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The Founding of the Company
In 1843 Hans Heinrich Baumgarten establishes a mechanical workshop in Copenhagen
In 1846 a partnership is established with Carl Christian Burmeister and they establish a company named ”Baumgarten & Burmeister”
The activities include a mechanical workshop and a foundry
In 1854 a shipyard is established
In 1861 Hans Heinrich Baumgartenretires from the company
William Wain joins the company in 1865, and the name of the company is changed to Burmeister & Wain (B&W)
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The First B&W Diesel Engine
The first B&W four-stroke diesel engine was delivered in 1904
Engine No. 1
Type: DM140
(1 cylinder; 40 IHP)
Customer: N. Larsen, Carriage Manufacturer, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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The First Diesel Enginefor Ocean-going Ship Propulsion
M/S Selandia, delivered to the Danish East Asiatic Company in 1912, is the world’s first oceangoing diesel motorship
Type: DM 8150-X (2 x 8 cylinder engines)
Power: 2,500 IHP total
Ship’s speed: 11 knots
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Engine Development 1912 - 1952
1912: Single-acting crosshead four-stroke direct reversible Type: 8150-X – Power: 1,250 IHP (Introduced on M/S Selandia)
1922: Supercharging by electrically driven blower
1925: Double-acting four-stroke – Type: 6840D – Power: 8,100 IHP (Twin engine installation introduced on M/S Gripsholm)
1929: Double-acting two-stroke engine – Type: 662-WF-140 Power: 7,000 IHP (Introduced on M/S Amerika)
1932: Single-acting two-stroke engine with exhaust valves Type: 50-VF-90
1938: Tests with heavy fuel on M/S Transilvania
1952: The world’s first turbocharged two-stroke engine Type: 674VTBF-160 – Power: 7,500 BHP (Introduced on M/S Dorthe Mærsk)
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The World’s First Turbocharged Two-stroke Diesel Engine
Engine type: 674VTBF-160
Power: 7,500 BHP @ 115 r/min
M/S Dorthe Mærsk, delivered to the Danish company A. P. Møller by Odense Steel Shipyard in 1952, is the first ship to be powered by a turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine
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Engine Development 1952 - 1980
1952: The world’s first turbocharged two-stroke engine
1959: The hitherto largest engine, the 84-VTBF-180 type, is introduced (2,100 BHP/cyl. @ 110 RPM)
1967: Introduction of the K-EF range of engines, as well as thelarge K98FF type (3,800 BHP/cyl. @ 103 RPM)
1973: Delivery of the first K-GF engine
1976: The first to introduce modern long stroke diesel engines Type: L-GF, with a stroke-bore ratio of 2.5:1
1978: The first with constant pressure turbo charging of modern uniflow scavenged diesel engines
1979: The first to test a rotating air-spring on exhaust valves in service
1980: The first to introduce layout flexibility, as well as a specificfuel oil consumption below 140 g/BHPh – Type: L-GFCA
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In 1758 Eisenhütte St. Antony is established in Oberhausen
In 1840 Sander'sche Maschinen Fabrik is established in Augsburg
GutehoffnungshütteActienverein (GHH)is established in 1873
In 1921 GHH acquired a majority in M.A.N.
M.A.N.MaschinenfabrikAugsburg-Nürnberg(1908)
The History of MAN B&W Diesel
In 1986 M.A.N. was merged into GHH and renamed MAN AG The divisions were hived off to form individual public limited companies
In 1843 Baumgarten establishes a workshop in Copenhagen
In 1979/80 B&W Motor A/S is taken over by M.A.N., and M.A.N. B&W Diesel A/S is established
Burmeister & Wain(1865)B&W Motor A/S (1974)
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Engine Development 1980 - 2005
1981: The first to demonstrate engine efficiency of more than 50%, corresponding to specific fuel oil consumption figures below 125 g/BHPh
1983: Introduction of the MC range of engines
1985: The ultra long stroke engines are introducedType: S-MC with a stroke-bore ratio of 3.82:1
1991: Higher ratings introduced for the MC range of engines
1997: Introduction of new generation of compact MC-C engines
1999: Delivery of first K98MC engine (7,800 BHP/cyl. @ 94 RPM)
2000: First service tests of an electronically controlled engine
2003: The K108ME-C, for future container ships, is introduced
2005: Delivery of the hitherto largest electronically controlledengines, the 12K98ME and 12K98ME-C engines
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Not only for Ship Propulsion
H.C. Ørsted Power Station,Copenhagen, Denmark
Engine type: 884WS-150,
Power: 16.5 MW
Built in 1933, and remained the most powerful diesel engine in the world for years. Still operational.
Fort George Power Plant, Port Louis, Mauritius
Engine type: 3 x 9K80MC-S
Power: 90 MWL/73512-3.1/0205 (2000/LGJ)
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MAN B&W Diesel A/SA Historical Overview Since 1843
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History of MAN (I)
MAN has twin roots
1873Gutehoffnungshütte(GHH) go public
1840Sander´scheMaschinen-Fabrik, Augsburg
1758St. Anthonyironworks, Oberhausen
1908M.A.NMaschinenfabrikAugsburg-Nürnberg
1921 GHH acquires majority share of M.A.N.