Engine Room - Hastings Deering

ENGINE ROOM June-July
CATERPIllAR
REPORTS
fOR DuTy
When Steber International received the contract from Defence
Maritime Services (DMS), for and on behalf of the Royal Australian
Navy (RAN), to build five vessels, Cat ® C7 engines and 2.2 gen sets
were specified.
“We offered the RAN two brands to choose from,” explained Alan
Steber. “However, as is the case with many other vessels in its fleet,
the DMS insisted on Cat.”
Already, two of these general support vessels are hard at work in
Sydney. In fact, Steber International delivered the first of these boats
a couple of months before schedule.
Energy Power Systems Australia (EPSA), assisted by Cat dealer
WesTrac, carried out the commissioning and rigorous sea trials
in front of 200 visitors including personnel from the Defence
Department, industry suppliers from around the country and
lEfT: Hundreds of visitors attended the launch of the first of five RAN general support boats.
RIGHT: Each of these Steber International vessels is proudly propelled and powered by Cat engines.
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Steber International employees. “WesTrac even had some of its
junior staff attend the sea trials to receive first hand experience,”
Alan recalled.
On the day, representatives from the Defence Department expressed
their “delight with the quality of the finished product and hull
performance”, according to Alan.
The third boat, currently in the workshop, is destined for Perth.
The fourth will be going to Cairns, with the fifth serving in Jervis Bay.
“All five boats will be used for training divers to weld under water and
repair ships at sea. Also for transferring crew and personnel from ship
to ship and ship to shore, as well as general duties,” said Alan.
Each vessel boasts two Cat C7 propulsion engines that will achieve
16 to 17 knots cruising and 22 to 23 knots top speed, as well as a
Cat 2.2, three-phrase gen set. The continuous power offered by
three-phase generation can easily supply all manner of lighting, air
conditioning, computer systems, galley equipment and a host of other
electronics. Three-phase generators are ideal for large applications
such as defence force ships. Even more so when there is additional
machinery on board that requires power, such as welding equipment.
“The layout for these vessels needed to be functional yet flexible to suit
the workload of 16 divers and crew. While, at other times, these vessels
will need to comfortably transfer up to 40 passengers,” Alan said.
Since 1947, Steber International has led the way in boat manufacturing
and is adept at dealing with the exacting requirements of government
departments. “We’ve made vessels for the water police, marine
rescue, fisheries, customs and the defence forces,” Alan added.
Steber International also exports, with 41 of its vessels currently
sailing foreign waters. Given the demand for Steber quality, no doubt
even more vessels will be powered by Cat in the future.

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GEARED uP TO GO
An emergency stopover in Cairns was significantly reduced, thanks
to the Caterpillar network using its contacts to quickly source the
right gear for a repower.
It all started when Dave frewin of Australian Offshore Solutions was
bringing a newly purchased vessel from Airlie Beach in Queensland
to Dampier in WA. The boat was being delivered as a crew change
vessel to and from Barrow Island.
However, trouble struck on the voyage with the vessel’s existing
propulsion engines, reducing the “Reef Jet” to the speed of a row
boat. As a result, it was decided to dock in Cairns and replace them
both with Cat ® engines. So Energy Power System Australia (EPSA)
was called in to assist.
“In Brisbane, we had two new Cat C18 engines offering 1000hp @
2300rpm. However, the ratio best suited a Zf gearbox and, at the time,
there were none of these in stock, not anywhere in the world. In fact,
manufacture of this gearbox, then delivery by air from Italy, would
take up to 14 weeks or more,” explained Tony East at EPSA.
using his extensive networks, Tony located a pair of Zf gearboxes.
“But they were Zf 550 straight ratio 2.5:1, which was not what we
wanted for the jet application. So we suggested sending the gears to
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Thanks to the resourcefulness and quick thinking of the Caterpillar team, “live Wire” was back on the water better than ever.
the Zf Sydney factory where, in just three to four weeks, they could
be stripped and completely rebuilt to the required ratio
of 1.743:1, then shipped on to EPSA’s Queensland facility,” Tony
elaborated.
In the EPSA Queensland workshop, Steve Balman and his crew fitted
the gearbox and mounts, while custom-making a wiring harness and
Cofe Me exhaust to size. As this was being done, new Hamilton Jets
were being shipped from New Zealand.
With everything now ready to go, it was on to Cairns for installation.
A team from EPSA, headed by Glen Cook, flew to Cairns for the
commissioning and sea trials. In fact, the vessel performed so well
its name was changed to “live Wire”.
