Kubota machine
is a
Japanese
multinational corporation
A multinational company (MNC), also referred to as a multinational enterprise (MNE), a transnational enterprise (TNE), a transnational corporation (TNC), an international corporation or a stateless corporation with subtle but contrasting senses, i ...
based in
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
. It was established in 1890. The corporation produces many products including
tractor
A tractor is an engineering vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort (or torque) at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery such as that used in agriculture, mining or construction. Most commo ...
s and other
agricultural machinery
Agricultural machinery relates to the mechanical structures and devices used in farming or other agriculture. There are many types of such equipment, from hand tools and power tools to tractors and the countless kinds of farm implements that ...
,
construction equipment
Heavy equipment or heavy machinery refers to heavy-duty vehicles specially designed to execute construction tasks, most frequently involving earthwork operations or other large construction tasks. ''Heavy equipment'' usually comprises five e ...
,
engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy.
Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power ...
s,
vending machine
A vending machine is an automated machine that provides items such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes, and lottery tickets to consumers after cash, a credit card, or other forms of payment are inserted into the machine or otherwise made. The ...
s,
pipe
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Objects
* Pipe (fluid conveyance), a hollow cylinder following certain dimension rules
** Piping, the use of pipes in industry
* Smoking pipe
** Tobacco pipe
* Half-pipe and quarter pipe, semi-circular ...
,
valve
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s,
cast metal,
pumps, and equipment for
water purification
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,
sewage treatment
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and
air conditioning
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.
Kubota engines are in both
diesel and
gasoline
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or spark ignition forms, ranging from the tiny 0.276-liter engine to 6.1-liter engine, in both air-cooled and-liquid cooled designs, naturally-aspirated and forced induction. Cylinder configurations are from single cylinder to inline six cylinders, with single cylinder to four-cylinder being the most common. Those engines are widely used in agricultural equipment, construction equipment, tractors, and marine propulsion.
The corporation is listed on the first section of
Tokyo Stock Exchange
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and is a constituent of the
TOPIX 100 and
Nikkei 225.
One of its notable contributions was to the construction of the
Solar Ark.
Kubota is also known for designing 3D graphics chips in the 1990s.
Kubota Tractor Corporation is the American corporation for marketing and distributing Kubota engineered products in the United States, headquartered in Grapevine, TX. This includes products manufactured in the United states by Kubota's American Manufacturing corporation, called Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation Headquartered in Gainesville, GA.
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Agricultural machinery manufacturers of Japan
Tractor manufacturers of Japan
Electric tractors
Lawn and garden tractors
Construction equipment manufacturers of Japan
Engine manufacturers of Japan
Diesel engine manufacturers
Marine engine manufacturers
Electric motor manufacturers
Pump manufacturers
Defense companies of Japan
Japanese brands
Manufacturing companies based in Osaka
Companies based in Osaka Prefecture
Companies listed on the Osaka Exchange
Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Japanese companies established in 1890
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1890
Manufacturing companies established in 1890
Conglomerate companies of Japan
Gas engine manufacturers
Electrical generation engine manufacturers
Automotive transmission makers