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    Mega Diesel Engine made in germany. MTU (Engine and Turbine Union Friedrichshafen) is a brand of Rolls-Royce Power Systems. Their propulsion systems and large diesel engines, for example, neatly heat ships, heavy and military vehicles or railways. Not infrequently bring such drives namely achievements of up to 12,000 hp. The mega diesel engines are manufactured in the idyllic Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance, but the engines "Made in Germany" have long been used worldwide.
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  • @jasoneverett
    @jasoneverett Před 5 lety +1876

    "It's a job which calls for a lot of experience" - Shows a guy kicking sand around with his feet.

    • @regulusforrester6429
      @regulusforrester6429 Před 5 lety +103

      That was my favorite part.

    • @JohnS916
      @JohnS916 Před 5 lety +16

      @@nosaltadded2530 Man, you are one ignorant Nazi.

    • @machine6399
      @machine6399 Před 5 lety +19

      @John S Could you by any chance tell me the difference between a white nationalist and a Nazi?

    • @richardpetitclerc9793
      @richardpetitclerc9793 Před 5 lety +24

      muslim , nazi , white nationalist , wtf guys ! thats all internet bullshit , those things dont exist .. look around you lolll

    • @richardpetitclerc9793
      @richardpetitclerc9793 Před 5 lety +8

      and btw .... i m white so stfu becose white privilage ! (omggg hahahaha ;,D )

  • @megaman9307
    @megaman9307 Před 4 lety +725

    "Cannot be perceived with the naked eye" -> guy inspects block with eyes

    • @txd
      @txd Před 4 lety +41

      3 or 4 hundredths of a millimeter. Then later he goes on saying a hundredth of the width of a human hair. I dont have hair thats 3mm thick.....

    • @daleburrell6273
      @daleburrell6273 Před 4 lety +4

      You are missing the point- if you have 2 objects, and if one of them is different from the other by a few hundredths of a millimeter- you sure as HELL can't detect the difference just by LOOKING!!

    • @daleburrell6273
      @daleburrell6273 Před 4 lety +3

      @@txd If a millimeter is .03937 inches, then a hundredth of a millimeter is .0003937 inches.

    • @daleburrell6273
      @daleburrell6273 Před 4 lety +6

      @@txd The average thickness of a human hair is about .1 millimeter- or slightly less than .004 inches.
      ...but you're absolutely right: 100 x .03 mm equals 3 mm- and NOBODY has hair THAT thick!

    • @mareli82
      @mareli82 Před 4 lety +18

      well, he is just looking for sharp edges and larger faults before they start measuring it, kinds smart to find the big faults before spending 2 weeks measuring it.

  • @rwright3395
    @rwright3395 Před 2 lety +4

    Those Germans know how to build a motor for sure.
    Hats off to Those Guys !

  • @Mathiasisneat
    @Mathiasisneat Před 2 lety +24

    18:34 "The tolerances to be adhered to are so minute, that they can no longer be perceived with the naked eye." Cut to man *visually* inspecting it.

    • @lucthien601
      @lucthien601 Před 2 lety +3

      the CMM scan it ( measurement few hundred point in 1 square inch ) so you can read 0.01 mm accuracy to meet DIN ( Deutsches Institut für Normung ) the visual inspecting most of time is for the color of the surface it tell the quality of the cutting

    • @Mathiasisneat
      @Mathiasisneat Před 2 lety

      @@lucthien601 I was joking about the way the video was edited, but that's still pretty cool.

  • @wayneholzer4694
    @wayneholzer4694 Před 2 lety +21

    I wish my father was alive to see this documentary. He was a Marine Engineer Diesel Mechanic he never worked on ships of this size he worked on prawn fishing trawlers. But he would of loved watching this as much as I did he would of told me a lot of what is going on behind the scenes R.I.P Dad but i have to say the amount of intelligence natural and artificial that has gone into its design then all the manual labor to build and maintain plus the special machinery to make it all happen mind blowing. Love documentaries showing how dar we have come as humans but how far engineering in all fields have come by means of people in the self quest to better things and ideas collaborating to make things like this happen.

    • @youvebeenspooked
      @youvebeenspooked Před 2 lety +2

      RIP to your dad. it really is beautiful what humans can do when we work together and share ideas

  • @jamestreydte9934
    @jamestreydte9934 Před 4 lety +19

    I love these kind of documentaries that are straight up and not dramatized in any way

  • @rickyheath7607
    @rickyheath7607 Před 3 lety +19

    I want to give props to the team that had to painstakingly model that entire engine.

    • @hammerheadcorvette4
      @hammerheadcorvette4 Před 3 lety +1

      That ! is the real job of precision and time. Would love to see that CAD model

  • @larrymoremckenzie3029
    @larrymoremckenzie3029 Před 2 lety +2

    My hats off to the men who work around all that heat!

  • @shaunoneill3727
    @shaunoneill3727 Před 4 lety +53

    Nice video. The difference between European and American documentary without bullshit drama is refreshing

    • @Sterlingjob
      @Sterlingjob Před 4 lety +3

      Shaun oneill I think there is a bit of drama and sensationalism!

    • @moritz5121
      @moritz5121 Před 4 lety +2

      @@Sterlingjob I watched this documentary's german version and just saw this english one. I though man, why do they always have to use all this bullshit drama! Seems like there is even worse in the US.. (I am a german by the way).

    • @user-xu1hg6yp1b
      @user-xu1hg6yp1b Před 4 lety

      宣子

    • @Sterlingjob
      @Sterlingjob Před 4 lety +5

      Moritz Weidt US documentary’s are the worst...I can’t watch them!

    • @glennlawrie-smith8570
      @glennlawrie-smith8570 Před 4 lety +1

      There was a lot of BS drama here.
      First, the narrator or his writers dumbed down the content.
      Then for the rebuild in port, the narrator talked about the ticking clock, and if it could get done in time.

