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Five Powerful Upgrades To Volvo Pentas New Stage V Tier 4 F D16 Engine

Earlier this year Volvo Penta launched its new Stage VTier 4F certified D16 off-road engine – the company’s most powerful versatile engine to date. This 16-liter engine has been designed to meet the needs of customers working across demanding environments such as mining agriculture construction forestry and special applications. Here are five of its outstanding features. 1. Increased power The Volvo Penta D16’s dual-stage turbo system delivers hig...

Normet Selects Volvo Penta’s Stage V Solution For Its New L Series Platform

Underground mining and tunneling company Normet has chosen Volvo Penta’s Stage V solution for its new L-Series platform. Normet has chosen Volvo Penta’s Stage V solution for its new L-Series platform which includes underground mining and tunneling equipment. The first products launched today and they will reach customers during the first half of 2021. Underground mining and tunneling company Normet has installed Volvo Penta’s Stage V solution in i...

Largest Volvo Penta Powered Generator Installed By Babcock

Babcock has been a significant player in the provision of standby and prime power generation solutions in southern Africa since 2006 and has installed the largest Volvo Penta powered synchronised standby power generator solution in South Africa at Zululand Anthracite Colliery’s (ZAC) mine near Ulundi. Electricity supply for three mining sites Outcrop Deep E (DE) and Ngwabe is now backed up by a series of synchronised Volvo Penta-powered generators...

Volvo Penta Electric Driveline Is A Game Changer For The Fire Truck Of The Future

Volvo Penta has developed an electric driveline for leading fire service vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer’s pioneering fire truck enabling an innovative new solution with zero exhaust emissions and significantly reduced noise levels. The truck – named “Revolutionary Technology” (RT) – is currently undergoing intensive testing and will soon begin real-world customer testing with fire departments in Berlin Amsterdam and Dubai. Volvo Penta has been co...

Behind The Scenes Of Volvo Penta’s D8 Genset Engine Development Project Where Engineers Took Power Generation To The Next Level!

Anders Wernersson Engineering Project Manager for Medium Duty Engines at Volvo Penta Volvo Penta engineers spent three years developing testing and optimizing the new D8 Stage II and Stage IIIATier 3 genset engine to ensure it delivered industry-leading power density low fuel consumption and low noise levels. But what exactly goes into building a new engine? And how do you ensure it meets customer requirements? Anders Wernersson Engineering Projec...