Sales and Engineering

Design Build

Design Build - The New Normal

Design build project delivery simplifies projects and reduces risk because the owner manages only one contract with a single point of responsibility. The designers and contractors are on the same team allowing a unified response to changes and challenges. The traditional design-bid-build method requires the owner to manage multiple contracts and relationships, settling disputes between designers and contractors. Conflict and finger pointing can occur, forcing the owner into a dispute resolution role. 

Operational Benefits of Design Build:

  • Faster build
  • Lower costs
  • Project price proposal delivered before spending on design and working drawings
  • Single point of responsibility 
  • Designer and builder on the same team
  • Realistic project costs established early in design phase 
  • Less Disputes, the owner is not the mediator between designer and builder
  • Less change orders
  • Warranty/performance guarantee for completed project
  • Option to shift maintenance and operation risk to design build contractor

Cost Comparison of Project Delivery Methods

The Construction Industry Institute (CII)/Penn State researched 351 projects ranging from 5,000 to 2.5 million square feet and found the following:

Metric Design Build vs
Design Bid Build		 Design Build vs
Construction Management at Risk
Unit Cost 6.1% lower 4.5% lower
Construction Speed 12% faster 7% faster
Delivery Speed 33.5% faster 23.5% faster
Cost Growth 5.2% less 12.6% less
Schedule Growth 11.4% less 2.2% less

Risk Transference from Owner to Design Build Team:

  • Cost Control
  • Project Schedule
  • Performance of completed project
  • Quality of completed project 
  • Compliance with codes and standards

Peterson Capabilities

Offering design build services requires advanced capabilities from a supplier. Peterson has invested heavily in our capabilities and brings significant resources:

  • Seasoned, knowledgeable sales force, that work with most advanced companies and agencies
  • In-house design and engineering teams in San Leandro, California and Portland, Oregon
  • In-house fabrication shops and OEM certified instructors
  • Full time project managers experienced with complex integration
  • World renowned products backed by project performance warranties
  • Global partnerships with vendors who support design build
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Engineering

In-house Engineering for Custom Projects

Peterson Power Systems project management and project engineering group is comprised of two teams based in San Leandro, California and Portland, Oregon. The group has a vast amount of experience in mechanical and electrical construction and service industries as well as a combined 100+ years of Caterpillar dealership experience.& The members of this group are essential to the delivery of every industrial and marine propulsion engine as well as every piece of standby and prime power generation equipment sold by Peterson Power Systems.

The team provides documentation including 3D AutoCad drawings, engineering submittals and full Operation and Maintenance manuals with every project as applicable. From a simple Automatic Transfer Switch to multiple generators and paralleling switchgear, custom sound attenuated enclosures for land-based and marine applications, load banks, diesel particulate filters, fuel polishing systems and every other item on a bill of materials will be identified and documented for accurate record keeping. Project managers and engineers are a resource for information concerning seismic certification, exhaust emission requirements and a myriad of equipment application questions.

Once submittals are approved we monitor the fabrication, production, testing and shipment every step of the way to insure on time delivery. We will meet the delivery at site to inspect equipment and assist our customer/contractor during off-loading and setting equipment. We remain available throughout the installation and startup process to answer questions and help in any way we can.

We have dedicated Marine project management with two Caterpillar Certified Marine Analysts on our team to assist with technical issues and participate in sea trials when needed.

The project management group has orchestrated projects with our customers locally, across the U.S.A. and even around the world on land and sea.

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Financing

Cat Financial

As a captive finance company, Cat Financial understands your unique needs and the industries in which you operate. They are uniquely structured to support the specific needs of Peterson customers. Their vast expertise in assessing equipment values and their knowledge of customers' businesses often result in more favorable lending terms.

Peterson and Cat Financial industry finance experts understand your business and are dedicated to making your operation successful.

Benefits:

  • Instant approval up to $25,000
  • Credit decision within seconds of applying
  • Consumer cards available for personal use purchases 

Services offered:

  • Project and product financing
  • Extended coverage
  • Physical Damage Insurance
  • Consumer and commercial accounts for parts, service and rentals

Industry specific financial solutions:

  • Biogas Project Solutions
  • Cogeneration Project Solutions
  • Data Center Solutions
  • Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project Solutions
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Parts and Service

Genuine Cat Parts

Peterson is committed to maintaining an extensive parts inventory that puts the parts you need within your reach when you need them. We also offer 24/7 access to Parts.Cat.com, where you can select from the entire line of Caterpillar parts and supplies. Parts drop locations throughout California, Oregon, and Washington allows us to get your orders to you fast, making us one of the most accessible Cat dealers in the country.

The Cat Central app is now available!

