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Rail experts from all over the world visit Tognum

Posted on November 29, 2007

Today, the Tognum company MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is holding its second Rail Symposium. Approximately 120 rail experts from all over the world are attending the conference in Friedrichshafen. The participants include personnel from manufacturers of rail vehicles and train operators, related associations and public authorities, and suppliers of MTU Friedrichshafen.

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The untreated exhaust gases flow from the PowerPack engine into the mtu diesel particulate filter. The catalytically-coated filter, which was co-developed by mtu, removes more than 95% of the diesel particles from the exhaust. JPG, 1 MB

Diagram of mtu diesel particulate filter: The untreated exhaust gases with their particulate content penetrate the catalytically-coated walls of the filter. At temperatures above 350°C, the soot particles react with the residual oxygen to form carbon dioxide. JPG, 908 KB

Die Bahn-Dieselmotoren der neuen mtu-Baureihe 4000 sind als 8-, 12-, 16- und 20-Zylinder-Variante erhältlich und leisten zwischen 1.200 und 3.000 kW (im Bild ein Bahnmotor vom Typ 16V 4000 R43). JPG, 1 MB

mtu's rail PowerPacks are compact underfloor drive units incorporating engine, cooling system, gearbox, generator and other sub-assemblies. A diesel particulate filter can be integrated in the silencer. JPG, 1 MB

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Friedrichshafen, 29 November 2007. Today, the Tognum company MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is holding its second Rail Symposium. Approximately 120 rail experts from all over the world are attending the conference in Friedrichshafen. The participants include personnel from manufacturers of rail vehicles and train operators, related associations and public authorities, and suppliers of MTU Friedrichshafen.

The Rail Symposium is being held as an international discussion platform in three languages: German, English and French. The main issues being dealt with are future emission legislation, mtu-specific propulsion solutions for railcars and locomotives, and rail-specific mtu services. The conference aims to develop future rail-drive solutions with diesel engines in close cooperation with a broad network of experts. In this way, as a supplier of drive solutions, MTU Friedrichshafen profits from the expertise available in the rail sector and can optimally adapt its developments to the requirements of the industry and relevant legislation. In return, the participants in the symposium will gain the latest information on the propulsion technologies of MTU Friedrichshafen.

Due to the thoroughly positive response to the Rail Symposium held in 2005, the conference will now be held every two years, alternating with the InnoTrans rail trade fair.

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Tognum is one of the world’s leading suppliers of high speed diesel engines and complete propulsion systems for ships, heavy land and rail vehicles and of industrial drive systems as well as decentralized power plants, set-up in the two divisions mtu Engines and Tognum Onsite Energy Systems and Components.

Its product portfolio includes diesel engines in the power range from 20 to 9,100 kW, gas engine systems, gas turbines and fuel cells and is one of the most modern and comprehensive in its sector. In addition, the group develops and manufactures custom-made electronic control and monitoring systems for its engines and propulsion systems.

Sales of the Tognum Group amounted to EUR 2.5 billion in 2006. Today, the Group employs more than 7,800 personnel worldwide. It maintains a global sales and distribution network including 16 subsidiaries, more than 130 distribution partners and 1,100 authorized dealers.
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