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Cable Ferry James Apegon
All Track Service Ltd. - all terrain vehicles
Driftwood Drilling drill power unit
Custom crane at Bennett Dam
Inlet Rustler towboat
Long
Run Oil System™ Genset
Canadian Coast
Guard rescue vessel
Mining company
switchgear
Features in PowerSource
magazine
Travers Food Service support unit
Special projects in Paradise - virtual tour
BC Ferries - MV Quinitsa - Generator sets
Casino backup power
Arktos
amphibious vehicles
Hopper water truck
We do tune ups
Calgary
courthouse
Trailer-enclosed 400 kWe
genset
Arctic power
PowerTowers at Suncor
Westcoast 46
Fishing lodge
power
Secret Cove "58"
La Porsche
John Deere 6081AFM
marine engines
John Deere 4045DFM marine
Propulsion
50 to 60 Hz motor generator set
Oilfield service units
Ferry
repower
Prefabricated self-contained power
house
Fish hatchery Pumps
Dual 230 kW John Deere powered generator sets in a single
enclosure
The cable ferry C.F. James Aptegon was placed back in service in July 2011 after being stretched, widened, refurbished and re-engined. The ferry is owned by Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (MIT). International Maritime Consultants in North Vancouver BC were the project engineers and project managers.
The John Deere 6068HF285, 200 hp power unit, powers the hydraulic system. Its main function is to power the ferry's cable drum/wheel that pulls the ferry across the lake, as well as the vehicle loading ramp. Frontier also supplied a Frontier KS1200 generator set that runs all the electrics on the boat.
This was supplied by Frontier's Winnipeg branch though HyPower Systems. The unit drives a Sauer Danfoss series 90 variable volume Hydrostatic Drive.
All Track Service Ltd. - all terrain vehicles
These
machines are tracked vehicles used to assemble remote drill sites and drill
rigs working in South America. They are designed to operate in very extreme
conditions throughout the globe. All-Track vehicles are in use from the Arctic
to the Amazon. They are equipped with John Deere
6068T diesel engines and Funk Pump drives.
In these photos, they are being used on site to assemble various components
for a 1500hp heli-portable drill rig. In the one photo, they are trying to free
a stuck bulldozer from a mud hole. The vehicles in the pictures are
All-Track AT-80HD equipped with a large knuckle boom
crane.
Driftwood Diamond Drilling - Drill power
unit
Eskay Creek area.
This shows a John Deere 4045TF250 drill power
unit. 125 HP at 2400 rpm
Custom crane at Bennett Dam
This
custom crane application at the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in northeast BC was
refurbished in 2008 by T-Mar
Industries of Campbell River.
John Deere
6081 hydraulic power unit with an auxiliary two bearing generator set
driven from the front end of the engine.
Inlet Rustler - Towboat
The "Inlet
Rustler" is owned by Gowlland Towing, Campbell River, BC, Canada.
The vessel is powered by twin Mitsubishi S6R2 engines rated 643 hp @ 1350 rpm continuous, and has a Kubota powered 11 kW generator set.
Owner: Gowlland Towing Ltd, Campbell River, BC
Builder:
MacTavish Welding
Ltd.
Designer: A.G.
McIlwain Ltd.
Type: Steel hull, towing and bearther assist
vessel
Classification: Home Trade III (Coastal)
LOA: 16.31 m (53.5
ft)
Beam: 6.71 m (22.0 ft)
Draft: 3.45 m (11.33 ft) under
nozzles
Gross tonnage: 59.68
Power: 2 x
Mitsubishi S6R2 engines, 643 BHP
(each) @ 1,350 rpm
Reduction: TwinDisc MG5225DC4.59:1
Propellors: Rice
171.5 cm (67.5")
Nozzles: Rice 173 cm (68")
Reported hull speed: 10
knots
New vessel registered November 2008.
Long Run Oil System™
Genset
John Deere 6081A powered 200kWe generator set. The
Newage-Stamford generator is fitted with a custom designed terminal box with
A.C. distribution. The engine is equipped with Frontier's
Long Run Oil System.
Canadian Coast Guard rescue
vessel
A custom marine propulsion unit with a ZF marine transmission,
sealed instrument panel and radiator cooling. (No hull penetrations were
permitted in an open Canadian Coast Guard rescue vessel.
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| Marine propulsion unit | Detail of custom panel in sealed explosion-proof box |
Mining company switchgear
This
is an interior view of some of the switchgear provided to support a prime power
installation in Canada's Northwest Territories. There are five John Deere
powered generators sets housed in a single powerhouse.
In northern installations fuel economy and reliability are of paramount importance.
Frontier provided a "turn key" solution to this major international mining company.
Features in
PowerSource magazine
PowerSource Magazine is
published by John Deere, and highlights innovative uses of John Deere engines.