  • @OmarSeljouk
    @OmarSeljouk Před 4 lety +72

    A couple of things.
    1. What is being referred to as crank case is actually an engine block. Crank case is part of the engine block
    2. It was stated that these big engines do not require maintenance for 35 years. Well they require maintenance at every 4000 hours of operation and scope of maintenance keeps increasing with age.
    Omar
    Marine engineer
    Ex general manager Wartsila

    • @spdcrzy
      @spdcrzy Před 2 lety +25

      No, in this case, crankcase is the correct term since the cylinders themselves seem to be their own castings. A block is usually one single casting, but in this case the crankcase alone is a single piece.

    • @franciscochacon1197
      @franciscochacon1197 Před 2 lety +1

      You're cool

    • @Yeer718
      @Yeer718 Před 2 lety

      @@franciscochacon1197 yeah, I’d say so. Intelligence is cool no matter how much society here in the west tries to tell you the opposite.

    • @nushtakoush
      @nushtakoush Před měsícem

      an engine block includes the cylinder bore :: here the bore is separate ::

  • @RickL_was_here
    @RickL_was_here Před rokem +3

    This is awesome. Being a guy who's done many automobile engines, this is insane.

  • @450asg
    @450asg Před 2 lety +6

    18:37 "Can no longer be seen by the naked eye!"
    *immediately beings naked eye inspection :D*

  • @blackdaan
    @blackdaan Před 4 lety +225

    41:10 welding curved sections while the work piece is turning is a challenge for every welder.
    no .. it makes the job 100 times easier !!!

    • @geopolska
      @geopolska Před 4 lety +15

      I was about to say the same, spend last 16 years welding

    • @tjohnson9051
      @tjohnson9051 Před 4 lety +4

      They didn't show if he stacked the dimes.

    • @painmagnet1
      @painmagnet1 Před 4 lety +3

      The guy is probably a very good welder but still, this was a sloppy way to make a pipe. A single, hydroformed piece would be much better. Like the rest of the engine's construction, this part was crudely made.

    • @ronen124
      @ronen124 Před 4 lety +1

      @blackdaan
      , haha true

    • @georgemurray8250
      @georgemurray8250 Před 4 lety +6

      Welding pieces like that is old hat. In my company that would have been bent to shape using a hydraulic manipulation tool. Constant repeatability and accuracy..
      Ex British diesel engine company - much quicker. 3 hours to remove a cylinder assembly - very slow, Rustons could do it in 1.5 hours years ago.

  • @andyharman3022
    @andyharman3022 Před 4 lety +191

    I love this documentary. I actually wish it was more detailed, and showed more of the machining and testing of the engine at the MTU factory. I was amazed at the amount of special tools they use in the assembly of the engine. Every task has it's own fixture, lifting device, and wrench. Every lifting device perfectly balances the workpiece in the correct orientation for assembly. It's the German mania for perfection that makes this possible.

    • @daleburrell6273
      @daleburrell6273 Před 2 lety +5

      ...TRADE SECRETS(?)

    • @thehandsomenipple3623
      @thehandsomenipple3623 Před 2 lety +8

      Yes - it's crazy to think about how each step of the assembly has unique sub components, and even that overhead gantry system is a masterpiece of engineering in terms of both hardware and software within itself

    • @jessemurray1757
      @jessemurray1757 Před 2 lety +4

      It was very detailed, one of the best I've ever seen. However, I did notice the machining was skipped and thought the same thing. Did you notice 75000 Nm of torque? Thats roughly 55000 Ft Lbs.

    • @andyharman3022
      @andyharman3022 Před 2 lety +2

      @@jessemurray1757 Yes, that's about how much torque the engine needs to make if it's going to produce 12000 hp @ 1150 rpm. Outstanding!

    • @donniegoodman8679
      @donniegoodman8679 Před 2 lety

      I work on a newly built Longliner in Alaska. The F/V Arctic Prowler. It has two twelve cylinder MTU mains. Five generators. It was supposed to be twice as big as it is. Poor management . It has so much power. When your in the chair, you feel like you are steering a mechanical Dragon. So loud.

  • @MrLaTEchno
    @MrLaTEchno Před 2 lety +2

    ''man, I do love the Tech of it all'' Diesel-power is forever power ..................
    Thank You for sharing this beautiful ''gem'' of a Docu.
    You made a 57y. old guy smile knowing what a Diesel-motor can do when you turn that ''key'' - START - and put the ''BEAST'' to the test.

  • @xxxneoxxx
    @xxxneoxxx Před 2 lety +2

    Those turbos were absolutely massive.

    • @Ole_CornPop
      @Ole_CornPop Před 11 měsíci

      88cm not 88mm. That's just nuts and it has 4 of them in that assembly.

  • @gheumann
    @gheumann Před 4 lety +70

    As a hobbyist machinist, fan of engineering and motorhead - I LOVED this. What a monster motor! 75,000 hour life between rebuilds!!!!

    • @derbigpr500
      @derbigpr500 Před 4 lety +8

      That's an equivalent of 4 million kilometers in an average car.

    • @davidstewart4570
      @davidstewart4570 Před 4 lety +2

      That's ten years of round-the-clock duty allowing for brief spells of maintenance downtime.

    • @gheumann
      @gheumann Před 4 lety +4

      @@infrapunaperse With all due respect, that would be running 24 hours a day, every day of the year, for over 57 years. I suspect your numbers are wrong.

    • @infrapunaperse
      @infrapunaperse Před 4 lety +10

      @@gheumannOn my Last ship built by sietas on 1978. Engine was Wärtsilä 6R46 and it was used from 78 To this day. Engine hours was about 330 000 and there was nothing wrong with the engine. Not any major overhauls. Just regular maintance by experienced crew.

    • @gheumann
      @gheumann Před 4 lety +2

      @@infrapunaperse That is amazing. Very cool. So the engine runs virtually 24 hours a day every day?

