Kubota is Stage V certified

By MEq March 28, 2018 17:28

Kubota has achieved certification for the EU Stage V diesel engine emission regulation for Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM), which will come into effect in 2019. The German Federal Motor Transport Authority has certified 11 Kubota engine models from its Industrial Water-Cooled Engine Variable Speed range*, all of which offer output of up to 19kW. Kubota will deliver these new emission certified engines across its agricultural and construction machinery ranges, as well as OEM equipment such as generator sets and welders.

Stage V specifies emission requirements for all categories of compression ignition (diesel) and positive ignition mobile nonroad engines, replacing Directive 97/68/EC (Stage IV) and its amendments. The standards are effective from 2019 for engines below 19kW and above 560kW, and 2020 for engines of 56-130kW.

Dave Roberts, Managing Director of Kubota UK, commented: “The key to our leading position in the marketplace is thanks to our ongoing commitment to extensive research & development into product innovation and Stage V emission legislation only helps to enhance this process as we constantly strive to develop technology that is more efficient. We have been Stage V ready for a number of years, but to achieve Stage V certification is very rewarding.”