MTU to present an industry first at MINExpo International 2012

Mining industry’s premier event to include Tognum’s portfolio of MTU engines that achieve Tier 4 final standards with no aftertreatment above 560 kW (752 bhp) and no diesel particulate filter at any bhp.

NOVI, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MTU, a Tognum Group brand, will exhibit its industry-leading portfolio of EPA Tier 4 final diesel engines for the mining industry at MINExpo International 2012, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Sept. 24-26. The MTU exhibit will be located in the Central Hall of the convention center, in booth no. 8401.

MTU will kick off MINExpo by unveiling its Tier 4 final technology in a booth event on the morning of Sept. 24, which will include a presentation by Scott Woodruff, head of global mining sales, and his team of mining experts.

MTU mining engines achieve EPA Tier 4 final emission standards with no aftertreatment above 560 kW (750 bhp) and no diesel particulate filter at any bhp. MTU’s exhibit at MINExpo will be the first public display of this innovative engine technology for mining applications.

MINExpo 2012 attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about MTU ValueCare, a suite of dedicated service and support offerings for MTU products that includes parts and service solutions such as remote monitoring, maintenance contracts and remanufactured products.

MTU engines for haul trucks, wheel loaders, excavators, drilling rigs and underground mining equipment are designed for minimal downtime and long time-between-overhaul intervals and are optimized for low emissions.

About MTU

Under the brand MTU the Tognum Group markets engines and propulsion systems for applications in the marine, rail, power generation, oil and gas, agriculture, mining, construction and industrial, and defense markets. www.mtu-online.com

About Tognum America

Tognum America (formerly MTU Detroit Diesel) is a Tognum Group company and is responsible for the manufacture, sales and support of MTU and MTU Onsite Energy branded products in North and Latin America.

With its two business units, Engines and Onsite Energy, the Tognum Group is one of the world’s leading suppliers of engines and propulsion systems for off-highway applications and of distributed power generation systems. These products are based on diesel engines with up to 9,100 kilowatts (kW) power output, gas engines up to 2,150 kW and gas turbines up to 45,000 kW.

The product portfolio of the Engines business unit comprises MTU engines and propulsion systems for ships, for heavy land, rail and defense vehicles and for the oil and gas industry. The Onsite Energy business unit supplies distributed power generation systems carrying the MTU Onsite Energy brand. These comprise diesel engines for emergency power, prime power and continuous power, as well as cogeneration power plants based on gas engines and gas turbines that generate both power and heat. Tognum’s product portfolio also features fuel-injection systems built by L’Orange.

In 2011, Tognum generated revenue of around €2.97 billion and employs more than 10,000 people. Tognum has a global manufacturing, distribution and service structure with 24 fully consolidated companies, more than 140 sales partners and over 500 authorized dealerships at approximately 1,200 locations. Since September 2011, Engine Holding GmbH, a joint venture between Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce Group plc, has a majority holding in Tognum.