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Keeping A Step Ahead With Updated Production, Testing Facilities

ABB Turbo Systems of Baden,

Switzerland, has enlarged and cen- tralized its local production facili- ties and modernized its tur- bocharger testing equipment to maintain its standards and to keep up with the shorter delivery times and demands of technology. The company designs, develops and manufactures Exhaust Gas-

Turbochargers for the diesel and gas engine power range of above 500 kW. The company recently unveiled its new production hall, which is attached to the present manufacturing premises and mea- sures 413.3 x 98.4 x 49.2 ft. (126 x 30 x 15 m). The total investment

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ABB Turbocharger's

Product Line • TPL: A new series designed for new types of four-stroke and two-stroke diesel engines with output ratings from 1,000 to 25,000 kW per turbocharger. • TPS: TPS is another new ABB tur- bocharger series designed to cover the future market requirements for high- speed engines, small medium-speed engines and gas engines in the power range of 500 to 3,200 kW. • VTR: The VTR turbocharger is designed for two-stroke, low-speed and four-stroke, medium-speed heavy duty diesel engines. Unit sizes cover diesel engine outputs ranging from 700 to 18,500 kW per turbocharger. • VTC: The VTC covers the diesel engine output range from 1,000 to 3,5000 kW per turbocharger, and is regarded as an excellent compact model. • RR: The RR is a lightweight, low-cost turbocharger with a robust deisgn and high efficiency. It is designed for an out- put range of 500 to 1,800 kW. 66 in this new facility alone was more than $16.5 million, with more than half of that going toward new machinery. The new hall is used for the machining of large tur- bocharger casings and the assem- bly of large turbochargers, activi- ties that were previously done in another hall some distance further.

By housing all production activi- ties under one roof, communica- tions and logistics are improved immeasurably. New machining centers will enable the company to produce large turbocharger cas- ings with a more flexible schedule.

In all, the new production site allows for a considerable reduction in lead time, lower tolerances in machining, more flexibility in tur- bocharger types and specs, and optimized stock management.

In addition to the production center, ABB introduced its new turbocharger testing facilities for efficient thermodynamic mechani- cal trials. The new test center includes five independent test halls with seven test beds, to accommodate the entire range of

ABB turbochargers. The highly automated center allows for 24-hr. un-manned operation. By concen- trating all turbocharger trial in one building, the manufacturer expects to receive more efficient operations and fast successions of tests; faster analysis of results leading to shorter re-design cycles; and a massive reduction in gas and noise emissions.

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