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The first episode of the Mighty Jobs series will focus on mining, followed by episodes on harbors and forestry. The YouTube series showcases Volvo Penta ’ s industrial engines and will put a spotlight on the diversity of applications and possibilities for customers. Now a major part of Volvo Penta ’ s overall offering, the period from 2014-2017 saw an astonishing 34 per cent yearly average growth in off-road engine sales. The power generation engine range has also achieved widespread success by offering prime and standby power solutions to customers working in demanding environments. With more than 100 years of experience in serving the industrial sectors, Volvo Penta is further expanding its global reach on land as a premium supplier of power systems with superior features in terms of performance, fuel efficiency, uptime and cost of ownership. By meeting and celebrating the operators of these machines, the ‘ Mighty Jobs ’ series fits neatly under Volvo Penta ’ s ‘ Made to move...

One of the largest challenges of the engine remanufacturing business is often associated with improper engine installation. We all know that everyone reads all of the literature that comes with each reman engine – right? Even after reading all of the paperwork technicians still seem to find creative ways to damage the engines performance and longevity. Enough humor – this article will discuss basic diesel engine installation   and how you can prevent premature engine failures. Imagine the most beautiful remanufactured diesel engine that you have ever seen arrive at your dock in a crate that is packaged to perfection. A technician unwraps the engine and sets it on the ground that is covered in oil dry. He takes the gasket box and sets it on an oily workbench where he was just machining a steer axle. So much excitement – he gets the intake manifold that was laying next to the glass bead machine and gets ready to prep the engine for install. The old oil and fuel filters were j...

Following the unveiling of its 5-liter Stage V engine concept in 2017, Volvo Penta has made adjustments to the design in order to leverage more power from the unit. After thorough analysis and investigation to secure a high quality product, the company can now reveal an upgrade in available power from an initial output of 160 kW (218 hp) to a new maximum level of 175 kW (238 hp). The alterations have been made in order to offer customers a superior product with enhanced performance, and the new maximum output has been verified through extensive testing. “ This is an exciting development as we can give a better, more powerful product, which enables OEMs to provide their customers with the next generation of machines equipped with a superior engine, offering enhanced performance and productivity, ” says Erik Lundberg, product manager for industrial engines at Volvo Penta. Upgraded engine for enhanced performance The 5-liter EU Stage V engine – TAD580-582VE – is a four-c...