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Kubota Introduces KX080-3 Super Double Boom Utility Class Excavator

TORRANCE, Calif. (February 12, 2009) Kubota has again revolutionized America™s construction equipment landscape by introducing the KX080-3 Super Double Boom eight-ton utility class excavator. The double boom the first U.S. excavator with this innovative technology adds length and functionality to the machine while allowing operators to reach further, dig deeper and level wider ranges. Kubota™s KX080-3 Super Double Boom is ideal for contractors and landscapers looking for a versatile excavator that delivers industrial performance like nothing else on the market today.

The Super Double Boom on our KX080-3 is the latest development in the utility class excavator market, says Keith Rohrbacker, Kubota product manager. The expandable boom feature lets professional operators continue working while repositioning the machine less, resulting in a more productive work site.  In fact, the KX080-3 Super Double Boom provides a wider working range than many larger excavators. 

 

Wider Working Range

            Whether the job calls for leveling, dumping, or digging, the Kubota KX080-3 Super Double Boom delivers greater performance than a standard boom.  The Super Double Boom is designed to bring the bucket more than three feet closer to the machine, making it easy to hold soil in front of the blade when leveling, while eliminating the small piles of rocks and rubble often left by a standard boom.  Other features include an impressive dumping height of just more than 20 feet and a digging depth of slightly more than15 feet. The wide leveling range with a wide tilt bucket also allows operators to easily level and finish on uneven surfaces.