The Maritime Department of Queensland issued the certificates a
week later and the vessel left Cairns for Darwin. There, Cat dealer
Hastings Deering checked out a minor issue with the rpm, before
the boat refuelled and sailed the last leg of its journey. upon arrival
in Dampier, the Cat dealer for that region, WesTrac, conducted the
100 hours service.
Not only did the Caterpillar team manage to get all this done in less
than eight weeks, this vessel continues to perform as good as new.
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A WIN-WIN fOR GODWIN
Since buying diesel-powered Godwin Pumps, Xylem Water
Solutions has discovered that you can’t go past Cat. ®
Not if you want a ready supply of top notch engines, convenient
local service and the most extensive nation-wide support.
Global company Xylem Water Solutions (formerly ITT Water & Waste
Water) has been supplying Australia for over 40 years with fluid
transport, waste water treatment and dewatering pumps. When
it came to adding to its extensive sales and rental equipment, the
company acquired the well known Godwin pump brand.
“At Xylem we were looking for a complete dewatering solution.
We already had electric flygt Submersible Pumps but we needed
a diesel-powered alternative to complement the fleet,” explained
Business Development Manager, Doug Darville.
Xylem has 16 branches in Australia and two in New Zealand serving
water authorities, industry and also the thriving mining sector. To
meet this increasing demand, Xylem has wasted no time in bringing
Godwin Dewatering Pumps over from the uK, where they are
manufactured, then ordering Cat diesel engines to power them.
Choosing Cat made sense. “Energy Power Systems Australia (EPSA)
already had all the engines we needed in stock so they delivered
them progressively from last December,” Doug explained. “Add
to that nationwide after sales parts and service from Cat dealers
WesTrac, Hastings Deering, William Adams and Cavpower.
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“In fact some of our customers’ mines already have WesTrac
service personnel, “ Doug added.
“Godwin Pumps is a market leader, around for over a century. Even
better, Godwin revolutionised the portable pumping industry with the
introduction of the original automatic Dri-Prime pumping principle,”
Doug elaborated. “This enables the Godwin pump to start dry and
create a suction lift up to 8.5 metres.”
The engines purchased to power these pumps have an equally
impressive reputation. These range from Cat C2.2 diesel engines for
pumps with 3-4 inch outlets, up to Cat C27s for units with 12 inch outlets.
“As this was the first time we’d had diesel-powered pumps,
the learning curve was steep,” Doug recalled. “We had a lot
of assistance from John Goodall and Robert Eamer at EPSA in
understanding the local condition requirements. These included air
intake filters, fuel coolers and the like, as well as meeting the service
regime demanded in the Australian market.”
The units were assembled at Xylem’s WA facility. “We also sourced
local fabricators to build and test the skids on which the pumps and
engines would be mounted. This ensured these units complied with
the stringent Australian and New Zealand standards.”
Since then, these Cat-powered Godwin pumps have been
commissioned in Western Australia, the Northern Territory,
Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. As such, this
business relationship is already off to a great start!
With many new Cat engines in Xylem’s sales and rental fleet, this business relationship is off to a great start.
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June-July 2012
EPSA CElEBRATES
20 yEARS!
In July 1992, the largest Australian Olympic team ever was headed
for Barcelona, where they would claim their best medal haul on
foreign soil. Here in Australia, performance was also top of mind.
Cat ® Dealers CavPower, Hastings Deering, WesTrac and William
Adams were in the process of amalgamating all Cat engine sales
into the one dedicated engine specific sales and rental Cat dealer,
namely Energy Power Systems Australia (EPSA).
from this point on, Cat engines would be exclusively sold by EPSA
throughout Australia, PNG and Solomon Islands, with servicing and
parts then provided by the local Cat dealers. for customers, the
result has been a seamless end-to-end offering, not unlike a relay
race, where the entire Caterpillar team comes together to deliver an
impressive end result.
OuR fIRST
MEMORIES
Of EPSA
Ian Allison (IA): Back in ‘92 there was
only a handful of staff. I have seen
the company grow from where you
knew everyone by name to the many
divisions we have today, with several
hundred staff involved in the everexpanding
business.
These days, EPSA supplies new Cat engines, engineered custom
solutions, power generation, temperature control and compressed air
solutions, along with an extensive fleet of rental and used equipment.
Over the past two decades EPSA and the Cat dealers have seen many
lasting customer relationships develop. EPSA is also equally proud of its
long-serving staff members. Congratulations to Ian Allison,
Bruce Horwood, David Moore, Sharyn Sullivan and Peter Wootton
for 20 years of dedicated hard work with EPSA, extending even further
back into Hastings Deering and William Adams.
