Chicago Pneumatic said the company, along with its official Saudi distributor Roots Group Arabia, is playing a vital role in powering the construction of one of the kingdom's biggest infrastructure projects - Riyadh Metro.
 
Eighty robust and versatile stationary generators from Chicago Pneumatic are involved in the Riyadh Metro Project in a big way.

These machines are currently being used to help construct Lines One and Two of the project, where they are powering a large variety of applications including road and tunnel lighting, site office electrification, electric power tools and water coolers, said Chicago Pneumatic in a statement.

The metro project started in 2014 and is scheduled for completion in the next two years. It will lead to the construction of an automatic driverless public transport system featuring 87 stations, located across six lines totalling over 176 km in length: more than 73.4 km of which will be underground.

When working to such a time-sensitive deadline, securing a reliable power supply, with high levels of safety, was of paramount importance for the main contractor BACS on the two lines, said the company statement.

The generators required for the construction of the metro system needed to run continuously for between 24 and 36 hours with limited idle time, and withstand the high ambient temperatures experienced in the Middle East.
 
Roots Group Arabia managed to gain the buy-in and trust of BACS by demonstrating the excellent durability and performance of Chicago Pneumatic’s stationary generators (CPSG).

This, in addition to the comprehensive aftersales support provided by Roots Group, resulted in an order of $975,000 being placed in June 2015 to acquire a total of 80 CPSG generators.

The order included 20 CPSG185 (185 KW/235 KVA) models, 30 CPSG40 (40 KW/50 KVA) models, and another 30 CPSG18 (18 KW/ 22.5 KVA) models, said the company in its statement.
 
The generators have been built to operate in both high temperature and high humidity conditions, and come equipped with tough canopies featuring ultraviolet (UV) panes that protect the engine and control panel: even against the sandstorms occasionally witnessed in Saudi Arabia, it added.
 
Ashraf Hemaidah, the deputy general manager of Roots Group Arabia, said: "The Riyadh Metro is a very time-sensitive project. One of the key requirements of the client was to keep all the equipment running safely to prevent any possible delays and cut downtime costs."

"With our comprehensive package of support services the customer didn’t need to worry about any possible disruptions and delays. The technical characteristics of the generators also made it easier to meet local health, safety, and environment requirements," he added.-TradeArabia News Service