Capital Equipment News April 2015

Scania power FOR CUSTOMISED SOLUTIONS By Pierre Sanson

ing manufacturers of trucks, buses, and en- gines for heavy transport as well as industrial, marine and power generation applications. The high profile reputation Scania has estab- lished in the truck business has projected it- self into other areas of the market, which now encompasses buses, generator sets, marine and construction machinery where Scania en- gines are used as the power source of choice. All Scania engines are modularised and based on a unique cylinder design that produces ex- cellent performance and fuel economy. Hav- ing the same combustion chamber design in all engine configurations makes it easier to strike the right balance between performance, emission and fuel economy. Scania’s 9 and 13 litre inline engines as well as the powerful 16-litre V8 engines are all based on this cylinder design concept. The engine architecture is similar in all variants, making maintenance and repairs straightfor- ward for any Scania technician. All engines feature cast iron cylinder blocks, wet replaceable cylinder liners and individual 4-valve cylinder heads. This Scania modu- lar concept means that the platform will be the same for each type of engine but can be adapted to each client’s specific needs. The

S outh Africa’s power grid has been the subject of great speculation during the past few months and alternate sources of energy have been high on the priority lists of many large companies and especially the mining industry. The demand for prime power and standby power generation is constantly growing and in either case there is a critical need for depend- able and fuel efficient methods to answer the call. Reliability and minimum serviceability are the key requirements in this area. There are currently many options available to alleviate the problems facing the country even to the extent of solar powered invertors and wind farms being some of the proposed

methods. Standby power generation has so far proved to be one of least costly and ef- fective methods, especially in the rural and remote areas. Stationary engines have to bear the brunt of severe conditions as they operate in environ- ments that are far off the beaten track and are expected to provide continuous power sometimes 24/7 for 365 days per annum. Engine manufacturers have come to the fore and have developed engines to perform in these abnormal conditions and especially, in some cases, engines that have been de- signed to be easily serviced with the mini- mum of downtime.

Scania stands out as one of the world’s lead-

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