German Giants: Mega Engine Manufacturing | FD Engineering

German Giants: Mega Engine Manufacturing | FD Engineering
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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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[@davewood6339]

Had the privilege of going to the factory twice. Awsome place in a beautiful part of Germany

[@jazzridez]

I rode my Harley past it and didn't know it was there.

[@Den-ml7zg]

I work for MTU in SC, and have personally rebuilt 40+ series 8000 turbos and 40 of the power units, pulling 90 degrees on the 20 bolts by hand is no fun.

[@jazzridez]

@@Den-ml7zg Where can I look for the generators/ alternators? Does anyone have them used for sale? Rebuilt, WHERE?

[@ftl989]

anyone else notice the guy using his foot 😂

[@bobmiller7502]

@@ftl989 its called walking give it a try,

[@bryansmith1920]

I'm a 70yr old Brit, that lives and worked in the city, that Produced Perkins Diesel Engines, The Big Engines, that rival these, are built at Stafford, UK, my first time working @ Perkins after my 2wk induction training, was a block wash machine, the first machine @ the start of the V8 production line, As a C+G qualified motor mechanic, it was a eye opener,

[@DanielBenzs65AMG]

I love cars, love engines, and love engineering which the Germans are the best at, I knew id love this video, amazing!

[@Jonjs99]

best in what way? hard to fix and maintain, russian engines won war

[@DanielBenzs65AMG]

@@Jonjs99 oh yea I forgot the first car was Russian not German🤣 I forgot Russians make sig sauers, best guns in the world, them awesome Russians did get Sputnik up early though

[@dougbesplug8851]

Respect!!! Even the foundry is clean that is no easy you can see the pride and confidence when they speak

[@TigerRacingProducts]

Plus it has been around for 600 years. 💪

[@bobmiller7502]

there german what else do you expect

[@ironman549]

You said it… pride! I worked in a lot of steel mills as an outside contractor. And they were dumps with employees sleeping in their cubby holes while the place was falling in around them.

[@clgusa23689]

Mega engine manufacturing, FD Engineering? How many environmental disasters are you planning to cause with your reckless production methods?

[@kjtilka]

Germany has the finest craftsman in the world. They do this with there trade schools, they start young. They fuel Germanys economy.

[@yakacm]

MTU is British Owned.

[@wetrock2766]

​@@yakacm What we saw here was in Germany, it could be owned by Eskimo's it doesn't change what was said

[@crunks420]

I had an Audi for a few years. It broke down to the point of being undrivable 5 times over 30k-60k miles and ~3yrs... I know it is a sample size of 1, but it really put me off... I will stick with Japanese engineering. I have never had that issue with japaese cars.

[@M3LKS]

@@crunks420 same experience, but with a lexus. mechanical issues and ridiculously poor rust protection for a premium product. switched to mercedes and no issues since.

[@smigletat9634]

@@JobyFluorine-ru4bd 🤔 😂

[@ako5bcv]

There is a reason why German engineering costs money and your looking at it right here 💪💪

[@josephludwig1126]

Not ALL German engineering, there cars are garbage

[@whatta7793]

@@josephludwig1126 some of their cars for sure are, but they also produce some good and reliable vehicles, too. Volkswagens TDI vehicles for example, beyond reliable.

[@josephludwig1126]

@@whatta7793 Volkswagen was caught in a massive emissions scandal, my daughter owns a 2018 Tiguan, 69,000, won't pass envisions, secondary air won't pass, needs $6,900 foam new head, Volkswagen will not cover it, Garbage Company

[@kristoffer3000]

@@josephludwig1126 Not just VW, pretty much all of the car industry was. Everyone that used a Bosch ECU were cheating but somehow it's just called the VW emissions scandal, perhaps so the less intelligent amongst us hate only them or something. ;)

[@kristoffer3000]

@@josephludwig1126 Saying German cars are garbage whilst being an American is honestly so damn funny, you make the worst cars in the world lol

[@jasonruetz2306]

This is an amazing feat of engineering and skilled craftsmanship. Awesome 👍

[@clgusa23689]

German Giants in engine manufacturing? How many workers are you exploiting in your sweatshops to meet your production quotas?

