PRESS RELEASE
New HVO fuel sensor unveiled by Kubota at Bauma
This new sensor detects whether machine is running on HVO or regular diesel.
Kubota new HVO fuel sensor
Kubota announces the development of a new engine with a fuel monitoring sensor, developed by SUN-A, which can detect the blend of fuel which is being used in off-highway equipment – a likely vital tool in the future as the mandatory use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) becomes more widespread.
The sensor, which fits inside a fuel filter assembly, will be on display on a Kubota 3.8 L diesel engine on the company’s stand at Bauma 2025. The sensor can detect the fuel type in use in a machine – a subject which is becoming an increasingly important topic especially among rental companies and other end users.
Whereas there was a previous focus on sensors only detecting the amount of possible water moisture in fuel, the new Kubota sensor goes further by measuring and monitoring the level of bio-content in a fuel.
This is likely to become an even more important subject in the future if pressure grows for legalised, audited, fuel monitoring requirements. The prototype of the new sensor is already working.
HVO, which is synthesised from vegetable oil and fat, is becoming increasingly popular as an alternative fuel due to its environmental benefits which lead to reduced engine emissions.
About Kubota
Kubota has been a leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment, construction equipment, lawn mowers and Industrial Engines since 1890. With its global Headquarters in Osaka Japan, offices in more than 120 countries, and more than 55,000 employees in North America, Europe and Asia, Kubota had a turnover of $21.4 billion in 2023. Although machinery equipment is its main products line, Kubota also produces a wide range of products such as city water purification systems, irrigation systems, piping systems, roof and home construction, and large underground valves.
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