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Chronology for Sulzer RT-fl ex engines

 



1981:        First tests with electronically-controlled fuel injection on                    a Sulzer low-speed engine, using individual,                                        hydraulically-operated fuel injection pumps.

1990 Mar: World’s first multi-cylinder electronically                                            controlled uniflow two-stroke engine is started on the                          Winterthur test bed. Tested until 1995.

1993:         Project started to develop the Sulze RT-fl ex common-                        rail system.

1996:        Component testing began for the Sulzer RT-flex                                   common-rail system.

1998 Jun: Starting of the first Sulzer RT-flex fullscale engine on the                   Winterthur test bed. Sulzer 4RTA58T-B research engine.

2000 Feb:  Order for the first series-built Sulzer RT-flex engine.

2001 Jan:  Official shop test of the first series-built Sulzer RT-fl ex                     engine, the 6RT-fl ex58T-B at Hyundai H.I. in Korea.

2001 Sep: First RT-flex engine entered service. Sea trials of the bulk                   carrier Gypsum Centennial with a Sulzer 6RT-fl ex58T-B                   engine, of 11,275 kW.

2002 Oct: Official shop test of the first Sulzer RT-fl ex60C engine,                     at Wartsila's Trieste factory in Italy.

2003 Jan: Official shop test of Sulzer 7RT-fl ex60C at Hyundai H.I.                     in Korea.

2003 Jan: Sulzer RT-flex96C and RT-flex84T-D engine types                              announced.

2003 Mar: Sulzer RT-flex50 engine type announced.

2003 Mar: Official shop test of first Japanese-built RT-flex engine, a                    Sulzer 6RT-fl ex58T-B at Diesel United Ltd.

2003 Aug: Aframax tanker Sea Lady entered service in Japan with                        Sulzer 6RT-fl ex58T-B

2003 Nov: Multi-purpose carrier Wladyslaw Orkan entered service                      in China with Sulzer 7RT-fl ex60C.

2003 Nov: Reefer Carmel Ecofresh entered service in Portugal with                    Sulzer 7RT-fl ex60C.

2004 Jan: Sulzer RT-fl ex68T-B engine type announced.

2004 Feb: Multi-purpose carrier Chipolbrok Sun entered service in                     China with Sulzer 7RT-fl ex60C.

2004 Feb: Reefer Carmel Bio-Top entered service in Portugal with                     Sulzer 7RT-fl ex60C.

2004 Mar: Confirmed orders for RT-flex engines reach 100.

2004 Apr: Official shop test of first RT-flex96C engine, an 8RT-flex                    96C at HSD Engine Co Ltd in Korea.

2004 May: Multi-purpose carrier Chipolbrok Moon entered service                       in China with Sulzer 7RT-fl ex60C.

2004 May: Containership Safmarine Cameroun entered service in                        Germany with Sulzer 9RT-fl ex60C.

2004 Jun: Official shop test of world’s largest common-rail engine, a                   Sulzer 12RT-fl ex96C engine of 68,640 kW at Diesel                           United Ltd in Japan.

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