A Diesel Blog...Weebly style!
Diesel engines are more exciting to me than just about everything. I'm going to preach about them here, so bear with me. If we preach enough, the US manufacturers might start listening. I'd love to see more diesel cars on the road to compete with all the hybrids and electrics that are coming out.
While I figure out how to get the blog working, let's start with an introduction to the guys that keep all my lovely diesel vehicles on the road: diesel technicians!
Diesel engines are the de facto standard for ships and locomotives throughout the world. They are pretty common in road vehicles in Europe and are (finally) becoming more common here in the US in smaller vehicles, including SUVs, vans and other vehicles. Diesel mechanics service and maintain these diesel motors. Other diesel technicians work to maintain mobile equipment, combines, and farm tractors, all of which are powered by diesel engines.
A career working as a diesel service specialist is not for everyone, but this profession is very important. The list of responsibilities associated with a diesel service specialist is quite impressive. Many people think this type of technician only works on engines but in fact, there some mechanics that do a wide variety of diesel engine repairs. Others specialize in rebuilding engines or in repairing starting systems. Other mechanics repair large natural gas engines used to power generators and other industrial equipment.
A career as a diesel technician is both stimulating and boring at times but because of the value this line of work presents, it is also worthwhile. The nation is dependent on millions of diesel machines and in truth could not manage without them. Therefore employment opportunities as a diesel technician and job security are exceptional for the person who wants to be involved in repairing and maintaining large engines.
Diesel mechanics must be willing to adjust to people’s needs and to up and coming technologies. Maintaining a diesel engine is becoming increasingly as more electronic systems are used to control the engine operation. For example, CPUs now monitor and manage fuel injection and engine timing, increasing the performance of the engine. In modern facilities, diesel technicians use hand-held equipment to address issues and adjust engine operation.
As a part of the maintenance procedure, a diesel technician extracts damaged parts and then replaces them with new, rebuilt, working parts. Some other duties of the job include routine maintenance. Many large businesses and government entities keep one or more diesel service specialists on the payroll so their complete fleet of vehicles can be maintained. This strategy allows down time to be dramatically decreased, which ultimately saves money.
Careful maintenance and repair such as this helps ensure organizations can maintain activities but there is another component to this relating to safety. Even though just one person might be in charge of most diesel vehicles in the course of operation, the amount of people involved either as passengers or bystanders could number from the tens to the hundreds. If these vehicles are not properly cared for, there could be an increased safety risk. This would mean the vehicle itself could sustain damage, but more importantly, the lives of others, operators, drivers might be placed in danger.
No matter the industry in which a diesel technician works, overall job functions are similar. To perform these duties, a variety of equipment and tools are used. Some of these are more common while others are state-of-the-art. A diesel mechanic works on equipment worth anywhere from twenty thousand to five hundred thousand dollars.
Mechanics working for fleets that repair their own vehicles spend a lot of their days performing routine maintenance. During a typical maintenance appointment, mechanics use a checklist that includes inspecting exhaust systems, intercoolers, lights. After this process, diesel specialists fix parts that are not working within spec or remove and replace components that cannot be fixed.
Diesel mechanics commonly work at repair facilities, however they on occasion visit vehicles on the road or on the jobsite. A diesel mechanic will do a variety of tasks on the job. These include routine servicing and overhauling of all diesel engines, ensuring the proper handling of all testing and repair tools, following all stipulated industry safety regulations and standards of work, checking electrical systems and transmission parts, and assembling engine parts.
While I figure out how to get the blog working, let's start with an introduction to the guys that keep all my lovely diesel vehicles on the road: diesel technicians!
Diesel engines are the de facto standard for ships and locomotives throughout the world. They are pretty common in road vehicles in Europe and are (finally) becoming more common here in the US in smaller vehicles, including SUVs, vans and other vehicles. Diesel mechanics service and maintain these diesel motors. Other diesel technicians work to maintain mobile equipment, combines, and farm tractors, all of which are powered by diesel engines.
A career working as a diesel service specialist is not for everyone, but this profession is very important. The list of responsibilities associated with a diesel service specialist is quite impressive. Many people think this type of technician only works on engines but in fact, there some mechanics that do a wide variety of diesel engine repairs. Others specialize in rebuilding engines or in repairing starting systems. Other mechanics repair large natural gas engines used to power generators and other industrial equipment.
A career as a diesel technician is both stimulating and boring at times but because of the value this line of work presents, it is also worthwhile. The nation is dependent on millions of diesel machines and in truth could not manage without them. Therefore employment opportunities as a diesel technician and job security are exceptional for the person who wants to be involved in repairing and maintaining large engines.
Diesel mechanics must be willing to adjust to people’s needs and to up and coming technologies. Maintaining a diesel engine is becoming increasingly as more electronic systems are used to control the engine operation. For example, CPUs now monitor and manage fuel injection and engine timing, increasing the performance of the engine. In modern facilities, diesel technicians use hand-held equipment to address issues and adjust engine operation.
As a part of the maintenance procedure, a diesel technician extracts damaged parts and then replaces them with new, rebuilt, working parts. Some other duties of the job include routine maintenance. Many large businesses and government entities keep one or more diesel service specialists on the payroll so their complete fleet of vehicles can be maintained. This strategy allows down time to be dramatically decreased, which ultimately saves money.
Careful maintenance and repair such as this helps ensure organizations can maintain activities but there is another component to this relating to safety. Even though just one person might be in charge of most diesel vehicles in the course of operation, the amount of people involved either as passengers or bystanders could number from the tens to the hundreds. If these vehicles are not properly cared for, there could be an increased safety risk. This would mean the vehicle itself could sustain damage, but more importantly, the lives of others, operators, drivers might be placed in danger.
No matter the industry in which a diesel technician works, overall job functions are similar. To perform these duties, a variety of equipment and tools are used. Some of these are more common while others are state-of-the-art. A diesel mechanic works on equipment worth anywhere from twenty thousand to five hundred thousand dollars.
Mechanics working for fleets that repair their own vehicles spend a lot of their days performing routine maintenance. During a typical maintenance appointment, mechanics use a checklist that includes inspecting exhaust systems, intercoolers, lights. After this process, diesel specialists fix parts that are not working within spec or remove and replace components that cannot be fixed.
Diesel mechanics commonly work at repair facilities, however they on occasion visit vehicles on the road or on the jobsite. A diesel mechanic will do a variety of tasks on the job. These include routine servicing and overhauling of all diesel engines, ensuring the proper handling of all testing and repair tools, following all stipulated industry safety regulations and standards of work, checking electrical systems and transmission parts, and assembling engine parts.