Written by
Nick Blenkey
Rolls-Royce Energy Techniques CEO Joerg Stratmann addressed workers through the opening ceremony for the brand new remanufacturing and overhaul heart on the firm’s MTU Aiken campus in South Carolina. [Phoyo: Rolls-Royce Power Solutions]
Representing what Rolls-Royce Energy Techniques says is “a low double-digit million greenback funding,” the corporate has opened a brand new remanufacturing and overhaul heart at its MTU Aiken website in South Carolina.
The brand new 69,000 sq. foot (6,400 sq. meter) facility is related to the current manufacturing operations at MTU Aiken. It brings previously outsourced workshop and warehouse operations in-house and expands them to supply remanufacturing and overhaul of MTU Collection 2000 and Collection 4000 engines and Detroit Diesel two-stroke engines and elements, plus inner and exterior rework companies.
Initially targeted on components remanufacturing for after gross sales assist, the ability is focused to remanufacture 20,000 components per yr as soon as absolutely operational, tremendously enhancing spare half availability and buyer assist within the area.
“We’ve got greater than 150,000 engines within the discipline and our service enterprise is rising,” mentioned Dr Jörg Stratmann, CEO, Rolls-Royce Energy Techniques. “Service is not only upkeep and restore, but additionally upgrades, remanufacturing and digital companies for predictive upkeep. Our prospects belief us, and we need to fulfil this belief all through the product lifecycle and into the following. To realize this, glorious service is crucial – and our remanufacturing and overhaul heart in Aiken shall be a predominant pillar for serving our prospects within the Americas.”
SUSTAINABILITY
Rolls-Royce notes that remanufacturing affords a sensible lifecycle funding for purchasers, returning tools to like-new situation and leading to decrease acquisition, upkeep, and operation prices. It is usually a sensible selection for sustainability; reusing current tools and elements to avoid wasting on uncooked supplies and power consumption in comparison with new engine manufacturing. It creates a round financial system, the place as a substitute of disposing of an engine or element on the finish of its helpful life, they’re overhauled giving them a second and even third life.
“Remanufacturing is yet one more a part of our power transition and sustainability story,” mentioned Stratmann. “With engines authorised to run on sustainable fuels, we’re considerably decreasing emissions, and with remanufacturing we are able to get a second, third and even fourth lifetime from mainly the identical uncooked supplies. It’s a complete story of emissions and consumption discount.”
The brand new remanufacturing and overhaul heart in Aiken will comply with confirmed processes and procedures already established in world plant areas comparable to the ability in Magdeburg, Germany. This very thorough course of ensures used engines and assemblies are absolutely disassembled, cleaned, and inspected, after which reworked and reassembled utilizing new or remanufactured components to interchange any outdated, worn, or broken elements.
Since its opening within the fall of 2010, the MTU Aiken campus has been the positioning of steady innovation, funding, and enlargement. What started with the manufacturing of MTU Collection 2000 and Collection 4000 engines, has grown to incorporate the meeting of navy engines, the machining of components and even the manufacturing of power by its photo voltaic discipline and microgrid.
With an onsite analysis and growth heart and now a brand new remanufacturing and overhaul heart, says Rolls-Royce, the MTU Aiken campus covers the complete circle of life for an MTU engine – from idea to second life (i.e. overhaul).
