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Heidenheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, 10/28/2009 - From May 2010, Voith Turbo will deliver a comprehensive cooling system to the Spanish vehicle manufacturer CAF. CAF is producing eight push-pull units for Saudi Arabia to be configured as six-car diesel-electric trains.
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The powercars feature two MTU diesel engines, each rated at 1 800 kW. Capable of going 200 kilometers per hour, the trains will drive through the Saudi Arabian desert. This means service under extreme conditions. Dust, sand storms and temperatures of up to 55° Celsius will take their toll on the trains. Reliable and robust cooling is therefore indispensable. As long stretches of the Saudi Arabian rail network are not electrified, the CAF trains will be fitted with diesel-electric drive systems. The cooling system for the eight trains will be supplied by Voith Turbo. It is composed of a hydrostatic roofmounted cooling system, an electric inverter roof cooling tower, as well as drive motor and machine room ventilation. The outstanding feature of this cooling system it its combination of a compactly installed roof-mounted cooling system for the MTU diesel engine and the roof cooling tower for the IGBT inverter.
Voith Turbo (voithturbo.com), the specialist for hydrodynamic drive, coupling and braking systems for road, rail and industrial applications, as well as for ship propulsion systems, is a Group Division of Voith AG.
Voith (voith.com) sets standards worldwide for papermaking technology, power transmission, energy technology, and industrial services. Voith was founded in 1867. With approximately 40 000 employees, annual sales of € 4.9 billion and over 290 locations worldwide, Voith is one of the largest family-owned companies in Europe.
Push-Pull-Unit for Saudi Arabia by vehicle manufacturer CAF.
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