Volvo Penta Engines Spotlight

UK Sales Account manager Charles Baker outlines some of the reasons to choose Volvo Penta Engines


Benefits of Volvo Penta:
Reliable Power Source
Reputation for Quality, Safety and environmental care
Established world wide support network
Comprehensive power range (85 to 570kVA prime)
Long-term commitment to engine development
Why should you choose a Volvo gen set diesel?
Reliable, long term performance
• Over 1 million Volvo diesels in operation world-wide
• Specifically designed for generator drive
• Built with the highest quality components
• Individually assembled and tested
• 12 months unlimited hours warranty - prime power
• 24 months warranty for standby applications (max. 500 hours/year)
• Extended warranty schemes available
Built-in quietness
• Low noise is integral to the design of each engine
• Specially developed cylinder blocks of exceptional stiffness
• Optimised viscous vibration dampers
• Precisely matched turbochargers
• Low speed cooling fan
Excellent operational economy
• Important for continuous load applications
• Highly advanced design of the engine’s combustion process
• Specific fuel consumption as low as 195g/kWh on some models
• Minimal maintenance requirements - oil filter change at up to 600 hours/VDS-2 oil
• Local parts availability
• Full local service back-up
Consistent and competitive pricing
• All the benefits that come with a Volvo Penta engine - without a price penalty
• By teaming up with Volvo Penta, you are specifying an engine from the most advanced diesel range available today

Product excellence -the benefits
• Fast reliable cold starting
• Good load acceptance
• Reliable long term performance
• Built-in quietness
• Low exhaust emissions
• Highly compact relative to output
• Excellent operational economy
• Maintained outputs under all conditions
• Competitive pricing
In line 4 & 6 cylinder design
• Simple design with few moving parts
• Gives good operational reliability
• More and larger main bearing journals
• Gives good reliability and longer life
• Well balanced
• Smoother, quieter and vibration free running
• Good service accessibility
• Gives lower maintenance costs