Eurotex International Limited has completed a contract placed by a leading UK Government Support Agency to overhaul a Paxman Ventura 12YJCAZ engine.

The company stripped, cleaned and inspected all necessary components, prior to preparation and assembly to ISO 9001 quality assured specifications.

On successful completion of the pre-test, the client was present at the Eurotex facilities in the UK for final test and acceptance trials, after which the engine was preserved and packed for shipment overseas.

The success of this rebuild could lead to a continuous flow of refurbishment work from the customer, ultimately creating a ‘rotable pool’ of equipment and establishing a comprehensive support and aftercare programme for the entire fleet.

Eurotex International Ltd has successfully completed a contract for BAe, a leading UK Support Agency, to supply two reconditioned 6RP200M(E) Paxman Valenta engines.

As part of the comprehensive supply contract, all component parts, sub assemblies and final assemblies were ‘ranged’ to ensure the magnetic properties of the engine were known throughout the assembly procedure. Eurotex International Ltd were also tasked with the job of fitting new ‘degaussing wires’ to the engines prior to dispatch in readiness for final ranging.

Our stringent ISO 9001-2000 control procedures were followed throughout the refurbishment to guarantee both engines met the very high level test procedures set by our client, which included:

• Engine condition report showing measurements taken before and after refurbishment covering all major components
• 56 hour run time covering all engine speeds carried out on our newly installed test facility
• Maximum load, full speed testing for over eight hours
• Exhaust particle testing
• Full vibration analysis
• Our client was present throughout testing which was certified by independent inspection carried out by Lloyds

After successful testing at Eurotex International Ltd and despite adverse weather conditions, both engines were dispatched on time. This allowed for final range testing, where it was stated that the results exceeded expectations.

Eurotex International Ltd has built a generator engine for the INS VIRAAT, the aircraft carrier of the Indian Fleet. The totally rebuilt unit, a Paxman Ventura 16YJCAZ, will now enter service as a zero hour unit and the removed engine will then be rebuilt to 2006 specifications. The object of the exercise is eventually to bring all of the ship’s generators up to date and store one spare unit in India as a strategic stockholding

The plan, now under way and working successfully, will allow extended life expectancy of the vessel and is a major step towards the goal of rehabilitating the active fleet for this esteemed customer.

All the equipment was taken back to bare metal, tested, certified and reassembled using all new moving and consumable components. This has given the unit an ‘AS NEW’ appearance, ready for installation upon arrival

The refit, undertaken within Eurotex International’s ISO9001 – 2000 Quality Accreditation, was carried out to the highest technical level and the final Factory Acceptance Trials were certified by Lloyds and witnessed by Commander Subir Mukherjee, the Technical Advisor to the Admiral Superintendent of Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.

The Indian Navy has completed many years of investigation and negotiation to extend the life of the generators aboard their ‘Leander Class’ vessels by overhauling and upgrading the Paxman Ventura 8YJCAZ engines on board.

Contracts for the first two units were awarded to Eurotex International Ltd. The engines were returned to the company’s facility in the UK for comprehensive rebuild and test under strict ISO Quality Accredited regulations and in accordance with the high standards set by Eurotex International.

The accompanying pictures aptly illustrate the condition of the units upon return and the quality of the refit that took place to bring them back into operation. They now match 2006 specifications and meet all necessary performance criteria for the extended life required by the customer.

This contract is the forerunner of more engine refits to be undertaken by the Indian Navy. Watch this space for more details!

Eurotex International Limited has completed a contract placed by a leading UK Government Support Agency for overhauling two 12YJCAZ Paxman Ventura engines.

The company stripped, cleaned, inspected and prepared to ISO 9001 Quality Assured specifications all components required. At the point of preparation, the go ahead was given to rebuild, calibrate and test the units in a simulated engine room environment to replicate true to life running operations.

On successful completion of the pre-test, the client and their end user were present at the Eurotex facilities in the UK for final test and acceptance trials, prior to the units being preserved and packed for shipment overseas.

The engines are now installed on a Naval vessel and are successfully clocking up extensive running hours, to everybody’s complete.

The latest extension to a major component service exchange programme for high population engine owners has been put in place by EUROTEX INTERNATIONAL LTD, in conjunction with its US-based partner company VIKING INCORPORATED.

Part of an ongoing support strategy for engine users worldwide, the new service concerns the Valenta 16RP200M and covers complete engines, crankcases, crankshafts and specific sub-assemblies. One recent contract involved a batch of cylinder heads for the United States Coast Guard, which was delivered within seven days of the requirement being notified and at a fraction of the cost of new units.

The service involves test and inspection of existing units in an ISO 9001 – 2000 Quality Accredited environment, implanting all new components and full assembly, so that immediate exchange can take place on board the vessel.

Requirements for flexibility and forward planning grow as engine age increases and Eurotex International has geared its support programme accordingly. It offers customers a cost-effective and expedient solution, while maintaining absolute confidence that the highest quality standards have been observed.

Eurotex International Ltd displayed their engineering flexibility and versatility in a recent project where two time expired main propulsion engines were replaced with two new sets under the strict guidelines of Eurotex International Ltd. Quality Control Procedures.

Eurotex International Ltd engineering staff have undertaken engine modifications and upgrade maintenance on board HMS Severn, one of the new range of Fishery Protection Vessels. In a period of very busy maintenance routines, Eurotex International Ltd is deploying squads of engineers on a regular basis to meet the extremely tight timetables for the repair requirements of these vessels.

The flexibility and skills of the engineering staff of Eurotex International Ltd, coupled with their Quality Accreditation and history of completing work on time and to agreed budgets, has expanded the scope of work to incorporate many aspects of equipment maintenance ranging from main propulsion engines, generators, pumps to davits, hatch covers and virtually all aspects of ship machinery.

Once again, Eurotex International Ltd has re-introduced time proven hardware, overhauled and tested to current specifications, back into the service of a sovereign navy. The end products are cost-effective, ‘zero hour’ replacement units that have all the warranty and guarantee certifications necessary for acceptance and commissioning, thus conserving budgets for further engine enhancement projects.

The client sent two senior naval officials to the Eurotex facility in Brightlingsea, Essex to inspect and witness the extensive testing procedures used in the rehabilitation of these crankcases. After three days of dismantling and re-test procedures, the navy officials signed all clearance documentation, indicating total satisfaction with the units.

This contract is seen as the forerunner of further support and aftercare programmes with this client, as the crankcases follows the supply of 2 x 12YJCAZ Paxman Ventura engines previously overhauled and tested at the Eurotex facility. These units have been in service for over a year and are performing to everybody’s satisfaction.

Utilising the engineering skills of Eurotex International Ltd, Sri Lankan Government Railways procured a quantity of 36 factory overhauled, tested and certified Ventura cylinder heads for use on the W1 and W2 class passenger locomotives for use in the country.

For this unique project, Eurotex International Ltd used existing castings, re-tested them to original specifications and replaced all assembly parts with new components at build stage rendering them ‘zero hour’ units and ready for immediate use.

This is another move to reintroduce technically sound time proven hardware into the ageing market at competitive prices and with very quick deliveries to enhance the performance of the owner’s equipment whilst maintaining tight project budgetary controls.