Bruce Horwood (BH): I was asked
if I wanted a computer but the only
ones who had PCs were the Regional
Manager and the receptionist/
secretary/administrator. I didn’t
take the computer that first year as
everything was via the fax or snail mail.
The www thing was still a couple of
years away.
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OUR FIRST MEMORIES OF EPSA continued
David Moore (DM): We had to start
the company from scratch while still
managing the day-to-day business. We
took over some items from the dealer
network but we had to secure an
office, furniture, telephones, cars and
stationery. In fact everything we now
take for granted.
Challenges/successes along the way
Sharyn Sullivan (SS): Moving
from Hastings Deering to be Office
Administrator for EPSA was exciting
for me. Ian Allison and myself are the
only two left in Queensland from the
initial group. I have fond memories of
Noel Anderson and Dave Smith who
have since passed but they were
integral to the success of EPSA’s
Queensland branch.
IA: They have been many and varied. Initially at EPSA I was employed
as a Business Manager. Since then, however, my responsibilities
have included training, Sales Engineering, Project Management,
Applications Engineering, Business Development and now, being
Regional Sales Manager, based in Brisbane.
BH: Starting in Sydney Office as Project Manager for the generator
systems required at the Optus telco facilities around Australia. This
was followed by commercial developments in the Sydney CBD, a
power station upgrade at Norfolk Island, as well as waste water
treatment plants in Wellington, NZ. Also, moving to Brisbane to help
launch Cat Rental Power there and build the fleet.
DM: Winning deals like supplying 94 G3516s for the Appin project,
the sale of the first G3520s in the region for the Cannington Mine, as
well as 47 gen sets for the West Kimberley project. In later years,
the much wider product offering has certainly grown the sales
opportunity. Our customers are also much more knowledgeable and
always expecting a better deal.
SS: I have met and dealt with a variety of customers, many of whom
we are still dealing with today.
PW: The more significant moments are the important sales we
have made over the years. They include the Crown Casino co gen
sets. Also ADI (Australian Defence Industries, now Thales) and the
involvement with the Bushmaster program.
A career high point
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Peter Wootton (PW): Each contract
carries its own unique demands and
outcomes, then depending on these
introduces you to different people.
In the beginning this made working
for EPSA very interesting and it still
remains that way today.
IA: In 2008 when I was involved in 6 Sigma Black Belt training.
During this training I was fortunate to meet many interesting people
from other Cat dealers in the Pacific area. To this day I still remain in
contact with some of the other Black Belts.
BH: Where I am now, working on the Bechtel APlNG Project at
Curtis Island. This has involved supplying seven C175, two 3516
and one C32 generator set. Projects like these test all the skills you
have learned over the years - in liaising with the client developing
solutions, complying with the many procedures, then completing the
documentation.
DM: Working closely from “day one” with a customer like lMS
Energy who rely almost entirely upon the Caterpillar product for
their success.
SS: One of the highlights was being selected to be part of the
implementation team for the lawson M3 project - something I had
never done before.
PW: We were absolutely flat out with getting gen sets installed and
commissioned in the last half of 1999, in preparation for the y2K bug.
On the big day nothing happened. The greatest non-event! But we
sold plenty of sets.
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June-July 2012
WESTRAC’S COST SAVING SERVICE
When WesTrac was servicing a Cat ® 3512 engine, the technicians
noticed a problem and investigated further. Good thing they did.
Their diligent workmanship has saved Halliburton oil service
company the cost of a new engine.
As WesTrac’s field service coordinator, Adrian Rumble, recalled:
“WesTrac was on-site, servicing a Cat petroleum engine that is used
to drive a high pressure pump mounted on a frac trailer. When we
went to start the engine, it misfired, so we went looking.”
Delving further, the WesTrac service technicians uncovered an issue
with the intake system.
“Rather than decide on the spot if the engine would need a rebuild,
we opted to bring it back from Dongara gas field to our service centre
in Geraldton for a more thorough inspection,” explained Adrian’s
colleague Brad Ekert.
In Geraldton, the WesTrac team disassembled the cylinder heads
and found water from an unknown source had affected all the
cylinders and caused extensive corrosion to the crankshaft and the
cylinder liners.
In the best interests of the customer, it was decided to send the
engine to WesTrac’s Service Centre in Perth that specialises in large
3500 engines.
