ISSUE 39 - MAY 2011

NEWSLETTER OF POWER EQUIPMENT PTY LTD - AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & SOUTH PACIFIC

YANMAR 6AYM-STE WITH HUNDESTED CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLER

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CONTENTS

Yanmar 6AYM-STE

WORLDFIRST

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In September 2010 ‘Spirit’ commenced an 11 week refi t in Whangarei New Zealand. This extensive program included the removal of the original 8L3 Gardner engine. Given that the 286 tonne displacement ‘Spirit’ had experienced two groundings and, as a tall ship presents high windage in adverse conditions, a redesign of her propulsion system was essential.

Passionate about all things propulsion, Tony Whiting, General Manager of Whiting Power Systems, (the authorised Yanmar distributor for New Zealand) relished the opportunity to advise the Trust on a solution for the engine room. Central to the repower was a new Yanmar 6AYM-STE (rated at 490 kW at 1900 rpm continuous) combined with Hundested VP9.5 (1700 mm diameter) controllable pitch, four blade propeller.

Adaptability and dependability are key attributes of Yanmar’s 20.379 litre, 4 valves per cylinder, in-line 6 cylinder engine that is offered in four power ratings and models depending on the application and duty cycle proposed. Fitting for this project, the Yanmar 6AY offers strong performance, low fuel consumption and low emissions.

The versatile 6AY Series is suited to a range of vessels from high-speed planning hulls such as passenger ferries, patrol craft and cray fi shing boats to heavy duty displacement type vessels such as fi shing trawlers and tug boats. With good acceleration, strong performance and class leading fuel economy, the 6AY Series is popular throughout international markets.

The Yanmar 6AY combined with the Hundested VP9.5 (1700 mm diameter) controllable pitch, four blade propeller is thought to be a world fi rst for both manufacturer and distributor. The resulting effi ciency has resulted in reduced fuel burn while motoring or motor-sailing.

Cruising speed following the Yanmar re-power is now 10 to 10.5 knots with a top speed of 12.8 knots. Previously, the old engine would do 4 knots into a head wind, with the best at 7 knots on a good sailing day.

In addition to the propulsion package, Whiting Power also supplied new Kobelt engine controls and a Cruisair Air Conditioning system. Realizing that during such an extensive project, the budget might not stretch to comforts such as air conditioning, Margaret and Tony Whiting together with Dometic Environmental USA generously donated equipment to the Trust, identifying the improvement in the experience that these systems make, over a wide range of weather conditions.

With the ‘Spirit’ now back on the water and sailing better than ever the youth program is back in full fl ight. Her programme is conducted mostly out of her home port of Auckland into the Hauraki Gulf, but she makes occasional voyages to the Bay of Islands, the Bay of Plenty and beyond, around the East Cape to Wellington and the Marlborough Sounds area. Voyages southwards to Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff and Stewart Island are also scheduled from time to time, ensuring the ship’s high public profi le.

The team at Whiting Power Systems and Yanmar are very proud to support and be a supplier to such an inspirational organisation which encourages youth to respect and enjoy the sea as much as they do.

The three-masted barquentine Spirit of New Zealand is believed to be probably the world’s busiest youth ship. Commissioned in 1986, the ‘Spirit’ spends around 340 days at sea.

The Spirit of Adventure Trust which owns ‘Spirit’ was established to provide the youth of New Zealand with access to a character development programme conducted in a maritime environment. Subject to stringent, on-going maintenance surveys, refi ts and audits, Spirit of New Zealand is expected to be able to continue operating youth voyages until around 2020.

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The vessel was custom built by Sam Preston of Performance Plate Boats in Brisbane’s northern suburbs and originally fi tted with the then recently released 6BY260Z electronic engine coupled to a Bravo3X sterndrive. After fi shing with this package Kristian decided to remove the sterndrive and have Yanmars ZT350 sterndrive installed. With a hydraulic multi disc gearbox, the Yanmar has exceptionally smooth and quiet shifting with the added benefi t of improving economy and performance.

Late last year and with many months of planning behind him, Kristian travelled from Brisbane to Darwin to fi sh the plentiful grounds during his holidays. Here is a short story of that trip as written and provided by Kristian

“Trip 1: We left early morning and headed out to Flat Top banks which are around

Kristian Boden is a fi shing tragic, wanting only the best equipment to enjoy his fi shing. Often travelling to remote offshore reefs where most fi shermen with single engines wouldn’t venture, Kristian and his faithful Yanmar diesel engine and Yanmar sterndrive never hesitate whilst the weather is good.

