kscarbel2 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Scania Press Release / July 27, 2015A cable car system, a vineyard and a diamond vessel. Sometimes they need extra power to do their job. Our engine calendar profile, Johan Louw and his team make sure that Sub-Saharan Africa’s got the power.“Our job is very challenging. The things we power varies from vineyards to mines. Not any day is like the other,” says Johan Louw, sales manager for Scania Engines in Sub-Saharan Africa.Johan specifically mentions one assignment he and his team will never forget. It was a joint effort between a diamond entrepreneur, a boat builder and Scania – they constructed a marine mining solution resulting in a boat that vacuums the ocean floor for diamonds.“The project took about a year and a half and we learned a lot from it. Now we’re proud to be part of the second phase, which involves a much bigger boat.”The diamond boat is similar to a fishing vessel but completely custom made for its purpose. The Scania engine in combination with an extra large propeller powers the system that blows sediment from the bottom of the ocean and transports it like a giant “vacuum cleaner” to a sorting area that moves the gravel of correct size into the storage area on the boat.“This concept may be the only one in the world. There are similar systems, but on a smaller scale. I actually think this concept could set a new industry standard,” Johan says.To be involved in such an exciting project is part of the everyday life for Johan and his team.The Table mountain project is another example, where they needed to deliver a new standby genset on top of the 1085 meters high mountain to power a cable car system and a restaurant. The delivery was carried out in a spectacular fashion, with a helicopter lifting the genset into position.Of course not all assignments are that spectacular. Providing gensets for vineyards or tea farms is more of a daily business, however, providing power to any business is satisfying.Johan’s colleague Sonya de Carvalho joins in the conversation by saying:“My dream is to see us develop in other segments of Scania; to see where it goes. If we can’t achieve any of those, personally, I´d start baking wedding cakes.”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB DINGSDALE Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 wonder what the spec's are? looks like a V8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Cool article Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 wonder what the spec's are? looks like a V8 V-8 goes from 500 to 730 h.p. Euro 5 and 6 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 wonder what the spec's are? looks like a V8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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