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Kawasaki Heavy Industries. JJ Quarterly Newsletter HE Kawasaki Scope Kawasaki Heavy Industries Scope Quarterly Newsletcer No. 74 January 2008 Frontline — 2 SWIMO's Excellence Demonstrated Technology at Work — 6 ‘What is an Electronically Controlled Manne Diesel Engine? ‘Around the World — 8 + Successfl First Fight of Fixed. Wing Patrol Aicrat for japanese Defense Ministry + New KPM Core Parts Plant Begins Production + Fest Delivery of 40-foot Liqueved Hycrogen Container to bvstani + NYCTransit to Order Additional 260 Subway Cars + LPG Carer BW Broker Delivered + World's Frst us That Can Operate ‘on Railay Tracks Developed + First Kawasaki Gas Turbine Power Generation System for Singapore + Kawasaki Green Gas Engine Tops Work: Record with 485% Generating Eticieney + Kawasali Presents Ninja 2508 and 12 Other Models atTalyo Motor Show ‘foot the Cor SWINO 0 rex generavon ight ra vei (RP empleo fal Powered bythe Giacl Konssk’s popretry nickel metal hye bate, ‘isan nave wom that does ra reaure vethead Ines. Scope Eon Chit Srna Ban Pili Rees Department Wer ade Cee Ble. ere en ta eeet Toxo 105-616 pan Prone SL33635202 fecal a3enarss URL Nice 2+ Scope 74 SWIMO's Excellence Demonstrated Next-generation battery-powered low-floor light rail vehicle (LRV) is passenger- and earth-friendly Works The door is de ground, ess than half a ‘height, malaing in ersally accessible a October 17, 2007, Kawasaki began te as next generation LRY, called SWIMO®, on 1,600 m test rack a its Harima Works, The ests were secenly conchided and SWIMO curently is undergoing weifcacion ronson a commercial Ine, Since the successful completion of testing avast has received inguires Japa and he aware HIN) ee COVER wth ot Articulated 3-car, 3-bogie sWIMo SSWIMO is an articulated thneecar three-bogie sam with bogies at both ends and in the mide ‘Kawasaki innovation that allows smooth Powered by the Gigscell, Kawasalas la Jayde battery. Ais a sm that does nat require overhead all segments. Ici also the first nickel ie bacry-ra tam inthe word, The 15 m long SWIMO features floors that ae ast 380 mm from the ground atthe door area and 360 mm at the passenger section, whereas conventional tam floors are 800-850 mm off the aground, The narowest aisle ts 800 mm wide which enables wheelchair access, SWIMO's passenger capacity is 62, with seats for 28 psengers, and it runs at sped as fast as 40 kph, he maximum tam speed allowed by Japanese lw Tr can operate for over 10 km without equinng charging ofthe Gigacell baery capacity 200 Ab) Renewed appreciation for people- friendly, earth-friendly LRVs RVs have been gaining renewed recognition for ‘heir suitability co wrban transportation because of their easy accessibility and environmental ‘Next generation LRVs ae especialy appearing i Japan, offering a barre, low-impact urban safc alternative. in 2005, the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Tranepon seta pobicyto Scope 74+ | Compact conirol panel introduce LRVS in 10 cies before 2016 There are many funther advantages: LRVs produce less noise and fewer wbrations than teadional ams, and coss ae said 0 be /10 that of creating a subway line, If LRVs become more popular, t may help reduce dependency on cars, thus reducing stato emisions and alleviating tlic congestion, Emissions of C2 would alo be rece, Developers of the SWIMO actively pursued minimization of the eight diferences between RV sation platforms and the LRVS flor. The supelow floor ws designed to meet the barrier free needs ofall types of passengers. The floors of the passenger cabins ae perfectly fat bath ends Which is unconventional but allows a versaule rangement of ts This was achieved by placing Inthe leading bogie, the driving wheels are on the left. The low-lloor passenger cabin sisted above the smaller wheels onthe right 4+ Scope 74 newly developed, exsemely compact bogies at both cends of the LRV and in the mide, Kawaskt is ‘he fist in the world to attempt such a distribution of bogies, Hecinc devices normally installed under ‘he floc have now been mounted on the rool © Benefits of battery-driven swiMo Kawasaki's Gigacell batery is tallred to large scale applications, with quick changeldischarge capabilites, also contains no hazardous materials such as lead, sodium of lithium, and is thus covironmentally friendly. The downsized version of the Gigacell for railway cat applications which has been upgraded for anger output, is installed under the LRV's seats bogie wheels Enployment ofa compact ogi and mounting of elcric devices ‘on the rot allows SWIMO te hae al at Doors both