With Cat Central you can scan a QR code to gain instant access to asset-specific information, parts and maintenance resources including:

  • Search for and order parts
  • Dealer availability and pricing
  • Maintenance manuals and instructions
  • Warranty registration
  • Cat Reward Programs

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  • POWER GENERATION EQUIPMENT | Downtime can lead to significant losses in production. When the power goes out, you can rely on Peterson to get the parts you need to get the lights back on. We stock parts for Cat and Olympian diesel and natural gas generator sets, switchgear, transfer switches and UPS equipment.
  • MARINE ENGINES AND GENERATORS | Whether you're boating for business or pleasure, you don't want to be dead in the water. For Cat marine engine and marine generator parts, Peterson offers parts for workboats and pleasure craft powered by Cat engines.
  • COMMERCIAL ENGINES | For years, people have trusted Cat industrial engines to power their equipment. If you're running anything from a fire pump to a deck winch, we'll get you the parts you need to keep your operation going.
  • CAT ON-HIGHWAY TRUCK ENGINES | Peterson Power Systems is committed to serving owners of commercial vehicles powered by Cat engines. If you need parts for your truck, call us today.
  • ALL MAKES, ALL MODELS | Not running Cat Power Equipment? No problem! Cummins, Detroit, Deere, Waukesha, or any other major brand: let us know what you need, and we'll do whatever we can to get your part to you as quickly as possible.
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Air Compressor Service

Large pool of OEM trained technicians, dozens of field service trucks, extensive parts inventory

Peterson Power Systems is your source for product support for your compressed air system. Contact a service scheduler or parts counter to keep your compressors running. We provide:

  • Field service (emergency and scheduled)
  • Mobile maintenance through Customer Support Agreements (CSAs)
  • Shop service at Peterson facilities
  • OEM parts delivered through our dropbox network
  • Online parts ordering

A professional partner you can trust:

Peterson has made the investments necessary to provide the best maintenance and repair services for air compressors. We bring the right assets to the table:

  • OEM training from Atlas Copco, Caterpillar, and Sullair
  • A technician mastery path from shop, to mobile maintenance, to field service
  • Dozens of fully equipped modern field service trucks
  • A 24/7 on-call answering service with emergency dispatch
  • Continually updated records of the air compressors in our territory
  • An extensive parts inventory matched to the most common models
  • Caterpillar’s nationwide parts distribution network
  • Rental inventory from 185 CFM to 1600 CFM
  • Dispatch locations throughout our territory, including Napa Valley
  • In-house engineering and fabrication capabilities

Who we support:

We support a diverse population of customers and applications in California, Oregon and Washington.

  • Refineries and processing plants
  • Biotech
  • Construction
  • Wineries

Urgent response for emergencies:

During the recent Bay Bridge construction, one contractor was using compressed air to drive pylons. The compressor went down, threatening to delay the entire project. We were on site and repaired the unit the same day, keeping the project on schedule.

Napa Valley wineries cannot afford downtime when crushing grapes. Any delay can risk large losses of product. We have field technicians in Santa Rosa and back them with a rental inventory of 100% oil-free air compressors.

Refineries are very sensitive to efficiency and environmental compliance. From supplying dense air injection or powering the whole process, compressed air is vital to operations. Our response is geared specifically for minimizing downtime.

Maintenance typically required every 2,000 hours

  • Replace oil filter
  • Replace air filter
  • Top-off oil
  • Record volts and amps
  • Record temperatures
  • Inspect and clean controls
  • Verify and adjust controls
  • Tighten electrical connections
  • Inspect starter contacts
  • Inspect safety valves
  • Inspect moisture separator
  • Inspect main drive coupling
  • Inspect all safety guards
  • Test run compressor
  • Check for excessive vibration/noise
  • Fuel inspection of inline filters/drains
  • Clean compressor

Maintenance typically required every 8,000 hours

  • Replace oil filter
  • Replace air filter
  • Replace oil
  • Replace air/oil separator
  • Record volts and amps
  • Record temperatures
  • Inspect and clean controls
  • Verify and adjust controls
  • Tighten electrical connections
  • Inspect starter contacts
  • Inspect safety valves
  • Inspect moisture separator
  • Inspect main drive coupling
  • Inspect all safety guards
  • Clean scavenge lines/orifices
  • Test run compressor
  • Inspection of inline filters/drains
  • Clean compressor
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Emissions Service

Technology to Stay in Compliance

Diesel Particulate Filters
A Diesel Particulate Filter is a filtration system designed to reduce particulate, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions. This solution can bring existing CAT 3400, 3500 and 3600 Series diesel engines into regulatory compliance.

A series of alternately blocked channels forces the exhaust gas to flow through the channel walls, where the particulates are physically captured and chemical reactions take place. Carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons are converted into carbon dioxide and water. Backpressure is reduced through a process called passive regeneration that automatically removes excess particulate matter.

  • Particulate reduction greater than 85%*
  • Carbon monoxide reduction greater than 90%*
  • Hydrocarbon reduction greater than 90%*
  • Diagnostic module for backpressure and exhaust temperature
  • Backpressure less than 18 of water (critical grade silencer)
  • Alarm notification for high pressure levels

* When properly sized, clean, operating about 300°C and using ultra low sulfur diesel fuel.

