mtu series 2000 and Lake Constance

Rolls-Royce has opened a factory in Kluftern on Lake Constance for the assembly of the 2000 mtu series

By Editorial staff

It is not just a pun, because the opening in Kluftern, near Friedrichshafen, in Germany, of a new ‘home’ for the 2000 mtu series proves that this millennium will still hear about the internal combustion engines. Obviously in tandem with bio-fuels.

The 2000 mtu series is rooted in Lake

The new production facility, which was announced in 2021 and has involved a mid-double-digit million-euro investment in the future of this technology, creates space for assembly and shipping. The assembly of mtu Series 2000 engines will be relocated to Kluftern, enabling the modernisation of the existing assembly halls in Rolls-Royce’s Plant 2 in Friedrichshafen, which will provide long-term production space for the Series 4000 engine. The Kluftern plant currently employs 110 people. Jörg Stratmann, CEO, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, said: “Our investments are a clear commitment to the region and to our products and solutions, which are important building blocks of the energy transition in various application areas. We are convinced that, in conjunction with sustainable fuels and new technologies, the internal combustion engine will play a central role in the future. Because it’s the fuel that matters, not the engine.”

Sustainable ICE

Rolls-Royce is focusing on developing engines that can run on a wide range of sustainable fuels, replacing fossil fuels and significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions. In addition, the company has already launched hybrid systems for rail, shipping and energy, as well as intelligent automation systems. This will enable us to provide climate-friendly propulsion technologies in the future for applications from commercial ships, yachts, land and rail vehicles to energy systems where complete electrification is not an optimal solution in the long-term. Jörg Stratmann explained: “We are doing everything we can to make the internal combustion engine climate-neutral with sustainable fuels and in combination with new technologies. But this can only be achieved if the political framework conditions are set so that alternative fuels can be successfully ramped up.“

mtu series 2000
Rolls-Royce Power Systems the Kluftern site highly energy-efficient and climate-friendly, with a 1.2 MW-peak photovoltaic system, e-charging columns and intelligent building control technology

Highlights

FPT Industrial: let’s go, XC13

The XC13 surely sounds agnostic in FPT Industrial’s unofficial nomenclature; it comes, indeed, with a tripartite certification: Euro 6E (winking an eye at the upcoming Euro 7), methane gas and also biofuel, with a link to hydrogen. Andrea Abbà, FPT’s product marketing manager, told us about dialogui...

Related articles

World’s largest car carriers powered by MAN Energy Solutions

Thomas S. Hansen, Head of Sales and Promotion at MAN Energy Solutions, said: “The car carrier market is currently thriving and demand for new tonnage is at an all-time high. Most of these newbuildings are with dual-fuel engines. Accordingly, the ME-GI engine remains the most prominent dual-fuel engi...

SAIM Marine introduces ExiLencer

SAIM Marine introduces ExiLencer, an innovative solution by the Danish company Exilator, which manufactures exhaust gas purification systems with integrated silencers, a filter and a catalyst.

Japanese Imabari Shipbuilding to install MAN ammonia engines 

Imabari Shipbuilding will install an MAN B&W 7S60ME-Ammonia engine with SCR in connection with the construction of a 200,000 dwt class bulk carrier for a joint venture between K Line, NS United and Itochu Corporation. The business represents one of the first projects for MAN Energy Solutions’ ammoni...