Kubota Finds New KX080-5 Compact Excavator

Kubota rolled out the next-generation of its greatest compact excavator, the 8.4-metric-ton KX080-5, this week at Global of Concrete.

The brand new compact excavator helps to keep the similar specs as its predecessor, however comes with a slew of latest options designed to make it more uncomplicated to function, together with a extra comfy, quieter cab; load-sensing hydraulics; and auto-idling and auto-engine forestall.

Within the Cab

Apparatus GlobalBeginning with the cab, Kubota gave the fifth-generation excavator a brand new internal design and handy purposes. It’s additionally quieter, all the way down to 72 decibels when operating, the corporate says.

Some new usual cab options are as follows:

Expanded glass house for higher visibility when loading, unloading and digging. It allows operators to observe left and proper edges of the dozer blade when grading, and the bucket can also be considered overhead throughout the skylight when unloading.
Slimmer body design for a roomier cab and extra foot area.
More potent air con and heating machine with 8 vents for extra movement.
Keyless get started. The engine can also be began by means of coming into a four-digit code at the in-cab keypad. As much as 10 passcodes can also be stored.
Rearview digicam, which Kubota says delivers a “fish-eye view” to the LCD display screen of the rear of the excavator.
Air-suspension seat that may be adjusted by means of sliding again and ahead and raised and decreased.
Joysticks on proper and left that may be adjusted independently of the seat.
New slimmer, 7-inch, full-color LCD visual display unit with jog dial. It’s extra ergonomically located to the proper and is designed to be fast and simple to make use of.
LED paintings lighting with turn-off prolong. The lighting can also be programmed to close off inside of 30 seconds to two mins after the engine stops, so the operator can see to go out the cab safely.
Telephone holder and USB charger.
Again-lighted key pad with the principle switches at the proper facet for more uncomplicated get right of entry to.

At the Activity

Apparatus GlobalKubota says the brand new KX080-5 runs attachments extra easily, due to a two-pump load-sensing hydraulic machine. The hydraulic settings can be adjusted from the in-cab observe.

The operator additionally doesn’t have to depart the cab to open and shut the 3rd line hydraulic go back. As an alternative, it’s mechanically activated when one-way go with the flow is chosen at the cab’s virtual panel.

A thumb and reduction valve are usual. Kubota additionally gave the excavator a contoured tail design with shorter rear overhang for higher steadiness, paintings in tight areas and more uncomplicated shipping.

The excavator runs on a 66.6-horsepower Kubota engine with higher provider durations for the regeneration filter out and ash cleaner. An automated regeneration machine burns the leftover soot within the diesel particulate filter out’s muffler, so that you don’t have to prevent paintings to wash the filter out, the corporate says.

Some new usual era for the style contains:

Engine Auto Prevent, which mechanically shuts off the engine after idling for a time frame pre-set by means of the operator.
Auto Idle, which reduces rpms when prime engine velocity isn’t wanted. After 4 seconds of the keep an eye on levers being in impartial, the engine will mechanically idle. Engine rpms resume right away when shifting any keep an eye on lever.
Auto-Shift, which adjusts shuttle velocity to house the terrain and wanted traction for smoother operation when drowsing and turning.

As an choice, the KX080-5 can also be provided with a Hydraulic Perspective Blade, which is operated by means of a rocker transfer at the dozer lever. This permits the operator to perspective the blade to push filth off to the proper or left. Kubota says this implies the operator doesn’t must stay repositioning the excavator at proper angles when backfilling trenches. The perspective blade and usual dozer blade additionally floats when end grading over the crammed trench, so that you don’t have to regulate its top. You simply shuttle backward.

Two auxiliary hydraulic circuits are to be had for the KX080-5, and their go with the flow charges can also be adjusted by means of the virtual panel within the cab.

The KX080-5 is being shipped to Kubota sellers now.