{"id":9824,"date":"2026-09-08T14:26:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T12:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francoclo.it\/kubota-u145-il-nuovo-escavatore-da-14-tonnellate-e-nel-parco-nolo-franco-clo\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T10:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T08:10:12","slug":"kubota-u145-the-new-14-metric-ton-excavator-is-now-in-our-rental-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francoclo.it\/en\/kubota-u145-the-new-14-metric-ton-excavator-is-now-in-our-rental-fleet\/","title":{"rendered":"Kubota U145: The New 14-Metric-Ton Excavator Is Now in Our Rental Fleet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A machine that fills a real gap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/francoclo.it\/en\/new-products\/kubota-u145-mini-excavator\/\">Kubota U145<\/a>: <strong>The new 14-metric-ton excavator has joined Franco Cl\u00f2\u2019s rental fleet<\/strong>! Those who work with Kubota mini-excavators are well aware of the limitations of the compact range: for years, there was no Kubota-branded alternative above 8 metric tons. Anyone who needed more power &#8211; for deeper excavation, to handle larger volumes, or for an infrastructure project &#8211; had to switch suppliers or switch brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the U145, Kubota closes this gap. It is a 14-15-metric-ton excavator, the result of an OEM agreement with Sumitomo Construction Machinery, designed specifically for European job sites where space is the critical factor: <strong>urban areas, existing infrastructure, and work near other underground utilities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Sets It Apart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U145 retains the hallmark feature of the entire Kubota lineup &#8211; Zero Tail Swing &#8211; even at this size, where it is much less common to find it. This is what allows it to work in spaces where a conventional 14-metric-ton excavator would not fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following data are taken from the <a href=\"https:\/\/ke.kubota-eu.com\/constructionmachinery\/products\/u145\/\">official Kubota EU product sheet:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Operating weight: 14,640 kg with dozer blade \/ 14,500 kg without blade \/ 15,621 kg in two-piece boom configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum digging depth: 5,510 mm (single-section boom) \/ 5,310 mm (two-section boom)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum reach: 9,340 mm (single-section) \/ 9,470 mm (two-section)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digging force (boom\/bucket): 62 \/ 90 kN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel speed: 3.4 km\/h (low) \/ 5.6 km\/h (high), two-speed with automatic transmission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engine: Isuzu VD-4JJ1X, 4-cylinder turbocharged common-rail, 2,990 cc, water-cooled, Stage V compliant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A machine that fills a real gap Kubota U145: The new 14-metric-ton excavator has joined Franco Cl\u00f2\u2019s rental fleet! Those who work with Kubota mini-excavators are well aware of the limitations of the compact range: for years, there was no Kubota-branded alternative above 8 metric tons. 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