  • @Svend632
    @Svend632 Před 4 lety +850

    5 thousand microwave ovens? I hate when they use these comparisons. Engine weighs 40 tonne..... or the equivalent of 1.5 billion toenails.

  • @SirPrizeMF
    @SirPrizeMF Před 3 lety +9

    You know you've got a quality, informative documentary when three minutes in, the word 'extreme' has been uttered 7 times already. And then there's the other superlatives of course.

  • @Antipodean33
    @Antipodean33 Před 2 lety +64

    I've always wondered how money is made out of shipping when you factor in all the man hours, the expertise and the materials to build such a thing. Then on top of that the running costs, fuel, wages etc etc. This clip has only confirmed in my mind how any money is made. It is truly amazing on a myriad of levels

    • @vatoguanajuato3892
      @vatoguanajuato3892 Před 2 lety +6

      500 gallons of diesel per hour 😮

    • @doseofboost4509
      @doseofboost4509 Před 2 lety +24

      all the money is made in the gift shop 😂😂

    • @shatbad2960
      @shatbad2960 Před 2 lety +2

      Underated comment.

    • @torer6203
      @torer6203 Před 2 lety +3

      You have to take into account the fact that these engines run on 2 types of fuel, mgo (marine gas oil) and hfo ( heavy fuel oil) where the hfo cost is considerably less then the mdo fuel, but has restrictions regarding where it is allowed to be the propellant of the engine

    • @youvebeenspooked
      @youvebeenspooked Před 2 lety

      @@torer6203 not for much longer, we are finally going to stop burning got dang bunker oil in international waters soon

  • @djtecthreat
    @djtecthreat Před 5 lety +266

    "The tolerances to be adhered to are so minute that they can no longer be perceived to the naked eye" - Cut to guy using his naked eye to inspect the engine.

    • @hughmac312
      @hughmac312 Před 5 lety +17

      Inspecting an engine and measuring tolerances are two different things. Wear patterns and other indicators from operating an engine is not the same thing as measuring and assembling.

    • @KG-yz7tr
      @KG-yz7tr Před 5 lety +10

      @@hughmac312 r/woosh

    • @mikethemaniac1
      @mikethemaniac1 Před 5 lety +12

      He's not taking measurements (good luck finding a caliper or micrometer that big), he's checking the surfaces for any indication of poor machining, which would indicate that the giant ass CNC needs new inserts. That's my hypothesis as a machinist anyway, he could also just be checking to make sure everything's deburred properly.

    • @djtecthreat
      @djtecthreat Před 5 lety +11

      It was more of a dig at the video editing. The voice over mentions high tolerances you should cut to the technology to check them.

    • @bizim_eller
      @bizim_eller Před 5 lety +2

      djtecthreat are you serious, really?

  • @Bobs2cents
    @Bobs2cents Před 4 lety +43

    My hat's off to the technicians at the MTU facility! Your craftsmanship and expertise is amazing!

    • @jlo13800
      @jlo13800 Před 2 lety +1

      The MTU 8000's bite and why do they do that? i pulled its tail and it bit me

  • @bobrose7900
    @bobrose7900 Před rokem +1

    Brilliant, well done! I thought, for a minute, we were at Cape Canaveral at take off to land a man on the moon, not just the start of a rebuilt Disco engine! OMG Vera! Loved it!

  • @tiaancloete5133
    @tiaancloete5133 Před rokem +2

    Amazing what us humans can achieve if we really put our collective minds to a task.

  • @tem6601
    @tem6601 Před 4 lety +159

    Oh... the german efficiency.
    Im jealous of those clean workspaces and proper drawer sortings.

    • @josecortez5213
      @josecortez5213 Před 4 lety +6

      I also love organization

    • @peterfitzpatrick7032
      @peterfitzpatrick7032 Před 4 lety +11

      The guys doing the 2 ship power unit replacements were heros... THATS pressure ... & none of the fancy factory hoists & tools/equipment available to THEM !!
      Hell, even the lighting was sub par for that work... 🙄😏
      😎👍☘🍺

    • @TheAlfast69
      @TheAlfast69 Před 4 lety +4

      Pretty easy to keep it clean if they make one every 2 weeks now if it was 25 a week i would impressed

    • @ronidude
      @ronidude Před 4 lety +5

      @@TheAlfast69 what? Do you realize the size and complexity of this engine... like wut

    • @TheAlfast69
      @TheAlfast69 Před 4 lety +2

      @@ronidude it wouldnt be hard to amp up products it looks like a lot of the shop sits around with a thumb up there a

  • @WifeBTR123
    @WifeBTR123 Před 5 lety +566

    It was easy to continue watching because the content has detail. The dumbing down of documentaries is a shame.

    • @yamahonkawazuki
      @yamahonkawazuki Před 5 lety +64

      with the typical, " but wait theres a problem"

    • @rodkirt9273
      @rodkirt9273 Před 5 lety +2

      yamahonkawazuki What?

    • @texasblaze1016
      @texasblaze1016 Před 5 lety +33

      Also no ads made this 98% more watchable

    • @adolfhilter
      @adolfhilter Před 5 lety +11

      agreed, this is a fairly detailed documentary but still entertaining to watch,

    • @sylviacloutier2407
      @sylviacloutier2407 Před 5 lety

      Rod Kirt I’m not going home

  • @FB-tq5ln
    @FB-tq5ln Před 2 lety +5

    Beautiful to see German Engineering at its best. Number 1 craftsmanship.

  • @MM-fq9gi
    @MM-fq9gi Před 2 lety +7

    I spent 3 weeks training in the Friedrichshafen Germany MTU factory, it is amazing! I operated the 12,200 SHP MTU V20-8000 series engines, they are incredible power plants.

    • @andyharman3022
      @andyharman3022 Před 2 lety +2

      It's amazing that they are about twice as powerful as the largest locomotive engines used in the US.

