JCB’s biggest X series excavator to debut at Hillhead

Neel Madsen Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

22 May 2026

Yellow JCB excavator at work in a quarry JCB 520X crawler excavator (Image: JCB)

JCB will unveil new machines and technology developments for quarrying, aggregates and recycling at Hillhead in June.

Taking centre stage will be the new 520X crawler excavator, JCB’s largest and most powerful X series machine to date.

Part of the Heavyline range, the 50-tonne class excavator has been developed for heavy-duty applications, from mass excavation and aggregate extraction to demolition and crusher loading.

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