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Hiring an engine rather than a complete machine covers a specific gap: a pump, compressor, crusher or marine vessel whose own engine is out of service, or a temporary power unit for a drive that has no engine of its own. Today 1 engine is listed for hire on EquipmentsFinder, from a single supplier in Dubai, so this is a category where a posted request does most of the work, reaching engine rebuilders and plant hirers who have not yet listed units.
The current listing shows the unit and the supplier's phone and WhatsApp number. For a specific power output, speed or coupling, post a request with the application, the required kW or horsepower, the duty cycle and the hire period. Requests appear on the inquiry board, where suppliers reply with what they can offer and when.
EquipmentsFinder charges renters nothing. The same process applies to every category on the equipment rental hub.
Industrial diesel engines are the general-purpose hire unit, supplied as a bare engine or on a skid with radiator, fuel tank and controls. They replace a failed engine in a machine during a rebuild or power a temporary drive on site.
Pump-drive engines are built with a flywheel housing and clutch or coupling for driving dewatering, irrigation and firefighting pumps, and the same base engines serve as auxiliary units on workboats and barges. Hours of continuous running and the ambient temperature decide the rating needed.
A power unit packages an engine with its cooling, exhaust, fuel system and control panel on a frame so it can be connected to a hydraulic pump, a conveyor or a crusher drive without further engineering. They are the usual choice when the renter has no workshop to install a bare engine.
Match the engine to the load, not the other way round. Take the power the driven machine needs at its working speed, add a margin for starting and for derating in UAE summer temperatures, and check that the engine's speed range and rotation match the drive. An engine that is too small overheats and smokes under continuous load; one that is too large wastes fuel and may not match the coupling.
Then check the physical fit: mounting points, flywheel housing size, coupling type, exhaust routing and whether cooling is by radiator or a remote heat exchanger. Share the driven machine's make and model with the supplier, since they often know the original engine specification and can propose a direct equivalent.
With one listing and no published price, there is no rate range to quote. The supplier sets the rate and may show it on the listing; where it is absent, the quote is built from the power output, the duty and the hire period.
Engine hire is usually priced by the month, with delivery, installation, commissioning and a technician's time charged separately and VAT to be confirmed. Ask the supplier to state the hour limit per month if there is one, and who is responsible for oil changes and filters on a long hire.
The one engine listed today is among the engines in Dubai, which is also where most engine rebuilders, marine workshops and plant hire yards in the UAE are based.
No engines are listed in Abu Dhabi today. Engines travel on a flatbed, so a request for an Abu Dhabi site reaches suppliers who can deliver from Dubai as well as workshops near the capital.
No engines are listed in Sharjah today, though the emirate's industrial areas hold many engine and pump workshops; a posted request is the way to reach them.
No engines are listed in the Northern Emirates today. Marine workshops on the Fujairah coast and quarry operators in Ras Al Khaimah are the likely sources there, and a request with the delivery address reaches any that join the platform.
Post an engine request with the application, power output, duty and hire period, and suppliers across the UAE respond directly. Related plant is on the equipment rental hub, and engines for purchase are under engines for sale.
Rates are set by each supplier and depend on the power output, the duty cycle, the hire period and whether installation and a technician are included. The single current listing does not publish a price, so call the supplier from the listing or post a request with the application and power output to receive a quote with delivery and installation itemised.
Start from the power the driven machine needs at its working speed, then add a margin for starting load and for the derating that high ambient temperatures impose. Check that the engine's speed range, rotation and coupling match the drive. Giving the supplier the driven machine's make and model usually lets them propose a direct equivalent.
Practice differs between suppliers and should be confirmed before ordering. Some suppliers deliver a skid-mounted power unit and leave connection to the renter, while others install, align the coupling and commission the engine for a separate charge. Ask for installation, commissioning and call-out support to be stated in the quote.
A one-day hire is rare because an engine has to be delivered, mounted, coupled and commissioned before it runs, and the same work is repeated on return. Suppliers therefore set a minimum period or price short hires to cover installation. Describe the actual outage period in the request so the supplier can quote realistically.
The one engine listed today is based in Dubai, and none are listed yet in the other six emirates. Engines travel by flatbed or in a service van for smaller units, so for a site in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or the Northern Emirates, post a request with the delivery address and the supplier will quote the transport. The listing states the unit's location.
Yes, that is one of the main reasons engines are hired. The hired unit must match the mounting, flywheel housing, coupling and cooling of the original, so share the machine's make, model and original engine specification with the supplier. Confirm who carries out the swap and whether the hire period covers the full rebuild time.