    • @youvebeenspooked
      @youvebeenspooked Před 2 lety +1

      that sounds amazing

    • @pettersaethre
      @pettersaethre Před 2 lety +1

      the test at some point said 75000nm - 55000 ft pounds

  • @jeffjeff8562
    @jeffjeff8562 Před 4 lety +481

    Did anyone else notice at 14:22 the huge crack in that lifting device? I'm surprised that that has gone unnoticed at the plant.

  • @jakelous
    @jakelous Před 5 lety +633

    not convinced this isn't tiny people assembling a regular sized engine

    • @scottskinner577
      @scottskinner577 Před 5 lety +23

      Lol Plot Twist

    • @mbsnyderc
      @mbsnyderc Před 5 lety +18

      They make engines a lot bigger than this.

    • @freightdawg6762
      @freightdawg6762 Před 5 lety +3

      LMAO!!!

    • @mikecastellon3022
      @mikecastellon3022 Před 5 lety +18

      Jake McHargue the cleverest comment I have ever seen on CZcams . You Sir should be doing far side cartoons. Truly warped

    • @alexv5581
      @alexv5581 Před 5 lety +3

      It is hard to identify jokes just based on the characters people type, but people who think like you are those who believe we never launched and landed on the moon. You think engineers aren't capable of designing an engine of that size? Give us the money and time and we can make anything. Yes I am an engineer. Also give credit to those technicians because they are brilliant, they are the ones who bring our theoretical work to life.

  • @skater9653
    @skater9653 Před 3 lety +38

    I love how they said won’t need servicing for 35 years then cuts back to clip of two of the power units being replaced

    • @inrg3688
      @inrg3688 Před 2 lety +4

      what if they are 35 years old?

    • @skater9653
      @skater9653 Před 2 lety +1

      @@inrg3688 thought about that just thought it was ironic editing lol

    • @mjay6245
      @mjay6245 Před 2 lety +5

      @@inrg3688 If it was 35 years old the entire engine would be pulled out. Just 2 power units were changed because of microscopic cracks leaking fluid into the combustion chamber.
      Problems do occur occasionally, depending on how hard they're pushed each day they last up to 35 years USUALLY.

  • @bobwallace5443
    @bobwallace5443 Před rokem +3

    Fascinating documentary thank you I went to the now closed Ravenscraig in Scotland steelworks in 1965 and got some ideas of the process. Amazing precision terrific hard work..

  • @tamahome321
    @tamahome321 Před 4 lety +32

    The issue with the MTU engine is that the A10 and B10 cylinders are the closest to the intercooler which meant that they take the most thermal stress when the engine goes full rev and idle. Constant replacement. Also the exhaust thermocouples are constantly coated by carbon and they bend easily due to high temperatures, causing false temperature which activates the engine auto shutdown active.

  • @ColdWarVet607
    @ColdWarVet607 Před 5 lety +143

    10:15 "For now on everything has to take place with ABSOLUTE synchronicity" the head smelter stands on a ladder and yells 3-2-1-GO!

    • @jorgevillatoro5606
      @jorgevillatoro5606 Před 4 lety

      That's funny

    • @strictnonconformist7369
      @strictnonconformist7369 Před 4 lety +4

      If they needed “absolute synchronicity” a slow microcontroller controlling everything will be far more synchronized than 2 or more humans in lockstep could ever be, so I found that bit comical.
      Just like in Star Trek where they do the same sort of things by biological timing and countdown: all for dramatic effect, not for actual precision.

    • @painmagnet1
      @painmagnet1 Před 4 lety +4

      This was pretty hard to watch. Most of the 'absolute precision' was performed with extremely sloppy methods. Other than good engineering, these engines are very crudely made.

    • @dangermaus4084
      @dangermaus4084 Před 3 lety +1

      got a taste of that southern accent too, Zwei = Zwo

    • @daleburrell6273
      @daleburrell6273 Před 3 lety +1

      @@painmagnet1 ...it only LOOKED like that-!!

  • @EddiTaru
    @EddiTaru Před 2 lety +2

    It always blows my mind how people gather, come up with ideas, invest, work their butt off and eventually come up with something so amazing. Just think how long and how hard it was to get to what we ahve now. Insane. We are strong when we unite and pitch in.

  • @Suchapill
    @Suchapill Před 2 lety +1

    The intro theme is music to forge by. I've watched this documentary 3Xs. Reminds me of foundry classes in high school. My freshman fascination was overpowered by feeling I was a kid in dire straits! Way more fun on screen.

  • @Brian-uk6hc
    @Brian-uk6hc Před 5 lety +137

    Those turbos are ALMOST as big as some of the ones I've seen on Supras.

    • @MrLordwrecker
      @MrLordwrecker Před 5 lety +13

      It has 4

    • @pietrojenkins6901
      @pietrojenkins6901 Před 5 lety +1

      You shaft is turbo Brian?

    • @bronson2585
      @bronson2585 Před 5 lety +4

      Actually 6 there’s 4 upfront and 2 in the back

    • @MrLordwrecker
      @MrLordwrecker Před 5 lety +2

      @@bronson2585 I thought the 2 in the back were some sort of pump. Also 6 doesn't divide up into 20 like 4 does. 1 turbo for 5 cylinders.

    • @Romans--bo7br
      @Romans--bo7br Před 5 lety +9

      @@bronson2585..... The 2 (blue) that you see at the opposite end of the block (front), are Water Pumps, Not Turbochargers.

  • @garrettbean9624
    @garrettbean9624 Před 5 lety +40

    Man, whoever wrote the script for this has a tenuous grasp of technical terminology.

    • @kinkaidglade2388
      @kinkaidglade2388 Před 5 lety +5

      It's entertainment, not a free education.

    • @r.k.edwards3994
      @r.k.edwards3994 Před 5 lety +4

      @@kinkaidglade2388 and nicely, for the most part, explained in terms lay people can understand.

    • @kinkaidglade2388
      @kinkaidglade2388 Před 5 lety

      @@r.k.edwards3994 shows what you know mother goose.

