An industry shift to servo controls for backhoes was one equipment-manufacturer JCB bought into. The softer pushing and reduced arm throws required on servo controls led to a reduction in operator fatigue, and even more so when the controls were seat-mounted, says Jim Blower, senior product manager at JCB's North American headquarters. "That's our big belief atrnJCB," says Blower. "If you can keep an operator as comfortable as you possibly can, he's going to be more productive over the day."
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