JCB to fit immobilisers and CESAR as standard
14:29 16 Aug 2007
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JCB has vowed to clamp down on plant theft as it announced that it is to start fitting immobilisers and government-sanctioned registration tags to new machines as standard.
The Rocester-based firm said it would be the first major manufacturer to make its machines conform to the Construction Equipment Security and Registration Scheme (CESAR).
Meanwhile it revealed it would offer its customers the choice of having an immobiliser with either a transponder key or keypad as standard.
The immobiliser system is designed to isolate three elctrical functions, typically the starter circuit, forward/reverse and fuel supply to the engine. It will be fitted to 2CX, 3CX, 4CX and Midi CX backhoe loaders, as well as mini excavators and side-engined Loadall telescopic telehandlers from November.
CESAR will be introduced to all new machines in the same month.
The registration system, which was developed by the Metropolitan Police and the Home Office Plant Theft Action Group, will see microchips containing ownership details embedded in the machine. The machine will also have two tamper-resistant plates featuring a unique code.
JCB also said it would offer a 15% discount on its Plantmaster Insurance to any kit fitted with CESAR. It will also waive the excess for any CESAR-fitted machine that is stolen and not recovered.
The company’s group chief operating officer Matthew Taylor said: "We are fully committed to helping stamping out plant theft with the adoption of CESAR as standard."