CUSTOMER HIGHLIGHT- Strong contender built by JCB

The JCB 540-170 Telescopic Handler was designed and developed using efficient design philosophy. It’s a three stage telescopic handler with a great reach. It uses the award winning JCB EcoMAX engine and sits on a chassis that’s designed for load-bearing and stability.

It’s safe and secure; for quick and easy access. The 540-170 Telescopic Handler has JCB Livelink telematics, which includes vehicle tracking, an immobiliser and key machine diagnostics. Besides providing peace of mind, these measures can also reduce insurance premiums.

For ease of serviceabilty the 540-170 Telescopic Handler has easy inspection of three sides of the engine, this Telescopic Handler has a large, wide service bay, accessed by a gas-assisted bonnet.

You can also access the 540-170 battery easily without specialist tools via a lockable cover that’s opened with the ignition key.

The 540-170 is an extremely manoeuvrable telescopic handler; the compact wheelbase and large steering lock angles save you valuable travel time on site.

The 540-170 comes with four wheel drive as standard, helping you maintain plenty of traction and performance even in soft, muddy areas.

JCB fitted a variable-speed cooling fan to the 81kW and 93kW Loadall engines.

It’s vertical integration strategy is all about making sure the engine, transmission, hydraulic rams and cab of every new telescopic handler work in perfect harmony. These key components are therefore JCB-designed for minimum compromise and optimum performance.

Kemach Equipment (Pty) Ltd is the sole distributor of JCB Earthmoving Equipment in South Africa.

The company’s national office is in Gauteng, with regional offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Middelburg, Rustenburg, Durban, Richards Bay, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, East London, Port Elizabeth, George and Mthatha. Distributors and service dealers are strategically placed in Windhoek, Nelspruit, Swaziland, Polokwane, Upington, Schweizer Reneke and Vryheid.

This network gives the company the ability to effectively support its customers the length and breadth of South Africa and Namibia.

Equipment on offer which includes what the cpmany refers to as the world number one backhoe loader, ranges from skidsteers, wheel loaders, excavators, telescopic handlers, mini tracked excavators through to a range of compaction equipment.

Kemach JCB distributes the full range of JCB parts, which is supported 24/7/365 by skilled field service technicians and product support engineers. Kemach JCB is a focused dealer that puts the customer at the heart of its business.