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A Yanmar eG140i diesel inverter
generator is at the heart of the new
mobile Mexican taco kitchen, Al Carbón -
brainchild of Sydney entrepreneur Attila
Yilmaz, which is bringing Mexican tacos to
the streets of Sydney.
Transforming the idea to reality took
18
months and a significant financial
investment. And Attila is hoping beyond
the prototype model a national network of
franchised trailers will evolve.
The Yanmar eG140i diesel inverter
generator is the sole electrical power
source on board the Al Carbón trailer. With
an output of 11kVA, the gen set powers
the tortilla press, two fridge units, house
lighting and theme lights. While there is
also LPG on board to fire the charcoal BBQ,
electrical power drives the rotisserie. All
the kitchen equipment runs on 240volts.
The Yanmar gen set is mounted high
on the front of the Al Carbón trailer,
well away from customers, distant from
the food prep areas and shielded by the
servery shutters when the trailer is open.
Being mounted high delivers several
benefits. The already low noise signature
is further reduced and the exhaust is high
and well away from patrons and food.
The Yanmar eG140i is rated up to
11
kVA in standby mode. The Yanmar
eG140i adjusts engine rpm to suit the
load and in doing so can result in fuel
savings of up to 40% against comparable
conventional diesel generator sets. As an
added bonus, due to the engine rpm being
adjusted according to load, the Yanmar
eG140i is also typically much quieter (up
to 10dB(A) depending upon application)
than comparative conventional units, an
important feature when used publicly.
The Yanmar eG140i is driven by the
Yanmar 3TNM diesel engine which is noted
for low noise levels and low emissions.
Without power, tacos will not be served
The company behind
the engineering of
the Al Carbón trailer
is the Sydney based
engineering business,
Nevco. Company
principal George
Pethard regards
the trailer as a mini
marvel.
“
The trailer has
a unique hydraulic
suspension system
which lowers the
entire trailer to ground
level for service,”
Attila said.
A hydraulic tailgate,
when lowered, extends
the kitchen by almost 3m with modular
cooking equipment rolling out on the base.
Contact: 03 9709 8500 or visit website:
www.powerequipment.com.au
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Kubota this year is celebrating
its 40th year of excavator
production, a history that began
in Hirakata, Japan, in 1974 with
the Kubota KH-1 mini excavator.
The first Kubota excavator,
the KH-1D, arrived in Australia
in 1979, and in 1991 Kubota
launched the current KX series
of conventional tail swing
excavators, a range that has
been updated and improved
for over 20 years with the
newest member, the KX018-4,
manufactured in the Kubota
facility in Zweibruecken, Germany.
The zero tail swing ‘U series’ followed
in 2002 in response to a shift towards
Kubota celebrates 40th year
Kubota celebrates 40th year of
product – KH-1 mini excavator
excavator usage in
tighter areas, and
now sits alongside
the current day
KX series.
While Kubota
has manufactured
excavators in its
Hirakata (Japan)
plant since 1974,
current product
is now also
manufactured in
Hirakata (Japan)
and Zweibruecken
(
Germany).
Contact: 1800-334-653 or visit:
www.kubota.com.au
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The Yanmar eG140i diesel inverter generator is the sole electrical power
source on board the Al Carbón trailer
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