At this engine rebuilding facility, WesTrac work with the most
advanced systems and processes available. Here they ensure that
the very latest components are used always for the longest possible
engine life. As such, this engine couldn’t have been in better hands.
“We were also fortunate to be dealing with Halliburton’s Service
Operations Manager, Daniel Gillies. A job like this certainly has its
A STAR-
STuDDED
PERfORMANCE
challenges so when you’re working with a professional like Daniel,
it makes a big difference,” Adrian added and Brad agreed.
In Perth, the 3512 engine was given a complete overhaul, with dyno
tune. Then returned to be reinstalled on the frac trailer and sent back
to work.
As Brad summarised: “Because of WesTrac’s diligence when
servicing, we were able to discover the problem, overhaul the engine
and salvage components, successfully avoiding a complete – and
expensive – engine failure.
The WesTrac team saved Haliburton the cost of a new engine.
In Caterpillar’s recent assessment of its rental operations, EPSA’s
Cat ® Rental Power scored an impressive 81 per cent, equating to
4-Stars from a possible 5. As David Southwell, national manager
of branches - rental division, announced: “This is a great result
and a credit to every member on the rental team.”
As part of its Rental Operations Review, senior Caterpillar
representatives conducted a thorough investigation of every
aspect of the business, then presented all findings in a
comprehensive report.
for both performance control and enquiry handling, Cat Rental
Power achieved perfect 5-Star scores. In the areas of facility and
fleet management, the Cat Rental Power Group was awarded
another 4-Stars apiece - the same for fleet maintenance and
repairs. And when it came to delivering on commitments to
customers, Cat Rental Power received a very strong 4-Star mark.
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A STAR-STUddEd PERFORMAncE continued
All up, from a possible total of 30 stars, the team achieved 26 of
these glittering symbols of excellence. Even so, “our goal is to be
the first ever 5-Star Cat Rental Power operation on the planet”,
according to David.
The review also brought to light some Caterpillar initiatives to
further secure the future of Cat Rental Power. These include
even more product development in the areas of air compression
TAKING THE
HEAT Off
When a power cable, supplying two states, needed to remain cool
throughout the long, hot summer, Energy Power Systems Australia’s
(EPSA’s) Cat ® Rental Power devised a temperature control solution.
Covering some 290 kilometres in Bass Strait, this is the second
longest submarine cable in the world. However, with so many people
in Tasmania and the mainland relying on this electricity supply, the
60.8 kilometres of overhead line in Victoria needed to be protected
from searing temperatures.
As temperature control was only required temporarily over summer,
Chris Morrison at OP Industries, a HVACR and Mechanical Services
Contractor, approached Cat Rental Power about cooling the cable.
“Our 100kW DX unit could have been considered over-sized but
they needed a solution that would handle 50 Celsius ambient
temperatures,” explained Cat Rental Power’s Simon Buckley. “I
discussed the challenge with colleagues Wade Bailey and Simon
Rickerby. As we already had one of those units coping with that
kind of heat at the Stawell Gold Mine, we were able to confidently
recommend using the larger unit.”
With no time to lose, Cat Rental Power received the order in early
November and three weeks later, with the help of OP Industries,
installation took place.
The high-voltage electricity cable in question is used to supply some of
the peak load capacity to Victoria. Also to take any excess base load
capacity to supply Tasmania. This sharing of power has economic and
environmental benefits. Even so, reliability is paramount.
As such, the original controller that came with the unit was replaced
with an Innotech Maxim 11. The new controller allowed for additional
analogue input and output. “Simply put, we could install not one but
two temperature sensors in the air conditioned space and have these
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and gas-fuelled engines, with Cat Rental Power committed
to ever increasing fuel efficiency, while looking to reduce
environmental impact. Caterpillar also plans to expand the Cat
Rental Power business in places like India and South America
and is busy pitching to win the rental equipment business for the
2014 fIfA World Cup in Brazil.
As David surmised: “It really is great to be part of this team that
I am sure will continue to deliver very impressive results.”
both wired back to the new Maxim Controller,” Simon elaborated.
A new damper actuator was also supplied. In the event that the
space dropped too far in temperature, this actuator would dump the
supply of air,” Simon emphasised. further to these, software and 3G
cards were provided to remotely monitor and control the system.
By achieving an 11.00 Celsius difference between the outside and
the air conditioned space, this temperature control system has
effectively beat the heat.
A cooling solution from Cat Rental Power has taken some
heat off overhead power cables.
