Putting progress on track
Aaron Haußmann of MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH explains more about the company’s drive systems and services.
E
ngines developed and manufactured by MTU have been chugging along as far back
as 1924, and since 1950 MTU has delivered more than 16,500 engines for drive systems and electricity generation in railway vehicles worldwide – from heavy freight-train operation and high-speed passenger trains to industrial locomotives and in switching operations.
At this year’s InnoTrans, MTU will be showcasing its latest drive and service solutions, featuring underfloor drives with power outputs from 315 kilowatts and locomotive engines delivering up to 3,150 kilowatts and satisfying all relevant emissions stages.
Drive solutions for railcars
For railcars, MTU supplies a compact underfloor drive unit known as a ‘Power-Pack’. Based on Series 1800 diesel engines, these cover a power range of 315 to 390 kilowatts and also comply with stringent EU IIIB emissions limits. From 2013, another PowerPack will be available based on Series 1600 diesel engines and configured for 565, 625 and 660 kilowatt outputs.
All PowerPacks for emissions stage EU IIIB are equipped with exhaust after-treatment in the form of selective catalytic reduction (SCR).
Currently in the pilot phase is a hybrid PowerPack equipped with regenerative braking. The energy recovered from the braking process can be stored and used again for other operations, such as moving the rail vehicle off again. That makes hybrid drives particularly
MTU Series 4000 rail engine (12V 4000 RX4)
suitable for use on regional rail services where frequent braking and speeding up is required. This innovative PowerPack drive is to save up to 25% on fuel and the prototype is likewise equipped with SCR for compliance with emissions stage EU IIIB.
Drive solutions for locomotives
For powering locomotives, MTU offers its Series 1600 and 4000 engines. The newly developed Series 1600 twelve-cylinder locomotive engine for emissions stage EU IIIB will be launched on the market in 2013 and delivers power outputs up to 690 kilowatts. The engine also features exhaust gas recirculation and a simple particle catalyst. MTU’s most powerful engines for locomotive traction are its Series 4000 units. These cover power outputs from 850 to 3,150 kilowatts and satisfy stage EU IIIB emissions regulations using a combination of exhaust gas recirculation and diesel particulate filter. The system also functions as an exhaust-silencer.
On all of these engines, in-engine measures already suffice for achieving the lowest possible nitrogen oxide emissions, meaning that SCR after-treatment can be dispensed with. As a systems supplier, MTU’s portfolio also features power modules – these are complete drive systems comprising diesel engine and traction generator and any further components needed for powering the locomotive.
Automation solutions
For easy integration of its drive systems, MTU‘s engine portfolio also includes the Powerline automation system. Powerline monitors and controls all the functions of the drive system, and also of other major locomotive components, if the customer requires. When repowering their diesel-electric locomotives, operators can also opt for the ‘Pau traction’ module for controlling the traction generator. Powerline is also enhanced by the ‘Capacitor Power System’ (CaPoS), a modern starter system for all MTU rail engines. It serves as
Above: MTU Hybrid PowerPack
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a battery replacement and consists of concentrated condenser units. Among other advantages, it offers
the benefit of significantly decreasing life- cycle costs whilst simultaneously achieving significant weight and volume reductions.
MTU’s drive systems and services
• Rail engines with power outputs from ca. 300 to 3,150 kilowatts
• Drive solutions for all emissions stages • Integrated drive systems and extensive services complete portfolio
Extensive services
The extensive services provided under the ‘MTU ValueCare’ program round out the company’s range of products. Apart from providing tailor-made maintenance contracts, the services also include the provision of original MTU spare parts, re-manufactured engines, and the supply of consumables such as coolants, engine oil and engine filters.
Another item in MTU’s repertoire is Remote Services, a module for remote data transmission that allows the customer’s operating data to be monitored and accessed via the internet from anywhere in the world.
Aaron Haußmann is senior manager, Sales Rail, at MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH. After studying in Germany and China, he joined MTU in 2006 in Industrial Sales. From 2008 he transitioned to MTU’s rail division as a Key Account Manager, being responsible for one of MTU’s main rail OEM customers and increasing sales in South America and South- East Europe. He was appointed team leader within Sales Rail in 2011.
Alongside his full-time career, he is completing a doctoral degree on B2B buying behavior.
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