Safety is always fi rst in Kristians mind and having a new 8m custom plate aluminium boat powered with a Yanmar diesel engine certainly fi tted that bill.

180klms from Darwin Harbour. We had a following sea on the way out with 10 knots of breeze so I trimmed the leg up. Around 4 ½ hours of motoring later (the Yanmar package performed beautifully) we dropped the lines and were straight into Reds and Nannygai. We camped out there the night before returning with a great feed of fi sh the following day. The trip back started well until we got to around Shepparton Shoals when the wind started to blow 15 - 20 knots. I trimmed the leg in and once again the engine and leg didn’t miss a beat. The trip back took around 5 ½ hours. We travelled around 400km on this trip and used 359L of diesel. I was astonished as to how quiet the leg was and how smoothly the leg shifted into gear. I think I’m qualifi ed to compare the Bravo 3 leg and ZT350 since I have now used both I have to say shifting the Bravo 3 leg into gear was an un-nerving experience. I was always questioning, was it going to go into gear this time? This is completely a thing of the past with the ZT350. About all you feel is motion and perhaps the reassuring sound of the props spinning. I have to take my hat off to Yanmar for a innovative and reliable product.

Trip 2: We left a couple of days later and headed to some closer shoals called Shepparton Shoals. These shoals are around 116kms from Darwin and the target was

more reef fi sh and maybe the odd pelagic. Conditions were a little better and we motored out there at around 45km per hour. Total kilometres travelled were 360 km for 268 litres used which I was very impressed with since the boat weighs around 2.9 tonnes. All told, after 3 totally enjoyable trips, the Yanmar 6BY260Z and ZT350 leg travelled a distance of 1290klms for a fuel burn of 899 litres. This is the best fuel economy I have had from my boat and it happened once the ZT350 was fi tted. The Yanmar Engine/Leg combination is perfect for a trailer boat of this size and I would defi nitely make this choice again if I was powering a new boat.

I also have to take my hat off to the team of Rosshaven Marine who are the Yanmar dearler in Townsville. They did a sterling job at swapping out the Bravo 3 leg with the ZT350 and were only too obliging to help. They always kept me updated on the progress and I would recommend their service and customer support to anyone.”

Yanmar ZT350

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ZT350UPGRADE

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PROJECT

Nick Marsden – the North Queensland Area Manager for Power Equipment (based in Townsville) moved the majority of Power Equipments generator stock up North in readiness for the tropical cyclone season. Due to the unpredictability of cyclones, Nick made the decision to spread the stock over several dealers from Cairns down to Mackay in case fl ooding from the cyclones cut roads and prevented deliveries to them.

Cyclone Anthony crossed the Qld coast near Bowen on January 31 as a category 2 with minimal damage whilst Cyclone Yasi hit on February 2nd crossing the coast near Mission Beach and Cardwell as a category 5 storm, causing much devastation over a very large area. Yasi turned out to be the biggest cyclone to hit Queensland in living memory.

After Cyclone Anthony hit (with generator interest skyrocketing) and seeing a new cyclone not far behind it (which at that stage was tracking towards Cairns) Nick

a farmer calling his neighbour over so he could see fi rsthand just how quiet and fuel effi cient the Yanmar generators are.

The Yanmar YDG portable generators range in output from 2.2kVA through to 4.6kVA in both manual and electric start variants.

The Yanmar Invertor generator range consists of 2 models at 7.5kVA and 11kVA, both are electric start and contained in a sound shield making them ideal for both household and commercial use.

The Yanmar YEG range of generators starts at 8.8kVA with many models through to 62kVA in silenced, Single phase and Three phase versions.Nick Marsden

Yanmar YEG & YDG

CYCLONE

made a decision to move more stock further north on the eve of Yasi. So, after hiring a trailer and loading as many generators as possible he headed to KG Mechanical, a Yanmar Industrial and Marine dealer in Cairns, arriving close to midnight and turned arounnd immediately. Arriving back in Townsville at 4.30am he then commenced to sandbag his house in preparation for the cyclone before being evacuated to a shelter ahead of the the storm’s arrrival.

