Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC) is changing the utility-class excavator market with the introduction of the Kubota KX080-3, its largest and most advanced excavator to date. Designed especially for work environments where space is limited, but additional power, capacity and efficiency are required, this eight-ton, tight-tailswing excavator offers more than 14,000 pounds of breakout force, along with versatility and features not found in other utility-class excavators.
"It"s exciting to expand beyond the compact-excavator class - where Kubota models have excelled for years - with a machine that brings so many innovations," says Keith Rohrbacker, product manager at KTC. "From standard features like the industry`s first factory-installed anti-theft system to the power of its 64-horsepower engine, the new KX080-3 is engineered for extra performance, which is why we believe it will dig trenches around other utility-class excavators."
The KX080-3 breaks new ground with the first direct-injection engine in a Kubota excavator. This quiet Kubota diesel engine can drive 14,660 pounds of bucket force and 8,554 pounds of arm crowd force, but still start easily in the cold while maintaining fuel efficiency. Another fuel-saver that helps reduce noise and exhaust emissions is the auto-idling system, which instinctively adjusts engine RPM.
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