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For sales, rental, engineering support and technical advice
throughout the lifetime of your plant, call Energy Power Systems:
VICTORIA AND TASMANIA
(Head Office)
47-51 Westpool Drive
Hallam 3803
Tel: (613) 9703 4000
fax: (613) 9703 4004
NEW SOuTH WAlES
Cat Rental Power
22 Abel Street
Jamisontown 2750
Tel: (612) 8796 9204
fax: (612) 4732 5294
QuEENSlAND (Roma)
lot 5
215 Raglan Street
Roma 4455
Tel: (617) 4622 1020
fax: (617) 4622 1020
SOuTH AuSTRAlIA
19 Taminga Street
Regency Park 5010
Tel: (618) 8244 0088
fax: (618) 8244 0545
For service and parts, call:
VICTORIA
William Adams Pty ltd
Clayton
Tel: (613) 9566 0666
fax: (613) 9561 6273
SOuTH AuSTRAlIA
Cavill Power
Products Pty ltd
Adelaide
Tel: (618) 8343 1600
fax: (618) 8344 9949
VICTORIA (Melbourne)
Cat Rental Power
47 Industrial Drive
Sunshine 3020
Tel: (613) 9703 4083
fax: (613) 9311 0360
QuEENSlAND
50 Arc Place
larapinta 4110
Tel: (617) 3722 1400
fax: (617) 3722 1495
WESTERN AuSTRAlIA
(Karratha)
Cat Rental Power
lot 2497, Pemberton Way
Karratha 6714
Tel: (618) 9183 8425
fax: (618) 9183 9499
SOuTH AuSTRAlIA
Cat Rental Power
106-110 Bedford Street
Gillman 5013
Tel: (618) 8249 3100
fax: (618) 8249 3199
TASMANIA
William Adams Pty ltd
Somerset
Tel: (613) 6433 8888
fax: (613) 6435 2375
NORTHERN TERRITORy
Hastings Deering
(Australia) ltd
Berrimah
Tel: 131 228
fax: (618) 8984 1250
Energy Power Systems Australia Pty ltd
47-51 Westpool Drive, Hallam, Victoria 3803. Tel: 1800 800 441
www.energypower.com.au
VICTORIA (Warrnambool)
Cat Rental Power
38 Braithwaite Street
Warrnambool 3280
Tel: (613) 5560 5020
fax: (613) 5560 5059
QuEENSlAND (Townsville)
Cat Rental Power
12 Reward Court
Bohle 4818
Tel: (617) 4774 6244
fax: (617) 4774 6954
WESTERN AuSTRAlIA
(Kalgoorlie)
Cat Rental Power
11 Epis Street
Kalgoorlie 6430
Tel: (618) 9025 2690
fax: (618) 9022 4233
NORTHERN TERRITORy
2 Olive Place
Holtze 0829
Tel: (618) 8931 0022
fax: (618) 8932 8295
NEW SOuTH WAlES
WesTrac Pty ltd
Holroyd
Tel: (612) 9840 4600
fax: (612) 9840 4689
PAPuA NEW GuINEA
Hastings Deering
(PNG) ltd
Port Moresby
Tel: (675) 300 8300
fax: (675) 325 0141
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NEW SOuTH WAlES
8-10 Bosci Road
Ingleburn 2565
Tel: (612) 8796 9200
fax: (612) 8796 9299
QuEENSlAND (Rockhampton)
Cat Rental Power
level 1, Suite 15, 214 Quay St
Rockhampton 4700
Tel: (617) 4927 8432
fax: (617) 4927 8476
WESTERN AuSTRAlIA
118 Daddow Road
Kewdale 6105
Tel: (618) 9442 8500
fax: (618) 9442 8555
PAPuA NEW GuINEA
Spring Garden Road
Hohola NCD, Port Moresby
Tel: (675) 325 4399
fax: (675) 323 5324
QuEENSlAND
Hastings Deering (Australia) ltd
Brisbane
Tel: 131 228
fax: (617) 3274 0043
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NEW SOuTH WAlES
(Newcastle)
Cat Rental Power
PO Box 3335
Thornton 2322
Tel: (612) 4028 6515
QuEENSlAND (Cairns)
Cat Rental Power
Cnr fearnley & Kenny Streets
Cairns 4870
Tel: (617) 4035 0335
fax: (617) 4035 0348
WESTERN AuSTRAlIA
Cat Rental & GMEC
118 Daddow Road
Kewdale 6105
Tel: (618) 9442 8566
fax: (618) 9442 8523
WESTERN AuSTRAlIA
WesTrac Pty ltd
South Guildford
Tel: (618) 9377 9444
fax: (618) 9377 1791