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New and improved Kubota micro-excavators

Kubota has launched two new micro-excavators that offer users a number of enhanced performance and operational benefits. Replacing the popular K008-3, U10-3 and U10-3SL models, the new Kubota K008-5 and U10-5 machines will allow users to bring increased power, provided by efficient Kubota-designed Stage 5 engines, to more places than ever before.

With track widths adjustable to as little as 0.7m (K008-5) and 0.75m (zero tail swing U10-5), the new excavators bring their superb all-round vision and high power-to-weight ratio to the most difficult to reach environments with low ground impact.

The exterior on both models has been redesigned to offer more comfort and safety. The U10-5 now offers a side lever joystick as standard, and both models have been upgraded with a more durable operators’ seat, extra legroom and a new and even more ergonomic console, making working for longer periods more comfortable.

Worker and worksite safety has been improved too, thanks to features such as engine safety start, an expanded control lock system, highly visible orange seat belt and alarm, alongside green beacon capability and LED boom lights. Both excavators come with these features as standard.

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