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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
MAY
2016
EQUIPMENT
Scania, one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of trucks, buses, engines
for heavy transport as well as indus-
trial, marine and power generation, offers the
construction industry a range of engines for
power generation on site – that will suit the
specific need of the customer.
Scania gensets
Rune Walter, export sales manager – engines
for Scania South Africa, says Scania’s well-
known modular design has redefined reli-
ability, safety and efficiency. “Scania gensets
are true Scania from inside out – our construc-
tion customers are getting industry-leading
quality in every detail and user-friendly inter-
faces for maximum convenience and safety.
Our gensets are easy to install, ready to run and
deliver electrical power whenever and wherever
it is needed.”
The complexity of the genset installation is
dependent on the construction site. “If the site
requires the power generated by the genset to
be distributed to their distribution board, is it a
matter of installing four cables from the genset;
while at a construction site that will also use the
national grid, a changeover switch is installed,”
explains Walter.
Walter says that a robust open and more
soundproof canopy version of gensets are avail-
able in South Africa.
“The canopy version is popular as it has
a hook on top of the canopy – it is easy for a
truck-based crane to pick it up and transfer it to
the next construction site. It is a concept that is
used widely elsewhere in the world. The robust
open version can also be fitted into purposely
built containers.
Modular engines – perfect for
gensets
All Scania engines are modularised and based
on a unique cylinder design that produces
excellent performance and fuel economy.
The fact that all the engine designs have the
same chamber design, makes it easier to strike
the right balance between performance, emis-
sion and fuel economy.
Scania engines develop high torque within a
broad rev band – perfect for construction sites.
“Scania’s 9, 13 and 16-litre engines are all
TRUSTED POWER SUPPLY FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES
Construction sites, whether they are in urban or rural areas, are
heavily dependent on a dependable source of power. In South Africa,
with its often erratic national power grid, it is vital that sites that use
the grid as prime source of energy, can seamlessly switch to power
generated on-site, while construction sites in rural areas need a
power generator that is dependable and fuel efficient. The majority
of construction sites are off the grid and requires gensets as the
primary source of power.
based on this modular concept – for example,
one cylinder head can be fitted to the 9, 13 and
16 litre engine. There are various advantages:
it makes maintenance and repairs more straight-
forward, less spare parts have to be kept in stock,”
explains Walter.
The modular nature of the engines make
them interchangeable too. “In terms of capacity,
we have anything from 250 kVA up to 700
kVA Prime Power. Some customers need say
700 kVA during the day and only 200 kVA during
the night – thenwe can install twomachines that
will take care of that need – when less power is
needed, one will automatically shut down and
vice versa,” says Walter.
Ensuring uptime
“Everything starts with a very old saying: no
machine is better than its own service. Here
Scania prides itself in the fact that with every
genset sold, we offer customised repair and
maintenance contracts. This allows us to ensure
that our customers’ uptime remains as high as
possible,” says Walter.
“Our Scania gensets are built with a clear
focus on low fuel consumption, dependability
and maximum uptime. We develop them further
to satisfy the power load that is needed by the
client in power generation,” concludes Walter.
Warranty
• The standard warranty
is 12 months – based on
prime power operation and
unlimited hours. If it is stand-
by power, the warranty is for
24 months – a maximum of
200 hours power generation
per year.
• The gensets can also be sold
with a 36 month warranty
– on condition that the
customer has a maintenance
contract with Scania. It
will then be on those main
components on the genset
that Scania looks after:
radiator, intercooler, complete
engine and alternator.
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Rune Walter, export sales
manager – engines for Scania
South Africa.