end of the passenger cabins, and therefore, lle seat arangerens Because the SWIMO is powered by the (Gigacel, it can easly compensate for volage dop- off mares tha ae fr rom power substations ‘This reduces the numberof substations required, Overview of Battery-Powered System The low-floor design extends from the passenger cabins alle way tothe operator's cab, since one power sub-taton can cover lager ates, and ths reduces the amount of maintenance a well Overhead lines are unnecessary for new ines lor when existing ines are extended. They are also Norte samen = € [oeeer] éo.6o. 65. Fo? Gator RAE? RSiew Hc Sera “The middle bogie is aeless. The mile car's centr aisle is postioned betwen the Tena he eet Sliding plug doors are located in the center of pssenger cabin, Gattenes are insted under the seats ot necessary in areas where two tam lines are interconnected, because the SWIMO can run swithout them (Overhead lines ste considered unsightly specially at carves where they can form sind ol spiders web, SWIMO has reslved thi sve © Leveraging regenerative braking power Tins normally receive power from overhead lines in order to run their motors, The LVS regenerative brake uslizes the driving motor ss power generaor when braking, controling its frequencies and voltage to generate power and returning tis “regenerative power" to the power lines, This mechanistn enhances energy Kavwassa’s proprietary Gigacell battery ie instlled under The nickel metal-hydrice battery Gigacell has been the seat downsized for vehicle applications and upgraded for larger outpet. ‘Spacious 12 meter long low passenger ain floors ficiency. However, if tains are not in the vicinity to consume the regenerated power, the driving motor cannot serve as a generator (egeneration cancellation) and braking is imposed mechanical, which lets the kinetic ‘energy ofthe tain evaporate a heat. (On the other hand, SWIMO achieves mach higher energy efficiency than conventional ‘raking because the Gigacel sores all regenerative povker and provides power to start both the main and ausiliary motors. This makes the SWIMO ‘even more environmentally fend SWIMO also boasts « short charging time Charging st onboard Gigacell takes only 5 minutes equivalent tothe Jeng of tie it takes to tar the LAV around st terminals, Aconitol stem ‘monitors batery charge and cischarge [Major elect devices are mounted on the rol. Scope 74-5 Bestselling Kawasaki-MAN B&W 2-Stroke Diesel Engine In today's stpbulding industry, the turoochargod 2sitoke dasel engine the most popular marine engin. Kawasakl's history of diesel engine manufacture goos back to 1919, Aft it ‘concluded a Hoensing agreement with MAN In 1973, Kanasaki produced many Kawasak-MAN and Kavasak-MAN B&W csel engines. The MAN B&W 2-stroke cesal engines achieve on fuel consumption and low engine speeds thanks to thelr longer stoke, They also boast high operational etcency as thay give shioowners the choices of horsepower and engine speeds ‘most economically sutable forthe ship type. As of Deo. 31, 2007, Kavasadi had produced 2 total of 872 unis of Kawasaki-MAN BAW 2- ‘stoke ciasel engines —enough to ouput nearly 12,976,000 horsepower. World's First Electronically Controlled MAN B&W S6OME-C Marine Engine with a 60 cm Bore Cylinder In February 2005, Kawasaki completed is fst ectoricaly contraled marine diesel engin, tho Kawasaki-MAN Baw 7SONE-C (output: 16,820 kt; cynder bore: 60 em: cyndes: 7) ‘An electronical controled version of the bestselng Kawasaii-MAN B&W MC engine, It enables ships to consume bss fue, a8 well as requiring reduced cylinder lbrcants. It also operates stably dung low engine soesds and thus offers higher manewerabilty. The engine's many features include lower NOx and. soot missions (please sea graphs) and other emvironmentaly feral quali. This landmark achievement was flowed by completion of the world's largest class octroricaly conoled marine diesel engin, tho Kawasak-MAN BAW 12K9BME (output 158,640 KW; cynder bore: 98 cm: eylindors: 12) In Aprl 2006, total ot 18 ME engines had een ‘ordered as of Dec, 31,2007, Looking Inside the Electronically Controlled Marine Diesel Engine (© Exhaust valve actuator (© FIVA valve (Fuel injection and Valve Activation valve) Inthe electronical controled dizsl engine, conto of ful injection andthe exhaust valve, which was conventionally controled mechanically by the camshaft and chains, is perormed by a computorcantold yale system with ‘lectromagnetic ves. A varity of stings, including ‘optimum combustion mode and low NOx emission mode, ‘canbe changed dutng operation. The amount and timing of injection of lbricant or