Knowledge Base
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Caterpillar Engine Conversion
April 19, 2023
Featured
We are working on converting a Caterpillar 3412 engine at present for an operator. The engine is currently heat exchanger…
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Practical engineering vs theory
March 30, 2023
Knowledge Base
Recently, in the workshop, we were overhauling a 12-cylinder engine, and it led to us creating a technical update due to…
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Tips for looking after a dormant engine
March 27, 2023
Engine Maintenance
We were recently contacted by a vessel owner whose engines had not been started for 3 years. Sensibly he had…
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Multi Skilled Projects
March 8, 2023
Investigation & Rectification
We recently we had a call from one of our operators who picked up vibration issues on one of their…
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Paxman VP185 Top End Overhaul
February 14, 2023
Overhauls
Bartech carried out a top-end overhaul on a Paxman 12VP185 MK1 standby generator set. After arriving on-site, signing in and…
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Experience vs the manual
February 2, 2023
Engine Maintenance
One of our offshore operators contacted us recently requesting a spares list for a 12-month service on their Caterpillar G399…
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Welcome to Aberdeen!
January 25, 2023
News
We’re delighted to have recently opened our brand new Aberdeen premises. This unit allows us to extend our support for…
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Swing set?
January 19, 2023
Knowledge Base
One of our engineers recently attended an operator’s offshore crane to assess a poorly running Cummins 6CTA8.3. The problem? It…
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Replica Governor
January 12, 2023
Governors
A reproduction Woodward PG-EG governor was recently sent to our facility for testing and evaluation. The fact that this was…
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Catastrophic Failure
December 15, 2022
Investigation & Rectification
Recently one of our engineers carried out a borescope inspection during attendance and found a small crack in an exhaust…
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