The next few days after impact were very hectic for Nick as he again hired a tandem trailer to deliver the generators to dealers and customers desperate for power to save their frozen and fresh food supplies. With up to 2 deliveries per day travelling 500km per return trip, the demand for the Yanmar YDG series of portable diesel gensets and the relatively new Invertor range of gensets meant the stock was completely sold out within 2 days. Stock of the Yanmar YEG range of silenced gensets were selling quickly also with many models sold out.

After already purchasing a Yanmar generator to power either their house, business or farm, Nick was delighted to hear from his customers wanting to purchase another Yanmar generator. With 1 customer buying 4 for his businesses and

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YANMAR POWERS STEBER FOR MARINE RESCUE NSW FIRST DELIVERED THREE ON THE WAY

Yanmar and Steber International have delivered the fi rst of four new rescue vessels, with unit number one headed to Batemans Bay.

Designated by Marine Rescue NSW as BM30, the boat will be on hand to patrol the Bateman’s Bay region and perform rescue work when called on by the boating public or NSW Water Police. Batemans Bay on the south coast of NSW is home to a large game fi shing group and an even bigger trailer boat community.

BM30 is a Steber 38 built to stringent survey specifi cations. While the limit of operations for Marine Rescue NSW is 15nm offshore, the Steber 38 is accredited for work 30nm offshore.

The Steber 38 is an award winning hull design. The hull is noted for its exceptional sea going qualities and excellent handling features such as high speed level planning, excellent cornering, and dry soft riding and with good all-round vision.

As a commercial boat supplied to Marine Rescue NSW, the fi t out specifi cation has been very specifi c yet utilitarian. When called on to work in unkind sea conditions and undertake dangerous work where there are lives at stake, there can be no short cuts in quality or equipment.

The cockpit is exceptionally functional and can be sealed from the elements to keep water and wind outside under the

Two of the most formidable entities in commercial boating have combined once again to deliver the latest vessel for Marine Rescue NSW.

most adverse of sea conditions. Naturally the cockpit carries a plethora of radio communication equipment, the best in navigation gear plus some creature comforts for the crew on board to endure long days and nights at sea.

Throughout the boat, there are hand holds everywhere. The aft cockpit is dominated by a giant and secure towing post which sits squarely amidships between two fl ush mounted engine hatches.

It’s under the cockpit fl oor that the real heart of the Steber lies. A pair of Yanmar 6LY3-STP engines with Yanmar’s own KMH61A marine transmissions is professionally installed in true Stebercraft fashion which facilitates easy maintenance and long life. The purpose built marine engine design of the Yanmar 6LY3 engine series and their renowned low fuel consumption are key factors behind their success as a proven light duty commercial engine. Low fuel consumption & servicing costs along with high reliability are critical factors not only when at sea undertaking a

lengthy search, but also to help contain the operating costs of Marine Rescue NSW.

Yanmar’s 6LY3-STP engine is a turbocharged, direct injected, intercooled, 24 valve, in-line 6 cylinder displacing 5.8 litres to produce 440mhp(324kW) at 3300rpm. Weighting in at only 718 kg complete with Yanmar’s purpose built marine transmission, the 6LY3-STP delivers industry leading power-to-weight Yanmar diesel performance.

The Yanmar 6LY3 features a high-technology electronic control system that governs all engine operations from fuel management to twin engine synchronisation, gear shifting and diagnostics.

The intelligent electronic control system on the 6LY3-STP manages the fuel delivery system and injection timing of the high pressure fuel pump to dramatically increase torque, improve fuel economy, reduce noise at idle and particularly reduce fuel odour and white smoke at start up in cold conditions.

Yanmar 6LY3-STPYanmar 6LY3-STP

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YANMAR POWERS STEBER FOR MARINE RESCUE NSW FIRST DELIVERED THREE ON THE WAY

Translated to on-water performance, the twin Yanmar 6LY3-STP powered Steber 38 achieved a top speed of 32.6 knots at WOT of 3357 RPM. Throttling back to a more realistic cruise speed of 21.6 knots, the Yanmars tick over at 2437 RPM with fuel consumption recorded at 40.5 litres per hour per engine. The boat is fi tted with a pair of 23” x 26.5” props.

According to Glenn Finniss, Commissioner of Marine Rescue NSW, the Steber 38 was

selected as much for its proven capability as much as it is also the vessel selected by many other public organisations.

“The Steber and Yanmar brand is well proven with organisations such as NSW Maritime, NSW Water Police, NSW Fisheries Patrol, Australian Customs and the ADF,” Glenn Finniss said. “That gives us great comfort.”

