Compact excavator KX019-4e Electric Retrofit

Compact excavator KX019-4e ElectricRetrofit

Electric Retrofit Electric Excavator

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Zero CO2 emissions and quieter operation

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The Challenge

You do not have the budget to replace your current machine for an Electric version

You already have a machine that works perfectly well but you need an electric solution in your fleet.
Your current machine is still robust and able to work for many hours more.
By retrofitting an electric engine into your current machine you have recycled your fleet and saved the replacement cost.
Kubota has developed an electric retrofit kit solution for KX019-4 mini-excavators, available for new and used models.

Reduce, reuse and recycle with the retrofit revolution

The Solution

Electric Retrofit kit

By replacing the combustion engine block with an electrification system, rental companies, public works companies, local authorities, farms, etc. can support the ecological transition by carrying out decarbonised work with zero CO2 emissions and quieter operation.
Thanks to a controlled total cost of ownership, there is no increase in the cost of worksites, making the solution both ecologically and economically viable.
The machine carries on working the same as it did before.

What the kit itself contains

• BMS (battery management system)
• Battery pack
• Electric motor
• HMI (human-machine interface)
• Battery charger
• Cable harness
• Adapter parts

Adding advantages

The U36-4 Electric features a long 5.49 m reach and a 4.31 m dig depth for efficiency, it also has superb stability and operation, even in small spaces. All these advantages have already been proven in the U36-4 diesel version.

The electric version of the compact excavator adds some key advantages: It is not only quiet and emission-free, but its performance is just as reliable as that of a conventionally powered excavator. The 49.2 kWh lithium-ion battery is good for up to five hours of normal operation and it can be quickly recharged between shifts, if necessary.

Kubota compact electric excavator

The Kubota U36-4 Electric is ideal for the kind of restricted spaces often found in urban environments. As it has no emissions, it can be used in interior locations as well as low emission zones. Battery power means lower vibrations and less maintenance.

Greenhouse gas emmisions

GHG emissions	0
Battery operation	up to 5hrs
Battery recharge	120 minutes (rapid charging)
Machine weight	3945 kg
Overall width	1.7 m
Output	17.8 kW
Dig depth	3.41 m
Dig reach	5.49 m

North Rhine-Westphalia Efficiency Award 2021

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The People

“We believe that this retrofit kit a budget and environmentally friendly solution, giving customers what they have been asking for"

Samuel Cablant , Division Manager CE / Kubota Europe S.a.S

It backs up the Kubota motto: For Earth For life whilst ticking many sustainable boxes: An Electric solution, recycling your current machine and therefore reducing waste by buying a new machine

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

The electric retrofit kit contribute to the UN Sustainability Development Goals of energy efficiency, promoting innovation, supporting sustainable cities, and protecting the climate and life on land.

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