Caterpillar: The Rebirth of a "Veteran" with More than 100,000 Hours

January 05, 2023

October 2022，Caterpillar dealer Xinchang Machine has one in the repair shopCAT®(Carter)G3520COverhaul of Gas Generator Set，The device has been operating in a Landfill in Baiyun District of Guangzhou for more than 13 years.。This overhaul，How will this“Veteran”And get a new life?？

Quality and hard power

Helping environmental protection for more than ten years

August 2002，A Landfill site in Baiyun District of Guangzhou has been put into operation.，In order to reduce pollution、Protect the environment，Make rational use of resources，In the early stage of operation, the biogas power generation project was started.，And cooperate with Cat dealer Xinchang Machine，Several gas-fired generating units have been installed one after another.，Use of Landfill gas from landfills for power generation。

Back to the factory for overhaul this time.CAT G3520CThe gas Generator set was delivered in January 2009.，Over the past 13 years,，It and othersCATGas Generator set together，Provide biogas power for the landfill，Bring economic benefits to customers，It also helps them move towards clean development.、Road of Environmental Protection and Energy Saving。

Efficiency first

Strive to meet customer needs

This oneCAT G3520CThe gas-fired generator set has been delivered since 2009.，Has been running for more than 100,000 hours.。For gas generator set，The downtime of the equipment is closely related to the economic benefits of the customer.，How to complete comprehensive and high-quality overhaul service in the shortest downtime，It is one of the key points for customers to consider，For Xinchang Machine，It's also a big challenge.。The service masters of Xinchang Machinery are based on strict compliance with Caterpillar overhaul standards.，Strive to meet the needs of customers，Minimize outage downtime。

Professional and considerate

See the real chapter for details.

An overhaul of the engine，Xcept that all seals need to be replaced、Outside the wearing parts such as sealing gasket，The lubrication system also needs to be、Cooling system、Air intake and exhaust system、Electrical starting system、Components of the fuel system and other basic engine componentsCarry out cleaning、Disassembly、Check、Measure、Test and replace。Reassemble after these step，Test the machine as required，To ensure that after the overhaul，Equipment performance“A new look”。

After overhaul，In order to maintain stable performance of the equipment，Reduce operating costs，Xinchang machine also put forward follow-up maintenance suggestions for customers.：UseCATGenuine maintenance parts（Engine oil and three filters）AndCATOriginal parts；Attention should be paid to the monitoring of various parameters and operating conditions of the engine at ordinary times.，Maintain as required，Only in this way can the service life of the engine be effectively prolonged.，So as to better provide light and heat for the biogas power generation project.。