Kubota ignites the spark
AUSTRALIA is the largest gas exporter in the world, and when the market asked for a sub-4L reliable engine to power the gas well heads, Kubota’s engineers set to work to develop a spark ignition natural gas engine. Kubota Australia OEM engine application engineer Alex Pedemont said the new WG series engines have the DNA of a diesel engine. “Based on diesel engine derivatives, the WG range share the Kubota diesel engine block, premium timing gear train cam and valve systems and cast-iron cylinder heads,” Mr Pedemont said. “The WG range is built stronger than its automotive counterpart and the feature that really makes it stand out is the coil-on-plug ignition system. “The automotive system is a distributor where you…