“But beyond that the Steber 38 is a well proven commercial design with very strong references. It is a proven and capable platform for offshore heavy weather duties.”

“Having put BM30 through her sea trials we are very happy with our choice and look forward to receiving the remaining three Yanmar powered Steber 38s soon.”

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AWARDED MOST INNOVATIVE DISPLAY

As part of a planned strategy to increase our product awareness within the construction and associated industries, Power Equipment attended the recent Australian Construction Equipment Exhibition and Expo (ACE 2011) held at the Sandown Raceway Complex in Melbourne.

The event was held over three days with exhibitors from major construction equipment sectors displaying equipment from the likes of Construction Equipment Australia (JCB Construction Equipment), BT Equipment with Yanmar Construction Equipment and Lighting Towers, Southern Generators & Electrical (JCB Generators) along with key hire industry representation from Coates and Kennards Hire.

The expo had a defi nite and clear theme directed specifi cally to the interests of the construction sector. It gave the opportunity for businesses large and small the chance to see, touch and feel some of the latest products available in an easily navigable layout.

The Power Equipment commitment to providing real and visible support to both the Yanmar and JCB products was evident with the superb product display, and the winning of Most Innovative Stand Award in our category.

Winning the award was by no small part attributed to some of the innovative new products displayed on the Power Equipment display.

For the most part the three most inquired about items were the,

• Yanmar eGi Series Inverter Diesel Powered GeneratorSilenced, compact and clean power output in 7.5 and 11 kVa versions.

Applications – Power supply to critical equipment requiring clean power, Solar installations, Installations requiring automated start / stop during power outages, quiet power supply to mobile site offi ces and amenities

• Yanmar YDG Portable Diesel Generators from 2.2 to 4.2 kVA

Applications – Operating power tools, back up power supply, camping, solar back up installations

• JCB 444 Series Diesel Engine which features the very latest engine technologies

Robust design offering a power range of 81 to 163 hp.

Applications – pumping and irrigation, generators, off highway mobile equipmentDuring the show a number of comments from existing and interested customers were noted as common, Yanmar product is well known as simply value for money with outstanding reliability while the JCB Dieselmax engine was noted by existing owners and users as having plenty of torque and easy on fuel.

AT RECENT AUSTRALIAN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT EXPO HELD IN MELBOURNE

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GORI WINS AGAIN

After 25,200 nm sailing around the world, French duo of Jean-Pierre Dick (45) and Loïck Peyron (51) crossed the fi nish line in fi rst position having been at sea on Virbac-Paprec 3, for 93 days, 22 hours, 20 mins and 36 seconds at an average speed of 11.18 knots.

Virbac-Paprec 3 like the majority of the IMOCA OPEN 60´s have Gori racing propellers fi tted. Other teams using the renowned Gori racing propeller in this years Barcelona World Race were,”Foncia”, “Hugo Boss”, “Mapfre”, “President”, “Renault”, “We are Water”, “Groupe Bel”, “Veolia”,” Estrella Damm”, “Spirit of Canada” and “Temenos”.

The folding propeller design will not snag seaweed, lobster lines, plastic bags or other underwater debris when sailing, something which cannot be said about a feathering type propeller design.

Typically the Gori prop used in boats like Virbac-Paprec 3, have a diameter of 680mm or 750mm being the Gori 680 Racing or Gori Maxi racing.

The Barcelona World Race is a non-stop, round-the-world yacht race for crews of two, sailed on Open 60 IMOCA monohull boats. Following the Clipper Route, it starts and fi nishes in Barcelona.

The inaugural race, contested in 2007-2008 by nine boats, was won by Jean-Pierre Dick and Damien Foxall on the boat Paprec-Virbac 2 in a time of 92 days. The second edition of the race started on 31 December 2010, with Jean-Pierre Dick on board Virbac-Paprec 3 crossing the fi nish line in Barcelona on April 4th at 10.20am making Jean-Pierre Dick and Gori Propeller a dual winner of this prestigious event.

The Barcelona World Race is one of the best regarded two handed ocean racing events in the world. Staged for only the second time in 2010/2011, the event is a huge media event in Europe with the 60 foot boats and 14 teams commanding media attention more commensurate with a F1 car racing team, than ocean yachtsmen.

“Safran” winner of the 2010 IMOCA 60 World Championship and “Veolia” winner of Route du Rhu also specify Gori racing propellers.While the performance of a propeller on a racing yacht may at fi rst seem obscure. After all the prop is only used when moving in and out of port or when pressed into action during an emergency situation. Consider however, that for the entire 25,200 nm, the prop hangs under the hull of the boat, with the potential to act more like a brake.

