in counterweight design, the two machines share an identical digging envelope. The maximum digging depth is 12 feet, 4 inches, and the maximum reach at ground level is 19 feet, 10 inches.