robbo Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I don't know whether this should be in the "What did you do today" topic or in a topic of it's own, as there are a lot of photos I decided that it should be on it's own. Today I have been to the JCB World Headquarters near Utoxeter as part of a new Anti Crime Conference aimed at the Plant and Agricultural sectors. Apart from the work side of things we got a trip round the factory to see the construction of backhoe loaders and telehandlers. I took the trusty camera along and I have got a few photos to share if anyone is interested ;) ;) .........I can just see Damien straining at the leash :D :D First up there is a display of the old implements that Bamfords started by making This, apparently is a pulper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 The the original trailer that has recently been reproduced by Britains There were a couple of early models there as well Can't remember what this thing is, some sort of a press I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 The main display was of equipment that JCB make for Vibromax. Apparently they change the display every few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 One of the other reasons for the day was to raise money for "Help for Heroes" so there was a raffle and the main prize was tickets for 2 at the British Racing Car Championships........unfortunately I didn't win \ \ \ I did ask if they came with blue lights but sadly not \ \ \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 go past there on way to alton towers ..allways looks amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 Inside the reception is the "Thrust Diesel " landspeed record car In the offices they have a couple of very rare old machines, the first is one of only 200 dumpers they ever made And the next is one of the first diggers with a 2 cylinder Lister Pettit engine apparently it is known as a Gravedigger model as that is what they were often used for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 The I got really naughty so don't tell [ [ [ [ You aren't supposed to take pictures in the assembly area so I had to turn the flash off and point the camera surreptitiously Hope you all liked the pics, I will post some details of the actual conference tomorrow as there are some developments that tractor owners will need to be aware of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Well nice one Mike but I'm dead jealous of you. Going to work and getting paid for going on a tour like that just isn't fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 you lucky man mike, been past it mny times whenup on a course that way, would love to have a tour like that to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 you lucky man mike, been past it mny times whenup on a course that way, would love to have a tour like that to I asked the tour guide what it would cost to bring a party round and it would cost £7.50 per head for groups between 2 and 15, lunch would also be available but that would be at extra cost. Might be an FTF day out at some time in the future ;) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Mike you lucky fella... sounds like a grand day out... I'm looking forward to the additional details then... er.. I think... I take it that tractor theft is on the increase then :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Can't remember what this thing is, some sort of a press I think well seeing as it says cheeses press on the plaque i think we can safely assume it's a cheese press mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 looks like a top day was had mike , lots of bright paintwork :) like the use of the word surreptitiously, not used half as much as it should be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash 600 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 nice pics there would love to see it for myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Looks like you had a great day, spy Mike . Very nice factory JCB has there. Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 Right then, the main reason behind this little jolly er I mean informative and instructive conference, was to introduce the wider Police force to the new Government backed scheme for marking and tracing stolen plant and tractors. The background to this is that plant and tractor theft has been on the increase and there is a woeful recovery rate of the stolen items, only 5% compared with 50% for cars. Part of this is the way in which cars are recorded at the DVLA and also the increases in vehicle security taken by the manufacturers. As a result the Government set up the Plant Theft Action Group (PTAG) and, working with the Construction Industry Theft Solutions Board (CITS), they were charged with making recommendations and ways in which this could be improved. They realised that they needed to know what was happening and that intelligence was vital. As a result they set up the Plant and National Intelligence Unit (PANIU). (You will note by now that all Government Departments love abbreviations) \ \ \ \ \ Analysis of the data showed that a quarter of all plant theft occurs in just 4 force ares, Metropolitan, Greater Manchester, Thames Valley and Avon and Somerset. Another quarter of thefts occurred in the South East and Yorkshire regions. One fifth of all equipment stolen is manufactured by JCB. Tractors are the second most stolen equipment. John Deere equipment records the biggest rise in thefts over the previous year. There are other data facts but these are the most pertinent to FTF. The result of all of this is that the Government asked a number of companies to tender for a new security register and the successful tender came from Datatag. Datatag have now set up CESAR, The Construction Industry Security And Registration Scheme. This is the most important development in preventing plant theft and for returning items to their rightful owners since the setting up of the DVLA and PNC. (PNC has proved to be woefully inadequate to the task). This scheme has also been backed by all the major Insurance Companies including Allianz, Zurich, Aviva and the NFU Mutual. From now on you will start to see large triangular stickers appearing on all plant and tractors, these are not just stickers. They indicate that the full details of this machine have been recorded, including chassis and engine numbers and details of the owner, this is similar to the data currently recorded at the DVLA. The data will also be given to the DVLA and a registration document will be issued. The stickers are tamper proof and will fragment if anyone tries to remove them, they also leave a residue on the paintwork so you will see if they have been removed. The machine will also have been implanted with a number of microchips during the manufacturing process, as a result these will be almost impossible to remove. It will also have been "painted" with a Datatag DNA which is invisible to the naked eye and contains a number of microdots each with their own serial number. We were told that 6 major tractor manufacturers will be announcing in the new year that all of their machines will now come with this as standard (JCB already do it). It will be possible to "retrofit" these chips and stickers to existing machines and they will then be put onto the database. Sorry if this has been a bit long winded but these are just the main points, there is actually a lot more. If you want any further information then the best place to get it is on the web site http://www.cesarscheme.org/ Just in case you needed any further encouragement, so far this year there have been over 600 tractors stolen in the UK, this doesn't include telehandlers which are recorded separately. ??? ??? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 great news Mike... thanks for the informative post... I'm going to see if I can get my kit retro fitted now then... It seems like another leap forward in crime prevention is on it's way... good on JCB for leading the way I say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkelfergus Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 What an extremely useful post that is Mike,.....will be doing the same as Mark. Its about time that the manufacturers started doing this,....about 15 years too late I'd say !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I asked the tour guide what it would cost to bring a party round and it would cost £7.50 per head for groups between 2 and 15, lunch would also be available but that would be at extra cost. Might be an FTF day out at some time in the future ;) ;) is that all mike, if i had known that i would have poped in one afternoon when i was up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick a Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 its took long time for this to become standard practice and not optional, trackers, immobilisers, track locks and ram locks were always optional i fitted loads of these when i was service engineer with former berkeley jcb. the alpha dot system and micro chips . data tagg been around since 1996 but was never universally used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Looks like you had fun Mike JCB as many know are my biggest customer (day job) and I tend to spent hours and hours at the Rocester and Uttoxeter plants and everything about how JCB are run makes you feel proud to be British They are a real credit to the UK .Everything about the design and management team is more professional than any other company I deal with Great topic (info and photos ) Mike and all for a good cause too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick a Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 for those who have not yet had the pleasure of a jcb tour they have machies actually up in the offices, some shown on here they use to have more upstairs. i was lucky during my service engineer career to go around factory when attending every service course. them days the 360 machines were built in bamfords old factory in uttoxeter and the fastracs at cheadle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick a Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 echo barrys comments about jcb as a company, training we received was second to none , factory support we received was second to none and no problem encountered was ever left unsolved ag machine or construction machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseyjack590 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 looks good i'd love to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 ive been twice on factory visits to JCB well worth it, although on the 2nd visit a Manitou was being used for maintenance work in the building. The best factory visit ive been on is New Holland at Zedelgem in Belgium, the worst visit was to Landrover, every vehicle incomplete at the end of the line, some without engines or interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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