In 1971, Takeuchi manufacturing introduced another world's first, the TB1000 360 degree compact excavator. With an operating weight of 1,000 kg and a dig depth of 1,800 mm, the TB1000 was designed and built for small jobsites with restricted room to work. The TB1000 was released 50 years ago, and Takeuchi has continued to move forward with their vision for improving the lives of builders and equipment operators around the world.

With over 57 years in the compact construction equipment industry, the TB300 and TB1000 wasn’t the only first. In 1986 Takeuchi designed and built the world's first rubber track loader and once again changing the construction equipment industry.