Frontier's customers have been featured in several recent issues:
Reimer International of Didsbury AB manufactures the Mobile
Volumentric Concrete Mixer. Think of it as a high-production batch plant on
wheels. All of the components — stone, sand, cement, and water — load
into separate compartments on a truck-mounted unit. These components are
precisely metered and mixed into fresh concrete in a special auger as the
Mobile Mixer unit is being discharged. A wireless remote control allows a
single operator to make adjustments to the mix and discharge rate. This design
makes it adaptable for many different work environments...
Read more (2 page
PDF
)
R & D
Management supplies diesel powered support units to oil camps. Servicing
oilfield support equipment in the isolated drilling camps of northwestern
Canada often requires driving painfully long distances. R&D Management,
Ltd. near Edmonton, Alberta, rents light towers and electrical support units to
these oil and gas companies with camps, and company owner Bob Andersen figures
the fewer required trips to service them, the better...
Read more (1 page
PDF)
Travers Food Service support unit
Travers Food Service Ltd.
(Division of Aramark Canada Ltd.) provides camp services for oilfield and
other crews working in remote locations. The company will design, build and set
up the camps for their customers. As well, they provide catering, maintenance,
site clean-up and other services. They are a well-established firm with a wide
range of specialty and standard camp services.
This unit, one of four supplied to Travers this year, is known as a “support unit”. It has two primary functions. The first is to provide reliable electrical power for the camp and the second is to house the propane tanks that supply fuel for the kitchen.
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The generator sets are 100 kWe John Deere powered Stamford units. The engines are “tier 3” model 4045HF285s with a rating of 158 hp (118 kWm) at 1800 rpm. The generators are UCI274Ds with a prime power rating of 100 kWe. Only one set operates “on line” at any time. The other unit is available as a standby set should the need arise. The load transfer is manual, by means of a three-pole, double throw transfer switch. Electrical distribution includes Crouse Hinds pin and sleeve connectors and twist-lock outlets. A 3000 litre fuel tank (660 imperial gallon) provides more than seven days of fuel for the generator sets. The generator sets are completely equipped to cope with the adverse weather conditions found in winter in northern Canada. Each unit is equipped with a diesel fired coolant heater and thermostatically controlled radiator shutters. Two 1000-gallon propane tanks provide cooking fuel for the kitchens. Travers Food Service aims to provide their clients with top quality camp services. We are pleased to have been selected as their power provider. |
Special projects in Paradise - virtual tour
Please have a
look at our virtual tour of a generator set
installation on a 9000' mountain top in Hawaii. (The picture files are
large, so we created a separate page.)
BC Ferries - MV Quinitsa - Generator sets
This ferry works between Denman Island and Buckley Bay on Vancouver Island.
We installed two 80 kWe generators sets powered by John Deere 6068TFM76 Tier
II, IMO-compliant engines. These generator sets power all electrical devices on
the vessel, including navigation aids, hydraulic pump packs, heating,
ventilation and lighting. They were paralleled by Comar Marine Electric, and
tested by Frontier.
Electronically controlled. Fitted with double wall high pressure fuel lines with leak detection. FW Murphy code readers on the generator sets and in the switchboard give the onboard engineers the info they need. The gensets are are mounted on custom built structural steel skid bases which rest on spring isolators.
Casino Backup Power
This
Kohler model 1250REOZM is has a sound
attenuated enclosure and sub-base fuel tank. It provides 1280 kW (1600 kVa) of
backup power to a new casino being built in Alberta.
Arktos Amphibious Vehicles
These
versatile, unique vehicles are built in Surrey BC by
Arktos Developments
Ltd. Frontier Power supplies Arktos with axles
produced by Funk Manufacturing. Arktos vehicles require the best quality
components available, and Frontier and Funk are proud to be selected by
Arktos.
Hopper water truck
Custom built
pumping unit, low profile, high ambient cooling package, with full control
inside truck cab. This unit is used for street and parking lot cleaning and is
on first response with BC Ministry of Forests for forest fire control.
375
US GPM at 135 PSI
Kubota V2003TSAE Berkley B21/2JQBL
We do tune ups
British double
decker bus with a Gardner 6LX engine owned
and operated by Gray
Line is in for maintenance before Vancouver's busy tourist season.
Calgary Courthouse
We
reassembled a Kohler 1600REOZM standby generator set on the 22nd floor on the
South Tower for the new Calgary Law Courts Building. We supplied a pair of 1.5
MWe generator sets, a passel (tech. term) of transfer switches and a full
autoparalleling system for the two units. Interestingly, the sets are in
different, adjacent buildings and the switchgear is located on the 13th floor
of one of the buildings. The generators traveled separately owing to crane
capacity considerations. The units were reassembled once they were in
place.
Silenced, cold weather capable, 400 kWe Genset
for GE International
A 400 kWe generator set powered by a John Deere
6125H (tier 2) diesel engine is enclosed in a custom-built Trailmobile trailer.
The Newage Stamford model HCI434F alternator is capable of 400 kW output at
480V at 125 C temperature rise.
GE International employs this piece of equipment to provide field service for oil filled transformers. The sound attenuated generator enclosure is climate controlled by thermostatic radiator shutters and a diesel fuelled circulating block heater ensures that the engine will start in a sub-arctic environment.
