FM GUY 6L48/60 Common Rail (CR) engine
Fairbanks Morse, an EnPro Industries firm (NYSE: NPO), reports that it has actually been granted an agreement for 4 major propulsion diesel motor (MPDE) for the UNITED STATE Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) 7. This is the 7th ship in the Navy’s Expeditionary Transfer Dock (ESD)/Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program.
The engines will certainly be constructed by Fairbanks Morse at its Beloit, Wisc., making center.
“This award brings the total to 12 engines with common rail fuel technology delivered to the US Navy for the ESB program by Fairbanks Morse, which demonstrates their confidence in the reliability of our engines,” claimed Fairbanks Morse President, Deepak Navnith.
The 4 FM GUY 6L48/60 Common Rail (CR) engines are each ranked at 6,480 kW as well as will certainly provide a total amount of 25,920 kW of set up power. The usual rail system modern technology will certainly provide enhanced certain gas usage whatsoever running factors, causing substantial gas cost savings over the functional life time of the ship. The CR system makes use of an usual high-pressure gas header, digital regulating systems, high-pressure pumps, online managed gas shipment, as well as a brand-new control system to provide an exact quantity of gas throughout all engine procedures.
“The CR technology provides fuel savings, improved engine performance and less engine maintenance, all of which will help the ESB ships spend more time at sea,” claimed Navnith.
