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Kubota machines now carry 3 year warranty as standard
(24/11/2008)

Kubota has announced that all their new machines will now carry a full 3 year warranty as standard. The new 3 year warranty will apply to all models across the entire Kubota range. Most other manufacturers currently offer a maximum 2 year standard warranty period. Richard Harrison, Sales & Marketing Manager, Kubota (UK) - Construction Equipment Division, said: "The decision to extend the standard warranty to 3 years (or 3,000 hours) is another industry first for Kubota and shows our confidenc... [more]

ANTI-THEFT system foils attempts to steal Kubota machines
(18/02/2008)

Kubota's 'ANTI-THEFT' system has been supplied as standard equipment on all new Kubota 1.5 to 8 tonne models since Autumn 2005, with some of these machines now possibly entering the used market. Kubota has issued a reminder to potential purchasers of its used mini excavators fitted with their unique key-based 'ANTI-THEFT' system to ensure that they obtain both the operational keys and the master key. The individually programmed Black Operational Key has a unique identification code embedde... [more]

Reducing theft of plant and equipment
(29/01/2008)

Construction sites are proving a magnet for criminals who know that thousands of pounds worth of machinery, tools and equipment are sitting around in a relatively small area and, in their eyes, this property is just waiting to be stolen. Theft of plant and construction equipment has reached an all-time high. Theft is a major problem for everyone involved in the industry, from major civil engineering companies through to family-run building firms. There's a huge demand for used plant and eq... [more]

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