Those engines are currently the air-cooled diesel more powerful in the world, the 12-cylinder turbocharged engine with intercooler comes close to 475 kW (650Hp).
All devices in terms of supply of power, are all moved by gears, in fact, inside the engine is not present not even a transmission belt, this is due to the fact that these motors have been designed from the outset to any intensive use and require very little maintenance.
The benefits of air-cooled engines are manifold, below we list a few:
• absence of maintenance because there is no radiator for cooling the liquid, rubber connections and water pumps;
• can be used in any climate, from the Arctic to the desert, no downtimes due to ice or heat;
• are built without electric or electronic apparatus, so that no electrical discharge could harm them, their operation is guaranteed against electrical shock (those engines are perfect in applications like firefighting pumps in combination with one air starter);
• attacks to the flywheel are the same for the whole series of motors independently from cylinders or from the powers so that you can move to the higher model or replace an engine without adjustment problems;
• all components flowing oil or diesel fuel are made of steel, so that with time they cannot break or crack;
• All spare parts are always available to 100% and ready for delivery, so that in 24/48 hours are available in every part of the world.
These engines find their best application in mining applications, pumping stations, generators, self-propelled machinery, drilling for wells, drainage pumps, construction sites, marine auxiliary power, Industrial pumps, and so on.. They are characterized by a remarkable power at low revs of the engine. They are perfect also as generator set 50/60 Hrz, fully 24 hours for remote locations or mine works.
In fact they are mounted in stone cut machines or gen set in mine works.