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Welcome
to Freedom Boatworks LLC. Featuring
Volvo Penta’s new 250-350 kWe
power generation engine is a completely new, high-tech design.
It satisfies the toughest existing emissions requirements – EPA/CARB
Tier 3. The Volvo Penta TAD1350 series is very reliable and
durable, and is manufactured in one of the world’s most advanced
and quality-assured plants.
The new
TAD1350 series has a displacement of 12.8 litres and comes in
three versions: TAD1350GE, TAD1351GE and TAD1352GE with power
outputs ranging from 250 to 350 kWe. The new engines will
be announced at the PowerGen industry trade show in New Orleans,
USA, which opens on December 11, 2007.
Quality by numbers
The TAD1350 series is manufactured by the Volvo Group, the
world’s largest manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engines for
commercial use. The TAD1350 series is the same basic design that
is also successfully used in trucks and construction machinery.
No less than 100,000 units are produced each year in highly
automated plants with rigorous quality programmes.
Extensive field-testing of the TAD1350 series has been carried
out in some of the worlds toughest environments, where the
engines have been used to deliver 24/7 prime power and as mobile
units for stand-by power. Outstanding results were achieved
showing low fuel consumption and high reliability resulting in
minimal maintenance requirements. Cooling is designed for
operation in hot climates with piston cooling and highly
efficient radiator and charge-air cooler package.
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