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Rolls-Royce Power Systems and XCMG have formed a strategic cooperation alliance to further develop the Chinese domestic and export mining equipment markets, providing optimised solutions to customers worldwide. Andreas Schell (left) CEO Rolls-Royce Power Systems, and Li Zong (right) XCMG Mining Machinery, General Manager, signed the agreement in Xuzhou, China.

Jun 14, 2019 | Rolls-Royce Power Systems and XCMG sign strategic cooperation agreement

Rolls-Royce Power Systems and XCMG, a multinational heavy machinery manufacturing company based in Jiangsu, China, have formed a strategic cooperation alliance to further develop the Chinese domestic...

During his visit at Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems in Friedrichshafen, Winfried Hermann, Minister of Transport of the German federal state Baden-Wuerttemberg, was excited about the MTU Hybrid PowerPack. Pictured: Lars Kräft, Head of Industrial Business at Rolls-Royce Power Systems (second from right), explains the MTU Hybrid PowerPack to Winfried Hermann (middle). On the right: Andreas Schell, CEO Rolls-Royce Power Systems.

May 23, 2019 | Minister Hermann visits Rolls-Royce: MTU hybrid drives could make trains in Baden-Württemberg greener

The Minister of Transport of the German state Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Hermann, has visited Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems in Friedrichshafen and was introduced to the company’s future...

The new electronic monitoring system from MTU and ZF is being tested on the Halunder Jet operated by Förde Reederei Seetouristik. The catamaran carries as many as 680 passengers from Hamburg to the North Sea island of Helgoland and back daily. Four 16-cylinder Series 4000 MTU engines delivering a total output of over 12,000 hp (around 9,000 kW) enable the high-speed ferry to operate at speeds of up to 35 knots (65 km/h). The propulsion system also includes ZF 7650 NR2H transmission systems and Kamewa waterjets.

May 22, 2019 | New digital solution from Rolls-Royce and ZF improves availability and CO2 emissions of ships

Rolls-Royce is developing a new electronic monitoring system together with ZF to achieve maximum availability for ships, while keeping fuel consumption and CO2 emissions to a minimum.

May 16, 2019 | Rolls-Royce MTU-brand engines drive energy turnaround in shipping

Paradoxically, the best of marine engineering in Germany is to be found in regions that are landlocked.

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail, the state railway of the Republic of Ireland, and Porterbrook, the UK’s largest rolling stock leasing company, have ordered a total of 13 MTU Hybrid PowerPacks from Rolls-Royce.
Both customers are evaluating the possible conversion of significant parts of their fleets to hybrid once successful trials of this cutting-edge technology are completed.

Apr 16, 2019 | Rolls-Royce celebrates initial orders for its MTU hybrid rail drives

Rolls-Royce has achieved a pioneering breakthrough for hybrid rail drive systems: Both Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail, the state railway of the Republic of Ireland, and Porterbrook, the UK’s largest...

Apr 11, 2019 | Rolls-Royce Power Systems celebrates 100 years of vocational training at MTU Friedrichshafen

Rolls-Royce's MTU vocational training program in Friedrichshafen is celebrating its centenary this year. In 1919, MTU's predecessor company Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH became the first company in the Lake...

To respond more robustly to the rising demand for electrified drive and propulsion systems Rolls-Royce Power Systems will be helping some one hundred engineers at the company to acquire an electrical engineering qualification.

Apr 09, 2019 | Rolls-Royce Power Systems helps 100 engineers gain electrical engineering qualification

Rolls-Royce Power Systems is planning to respond more robustly to the rising demand for electrified drive and propulsion systems.

The digital tools MTU Go!Act and MTU Go!Manage provide analysis of engines up to fleet management. MTU Go!Act for smartphones alerts customers to any faults that may have arisen in connected systems and enables them to identify and eliminate the fault quickly. MTU Go!Manage is a platform that links up a customer’s system to the data base and significantly improves communication with MTU partners, distributors and the Customer Care Center.

Apr 09, 2019 | Mining Service 4.0 – MTU Go! Act and Go! Manage digital tools support global customer service

The Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems is strengthening its activities to expand the digital services for the customers.

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