James Burnside This is Me

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1. 1. www.the-scrapbooking-zone.com

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   Published on: 11/16/2007   Last Visited: 11/16/2007

   Kubota has incorporated many ergonomic features from their tractor designs into their ZTR mowers, says James Burnside, product manager for Kubota's commercial turf products. Kubota offers three diesel zero-turn models and recently introduced two gas-engine models. "We surveyed both customers and dealers, then built prototypes for use by commercial cutters before we arrived at our final designs," he says.
   
   "We've incorporated features like foot-operated hydraulic deck lift and hydraulic clutches, with features like neutral between forward and reverse for smoother operation. We've added seats that can be adjusted for softer or harder feel - with armrests for more comfort. We've added oscillating front axles for better hillside tracking."
   
   Mower components are more fully integrated because Kubota, according to Burnside, builds all components, except the Kohler gas engines.

2. 2. www.sunriseequipment.com

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   Published on: 3/1/2004   Last Visited: 1/31/2008

   Kubota entered the utility vehicle market based on the growing trends of utility vehicles and the resources it already had to produce the vehicles, said James Burnside, product manager at Kubota. "We are going to grow this business. This is going to be big growth for Kubota this year."
   
   After three years in development, Kubota began production on the vehicles in Gainesville, Ga. Full production was slated to begin in January.
   
   While the company may have aimed for commonality between its new utility vehicle and its tractors in many areas, Burnside said the Kubota D902 diesel engine was designed specifically for the RTV900 utility vehicle.
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   "We used the knowledge that we know on hydrostatic and tractors and built a hydrostatic transmission to function in a utility vehicle," said Burnside.
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   Both two- and four-wheel drive is standard on the vehicle, "because we already make our own transmission, gears and gearboxes for all our four-wheel drive tractors," said Burnside.

3. 3. Making Mowers that Meet User Mandates

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   Published on: 11/12/2006   Last Visited: 11/12/2006

   James Burnside, product manager at Kubota Tractor Corp., says any feature that makes maintenance easier is a boon.
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   Burnside says the resulting addition of $400 to the retail price doesn't seem to have affected sales.
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   Burnside says there is a park across from their corporate offices where Kubota's engineers test products in a variety of real-world scenarios. Deere's Brown says his company performs similar tests, including in-house and independent laboratory tests.
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   "Diesel engines often last up to 300 percent longer than gasoline engines," Burnside says.
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   James Burnside, product manager for Kubota, says the company does extensive market surveys before even beginning development on the latest design.