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''The
global demand for power in all types of stationary
application continues to grow at a steady and consistent
rate, particularly in the developing world, and this is
reflected in the huge and expanding market for VOLVO Penta.
With
its dedicated and extensive range of stationary engines
covering outputs from 100 to 415 kW, VOLVO Penta is well
able to meet all the varying demands of this sector.
VOLVO
Penta can trace its history back to 1907 when a petrol
engine for test operation (the B1, or Bensin 1 cylinder) was
commissioned from what was to become the Penta Company. The
engine was called ‘Penta’, the Greek word for five, a name
inspired by virtue of there being five visionaries who
attended the meeting at which the first drawings were
presented. The company has been a leading engine design and
production company ever since, responsible for many
technical innovations including the first series turbo
diesel (1954) and the introduction of charge-air-cooling
(1955).
VOLVO
Penta engines have been used in all types of stationary
application- from irrigation pumps to hydraulic power packs-
in wide ranging ambient conditions. Here they have
demonstrated excellent performance, reliability and
efficiency over long periods of time. VOLVO Penta stationary
engines offer OEMs and end-user excellent start-up and
load-acceptance characteristics combined with superb
operating economies and, of increasing importance for many
of today’s applications, low noise levels.'' |