    • @LongtowerNyc
      @LongtowerNyc Před 5 lety +1

      When I heard "con rod" I was like whats that. Oh he meant connecting rod.

    • @zachramsden9549
      @zachramsden9549 Před 5 lety +2

      “Millimeter accuracy”

  • @68159939
    @68159939 Před 2 lety +2

    EXTRAORDINARIO DOCUMENTAL...LOS DIOSES DE LA INGENIERIA Y LA TECNOLOGIA¡

  • @johntheurer2265
    @johntheurer2265 Před 3 lety +37

    “It will have to be inspected under a microscope to see the crack” *pans to shot of very clear crack*

  • @dingledooley9283
    @dingledooley9283 Před 4 lety +221

    I would have enjoyed seeing the crank shaft manufacturing process

    • @dingledooley9283
      @dingledooley9283 Před 4 lety +19

      @Eze&Yare Dominguez ha, maybe. But 9 ton of crankshaft flapping about on a lathe would be a cool sight.

    • @scripulance.1901
      @scripulance.1901 Před 4 lety

      Wonder what would happen to get it cammed lol

    • @InTheDogHouse3DPrinting
      @InTheDogHouse3DPrinting Před 4 lety +3

      @@scripulance.1901 A good marine cam would wake it up. But the lathe, and grinding work would be interesting to see.

    • @InTheDogHouse3DPrinting
      @InTheDogHouse3DPrinting Před 4 lety +1

      @Eze&Yare Dominguez He meant replacing the cam with bigger lobes for more performance. Not replacing it during it's lifespan.

    • @scripulance.1901
      @scripulance.1901 Před 4 lety

      @@InTheDogHouse3DPrinting exactly what I meant man

  • @jimvick8397
    @jimvick8397 Před 2 lety +50

    I worked for years in a remanufacturing shop for MTU series 4000, CAT 3516, and Cummins QSK60 diesel engines... And I was always blown away by how nearly perfect the MTU engine blocks were milled... Every mainline and cylinder bore I ever measured (if it wasn't burned up or blown up) was within .0002-.0005 of spec... where Cummins was always +- .001 and CAT+- .0015.

    • @criessmiles3620
      @criessmiles3620 Před 2 lety

      No one cares
      Honestly
      If so , they are protecting ur feelings
      Cheers from West Africa
      🦅

    • @redrocket176
      @redrocket176 Před 2 lety +15

      @@criessmiles3620 You cared enough to comment!😜😂✌😎

    • @justinlea2406
      @justinlea2406 Před rokem +2

      Those are crazy tight tolerances for a huge engine.

    • @jimvick8397
      @jimvick8397 Před rokem +5

      @@justinlea2406 You aren't kidding... One of the final proceedures we performed on engine blocks was to "test bar" the mainline for the crankshaft. Essentially, we torqued up, honed, cleaned, and then oiled the mainline on a block. Then for each brand and model of block we had long custom milled metal cylinders that tested the diameter and alignment of the mainline. If the block was bent (which happened very rarely) the test bar wouldn't go and once in a blue moon it would wedge in (very not good)... Anyhow, the MTU series 4000 had such tight mainlines that you had to yank the test bar out full force as to not risk it wedging on the last 2 bores... And, it made a special sound (which I can't explain) that only MTU series 4000 mainlines made when test barred at mid spec... I always thought of it as the sound of perfection, because that was exactly what it took to make it...

    • @erikflorence942
      @erikflorence942 Před rokem

      @@jimvick8397 that is honestly very impressive

  • @BERNARDIN_1986
    @BERNARDIN_1986 Před 3 lety +1

    Germans, the 3erd biggest exporter of product/services in the world. A culture of perfection and hard work, what an example for the world.

  • @aleks_v_teme
    @aleks_v_teme Před 2 lety +4

    Умеют немцы все-таки делать двигатели... 35 лет без технического обслуживания, заслуживает уважение к команде разработчиков и механиков

  • @javierweatherspoon4313
    @javierweatherspoon4313 Před 5 lety +59

    "Tolerances so minute they cannot be perceived by the naked eye"- Cuts to a guy inspecting with just his eyes

    • @kkknotcool
      @kkknotcool Před 5 lety +5

      Tolerance is is a restriction on a dimension.
      So a hole needs to be 1 inch within a tolerance of .005 inch.(that's a standard machining tolerance)
      .005 inch is smaller then the width of some human hairs, meaning it can't be determined by eye.
      He was checking the surface finish. It's an unfortunate edit but you really can't see the required tolerance.

    • @javierweatherspoon4313
      @javierweatherspoon4313 Před 5 lety +2

      @@kkknotcool lol I know I watch this stuff because I appreciate and understand it but I also think I'm funny sometimes :)

    • @snooslee6508
      @snooslee6508 Před 4 lety +1

      This ingin tow stroke or for stroke ?.....

  • @johndeaton4607
    @johndeaton4607 Před 3 lety +11

    Respect to the mechanics. The real MVP's.

  • @bobm5198
    @bobm5198 Před 2 lety +2

    There is also a diesel engine manufacturer in Ohio. White Diesel makes mega engines mostly powered by natural gas. They make engines from 4 cylinder to 16 cylinders. The latter engine stands higher than a two story building.

  • @jebbroham1776
    @jebbroham1776 Před 3 lety

    Who else but Germany? They have perhaps the most brilliant engineers in the world.

  • @mcmz4e
    @mcmz4e Před 4 lety +7

    You keep hearing about this fabled German Engineering.... and then you see it...... WOW

  • @johnhunter4972
    @johnhunter4972 Před 2 lety +6

    When I was an apprentice 60 years ago, we visited Ruston's at Lincoln. Thay manufactured enormous diesel engines. The awesomeness of these machines has never left me. Sadly no more - like most British industry

  • @BradfordGuy
    @BradfordGuy Před 2 lety +7

    Seeing the exploded views of this engine really gives one the real perspective of just how insanely intricate and technical it is. Magnificent!