cylinders are also contrlled ‘letanicaly fr optimum operation. Throw components comprise the engine system: the hydraulic power suppl, hich cstrioutes prossurzod Fyoraule ‘conta lt each eye; the rye eylnder unt, which ontols fel neton and exhaust valve opening/cbsing Umings: and the engine conta system, which integrates the ‘computerized contol units, te operational panel nthe cont room, and ther units through a network ‘© Computerized control unit (© crankcase (bedplate and framebox) ‘Te wer al of he crankcase isthe bedplate and the upper half, the amobox. The bedplte houses the crankshts main bearing and bearing suppor. Teresa door on each cylinder {or access tothe crankcase fr inspections. The becplate and ‘ramebox are bul of welded steal plats. oo ool TECHNOLOGY at (© Exhaust gas manifold Exhaust gas rom the oyindr is (© 2-stroke engine Tho engine converts heat oor rm uo combustion nthe yar into mechanical energy this ype of ong, the pstn's reciprocation Is convert nt the rotary mation of ‘he crankshaft," stoke" means that one combustion cycle 's completad with tao stokes (up and donno the piston, > From eft 1. Piston moves up 2 Piston moves up futher and te aris compressed 3. Combustion takes place and the piston lovers 4. The crankshaft rotates once during saps 1-3 ‘amassed hore before itis sent to ‘he turbocharger. This i called constant- pressure turbocharging, andit allows exhaust gas with ‘oducodprossue pulsation to rote te turbocharger ‘ylinder cover Exhaust valve ‘Airtakon in from the bottom of the eylndr is release as ‘oaust gas ftom tho exhaust val locatod atthe top of ‘te cylindor. Callod unilow scavonging, ths allows ofciont Scavenging for long-svoke, large engin, ‘Scavenging air manifold ylinder ner Kawasak's electronically controlled main dese engines ‘come in a wie variety of cylinder bores, rom 80 om to 98 cm, albing shipbuldrs to selet the mast economical ize forte ship pas. ‘© crosshead Alarge 2-stoke diesel engine ‘ypcally as a piston and piston ‘oo attach to tho crosshead, located atthe top ofthe connexting oa (crosshead dso engin) ‘© Connecting rod (© Hydraulic power supply Engine-ven pumps an eacronic pum ‘hat supply the tis are stro hore. ‘© Crankshatt eine, th #60 cm bore WORK (© Turbocharging bn turbocharging, tu-bin ns the ‘urbocnargers rotated at high speeds bythe engine's exhaust gas energy, and its torque chives the compressor whee to compress the ir tobe delivered to the engin. mi ‘arr I bite cera gn) & ir Exhaust gas Se Water or Fuel Piston 1 Thellustraton shows the Kawasak-MAN BAW [5SGOME-C. The engine isa 6-elinder vtsion ‘ofthe electronical controled MAN B&W SGOME-C (© Propeller 6 + Scope 74 Scope 74+ 7 q e cs ic) FS Wl Fa iS) Q cd es) ic) a ad Successful First Flight of Fixed-Wing Patrol Aircraft for Japanese Defense Ministry “The #1 test XP-1 (ormeny called P-X) fixed- wing mantime patol airctaf completed a stacesfal ist fightin Septernbe, Capt, Akihiro Sekido, copilot Yoshinao Baba of Kawasaki's Fight Section, and nine other crew members conducted a succesful hourlong fight after taking off a 9:38 am, from the Japan Ait Seli-Defense Force's Gifu Base. The captain commented, "From the moment we t00k off, I fl: quite confident because operating the plane was Identical to simulated operation. It demonstrated exitemely high stability at a level Ive never experienced belore and oth the flight system and the engine worked fine. It was a perlect fight and sweat as planned." The Ministry of Defense began concurrent evelopment of the XP-I and C-X eranspor sircrait in 200] to replace the current PSC sand C-l models. in November 2001, Kawasakt fatned prime contractor satus t0 develop these airplanes with aircraft manufacturers and other participating companies, Kawasaki will continue wih in-house fight tests for the XP-1 at its Gifu Works The aircraf is scheduled for delivery co the ‘Minis by the end of 2008, : New KPM Core Parts Plant Begins Production Kawasaki Precision Machinery (KPM)'s new manisacturing plant at sts main factory in Kobe recently started production of core parts for hydraulic pumps and motors used in consircsion machinery Construction of the new plant began in September 2006 with an sim to boost production efficiency and capacity by ‘entrlizing core pats production facies that bad been dispersed throughowt KPM's rain latory Following the completion ofthe buildings im Apr 2007, procesing machines ‘vere installed to begin operations The new plant produces pistons, shee, cylinders and valve pltes, which ate the core parts of Ihydraulic pumps and motors, The integrated [odution system covers everything rom ‘machining to heat treatment, These cove parts are provided to KPM's own assembly les and ‘o KPM Group plants overseas The outlook for the global constction machinery market 1s bright, Both domestic and foreign demand remain steady as Infeastuctuse development in BRIC and VISTA counties continues, and the pace of mineral resource exploitation picks up overseas. The new plant will significantly boost KPM’ core pats production aad heat- processing capackty to meet the increasing demand from constrction machinery makers B+ Scope 74 around she globe for precision hydraulic pumps and motors KPMS core parts plant is located at 234 Matsumoto, Hasetani-cho, Nishicku, Kobe Japan, The bwo-scory building encompasses 2 floor area of approximately 13,000 m Staffed by 50 employees, this facihty wall boast production capacity of 400,000 sets per year once fll scale production begins in March 2008. n First Delivery of 40 ft Liquefied Hydrogen Container to lwatani Im September, Kawasaki delivered its fist proprietary liquelied hydrogen container «0 Twatan Inemational Corporation, The 150 40 container bas self presuriamng, features and, since i s the largest allowed by consaner standaeds, boasts increased capac. “The containers pressurized vaporizer enables the dispensing of liquefied hydrogen without a exceral pressurizing unit, 30 1¢ cam be used for both tefiling/dspensing a stationary tanks and as a parked container for dispensing ligueied hydrogen The commercialized container isthe result of Kawasaki advanced cryogenic echnologes In the pas, Kawasakt developed and lt one of the lage: liquefied hydrogen storage tank systems, comprising. tree tanks with a capacity of 549 me each, for launch facies ar te Japan Aezospace Exploration Agency GAKAY Tanegashina Space Cem. Paar 10 the 40 f. vetson, a had developed a 20 & costaier, and in January 2005 achieved JIspans fist success anspor of guid Iyrdogento a bydogen tation ‘Applications to rocket fel and indus gas have made hydrogen a poplar source of Power Demand se expected to grow farther ‘with ts appleaton to fuel ell veils, The development af advanced liquefied hydrogen containers wil cosrbue tos efit mass teansporation, since higuelaction reduces Inydrogen’swoume to 1/800 NYC Transit to Order Additional 260 Subway Cars Kawasake recently received an additional fonder for 250 R160 subway cats from the MTA New York City Transit (NYC Trans) ‘The onder, worth approximately $450 muon (Gr Pilon yen, i scheduled for final éelvery sn August 2008, In Ociober 2002, Kawasaki and Frances Alstom Transportation Ine. were jointly awarded an order for 660 subway cats from NYC Teanst. Kawasaki has manufactured and 1s now in the process of delivering 260 of these cats, The conteact also incides 10 joptions. The fist option is for an additonal 620 cars andthe seconds for another 380 10 420 cats. NYC Tianst has curently decided to exercise the first option. Kawasaki sil manufacture 260 out ofthe total 820 cas Kawase is also serving a the engineering leader for the RISO contract, providing technical assistance that wilizes the experience it gained wath the R143 car, which the NYC Transit has had in revenge sevice since 2002, Kawasals also supplies hoges for all of the R160 cars, including those ‘manufactured by Alstom, The R1OO subway cars havea stainless see body and are equipped with highly reable conttls, HVAC, as well as doot-operating and public address systems to guarantee optiium safey and passenger comifor. The cabasis ate wacured at Kroes al plain Linco, Nebraska, Equipment nstallion, final assembly si esting ate performed at ts pant in Yokes, ‘New York, pio to delivery to NYC Transit Kavwasssi has stared expanding its plant sn Lincoln to increase production capacity for the fature. This wall enable the concurrent production of RIGO cars for NYC Transit and 5340 new PA-5 commuter tain cas ordered by {he Port Authority Trans-Hudson Copporaton (ATH) in 2005, Production of the R160 cats Js scheduled to end in 2009, Once that Dappens, Kawasaki plans o begin concurrently rmamwfactuing the PAS cats and 300 MB ACIDC electric passenger cars ordered by Metro-North Railroad (MNR) in 2006. The PAS cars and MB cats are scheduled for delivery by 2011 and 2012, respecvely Since stl debvery of 325 R62 subway cars to NYC Transit in 1985, Kawase as received ordess for 1,939 cats in total. Once all of ie RISO cats are delivered, including those under the contract option, Kawasaki will have manufactured the major share of [NYC Transit’ subway cars, The latest order is a testament to Kawasak's proven tack record with NYC Transit, as well as its superior