Generator set with Power Take Off
Discussion
Does anyone know where I can find a supplier, or a manufacturer of a generator which has a power take off?
We need to power a baling machine which requires 90KW to power it, normally powered by either a tractor OR an electric power pack with PTO shaft which would be linked to a diesel generator.
I don't want to buy a tractor to power this because it needs 120hp to create the 90kw necessary to power the machine, and the power pack + generator solution is quite expensive.
Has anyone seen a generator with a power take off, or a stand alone diesel engine with a power take off?
We need to power a baling machine which requires 90KW to power it, normally powered by either a tractor OR an electric power pack with PTO shaft which would be linked to a diesel generator.
I don't want to buy a tractor to power this because it needs 120hp to create the 90kw necessary to power the machine, and the power pack + generator solution is quite expensive.
Has anyone seen a generator with a power take off, or a stand alone diesel engine with a power take off?
We used power packs at work that were a big detroit diesel with an allison truck gearbox but they were knocking on the door of 500Bhp with some of them
I would find 1 FWD diesel car with about 100Bhp and no brain. Remove engine and gearbox, weld diff, mount in frame bolt PTO spine to drive shaft bingo one power pack with 5 speed box.
I would find 1 FWD diesel car with about 100Bhp and no brain. Remove engine and gearbox, weld diff, mount in frame bolt PTO spine to drive shaft bingo one power pack with 5 speed box.
thinfourth2 said:
Swiss farmers must be different to uk farmers where everything is bodged
It's not for a farm ;-), it's actually to power a waste baler, which uses the same tech as the farm version, just different internals, so they kept it powered by pto and not internal engine power which is slightly annoying if you don't want to buy a tractor.No problem to find a stand alone deisel power pack and then pop an over centre clutch on the back of it with an output shaft to which you can connect whatever you want.
If you wanted a generator as well, you could buy a bigger engine and fit a gear pack on the back of it with two outputs, to which you could attatch prop shafts and run both items at once. But, remember the generator will need to run at a constant 1500 RPM (assuming you need 50HZ)so you will also be stuck with that on the other shaft too.
You could attach a hydraulic pump to the back of an engine and use hydraulic motors to drive generator and whatever else you want. The advantage would be the ability to run different, and variable speeds on each drive. The disadvantage would be expense, complication, and poor power transmission, you would lose about 25% in the hydraulics.
Drop me a mail if you need any more help.
Mike.
If you wanted a generator as well, you could buy a bigger engine and fit a gear pack on the back of it with two outputs, to which you could attatch prop shafts and run both items at once. But, remember the generator will need to run at a constant 1500 RPM (assuming you need 50HZ)so you will also be stuck with that on the other shaft too.
You could attach a hydraulic pump to the back of an engine and use hydraulic motors to drive generator and whatever else you want. The advantage would be the ability to run different, and variable speeds on each drive. The disadvantage would be expense, complication, and poor power transmission, you would lose about 25% in the hydraulics.
Drop me a mail if you need any more help.
Mike.
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