  • @giantslug6969
    @giantslug6969 Před 2 lety +1

    Some of the most important people on the planet and they don't make anywhere near what they should.

  • @philipward7846
    @philipward7846 Před 4 lety +10

    I'm a retired diesel engine machinist. I kept seeing people touching bare metal with bare hands which is a big no-no because it can cause future rust wherever the bare hand touches.

    • @drofdoctors7887
      @drofdoctors7887 Před 2 lety

      Or cut your hands up, or give you carpal tunnel, or burn your hands... gloves are a necessity

  • @jroar123
    @jroar123 Před 2 lety +3

    I have worked on these engines. The noise it make during startup shakes the marrow in your bones it’s so loud.

  • @tommichael3042
    @tommichael3042 Před rokem +2

    Fantastic engineering at work - German machines are unique. Thank you for sharing documentary, good work

  • @henryofwinafrica1423
    @henryofwinafrica1423 Před rokem +1

    Amazing documentary of highly exceptional engineering skilled and expert workers..

  • @LeonardTavast
    @LeonardTavast Před 4 lety +26

    MTU ship engines are usually coupled with Kamewa jets (both companies are owned by Rolls-Royce). It's amazing that it's even possible to build water jet impellers that can stand 10MW of power.

    • @Sovereign_Citizen_LEO
      @Sovereign_Citizen_LEO Před 4 lety +4

      It's amazing that an engine like this actually produces megawatts of power. And it certainly cost Mega-$millions of dollars (or Euros) if this massive factory is only producing 25 (or 35?) engines a year.

  • @dumbpete
    @dumbpete Před 4 lety +134

    18:35 "The tolerances to be adhered to are so minute that they can no longer be perceived with the naked eye".
    Two seconds later: a dude is inspecting it with just his eyes.

    • @MathieusChainsawCarvings
      @MathieusChainsawCarvings Před 4 lety +19

      he was wearing glasses therefor he did not have naked eyes

    • @sayedkhaja3934
      @sayedkhaja3934 Před 4 lety +1

      dumbpete u

    • @garyr7027
      @garyr7027 Před 4 lety +1

      Editing glitch.

    • @geoffmiller3468
      @geoffmiller3468 Před 4 lety +1

      he just had a "shiny" moment.

    • @marcosmota1094
      @marcosmota1094 Před 4 lety +3

      a) People need jobs, and b) it's better to hire *one* or *two* people to look out for egregious mistakes or even a burr that can flake off into the hydraulic system. Electronic gauges were employed in the process so what was the harm?

  • @tonyrod4388
    @tonyrod4388 Před rokem +1

    German engineering is at another level.

  • @johnsimon8457
    @johnsimon8457 Před 2 lety +1

    It’s like they’re a bunch of elves assembling a car engine.
    “Here’s a turbo bigger than me.”

  • @013bassman
    @013bassman Před 2 lety +5

    In the late 70's, early 80's I modified Detroit Diesel engines for marine applications. We offered some 16 cylinder, twin turbo models, rated about 1300 hp (I think...long time ago). They are john-boat engines compared to these MTU's! Amazing process to assembly these bad boys!!

  • @oaktadopbok665
    @oaktadopbok665 Před 5 lety +8

    Wow hat's off to the Germans. Amazing process, amazing product!

    • @philiphawley2915
      @philiphawley2915 Před 2 lety

      MTU is owned by Rolls Royce engineering. Rolls Royce cars is owned by BMW. You work it out.

  • @infidel900rr
    @infidel900rr Před 2 lety +2

    It's amazing the amount of materials required to build these, and then to think about all the massive ships already built and out there. I think we'll run out soon.

    • @alexm566
      @alexm566 Před rokem +1

      lol you're clearly underestimating the size of our planet and the amount of recycling of metal going on

  • @aasimyousaf2455
    @aasimyousaf2455 Před 3 lety +2

    What a marvel of engineering

  • @walterwhitaker1395
    @walterwhitaker1395 Před 3 lety +20

    MAGNIFICENT process of workmanship!

  • @harryfeld1786
    @harryfeld1786 Před 2 lety +17

    Would’ve like to have seen the manufacturing of the crankshaft from pouring the forging to cutting, polishing and balancing it.

  • @julians7268
    @julians7268 Před rokem +1

    I'm going to wait until black Friday to pick mine up. Wait on a deal. It's going to go in my '93 Honda Civic hatchback.

  • @oldbiff8194
    @oldbiff8194 Před 2 lety

    My hat is off to the guys in the foundry. It takes some serious balls to work around that molten metal!

  • @TheGregWallace
    @TheGregWallace Před 5 lety +12

    It' is truly amazing how all of these pieces comes together to make such a big engine.

  • @general5104
    @general5104 Před 2 lety +6

    WOW !!! I was used to seeing GE and GM EMD 16 cylinder Diesel Locomotive engines. These engines made in Germany make them look like their babies 😉!!! This is some serious power! THANK YOU FOR MAKING AND POSTING the video !!!

  • @chrismallis205
    @chrismallis205 Před 2 lety +1

    imagine if you were to see a 2 stroke diesel engine on marine container ships... now THAT is a real beast of an engine

  • @Manuelabor1978
    @Manuelabor1978 Před 2 lety

    I assume most of us here are gear heads. Cannot get over the size of the components. Just like building a car motor. Yet 100 times bigger. Fascinating

  • @wildbill6976
    @wildbill6976 Před 4 lety +130

    Love how they over dramatize everything...lol
    29:38 "...coat the edges with a special sealing compound..."
    aka RTV silicone, available at your local parts store...

    • @jamesmancine8350
      @jamesmancine8350 Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah, I'm sure they use a regular of the shelf silicone on a $15,000,000 engine.

    • @cameronandrist5101
      @cameronandrist5101 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jamesmancine8350 lets be real, a ml of they’re special gasket maker doesnt cost a 1000$. Its comparable.