[@johnswarbrick2365]

The annoying thing is that the UK used to build ship's engines but our industry suffered from poor management, short termism and a lack of investment. Plus of course a series of governments who just didn't understand or even care about manufacturing.

[@neilmcchesney1955]

Don’t forget UNIONS😅

[@johnswarbrick2365]

Even so it should have been checked for accuracy. My experience with doing business with the Germans is that they are never wrong, and even worse they must never be seen to be wrong.

[@TQ11AA]

The background music so annoying, distracting and totally unnecessary,otherwise very interesting

[@clgusa23689]

German Giants, huh? How many corners did you cut in the manufacturing process to save a few bucks?

[@neilbeesley8758]

Yes agree

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

TBH, as a kid, the most impressive German things I ever saw in person, were the 1972-1973 Porsche 917/30 CAN-AM cars being driven at Riverside Raceway. Roger Penske was the crew chief way back then, and he is still at it in racing. These cars were so fast/powerful, they were outlawed, the following season. Piloted by Americans, Mark Donohue and George Follmer.

[@celtics9348]

Makes all the engines I worked on look like childs play, this is awesome

[@johnshields6852]

I grew up next to a shipyard that built giant LNG tankers and I remember watching them being launched in the 1970's as a teen, ships are amazing. 🇺🇸 Quincy, Mass.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Such an intense and well edited and narrated upload. I saw this process for these engines in another video; but it wasn't this detailed...I was spellbound and proud of my nationality and recognize the centuries of trial and error that have arrived at this point...Thanks for the upload...

[@stormchaser419]

Simply incredible!

[@mikescaffo4850]

I wish they would have shown the bolting in of the crankshaft this video don't show enough of the good stuff

[@theprophet489]

No one sells their manufacturer secrets

[@clgusa23689]

Mega engine manufacturing, FD Engineering? How many ethical standards did you sacrifice to maintain your competitive edge?

[@DIOSpeedDemon]

I wish we had that kind of German Engineering in My America. Precision Building or just dont do it. My Respects, DSD Hoffmann

[@ThePaulv12]

Don't wish and don't buy into German hyperbole. US can and does have facilities to build engines. It's just Germany is good at telling itself it's superior. Conversely look at all the utter German luxury rubbish junk cars it sells around the world where a designed to fail component requires the removal of the engine. They're conceited idiots like everyone else - we're all in the same boat LOL. Oh the humanity!

[@tomrailton9201]

Absolutely brilliant video thank you so much. Take care and stay safe everyone. Tom.

[@hildablanco1591]

Beautiful German engineering

[@Shadow6a]

That's a magnificent piece of work, kudos from America, nice to see such pride taken in work these days.

[@DutchKC9UOD]

Brings back memories or feeding smelting pots with a double overhead crane! nice and warm in the winter with all windows open.

[@vicentepineda1860]

Amazing engineering and team work.

[@lanep2023]

“Cam shaft rotates at 20 revolutions per second” 1,200 engine rpm?

[@dbmail545]

If it is a 2-stroke diesel. That was not mentioned but I believe that the narration implied that its maximum RPM is 1,500.

[@clgusa23689]

German Giants, really? How many shortcuts are you taking in your manufacturing process to maximize your profits?

[@joshuajuarez3471]

Love this. Love the engine episodes

[@clgusa23689]

Mega engine manufacturing, FD Engineering? How many lawsuits are you expecting for your blatant disregard for safety?

[@johnswarbrick2365]

Stop using the word "steel" - it is iron and when treated a magnesium addition it becomes Nodular, ductle or Spheroidal Iron (SG Iron). Also stop using the word "elastic" it is ductile and the casting has "annealed" itself in the mould to give a ferritic micro - structure. Sorry to be so pickie but accuracy is important when describing a process.

[@johnswarbrick2365]

@@bigboreracing356 It is not "cast steel" - and that's from a metallurgist.

[@boilermaker1337]

While we're at it: they're not "gantries" they're bridge cranes. The word "elastic" instead of ductile was bothering this engineer, too.