That’s where the racing series folding design from Gori excels. The design and shape of the propeller gives absolutely minimum drag when folded. In fact its reputation of being the world’s fastest sailboat propeller is well known and fully documented by many independent sources. Geared blades that close together in a clam shape are used on the Gori racing propeller. The geared blade design ensures that under sail the blades close simultaneously and stay closed when under sail. Each Gori racing propeller is tank tested before supply which ensures a safe and reliable opening of the fully closed propeller each time when required.

ON GLOBAL YACHTING SCENE

Gori Racing Series

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For many years now SE Power has used Yanmar engines in their production of Diesel Generating sets, Lighting Towers and Pumping sets.

SE Power is well known throughout Australia and overseas for manufacturing premium quality products that are built to Australia’s high standards.

To be able to continually provide a premium build, obviously premium quality components are a must.

That’s why SE Power is now using JCB Dieselmax engines to provide the power for their larger range of megapumps. Yanmar engines are still being used in the smaller sizes.

The fi rst two larger pump sets have been built using the JCB444IPU-NA diesel engine.

This is a four cylinder, 4.4 litre, water cooled naturally aspirated diesel that delivers 81 H.P at 2200 rpm. It is close couple to a Selwood D200 eight inch de-watering pump that can pump 165 litres per second at a 37.5 meter of head. The fuel tank skid base has enough fuel for a full 24 hours of operation. Custom bases can be manufactured if longer running time is required.

The pumps are built to suit BMA mine spec and MDG15 electrical standards for Mines Australia wide and especially NSW.Megapumps can handle clean water, slurries, slimes, solid laden liquids, sludge and crude sewerage effectively and effi ciently and have been designed and built to suit any site, be it on land or water.

SE Power have run extensive tests on this combination of diesel and pump and say they are very happy with the engines performance, commenting that it is very smooth and “sounds like it means business”.

YANMAR POWERS AHEAD IN PNG

SE Power and Power Equipment have had a long relationship working together.

SE POWER CHOOSES JCB DIESELMAX ENGINES

For more information on the MEGAPUMP range or diesel driven generating sets and lighting towers, please visit www.sepower.com.au or phone 1800 636 744.

JCB 444IPU-NA

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YANMAR POWERS AHEAD IN PNG

Milne Bay Province in Papua New Guinea is not usually an area associated with commercial boat building, but Nako Fisheries in the idyllic location of Alotau is showing how it is done.

Producing a range of coastal trading vessels ideally suited to the PNG operational environment, Nako Fisheries has been successful in delivering many new vessels into the ageing fl eet.

Headed by Neil Stanton, Nako knew that there is much more to building excellent vessels than just the cheapest purchase price and concentrated on building vessels optimised for the harsh local operating environment.

Strong and straight forward design fi tted out with the best equipment for the job at hand while operating in remote locations.

When it came to propulsion, Nako looked no further than the range of Yanmar commercial marine engines. The range of Yanmar commercial marine engines are purpose designed and built marine engines from the ground up, not marinised variants of diesel engines originally designed for other applications,

Looking to capitalise on Yanmar’s inherent strengths Nako opted for the Yanmar CH series of naturally aspirated marine engines available in both four (4CHE3) and six (6CHE3) cylinder confi gurations rated at 78mhp and 115mhp respectively. Depending upon ultimate vessel confi guration, these vessels typically have a heavy ship cruise of 8-9 knots while returning a miserly fuel burn

of only 12 litres per hour. All achieved with Yanmar’s famed reliability and long service life.

Nako Fisheries has now completed over twenty plus Yanmar powered vessels as they

continue to operate successfully in the harsh PNG environment due to excellent initial design and build quality, the combination of Nako Fisheries and Yanmar commercial marine engines increasingly rules the waves in Papua New Guinea.

The Nako team lead by Engineering Supervisor Narelle Arada

Yanmar 4CHE3 Yanmar 6CHE3

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JCB DRIVESCONCRETE PUMP

MASE GENERATOR – NOW YOU SEE IT – NOW YOU DON’T!

In addition to their extensive servicing capabilities Ray Roberts Marine as an authorized Yanmar / Mase dealer is regularly called upon by owners of both local and visiting yachts to provide both new engine and generator solutions. They have installed many generators over the years but they admit this is the fi rst time they have installed one in the captain’s quarters, something that was made possible by the compact design and the unique cooling system of the Mase IS3.5.