    • @SirPrizeMF
      @SirPrizeMF Před 3 lety +2

      @@jamesmancine8350 Yeah, they do actually. Suits the purpose just fine. If it needs sealing, and isn't pressurized, why reinvent the wheel? Sincerely, a ship's engineer.

    • @nathanwahl9224
      @nathanwahl9224 Před 3 lety +1

      @@SirPrizeMF Yup, the off the shelf stuff works amazingly well, there's absolutely no reason to use anything else.

    • @daleburrell6273
      @daleburrell6273 Před 2 lety

      @@nathanwahl9224 ...IF IT WAS PRACTICAL TO USE ORDINARY SEALER- I'M PRETTY SURE THEY'D USE IT!!!
      THESE ENGINES ARE PROBABLY HARD TO SERVICE- AND DOWNTIME IS DAM EXPENSIVE!!!

  • @goose300183
    @goose300183 Před 4 lety +52

    8:06 took me by surprise - I thought the mould was a CGI rendering at first glance lol

  • @edwardnyavie8742
    @edwardnyavie8742 Před 8 měsíci

    For some reason I just love anything about engine,i don’t know why I didn’t study mechanical engineering. I love to watch this kinds of documentaries.

  • @brianwood7480
    @brianwood7480 Před rokem +2

    Is MTU a Rolls Royce company?
    Regardless, I've watched 3 variations of this beautifully made video, and really enjoyed them all. After my apprenticeship as an industrial electrician in the N.E. English coal mines I left, and joined my first ship (the "Port Lyttelton") in the British Merchant Navy as 2nd electrical engineer just after my 20th birthday in 1969 (I was in heaven). The "Lyttelton" was built in England in 1946 (I don't remember which shipyard, I'm 73 now, so some details from long ago are a little blurry). The engine was a 5 or 7? cylinder triple-acting two-stroke "Doxford", made in Scotland. It (the engine) was 80ft long, 40ft tall and ran on semi-refined, nasty black crude heavy oil which resembled runny treacle or molasses. We had less than 7,000 hp, and cruised flat-out @ about 11 knots (7 weeks to get to NewZealand from Antwerp in Belgium, or from London, England). So, it would take eight (8) of our "Doxfords" to equal the four MTU's output, but the eight Doxford 1946er's combined, would occupy more space than the ENTIRE catamaran ferry ship 😲 !!! If you want to make your own comparisons, please Google "Doxford triple-acting two-stroke marine engines", and be prepared to have your mind blown.
    Happy new year to you all from sunny S.Louisiana, USA.

  • @StormLaker
    @StormLaker Před 3 lety +45

    The biggest engines I work with are on large high killowatt generators, mining equipment, and on tugboats on the Mississippi River, and the occasional locomotive engine. These are on a whole new level, it would be a lot of fun to work with these:-).

    • @Djdub5757
      @Djdub5757 Před 2 lety +1

      Did you help Texas with their generators during the winter storm?

    • @bbhon8812
      @bbhon8812 Před rokem

      No one cares

  • @spoolindsm127
    @spoolindsm127 Před 4 lety +19

    Talks about deafening noise when the engine is running.
    42:23 Starts up whisper quiet lol

    • @daleburrell6273
      @daleburrell6273 Před 3 lety

      ...there's a HECK of difference in the noise levels when an engine is IDLING compared to when it is running FULL THROTTLE!!

  • @judgedbytime
    @judgedbytime Před 2 lety

    this kind of content is some kind of guilty pleasure

  • @user-rm1wj2tl4f
    @user-rm1wj2tl4f Před rokem

    Felix sticking with the one edible Scandinavian dish for 20 mins straight

  • @davidronson8712
    @davidronson8712 Před 2 lety +12

    I have never seen a manifold in pieces, the same with the firing chambers, they are sectionals with 4 valves each, amazing engineering.

    • @Butchsiek
      @Butchsiek Před 2 lety

      What was never specified in the video.
      If the engine was a 2 stroker or 4 stroke.
      Both have 4 valves..
      The engines are similar to
      EMD 20-710G7B
      made by GM..

    • @fernamart9868
      @fernamart9868 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Butchsiek all this engines are 4 stroke, they are diesel

  • @DangarMarine
    @DangarMarine Před 4 lety +557

    Watching this puts my boat engine problems into perspective.

  • @JamesSamples
    @JamesSamples Před 3 lety +5

    I've worked as an electrician in shipyards for years. The engines are so cool. This video brought me a lot of great understanding about the engines... Thanks!!!

    • @yvonnebraun7
      @yvonnebraun7 Před 3 lety

      @James hello,how are you doing

    • @JamesSamples
      @JamesSamples Před 3 lety

      @@yvonnebraun7 I can't complain, I'm doing okay. How about you? How are you doing?

    • @yvonnebraun7
      @yvonnebraun7 Před 3 lety

      @@JamesSamples am good, i will be glad to know you better if you dont mind. maybe we can both communicate on google hangouts.

    • @JamesSamples
      @JamesSamples Před 2 lety

      @twizzm What you read here was the last contact. Something just ain't right there.

  • @brahmburgers
    @brahmburgers Před 3 lety +44

    Amazing. Reminds me: I had a submersible water well pump made by the German company Lorenz. It was powered by DC from solar panels. It could take DC from a range of voltages (up to 72!) and convert it to AC 17 volts. It's still in service after 20 yrs of daily service. German engineering is tops.

  • @felixcat9318
    @felixcat9318 Před 4 lety +78

    These engines are a masterpiece of imagination, design, engineering, technology, materials, manufacturing and construction!
    Exacting precision at all phases and stages and in all systems, components and ancillaries is crucial.
    With advances in metallurgy, engineering, production and testing processes comes improved and extended refinement and reliability.
    Thank you for this highly informative and entertaining insight into the production and field maintenance of these superb series of high performance marine powerplants!

    • @casual35
      @casual35 Před rokem

      Also a masterpiece of destroying our Earth. It's long past the time to move on from burning things for transportation.

