JCB's 4 tonne excavators, the new 48Z-1 have been developed to exceed even your most exacting demands. Put simply, this is one of the strongest and highest performing mini excavators we've ever built.
Dig Depth3.5m
Max. Dump Height4m
Max. Operating Weight4792kg
Tracked excavators have been a part of the JCB manufacturing family for over 50 years. Using all of this experience and insight, our latest mini diggers have been developed to exceed even your most exacting demands.
It's highly productive, compact, agile, innovative and economical to own. It also includes exclusive safety features, is smooth to operate and easy to service.
Because damage sometimes happens on sites, we use flat glass windows throughout the new JCB 48Z-1 mini digger, as well as 100% steel bodywork, minimising possible replacement costs.
With our class-leading greasing intervals of 500 hours, you can expect minimal downtime. Better still, our new monitor provides alerts on your excavator's diagnostic status.
Engine revs reduce when the operator's armrest is raised, improving fuel economy and noise levels. There's a One-Touch Idle feature that conserves fuel too. Programmable auto idle, meanwhile, can be activated when the controls have been inactive for a period.
Control your 48Z-1 mini's engine speed for different hydraulic flows by simply cycling through four different power bands: Light, Eco, Heavy and Heavy Plus. This means you can tailor performance to any application.
The patented low-pressure return line circuit further improves fuel efficiency because the pump doesn't need to overcome a very high pressure before work can start.
Load-sensing hydraulics are standard-fit on this mini digger. This innovative feature means that your hydraulics only consume power on demand, conserving fuel for when you need it most.
The new JCB 48Z-1 mini digger cab is fully ROPS and TOPS compliant. For even more protection to both cab and operator.
JCB's Safety Lever Lock fully isolates this mini digger's hydraulic functions to prevent unintended movement.
Our unique 2GO system ensures your mini excavator hydraulics can only be operated in a safe lockable position via two separate inputs.
An overload screen displays a bar chart from green to red, indicating whether the overload point is close or exceeded. Once the limit is passed, the buzzer sounds and the bar flashes to warn the operator.
A large track frame width and low centre of gravity helps the JCB 48Z-1 compact excavator to offer amazing stability.
This powerful JCB small digger offers greater visibility than our outgoing JCB 8045, ensuring easier, safer trench digging and manoeuvring. This is thanks in part to a 70/30 front screen split. While the upper screen swings into an overhead storage position, the lower screen can be removed and stowed inside the cab.
All dig end and dozer greasing intervals on a JCB 48Z-1 mini digger are best-in-class at 500 hours, thanks to graphite impregnated bronze bushes; needless to say, this saves you time and money. We've packaged the bushed kingpost with these machines further reducing overall whole of life cost.
An open frame undercarriage with sloping track legs makes cleaning easier.
There are no plastic external body panels on the new JCB 48Z-1 small excavator; instead there's 100% high strength pressed steel bodywork.
Colour-coded hydraulic hoses make for easy identification, while dozer hoses are simple to replace because they terminate at the bulkhead.
The wide-opening steel bonnet and external fuel indicator make it easy to fill this mini excavator's tank from ground level.
Remove two bolts to lift out your digger's entire cab floor, giving you full access to the main control valve spools, hydraulic connections, and many other components for inspection or replacement.