technological capabilities, NYC Transit is a public rallway company affliated with the Mewtopolian Transporation Authority (MTA). Other MTA.affiiaced transit services include the Long Island Rall Row and Mexto-Nons Raoad, Scope 74 +9 q e cs ic) FS Wl Fa iS) Q cd es) ic) a ad LPG Carrier BW Broker Delivered Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation delivered ‘BW Broker, an 80,000 m’ LPG carte, to Fair Wind Navigation S.A, in June, The care, denied as Kawasakt full No. 1583, t the 41x LPG carer built by Kawacake Shipbuilding and the second of the same roel “The 226 m long vessel employs Kawasakis SEA-Atrow (Sharp Entrance Angle bow as an Arow) to minimize bow wave resistance and signiicantly boos propulsive performance. It 's equipped with four independent cargo tanks house in the cargo hold compartments, Which ate able to absorb temperare contractions forthe storage of lw-temperaare liquefied gas. These urethane foam insulted tanks are made of special stel with lowe temperate resistance characteris that can hold LPG at tempersttes as low as -48°. The cater is driven by the Kaviasat-MAN KEW TSO0MC-C diesel engine, an energy: saving, ltalong stoke, two-cycle, low-speed diesel engine. The Kawasaki rudder bulb with fins (RBS-F) has been employed to ache maxim fel economy Bus That Can Operate on Railway Tracks Developed In Api test operations began fora dual-mode vehicle (DMV) codeveloped by Hokkaido Railway Company and Nichijo Manufacturing Co, Led, a subsidiary of Kawase. The DMV, ‘which can operate on both ray tracks and roads, is being operated in at 11 lem rouke connecting Hamakoshimizw and Moko, as well as on 25 Jk long ros nthe vii. Nich joined the Hokkaido Raslway-sponsored DMV evelopment project in 2003 by producing the mockup. Wis now cadeveloping and manufacturing the bis ‘The rubber tredriven DMV is based om a commercial rmicrobus to allow smooth commerciahzation and mass production, and to meet various regulations for ralleoads and auromabiles. Use of the rmicrobus also. reduces production costs because i does not require specialized pars. Ir only takes 10 to 15 seconds forthe bus 19 soit fam road co rallway mode NNichijo leveraged its bydeaule contol technology—develaped fo ts main products, snowplows and snow-grooming machinery— le develop automatic rear-biased weight disnbusion contral forthe DMN. This enables the prevention of tite wear, slippages and deraliments due to inslicient axle weight of the iron wheels, and achieves sable operations even when the total weight shits as passenger numbers fluctuate : First Kawasaki Gas Turbine Power Generation System for Singapore Kawasaki Gas Turbine Asia Sdn Bhd (KGA), a subsidiary of Kawasak, recently received lis first order for a gis turbine power generation system for Singapore. The order Comes fom CT Engineering and Construction Pte. Ld. (CTee), a subsidiary of Perth Astalia-based Capital Tubines Avszaia Py Led. (CTA) ‘The system sil be combined with oilers to form a cogeneration system that will be used by the Singapore energy company Banyan Unies Pe Lid. Banyan sill supply lecricty and steam to the world’s largest biodiesel plant, curenly being construed by Natural Fuel’ Limited (based in. Subiaco, 10+ Scope 74 Australls) on Jurong. Island, Singapore's petrochernicalinsty center ‘The system is comprised of a natural gustueled gas turbine power generation system employing Kawassle!s proprietary MYA-O2 gse wsrbine, incorporating the ‘environmentally ftiendly low-NOx DLE (dry low emission) system. It will be combined swith a est recovery boiler and a package boiler to be used as a cogeneration sytem, ‘The system wall generate 5,605 KW of electcty and supply 45 tons/hour of steam for the plants procacion lines, contnbuting to Tower energy costs and a stable power supply, Kawasaki will supply the gas turbine power generation system for the cogeneration system, which is scheduled for completion 2008, Singapore ss warning more and more to sgxsbaved in-house power plants as 8 way 19 oilsetsisng global cade oi prices and secure a stable supply of elecieicty. Demand for gas lurbine cogeneration sysiems is expected to increase. This atest order demonstrates the superior environmental performance and lifecycle cost of Kawasaki gas turbine cogeneration systems ae wells t's outstanding technological capabilities and proven tack record in Southeast Asia, including the Indonesian and Malaysian markets Kawasaki Green Gas Engine Tops World Record with 48.5% Generating Efficiency Kawasaki recently developed the world’s most efficient 78 MW I8-

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