Karlton Hughes of Ray Roberts Marine points out that after considering the options available, locating the genset in the captain’s quarters was an obvious choice and one that has proven to be very successful.

The overseas owner of the Custom 60’ steel schooner “St Michel” asked Ray Roberts Marine to fi nd a solution to his reliance on invertors and to update the existing engine driven freezer compressors

Transcrete and Power Equipment, the authorised distributor for both JCB and Yanmar diesel engines, have enjoyed a long and happy supplier manufacturer/relationship. Transcrete uses Yanmar diesel engines for their small concrete pump applications. But when bigger power was needed, Transcrete sourced engines from an alternative supplier.

“That all changed when Power Equipment became the distributor for JCB diesel engines,” said Ian Hay of Transcrete.

Ray Roberts Marine of Whangarei on the North Island of New Zealand are typically the fi rst point of call after many thousands of nautical miles for many of the international cruising yachts reaching land fall in NZ. Their competent team of trained specialists conveniently positioned at their Riverside Drive Marina location can rebuild, repair, or service engines, transmissions, and generators or replenish on board consumables and spare parts if required.

with modern more effi cient AC units.

The engine room, despite the size was already cramped with two propulsion engines so they had to look elsewhere for a location for the generator set. Thanks to the compactness of the Mase IS3.5 and the sea water / air intercooler design which allows the generator to function perfectly independently from the ambient temperature of the installed space Ray Roberts Marine was able to install it between the two berths in the aft cabin.

In addition to the aluminum sound shield which is supplied as standard with this model a new timber cover with a built in chart locker was constructed including a 50mm composite sound barrier within the whole enclosure for additional sound

“The JCB 444 model engine takes over from where the Yanmar power range fi nishes, so it is a good fi t for our bigger Transcrete truck mounted pumps. The JCB brand is highly regarded on worksites throughout Australia so we have no hesitation in fi tting it to our Transcrete products.”

The Transcrete Trojan Spraymaster comprises a Fuso Fighter 6 truck body with fl at tray. Behind the cabin is a compressor and at the rear the JCB engine drives the Transcrete pump.

According to the Transcrete engineers, the JCB diesel engine is perfect engine for the task. Not only does it deliver strong, reliable power, but the direct drive off the fl ywheel end of the engine ensures that the close coupled hydraulic pump is both neat and highly accessible.

Another winning feature of the JCB engine is the low fuel consumption. In an industry where operation is measured in hours per day, six days a week, the fuel saving of a half a litre of fuel saved per cubic meter of concrete pumped, really adds up to a signifi cant amount of money at the end of a

year. This pump is designed to easily operate for 8 hours a day and longer.

At the heart of the Transcrete Trojan Spraymaster is the JCB DieselMax 444 engine. This is a 4-cylinder, 4.4 litre powerhouse boasting 4 valves per cylinder with high torque at low speeds. This engine is rated at 89kW at 2200 rpm.

On the Transcrete Trojan Spraymaster the JCB engine is housed in an open sided housing. This ensures an easy fl ow of air around the engine while allowing easy access for service.

The actual concrete pump unit fi tted to the truck is a Transcrete design and is wholly manufactured in Australia. Transcrete has been manufacturing concrete pumps since 1968 and exports to the USA and other markets throughout the world.

The Sydney based manufacturer of concrete pumps, Transcrete, has delivered its fi rst unit powered by the JCB 444 diesel engine. The Transcrete Trojan Spraymaster is busy working in the south Queensland market spraying concrete to form new swimming pools.

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REDFLOW SPECIFIES YANMAR GEN SET

MASE GENERATOR – NOW YOU SEE IT – NOW YOU DON’T!

RedFlow, the Brisbane based electrical storage system company, has selected Yanmar’s eG100i diesel inverter generator as the key component in its remote area domestic power units.

Already on trial in Victoria’s bushfi re affected regions, the new Yanmar powered system from RedFlow is exceeding all expectations. Additional RedFlow units have been built for similar trial in remote ‘off-grid’ areas of New Zealand.

Domestic demand in remote areas can now be satisfi ed through the intelligent application of solar and diesel power. While there is nothing particularly new in the basic solar/diesel concept, RedFlow has elevated the function and effi ciency of the system.

