Kohler incorporates electronic throttle body into select engine models
Kohler integrated an electronic throttle body into models 694cc and 747cc within the company’s Command PRO EFI engine lineup. read more
Power Equipment Systems acquires additional Kohler Engine distribution rights
Power Equipment Systems (PES), Salem, Ore., has acquired distribution rights for Kohler Engines from H.G. Makelim, based in San Francisco. The transition, which goes into effect on March 1, 2019, coincides with the announced retirement of Jim Hess, president of H.G. Makelim. PES has represented Kohler Engines in the states of Washington, Oregon and northern Idaho for decades and now... read more
New Confidant EFI Series from KOHLER Engines
KOHLER, Engines is expanding its Confidant™ Series with the integration of the company’s closed-loop Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) technology. The new KOHLER Confidant EFI product line, which includes four engines ranging between 20 and 27 hp., offers enhanced fuel efficiency and reliability as well as easier starting. The new engines are ideally suited to ZTRs, stand-on mowers and residential riders and... read more
Kohler expands EFI engine line
Kohler Engines expanded its EFI technology with its new Confidant EFI, Command Pro EFI CH440 and Command Pro EFI 999cc. The new EFI engines will deliver an estimated 25 percent in fuel savings when compared to similar Kohler carbureted engines under comparable load conditions, according to the company. The Confidant EFI line will include four engines ranging from 20 to... read more
JCB launches 3CX Compact Backhoe Loader
JCB released its new 3CX Compact Backhoe Loader. It is 35 percent smaller than the standard model 3CX but designed to maintain the same power and speed, the company said. “With the 3CX compact, JCB has combined over 60 years of backhoe loader expertise and market leadership into a machine that delivers all of the versatility, productivity and ease-of-use of our market-leading 3CX compact,... read more
Revved up
Commercial mower engines become more efficient and advanced. Fuel prices may be down from last year, but fuel efficiency is still a top concern for landscape maintenance professionals. Fuel savings coupled with technological advances are powering the commercial mower engine market, experts say—and there are no signs of it slowing down. Ease of use The bar for mower engines has... read more