Oxidation Catalysts
Oxidation Catalysts help lower engine emissions through chemical reactions that convert carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and aldehydes into carbon dioxide and water.

A Catalytic assembly-available to suit many machine applications – is installed in place of the standard muffler. Exhaust flows through a steel housing with a specially formulated catalyst. Here, chemical reactions work to minimize machine emissions.

  • Carbon monoxide reduction up to 85 percent in engines up to 750 horsepower
  • Hydrocarbon reduction up to 60 percent
  • Particulate matter reduction up to 20 percent

Selective Catalytic Reduction
Selective Catalytic Reduction effectively removes most nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) from engines. For CAT 3400, 3500 and 3600 Series stationary gas and diesel engines, Selective Catalytic Reduction is the most durable and reliable process to reduce NOx. This is the only aftertreatment effective for reducing NOx.

The process eliminates more than 90% of NOx emissions by injecting urea, a non-hazardous solution, into the exhaust system. At temperatures above 300°C, urea decomposes to form nitrogen and water, eliminating most exhaust emissions in the process.

  • NOx reduction greater than 90% in open loop system
  • NOx reduction greater than 95% in closed loop system
  • Continuous monitoring of atmospheric conditions and engine parameters
  • Caterpillar Warranty of one year or 8,000 hours of operation from time of sale
  • Optimum product support and system integration provided by your CAT dealer
  • Stainless steel construction for longer life
  • Limited maintenance coincides with regular engine maintenance
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24/7 Generator Repair and Service

Generator maintenance programs, repair after failure, parts, technical information

Peterson Power Systems provides quality generator repair, service, and maintenance support for your power equipment. Our team will guarantee full local product support, repair and maintenance for every component of your equipment. Our highly qualified technicians can resolve your problem in the field or at your location.

The Customer Value Agreement (CVA):

Peterson Power Systems is proud to provide the Customer Value Agreement (CVA). CVA helps you plan for your company’s future while being kind to the environment. Continuous maintenance of your company's generator is vital in order to ensure that your standby power equipment is always working when you need it. Simply put, the CVA minimizes risk.

  • Annual Services
  • Quarterly Inspections
  • Meggar Testing
  • Load Bank Testing
  • Extended Service Coverage for up to 5 years
  • Rental Coverage Option
  • Priority Service
  • Level Payments (Monthly, Quarterly, Annually)
  • No Upfront Costs
  • No Price Increases for up to five years
  • Free Annual Customer Training
  • Scheduled Oil Sampling
  • 10% discount on additional repairs and services
  • Contingency Planning Guide and Paper
  • Green Service

We have the experience:

Our technicians service more than 2,500 contracted units a year. Our history and dedication to customer service has taught us the special considerations needed for the most common applications.

  • Standby power must be 100% reliable. Poor battery maintenance and inspection practices cause most backup power failures.
  • Cogeneration/Combined Heat and Power (CHP) packages have very high initial cost. These units require maximum uptime to achieve positive financial return and environmental benefits.
  • Industrial packages are typically found in chippers, grinders and shredders. Timing engine maintenance with hydraulic and/or mechanical maintenance can yield significant savings. Equipment failure can cause a critical loss of revenue or missing a deadline.
  • Fire pumps protect human life and safety. Failure can quickly turn to tragedy in this highly regulated application. Exact maintenance records must be kept for compliance.
  • Landfill gas power generation requires careful documentation and continual valve adjustments. This application typically has contractual production requirements to power utilities, so service timelines are very tight.

We have earned the trust:

Peterson product support representatives are experienced and provide thorough coverage to our customers. The Peterson way of doing business leads to high levels of employee and customer retention. Our staff have experience throughout California, Oregon and Washington.

Many of our customers came to us because of dissatisfaction with the service they received elsewhere. We keep our word and do not hold back from giving honest evaluations of equipment condition. Few organizations can respond with our speed or quality.

John Muir Health made a substantial investment in the form of Cat cogeneration/CHP units from us. These were installed at a hospital and serviced by supplier with very aggressive rates. Unfortunately their CHP units began to break down due to improper service after only two years. The JMH staff reached out to Peterson; we were able to repair all their units, and then we installed remote monitoring to reduce future downtime.

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SOS Fluid Analysis

Protect Your Investment

Imagine if there was a way to monitor the internal health of your engine without tearing the unit down to its basic components? There is, and it’s called SOS Fluid Analysis!

Peterson’s Fluid Analysis Lab in Eugene, Oregon specializes in analyzing fluids from your fleet and examining those fluids for common signs of component failure.

Fluid Analysis does far more than discover component failures, though. It’s also the best way to gauge when to replace the fluids in your engine. Broken down oil, or oil containing contaminants such as water, could lead to overheating and excessive wear of important components, damage that can be prevented by keeping tabs on the condition of your fluids through our analysis.

Peterson is committed to your engine's long-term reliability, and fluid analysis is just one of the ways our highly trained staff uses technology to deliver you a quality service experience.

To learn more about our fluid analysis services, contact our team.

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