Households can enjoy free solar power,

but when domestic demand is in excess this must be supplemented with Yanmar’s diesel power. On sunny days solar power may deliver all the power required by the household. But in situations where the demand for power is greater than that which solar can supply, the Yanmar eG100i diesel inverter generator automatically starts and feeds power into the domestic system. Similarly, on dull days and at night, Yanmar’s diesel power may have to generate all of the power required.

During a random test week conducted in Victoria, the split between solar power generated and diesel power generated using the RedFlow system was 50/50.

On average the Yanmar eG100i diesel inverter generator operated for 3.89 hours per day with a diesel fuel consumption of 2.07 litres per hour or 8 litres per day.

“This RedFlow system is dependable and proven technology that eliminates the need to be connected to the electrical grid,” said Steve Hickey of RedFlow. “This is a fi t-and-forget system that has all the electrical intelligence to operate on its own with little if any interference.”

“RedFlow has selected the Yanmar eG100i diesel inverter generator for its reliability and proven quality. The inverter capability of the Yanmar gen set is an essential attribute of the system.”

insulation. Access is simplifi ed for servicing with all panels on both the primary generator canopy and timber cover easily removable.

The Mase IS3.5 is part of the Mase Marine generator range with sizes available from 2.6kw to 180kw in both single phase and three phase variants. At only 96kgs the IS3.5 model has a maximum power capacity of 3kw together with a battery charging output of 10amp -12volt. Powered by the renowned Yanmar L70AE electric start diesel engine and fi tted with a quality Mecc-alte alternator long life and low cost of ownership is assured.

Thanks to the team at Ray Roberts Marine www.marinebits.co.nz for this story.

According to Steve Hickey of RedFlow, the RedFlow designed Zinc-Bromide batteries used in the system have a life of up to 5 years, while the Yanmar eG100i is expected to have a service life of up to 10 years.

RedFlow is an acknowledged world leader in the supply, manufacture and design of packaged electricity storage systems.

Steve HickeyYanmar eG100i Diesel Inverter

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The Litestar lighting towers come in three models. The Litestar 6K, which is fi tted with the Yanmar 3TNV82EG1MR (9.9kW @ 1500rpm), delivers 6000W of lighting power with four 1500W metal halide fl ood lights. This model is fi tted with a Leroy Somer LSA 40 VS2 J6/4 (9kVa) alternator.

The Litestar 9K has Yanmar’s 3TNV84TEG1MR (14kW @ 1500rpm) fi tted to a Leroy Somer LSA 40 VS2 JM/4 (12kVa) alternator and has six 1500W metal halide lights.

The Litestar 7.5K has Yanmar’s 3TNV88EG1MR (12.3kW @ 1500rpm) fi tted to a Leroy Somer LSA 40 VS2 JM/4 (12kVa) alternator and has fi ve 1500W metal halide lights.

The Litestar has been designed with the operator, mechanic and purchaser in mind. The high quality Lighting Towers are built in a module design for maximum protection

against corrosion, ease of replacement parts and low cost repair.

They are mines ready, fully bunded , full hydraulics and have an easy to use control panel.

Standard safety features include engine and electrical fail safe protection, lockable battery isolator, emergency stop and earth leakage protection (RCD).

The 10m hydraulic mast system consists of a three stage boom with two double acting hydraulic cylinders. The light bar rotating head is powered by 12V DC and can rotate 360 degree and tilts through a 110 degree range.

Briteforce prides itself on building highest quality and reliable equipment with 100% product support.

LIGHTING THE WAYBRITEFORCEBriteforce is a Western Australian owned and operated company that specialises in the manufacture of mobile lighting and power generation equipment built for Australia’s harsh conditions.

Their Litestar model, which is run by the Yanmar TNV range has been designed and manufactured in house.

Yanmar 3TNV88G1MR

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As a key supplier to Davey Water Products, Power Equipment (the Australian authorised Distributor of Yanmar diesel engines) has received a huge accolade from Davey being ranked as Davey’s third best supplier.

YANMAR SHOOTS UP DAVEY PUMP

JAPAN DISASTER DONATIONUpdate: Yanmar Japan Staff & Family

Disaster Relief Fund-Australia

To assist the Yanmar staff and families in Japan

affected by the Tsunami disaster on 13 March

2011, Power Equipment asked our friends and

business associates for donations.

Under Davey’s Supplier Performance Evaluation program, Davey ranks the performance of all suppliers. Factors included in the rating process include quality, delivery, cost and a rating by Davey’s Account Manager. With many suppliers on Davey’s books, achieving a top three rating is a real accomplishment.