    • @luisrodriguez8138
      @luisrodriguez8138 Před rokem +1

      @@casual35 When you find out how to do that effectively let us know.

    • @casual35
      @casual35 Před rokem +1

      @@luisrodriguez8138 it's been done for decades. You think electric cars are new?

    • @andyharman3022
      @andyharman3022 Před rokem

      ​@@casual35 Electric cars came before gasoline cars, but couldn't compete. Now the gummint is trying to ram ev's down our throats.

    • @casual35
      @casual35 Před rokem

      @@andyharman3022 That's what I said. No one is pushing anything down our throats. Gasoline engines are toxic to the Earth. It is selfish to want to continue using them for your own enjoyment.

  • @andyharman3022
    @andyharman3022 Před 4 lety +50

    32:35 There's the reason the power units had to be replaced on the ferry boat. Big, long crack in the exhaust valve bridge. This happens a lot in high-power density 4-valve diesel engines.

    • @PhantomDragonz
      @PhantomDragonz Před 4 lety +3

      "Only examination under a microscope" - how about that crack right there?

    • @2665naruto
      @2665naruto Před 4 lety

      @assassinlexx yeah but it would make it so much more expansive

  • @51WCDodge
    @51WCDodge Před 3 lety

    For all the high tech. The hand and eye cordination of skilled men and women make it work.

  • @jackjackthompson5771
    @jackjackthompson5771 Před 3 lety +9

    You can really see why exporting this type of advanced machinery is so much more incredible than raw commodities like in south america where i live. Loading up ships with fruits, grains and oil, is quite basic compared to this advanced engineering. Bravo!

    • @chrismoyler
      @chrismoyler Před 2 lety +3

      But....every bit as important!!
      We all need each other's service, and are grateful for it!!

  • @evadevries2952
    @evadevries2952 Před 5 lety +374

    My 7.3 doesn't seem as bad ass as it did yesterday.

    • @Importssuckass
      @Importssuckass Před 5 lety +3

      Mine ether:)

    • @jblob5764
      @jblob5764 Před 5 lety +14

      😂 more badass than a 6.0

    • @rgj5832
      @rgj5832 Před 5 lety +5

      J Blob I agree with that I own a 6.0 and boy is it a POS !!!!!!

    • @bren-xmotorsports55
      @bren-xmotorsports55 Před 5 lety +7

      It never was

    • @BuckInchuteranch1
      @BuckInchuteranch1 Před 5 lety +5

      dab 8430 my 7.3 PSD is pretty bad ass and I’ve only got the cold air and a hypermax programmer I bought on CL 15yrs ago for $125. Makes it quite strong and quick. And no smog crap on it.

  • @kramnull8962
    @kramnull8962 Před 4 lety +50

    Funny thing is, a person could swim laps in the oil pan...

  • @mvnorsel6354
    @mvnorsel6354 Před 2 lety

    Who doesn't love a ships ' engine room ' ?

  • @brianwood7480
    @brianwood7480 Před rokem

    The end of the video (prepping, cleaning and painting) reminded me of a funny saying, or instruction, that our Bosun on the "Lyttelton" gave to the ship's AB's (deckhands): "listen up lads, if it moves, grease it, if it stands still, paint it". 😜 True story.

  • @flybyairplane3528
    @flybyairplane3528 Před 4 lety +3

    Some of the MTU ENGINES ARE MARKED ‘MTU/DETROIT. ALL OF those were stationary engines, powering up various items, always painted GRAY, Cheers From NJ..USA🇩🇪🇺🇸

  • @godbluffvdgg
    @godbluffvdgg Před 5 lety +15

    Wow, those "Blowout" graphics are so killer! I've seen the entire paradigm of engineering change right in front of my eyes over the last half century...The design, materials, precision assemblies and performance of these machines would seem like science fiction 40 years ago...

  • @sprinklesthesambar6061

    Definitely won’t forget that it’s made in Germany! Narrator made that very clear.

  • @LivingforGoodAwakenings
    @LivingforGoodAwakenings Před rokem +8

    love this documentary. The ability to give us such detail and dive deep into creating this massive diesel engine is quite amazing.
    The creative camerawork is especially noteworthy, and appreciated

  • @MV-qm9ne
    @MV-qm9ne Před 5 lety +12

    This would have been a more complete documentary of how a huge engine is born if the machining of these components were discussed.

    • @daleburrell6273
      @daleburrell6273 Před 2 lety +1

      ...THAT PROBABLY INVOLVES REVEALING TRADE SECRETS-(?)

  • @DChomsy
    @DChomsy Před 5 lety +5

    Gotta love that German engineering at it's finest!

    • @prevost8686
      @prevost8686 Před 4 lety

      I am German. Having said that , we are notorious for over-engineering stuff. From a mechanic’s standpoint, simplicity is the most impressive design to us and German engineers are not known for understanding the word simplicity.

    • @ghoulbuster1
      @ghoulbuster1 Před 4 lety

      GERMAN ENGINEERING IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD

    • @marlowesher3472
      @marlowesher3472 Před 4 lety

      @@prevost8686 I watched history shows about WW2 and they said one of the downfalls of their tanks were they were so complex that they were hard to repair in the field whereas the American tanks where technically inferior but they were easily repaired in the field.

    • @prevost8686
      @prevost8686 Před 4 lety

      Marlowe Sher thats very true. The Sherman as well as the T34 were much simpler designs. German tanks were much more complex and they weren’t uniform in manufacturing . What may have fit one Tiger may not fit another .

  • @Jumbuck1151
    @Jumbuck1151 Před 3 lety +20

    18:40
    "The tolerances to be adhered to are so minute that they can no longer be perceived by the naked eye."
    And then it shows a dude inspecting it with his naked eyes.

    • @breakinn403
      @breakinn403 Před 3 lety

      Looks "OK" to me ;o)

    • @devilsympathy1
      @devilsympathy1 Před 2 lety

      Well yeah but the initial visual inspection still has to be done