Installation, commissioning and testing is now complete for our new 5000 hp engine dyno system at our off-highway facility in Ontario, California.
This will be Valley’s largest engine dyno system, and joins a 2250 hp unit in our West Sacramento branch, another 2500 hp unit in Bakersfield, and a 500 hp unit in San Diego. These are in addition to the truck chassis dynamometers we have in Sacramento, Bakersfield, City of Industry, Mira Loma, and San Diego.
These engine test systems are an essential part of the engine overhaul process. It gives Valley the ability to fully test an overhauled engine to assure the engine is operating as it was designed, and making the horsepower and torque the customer is paying for. The customer receives a unit back that is fully broken in, tested, and ready to go to work.
The new Taylor Data Acquisition System has eight available pressure monitoring and 32 temperature inputs allowing us to measure and record...
—even if the power is out for a short time, the interruption in business processes can cost you. Investing in a backup generator with a remote monitoring system can ensure your electrical systems remain operational so that you won’t experience financial losses in the unexpected event of a blackout. When the power cuts, the generator will kick on and keep your facility running smoothly.
But what happens if your generator won’t turn on at all? It has a problem you didn’t know about, and now you have to halt production until the power returns or you can get a technician out for a repair. You may be able...
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Northern Lights common service points, including filters, fills and drains are on a single side. In addition to easy access, this permits the generator set to be installed near a wall or bulkhead, saving valuable space. Other brands service points are difficult to access and dictate the genset’s placement in the engine room.
Northern Lights’ experienced engineering and high-quality components reduce belts and hoses to a minimum. Others use low-cost, unreliable belts and hoses used throughout, creating multiple failure points.
Northern Lights uses a single-piece cast iron heat exchanger, expansion tank and exhaust manifold making them resistant to corrosion and electrolysis. Others engine components are welded together. These welds can fail in a marine environment. Heat exchangers use aluminum or plastic intakes.
Northern Lights genset’s seawater pumps are gear driven (no belts) and use mechanical water seals. Others pumps are difficult to access, are belt driven and have rubber lip seals, which are prone to...
Under what circumstances is a boat obliged to install a Tier 3 generator set?