Production of reciprocating engines reached 40 million horsepower
mark
- Commemoration held at the Niigata Engine Plant -
NIIGATA Power Systems Co., Ltd. (Niigata) recently achieved production
of reciprocating engines with the output reached 40 million horsepower.
The 40 million horsepower mark was reached with the model 8MG34HX (4,000
PS / 2,942 kW) engine produced by our plant in Niigata City. The engine
is installed as the main engine of the roundhaul netter for operation in
the open sea delivered to Tokai Gyogyo Co.,Ltd., under construction by
Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair, Inc.
The history of reciprocating engines with the Niigata brand reaches
almost a century back to 1919 when Japan’s first marine diesel engine
was developed by Niigata Engineering Co., Ltd., the predecessor of
Niigata and triggered the expanded use of diesel engines in Japanese
industries. Since then, Niigata has been developing and manufacturing
diesel and gas engines for various applications, including generator
sets, pump drivers, and locomotives, as well as marine engines.
Niigata concentrates its efforts on improvements in performance,
exhaust emissions and the quality of products, on the development of
products to meet diversified needs, and on actively promoting advanced
products for an expanded user base.
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