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Editorial Joachim Coers, Chairman and CEO of Tognum AG and Chairman of MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH. Passion and performance Do you know what inspires me about Tognum? The passion with which everyone in our workforce of over 10,000 people works. They are proud of what they do. And rightly so – because it is their passion that drives them on to ever greater achievements. This issue of MTU Report once again makes that abundantly clear. Our cover story describes the extreme operating conditions in which our products have to perform and how our developers create the engines to cope with such conditions. They test the engine’s cold-starting capabilities, tilt them over at extreme angles and simulate disaster scenarios such as earthquakes. We demand a lot from our products so that they will give you the best possible performance. Our products will soon be expected to demonstrate their outstanding qualities once again in the UK. As the preferred supplier of 250 diesel-electric Powerpacks for the Intercity Express Programme (IPE), MTU is part of one of the largest passenger transport projects in recent decades. We are taking on responsibility for ensuring the Powerpacks deliver trouble-free performance for the next 27 years or more. This type of arrangement has never existed before in this form. The meaning of passion is something the people of America have shown us too. In New York they are building the new World Trade Center on the site where the famous twin towers stood until eleven years ago. Our clients, Cornell Cranes, are involved in the construction work and have upgraded their turntable tower crane to the latest technological standards – using MTU engines of course. Erwin Bamps is somebody with a passion for unique luxury yachts. He is now the managing director of shipbuilders Gulf Craft in the Arab Emirate of Al-Quwain. In the space of ten years he has turned a small shipyard in the Emirates into the largest in the Gulf Region. Our genset engines are also powerful performers. At Nordfrost, a food logistics provider, they are used in combined heat and power plants. They produce energy for absorption chillers in order to create the perfect temperature and humidity levels in the various food stores. A passion for ensuring the highest product standards for our customers is obviously something that has to start at Board Room level. That is why we have considerably strengthened our team on the Executive Board. My new colleague, Chief Sales Officer Dr. Michael Haidinger, is keenly aware of his role as the customers’ mouthpiece within the company. And that helps to ensure that we are always able to offer you the best solution for your application. I hope you enjoy reading this issue of MTU Report and am sure that you too will discover the passion behind the stories about our engines and energy systems. Joachim Coers 2 I MTU Report 03/12
10 16 20 Contents 26 28 36 46 Current issues Interview 10 Customer-centered Dr. Michael Haidinger is the new Chief Sales Officer for MTU and MTU Onsite Energy brands. We find out what motivates him and what his aims are. 12 News Rail 16 Lifelong service The UK Department for Transport has ordered 92 Super Express Trains. MTU is to supply the drive systems and provide maintenance over the next 27 years. Technology 20 At the limit Very low or high temperatures, high altitudes, high waves and earthquakes are serious challenges for an engine. To make sure that MTU engines can handle anything, they are bench-tested under extreme conditions. 26 How to make …a cylinder head A cylinder head might not look particularly spectacular. But making one is quite a challenge. Developments Industrial 28 Reconstruction project Thousands of people and machines are working on the construction of the new World Trade Center in New York and so creating a symbolic new landmark on the city’s skyline. 34 King of the hill Bomag landfill compactors have the job of compressing waste so that as much as possible can be fitted in the tip. Marine 36 The wedding planner The yacht-builder Gulf Craft of Dubai makes luxury motor yachts up to 40 meters long and precisely to bespoke specifications. 44 Blowing hot and cold A modular heat and power plant combined with an absorption chiller keeps frozen food cold in a deep-freeze storage depot. Oil & Gas 46 Silent power Emergency gensets safeguard operations at the Norwegian oil and gas processing plant in Kårstø. History 50 Learning to fly Ninety-five years ago, Karl Maybach tested the first modern aircraft engine at 1,800 meters above sea level. MTU Report Europe Marine 52 Inconspicuous qualities MTU is one of the few manufacturers worldwide with the capability of removing an engine’s magnetic signature. It is a complicated procedure. Energy 58 Morning delivery Custom-built MTU Onsite Energy generator sets in a diesel power station provide control reserve power as well as emergency and peak-load supply. Talking of … 64 Afterthoughts Things our editors have been especially impressed by. 65 Cartoon Cover picture: The outlines of an MTU engine are recognizable beneath a shimmering sheet of ice. To test how well it starts under extreme conditions, developers froze it from the inside out. The result: Approved. MTU Report 03/12 I 3
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