[@kevink8481]

Oh hell, we got a rocket scientist in the house.

[@peterresetz1960]

@kevink8481, Correct terminology is imperative so other engineers know precisely what is described, and or required. Although it's said that ignorance is bliss, so it's your choice to remain uninformed.

[@bradleyharrell2582]

Nerds 😂😂😂

[@MrTomad51]

Well done! Great story for all involved.

[@williamlewis9350]

Excellent documentary

[@jazzridez]

That crew of technicians should all get Medals .

[@dbmail545]

Believe me, they are well paid. I would guess that medals don't mean much. When that engine didn't start right up is when the boss of that crew earned his pay!

[@clgusa23689]

Mega engine manufacturing, FD Engineering? How many safety regulations did you conveniently overlook to meet your deadlines?

[@dimitargueorguiev9088]

Very interesting piece of engineering in this great factory. Excellent documentary, I want to see more of this kind.

[@bharrison7119]

would be a whole crew of absolute Chads. Bravo

[@michaelripley4528]

German State of the art quality💪🏻😎👍🏻

[@brocksmetalworks]

Please lose the dramatic music - and after the first 28 mentions that a mistake would be bad, we get it. Mistakes bad.

[@arg8763]

The CAD blowups on this are next level kind of cool.

[@umadbra]

But the material they cut off is by no means scrap. It will be needed for the next melt... As scrap...

[@advantechdesign2836]

I don't like the crack in the crane lifting gear at 14:22

[@CARBON10]

Sure is a big bloody crack ,, now that you have found it for them I bet they repaired it asap, great spotting 👍😎

[@aneng64]

Well spotted !! Can you imagine the cost (and danger) if that gave way and dropped the whole thing ?!

[@clgusa23689]

German Giants, boastful much? How many human rights violations are you committing in your factories?

[@jeffscott3160]

I NEED one of those turbos for my diesel pickup!

[@jimsworthow531]

if you have ever torn apart and rebuilt a small block Ford or Chevy, you would fit right in at the factory.

[@dbmail545]

I know, right? The biggest difference is a separate camshaft for each cylinder bank. I would feel like an ant!

[@clgusa23689]

German Giants, eh? How many lives are you willing to sacrifice for your bottom line?

[@jimsworthow531]

@@clgusa23689 sorry; I'm not tracking; i wrote that in reference to V-type engines following similar layouts.

[@ersoy47]

I wander how much one of engin costs. Great engineering work. This is why Germany 🇩🇪 number one!

[@adrenalinenjunk]

Clean enough to eat off the factory floor I’m sure that might be an insult in another country but if you had a factory in America that clean, that would be a compliment. That says it all.

[@johndkastel7972]

I like the way they reuse the sand by putting it back to St Tropez

[@steveshoemaker6347]

AWESOME = Thanks from 🇺🇸

[@davegeorge7094]

These are trade secrets but who could copy this feat? Wish they could build a car that last this long.

[@Look_What_You_Did]

What are you talking about?

[@davegeorge7094]

@@Look_What_You_Did state of the art diesel power blocks. 2 cycle

[@damageincorporatedmetal43v73]

That's why I Only use what I need. Laugh @ me all you wan't... I've lived it, I saw what I saw !!!

[@dbmail545]

They can but it would probably have a top speed of 5mph.

[@clgusa23689]

Mega engine manufacturing, FD Engineering? How many lobbyists did you hire to turn a blind eye to your environmental destruction?

[@tomweickmann6414]

Good video. My T level is back and I feel like eating a 2 pound steak and chasing skirts again. Hail the power of steel.😅

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

The electric power of a small city, to run the furnaces. BUT, the engines last decades with rebuilds of power units, occasionally, so well worth it.

[@aaronsnowden6311]

You think I can fit one of these in a Tahoe? 😅🤣😂 Jokes aside, this is so cool to see them make these massive engines. And cutting metal is not welding. If you are welding something you are putting them together. You know, like mufflers.

[@joeattwell4134]

😂😂 you have a better chance of putting a Tahoe inside the engine 😂😂

[@introking210satx15]

Amazing!