Frontier Power provided a turn-key package that included design, construction, installation and testing.
Arctic Power
There are places where the
power just has to be reliable. Canada's arctic is one of those places.
When camp supplier Weatherhaven was called upon to provide facilities and power for a remote BHP mineral exploration site, they selected reliable prime power generator sets from Frontier Power Products. The units feature John Deere 6081 engines driving Newage-Stamford AC generators. Output ratings for the sets are 145 and 200 kWe. These fuel efficient PowerLine® generator sets are housed in our Quiet Power sound attenuating enclosures.
Weatherhaven, a world leader in the supply of temporary shelters, has relied on Frontier's generator sets for demanding sites in many parts of the world. Frontier is proud to be a Weatherhaven supplier. It is an endorsement of quality, efficiency and reliability to be chosen.
PowerTowers at Suncor
These
pictures of our stationary PowerTower
light towers were taken at the Suncor tar sands site in Northern Alberta.
These are power by Kubota D905BG engines, with a Newage/Stamford generator.
This shows some of the special modifications available.
Westcoast 46
This vessel was built
by Westcoast Custom Yachts in Mission, BC. The main engine is a John Deere
6081AFM, 375 hp. The marine gear is a Twin Disc MG5075, 2:1 ratio. These
pictures were taken Sidney Harbour, Canoe Cove Marina.
Notice
the John Deere control panel next to the throttle.
Fishing lodge power
West Coast Resort's new
lodge in Hippa Island in BC's Queen Charlotte Islands accommodates
24 guests.
Two John Deere powered generator sets (125 kW 6081TF001 JD engine and 100 kW 6068TF150 JD engine) provide power for all the comforts of home. They are heat exchanger cooled and incorporates "heat recovery" from the engine cooling system which supplements the domestic hot water.
Secret Cove "58"
We supplied two
John Deere 6081AFM marine engines in this pleasure boat. The engines provide
330 hp @ 2300 rpm. The transmissions (also supplied by us) are ZF 2.47:1.
Built by Bracewell Boat Works, Unit 185 6831 Graybr Road Richmond,
BC V6W 1H3 tel: 604-821-1890.
Designed by
J. Simpson Ltd.
Marine Designers and Consultants, 4876 59th Street Delta, BC V4K 4L7 tel:
604-946-6553
La Porsche
We installed two John Deere
4045T marine diesel generator sets with electronic governing. These are 70 kW 3
phase sets.
John Deere 6081AFM marine engines
We
installed two John Deere 6081AFM marine engines in this Canada Coast Guard
pollution response vessel. This boat has a 49' aluminum hull.
We installed a 85 hp keel-cooled John Deere 4045DFM marine diesel in this new 40' pleasure boat vessel built by Reyse Marine of Surrey, BC
50 to 60 Hz Motor Generator Set
We built
this unit for a customer in a country with 50 Hz electricity so they could test
North American built 60 Hz equipment. This is a 50 Hz, 415 V, 150 HP electric
motor running at 1500 RPM belt driving a Newage Stamford 100 kWe, 208 V, 60 Hz
alternator at 1800 RPM.
Oilfield Service Units
These units were
designed and built for "oilfield" service in the Canadian North Rental fleet.
One is 60 kW and the other is 100 kW. Both units have extensive and versatile
distribution systems. There are multiple duplex recepticles, multiple 30A twist
lock connectors and 100A Hubble type pin and sleeve connectors. All electrical
work is CSA approved and labeled. The fuel tank is double wall UL listed. It
has propane block heater and coolant actuated shutter stats. The building is 10
gauge material, has storage rack and lights inside and out. These are built on
a heavy duty H- beam oil field sniped skid base.
Ferry Repower
OK... it's a small ferry.
These passenger-only boats ply False Creek, connecting downtown Vancouver with Granville Island. We replaced the existing Yanmar with a Kubota V1305 marine diesel engine.
Prefabricated Self-Contained Power
House
We started with a good used 20' shipping container. Notice the
recessed wall (for fresh air intake).
We installed 60 kW (4BG1T) Isuzu and 25 kW (4JG1) Isuzu engines, Stamford AC alternators fuel tank, manual transfer switch and a 250 Gallon "contained" fuel tank. The units have Cowl residential-grade silencers, Racor water fuel separators and complete safety shutdowns.
The power house is CSA approved. We delivered it on site ready to run.
Fish Hatchery Pumps
Frontier Power
Products recently completed a "supply and install" contract for a government
agency at a remote site in Northern British Columbia.
We removed two old 2 cycle engines and replaced them with fuel efficient John Deere 4045TFM marine engines. The engines power right angle pumps for a fish hatchery, running continuously 24/7 from September to April.
The job included all electrical, heat exchanger plumbing, exhaust and commissioning.
Dual 230 kW John Deere powered generator sets
in a single enclosure
with 1000 gallon fuel tank, for camp support.
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