It has been purchased by Landfill & Quarrying company Macwill Services, of Newtownabbey, near Belfast. Owner Christopher McLaughlin is a self-confessed JCB ‘superfan’, refurbishing over 30 JCB machines during his career, and even having a spell working in the factory at JCB’s World HQ in Staffordshire in his late teens.

The new machine is the first of the latest JCB Hydradig models to touch down on Northern Irish soil and boasts an enhanced cab to improve the operator experience, boost productivity and further reduce ownership costs.

Supplied by dealer Dennison JCB, the new Hydradig is being put to use on a range of applications on Macwill Services’ landfill site, quarry and farm estate which, as it is self-contained, has been able to continue operating during the Covid-19 crisis.

Christopher McLaughlin|Macwill Services Director

The new JCB Hydradig Wastemaster model joins an extensive fleet of JCB machinery spanning from a 1970s JCB 3D Mk 3 backhoe loader and classic JCB 805B Turbo excavator through to modern day Loadall telescopic handlers and backhoe loaders.

The Hydradig was first introduced as a ground-breaking digging, lifting, loading and tool-carrying machine for urban construction, highway maintenance and municipal operations but has since found favour in numerous additional roles. Key features include: a low centre of gravity to allow stable lifting and excellent travel speeds up to 40km/h between job sites, all-wheel steer enabling maximum urban usability and ground level access to all maintenance points. The redesigned cab on the brand-new Hydradig offers improved forward visibility, which is proving highly beneficial when powering the tiltrotator and wide range of attachments used across Macwill’s site including road sweeper, trailer forks, strimmer and a tilt rotator.

Macwill Services has been established for 35 years and three generations of the McLaughlin family with a 300-acre site comprising of landfill, rock quarry and farm estate. Prominent in Belfast, Macwill Services operates a predominantly JCB fleet boasting a range of JCB machinery from the 1970s through to the modern day.

It has been purchased by Landfill & Quarrying company Macwill Services, of Newtownabbey, near Belfast. Owner Christopher McLaughlin is a self-confessed JCB ‘superfan’, refurbishing over 30 JCB machines during his career, and even having a spell working in the factory at JCB’s World HQ in Staffordshire in his late teens.

The new machine is the first of the latest JCB Hydradig models to touch down on Northern Irish soil and boasts an enhanced cab to improve the operator experience, boost productivity and further reduce ownership costs.

Supplied by dealer Dennison JCB, the new Hydradig is being put to use on a range of applications on Macwill Services’ landfill site, quarry and farm estate which, as it is self-contained, has been able to continue operating during the Covid-19 crisis.

Christopher McLaughlin|Macwill Services Director

The new JCB Hydradig Wastemaster model joins an extensive fleet of JCB machinery spanning from a 1970s JCB 3D Mk 3 backhoe loader and classic JCB 805B Turbo excavator through to modern day Loadall telescopic handlers and backhoe loaders.

The Hydradig was first introduced as a ground-breaking digging, lifting, loading and tool-carrying machine for urban construction, highway maintenance and municipal operations but has since found favour in numerous additional roles. Key features include: a low centre of gravity to allow stable lifting and excellent travel speeds up to 40km/h between job sites, all-wheel steer enabling maximum urban usability and ground level access to all maintenance points. The redesigned cab on the brand-new Hydradig offers improved forward visibility, which is proving highly beneficial when powering the tiltrotator and wide range of attachments used across Macwill’s site including road sweeper, trailer forks, strimmer and a tilt rotator.

Macwill Services has been established for 35 years and three generations of the McLaughlin family with a 300-acre site comprising of landfill, rock quarry and farm estate. Prominent in Belfast, Macwill Services operates a predominantly JCB fleet boasting a range of JCB machinery from the 1970s through to the modern day.