[@cirian75]

"Do you think this would fit on my Honda?"

[@franciscomontesdeoca5316]

Super.

[@user-bh7cs4dp2r]

Cool !

[@vicino3288]

Exelent video to learn

[@frankpineda1832]

I want one of those engines in my Land Rover discovery 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@BenDover-wu7ed]

Imagine trying to explain this to bed wetting battery car owners lol

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Always amazes me how long piston rings, and valves and valve seats, last so long. Notice, everything is gear-driven, like in a piston airplane engine, or racing car.

[@donwright3427]

Look at the crack in the hoist when they lift the casting

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Rudolf Diesel is smiling. Mr. OTTO too, TBH.

[@ofirs5830]

36:15 is there a gasket for the oil pan?

[@dbmail545]

70yo gearhead here. This is practically pornographic to me. I would have loved to have a job in that factory.

[@rustlebruxz0013]

I remember seeing this show several years ago.

[@derekspringer6448]

Congratulations?

[@rustlebruxz0013]

@@derekspringer6448 No. I only commented because it appears they are recycling content but making it look like new content.

[@clgusa23689]

German Giants, engine manufacturing? How many toxic chemicals are you releasing into the atmosphere?

[@KEB129]

Please be carefull not to lose that expertise like we did here in my country, Denmark. It will not come again if you lose it to East Asia.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

When your engines have staircases, then you have no doubt they are big, not South Korean transport ship big, but big.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

24:00 Germany really gave us "the shaft"

[@pilotdave9442]

"Con Rod" - do you mean Connecting Rod? And a "bolt" holds the Con Rod to the piston ? Do you mean the Wrist Pin? Guess you took a transcript from Germany to create this vid.

[@dogoonubs997]

Yep, bolt is wrong. But as an auto tech myself, we often do use con rod as an abbreviation for connecting rod, but i think in a documentary it should be the full name.

[@Den-ml7zg]

Con rod is 100% accurate

[@Tiddy-boy-lacroix]

Calling the guy with the oxy acetylene torch a welder was annoying too.

[@clgusa23689]

Mega engine manufacturing, FD Engineering? How many cover-ups are you planning for your workplace accidents?

[@stevebausch72]

I'm chuckling over the brands recognized. I see DeWalt cordless, and Loctite (Henkels) sealant.

[@jensdandanellrnne-nielsen4259]

I bet I can fit those turbos in my Miata ;)

[@universal-remote]

How can we get one of these engines in a Miata?

[@aidanhoney3567]

will it fit in a miata????

[@1Eagler]

17: perfectly clean?!

[@peterkompter2417]

crank case? engine block? is it not an engine block you are talking about, the crank case is only part of that

[@miaji1963]

What is the firing sequence of a 20 cylinder engines

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

33:18 some kid with a 1990s Honda-car, has dreamt of fitting that to his engine.

[@Jonjs99]

big turbo on a small engine is useless as it will never spool up properly but i get your joke

[@joshmoore6165]

Give it up for overhead cranes.

[@jamesmares4206]

Can we have a video on the marine diesels on the Dali

[@jerryeinstandig7996]

impressive, but the maintenance cover is bent on one corner and needs maintenance.

[@MarkHurlow-cf2ix]

If I was a billionaire I would want two of these awesome engines at my secondary power units buried into the mountain bunker…. Lmao 35yrs with just maintenance. Then you do a rebuild in place. 72k hours,,,holy smokes

[@cormacsage7126]

German steel awesome

[@adventureswitheddie6444]

Almost like German silver

[@mahogany3947]

I've already seen this episode like 2 years ago

[@amatuer2]

Boeing needs to watch these craftsman! 😊

[@derekspringer6448]

Comparing apples to oranges here.

[@clgusa23689]

German Giants, making engines, huh? How many indigenous lands did you bulldoze for your factories?

[@amatuer2]

@@clgusa23689 what do Indigenous people have to do with this topic ? Go somewhere else with your opinion

[@clgusa23689]

@@amatuer2 It's important to acknowledge the impact of industrial development on indigenous communities. Dismissing their concerns only perpetuates the cycle of marginalization and exploitation. Let's strive for inclusive and sustainable practices that respect the rights and livelihoods of all people affected by industrialization.

