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check THIS out!
check THIS out!
Big engines
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That's pretty cool. We have a ton of gas compressor stations around here, but they're mostly GE jet engines.
I'm trying to find more interesting stuff to post,only if it's good quality/factual pics.
Big engines are way cool. Currently I am working on a hydraulic valve that controls an exhaust valve on this engine:
http://www.wartsila.com/Wartsila/global/...logy-review.pdf
My company makes the hydraulic pumps shown in the lower right corner of the picture on page 2. Each of those pumps is rated at 300hp, and they supply Heavy Fuel Oil to the commmon rail.
http://www.wartsila.com/Wartsila/global/...logy-review.pdf
My company makes the hydraulic pumps shown in the lower right corner of the picture on page 2. Each of those pumps is rated at 300hp, and they supply Heavy Fuel Oil to the commmon rail.
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Or how about this.There's one problem with this picture ,can you identify it?
http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/
oh ya ,that's the same one.
http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/
oh ya ,that's the same one.
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that's the same engine as in the link I posted!
At a glance I don't see a problem with the picture--?
At a glance I don't see a problem with the picture--?
Originally Posted By: Kaboomba
that's the same engine as in the link I posted!
At a glance I don't see a problem with the picture--?
They're not Americans building it.Where did our industry go? Anyway ,I dont want to get carried away with politics or geo-economics,I'll reign myself in on this,,,but great pics!
that's the same engine as in the link I posted!
At a glance I don't see a problem with the picture--?
They're not Americans building it.Where did our industry go? Anyway ,I dont want to get carried away with politics or geo-economics,I'll reign myself in on this,,,but great pics!
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I can tell you that many, many American businesses are represented on those engines. The engines are designed in Switzerland, but components are globally sourced. My company supplies highly specialized hydraulic components to those Korean shipyards, and consequently we support many local American manufacturers (machine shops, vendors).
I think in the future, 2-stroke Diesels will give way to Molten Salt Reactors (nuclear-power).
I think in the future, 2-stroke Diesels will give way to Molten Salt Reactors (nuclear-power).
Originally Posted By: FL_Rob
Originally Posted By: Kaboomba
that's the same engine as in the link I posted!
At a glance I don't see a problem with the picture--?
They're not Americans building it.Where did our industry go? Anyway ,I dont want to get carried away with politics or geo-economics,I'll reign myself in on this,,,but great pics!
Don't worry. We still have Fairbanks-Morse and Colt-Pielstick!!
Originally Posted By: Kaboomba
that's the same engine as in the link I posted!
At a glance I don't see a problem with the picture--?
They're not Americans building it.Where did our industry go? Anyway ,I dont want to get carried away with politics or geo-economics,I'll reign myself in on this,,,but great pics!
Don't worry. We still have Fairbanks-Morse and Colt-Pielstick!!
Originally Posted By: Popinski
Originally Posted By: FL_Rob
Originally Posted By: Kaboomba
that's the same engine as in the link I posted!
At a glance I don't see a problem with the picture--?
They're not Americans building it.Where did our industry go? Anyway ,I dont want to get carried away with politics or geo-economics,I'll reign myself in on this,,,but great pics!
Don't worry. We still have Fairbanks-Morse and Colt-Pielstick!!
And if you drop down to "medium speed" diesels (which are still HUGE) then the US has Caterpillar, Cummins, EMD, General Electric (yes, they build the GEVO, 7HDL and 7FDL diesel engines), and Alco- just to name a few. Drop down one more size class so that over-the-road engines are included and you can throw in Detroit Diesel, too.
Originally Posted By: FL_Rob
Originally Posted By: Kaboomba
that's the same engine as in the link I posted!
At a glance I don't see a problem with the picture--?
They're not Americans building it.Where did our industry go? Anyway ,I dont want to get carried away with politics or geo-economics,I'll reign myself in on this,,,but great pics!
Don't worry. We still have Fairbanks-Morse and Colt-Pielstick!!
And if you drop down to "medium speed" diesels (which are still HUGE) then the US has Caterpillar, Cummins, EMD, General Electric (yes, they build the GEVO, 7HDL and 7FDL diesel engines), and Alco- just to name a few. Drop down one more size class so that over-the-road engines are included and you can throw in Detroit Diesel, too.
Yes,you're all correct .It's not always as dark as my imagination leads me to believe sometimes.
I like this image. It looks like a fairly normal 2-stroke cylinder until you realize there is a guy down there working on the crank.
By the way redtag that guy for wearing a wristwach down there.
Originally Posted By: Popinski
Wow, that is bookmark worthy.
Oops, I meant maritime 2-Stroke Diesels! I don't think MSR's are coming to a weedeater near you anytime soon.
Wow, that is bookmark worthy.
Oops, I meant maritime 2-Stroke Diesels! I don't think MSR's are coming to a weedeater near you anytime soon.
In the 80's I worked at the UK company that made the dynamometers to test those engines. This one can absorb 100,000 hp at 100 rpm.
Amazing,.....that's all I can say.Its' more than I can wrap my brain around.
I don't know if Hyundai of Korea designed it but Hyundai assembles the world's largest Diesel engine in the world:
http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=11609
http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=11609
For some reason I am drawn to this 28 cylinder radial engine .
I think my Uplander would burn some rubber if I had that puppy in the back ...
I think my Uplander would burn some rubber if I had that puppy in the back ...
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