“This is a signifi cant achievement for both Davey and Power Equipment,” said Noel Heritage of Power Equipment. “At Power Equipment we are very conscientious when it comes to customer relations. It is so gratifying to see that our endeavours are recognised with our customer, Davey Water products.”

Yanmar diesel engines have been supplied to Davey over an extended period. Currently Davey sources two Yanmar engines, the air cooled Yanmar L series and the multi cylinder TNV series.

The Yanmar L Series engine is used for fi re fi ghting applications. Organisations such as Queensland Fire Service, the Country Fire Authority, farmers and small property owners are all users of the Yanmar powered Davey fi re fi ghting pumps. Under heat and extreme operating conditions, the Yanmar diesel engine is more stable operationally and capable of delivering high pressure pumping performance.

The Yanmar TNV engine is coupled to Davey’s ISO pump range. This application is quite different in that the need is for volume pumping capacity both on the land and in industry. Whether in an irrigation or mining application, the Yanmar TNV is required to operate continuously for extended periods.

According to Mark Butterfi eld (Manager, Projects Group) at Power Equipment the business relationship between Davey and Power Equipment is fi rst rate.

“We have worked ever more closely with the people at Davey to better understand their needs,” Mark Butterfi eld said.

“The key to our elevation up the Davey suppliers rating I put down to talking and understanding between the both of us. Through communication Davey better understands our technical capability and they have a better handle on our delivery constraints.”

“Our association with Davey is very strong and we are already speaking to them about supplying our larger output JCB Diesel Max engines for the biggest Davey pumps.”

Thanks to the generous support of our friends

throughout Australia and New Zealand, we are

indeed proud to announce that $50,000 has been

raised. The transfer of the much needed funds

was made to YANMAR on April 21, 2011.

Thank you very much for your kind and generous

donation.

SUPPLIER RANKING

Left: Noel Heritage, Business Manager, Power EquipmentMiddle: Anna Lianos, Supply Account Manager, Davey Water ProductsRight: Mark Butterfi eld, Area Manager, Power Equipment

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PLATINUM ‘BEST OF THE BEST’ BUSINESS AWARD

Power Equipment is the authorised Oceania and South Pacific Distributor for Yanmar, and JCB diesel engines, Mase Generators and Gori Propellers. The company recently relocated from Scoresby to their own purpose built premises at Lynbrook as a result of strong and sustained growth.

Over the past twenty years the Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce has staged the Premier Regional Business Awards. Power Equipment won the award for Best Small Business in 1997.

For the twenty year anniversary awards night, the organisers hit upon the concept of a “Best of the Best” theme. This involved a thorough review of all award winners in each category over the past twenty years, and declaring one company as the best in each category. The judging criteria included factors such as honesty, integrity, expertise and passion.

Power Equipment was first declared a finalist at the awards, a strong accolade indeed. But when the company name was read out at the gala ball as the winner, the Power Equipment group were justifiably ecstatic.

Company MD Allan Foster took to the stage to accept the award and make an acceptance speech.

“Since 1997 quite a bit has changed at Power Equipment,” Allan Foster said.

“In fact, I’m not sure that we are small business any longer!”

“Over the past few years we have made five acquisitions, grown our staff to over 100 employees and moved to bigger premises. We have also expanded from Yanmar distribution to also become the JCB DieselMax distributor. And in addition to our Australian market, we have added New Zealand and the Pacific to our distribution zone.”

Allan Foster also paid due tribute to the people who worked in Australia and New Zealand at Power Equipment.

“The company is the sum of its people, and without excellent people we wouldn’t have the opportunity of being here tonight,” Allan said.

The Premier Regional Business Awards were presented at a black tie function staged at a packed Palladium Ballroom at Crown Casino in Melbourne. As an indication of the prestigious nature of the awards, Aussie Disposals, Hygain Feeds and Jayco Caravans were fellow award winners. And special guest of honour at the awards night was Australian of the Year 2011, Simon McKeon, a born and bred Dandenong man.

Power Equipment has won a prestigious business award, being declared the ‘Best Small Business over the past 20 years’ at the Premier Regional Business Awards.

POWER EQUIPMENT WINS

From Left to RightMark Butterfield, Area Manager

Noel Heritage, Business ManagerAllan Foster, Managing Director

Steve Persons, Marine Sales Engineer

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