[@nemesis91101]

I bet that pipe something like monel k500 for corrosion resistance

[@martinscopes3914]

I would like that turbocharger on my motorcycle. I’m know engineer but I like watching these videos just think how much that CNC machine cost.

[@cestmoi1262]

Interesting that you give the engine 35 years while at a different source they give a ship 20 years to be replaced. Somebody is off the scale.

[@yakacm]

IKR? Then they show them dismantling part of the engine, which has been damaged by a crack in the block.

[@Stacy_Smith]

"UP TO" 35yrs. It depends on the application.

[@clgusa23689]

Mega engine manufacturing, FD Engineering? How many corporate executives are lining their pockets with blood money?

[@hpkntnw]

This engine underway consumes 14 fluid ounces per second 8.8 gallons per minute 529 gallons per hour!! That is for each engine so all 4 consume 2,000 gallons an hour or 56 ounces per second. 🤯

[@jeanettewest]

Using the jet drives rather than propellers drops the efficiency by 35-40%.

[@damageincorporatedmetal43v73]

I'll Bet Dan Dan's Glad he's back to work ... 🤔

[@clgusa23689]

Mega engine manufacturing, FD Engineering? How many child laborers did you exploit to cut costs?

[@jeanettewest]

@@clgusa23689 This is in Germany dude, take your trolling somewhere else.

[@charlesdoran5829]

Hard to believe John is still with you ??

[@plasticjock1090]

Hmmm interesting these engines are not dry sump lubrication..

[@dbmail545]

Would need a separate oil tank and plumbing.

[@TheLaphalainen]

forgot to put some egr, dpf and adblue garbage systems in there

[@m3rkaba86]

What’s up with that dude’s white hardhat? It looks like he’s got a conehead underneath there.

[@denniswanjukimuthui5810]

I'd like that turbo in my 2JZ supra

[@Jonjs99]

it wil never spool up😅

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Hopefully, they are more reliable than a BMW.

[@jepserlange]

Hey bro, i found The new turbo for the carproject

[@1sir-onworld]

👍😁👌

[@adventureswitheddie6444]

Measures Miata engine bay

[@cabaneencac5168]

At 20:34 it's : Hey KIA take notes...and yet its sister company under his HHI division also make large marine engines. Maybe they equipped the Dali ? The answer is Yes. Her main engine, a 9-cylinder MAN-B&W 9S90ME-C9.2 unit manufactured by Hyundai Heavy Industries under license.

[@damageincorporatedmetal43v73]

Everything in the Human body is Mechanical. But the thing's people don't understand. With Mother Nature theres no give no take any longer. She put us in this shelter to stop us to comfort us from a fall. She new it was evident, as we age. Our bone would get brittle like Pretzles. Sorry I had to sneak that in there... 🤔

[@syncrosimon]

The point is that consumer vehicles are built to last around 9 years, so you keep buying a new ones. Repair of older vehicles does not help the mega companies. If they wanted we could have cars built to last a lifetime. They don’t want to make those cars.

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

The price for that car would be a lot higher also. Accountants build cars not the engineers.

[@John-Adams-Can]

Just glad Dodge doesnt make this thing or they would be doing cam/valve changes on it way too often. No hemi-tick there!

[@stevemull2002]

I do hope its not related to BMW, as the engine will be back in the workshop before they have even been fitted

[@maxjakobsen5526]

Nice music video, what was the engine called. 😂😂

[@Tiddy-boy-lacroix]

He said the crankshaft will rotate at a "staggering" 20 revolutions per second. Lol that 1200 rpm. Thats just above idle for most engines. Someone should tell that guy about an F1 engine. His entire head would explode into mist

[@kalleklp7291]

German engineering and manufacturing at its best. Failure is not part of their vocabulary. :) Pure engine porn...

[@rwbrock1]

Okaye….

[@rfengineer3]

Those are overhead cranes, not gantries

[@Rs500ybd]

lol @ the narrator it's not a bolt it is called a wrist pin.... hehe.