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Issue fall/ winter 2010



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WOM 2010 BioEnergy 2010 MIC400 Testing new coil

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New ignition systems Liquid Level Controller Equipment for MAN

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GUASCOR Kuntschar Energieerzeugung Stewart & Stevenson

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MOTORTECH Poland MOTORTECH Americas American soccer week in Celle

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Gas engine technique training New marketing team Service all over

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New employees New ERP-System INSIDE Imprint

Dear customers, interested parties and employees, Success in business is based on fundamental know-how. As such MOTORTECH organized its 2nd Open House event on the 4th of June this year with interesting presentations for the visitors and guided tours throughout the factory. On the company premises in Altenhagen customers as well as suppliers were informed about the latest developments of the gas engine industry at the „World of MOTORTECH“. Numerous info booths from companies such as MAN, MTU, BP etc. were represented. The visit of a biogas plant and the presentation of various VW cars running with gas engines from Autohaus Schmidt & Söhne in Celle were just two of many highlights.

We were especially pleased about the brisk interest in the Get Together in the marquee in the evening. More than 200 guests followed our invitation, among them Mrs. Dr. Schmidt, 1. Councilor of the city of Celle and Thomas Faber, Manager Special Dept. of Economic Development. We hope that we could offer our guests an interesting insight in the gas engine world and are already looking forward to the next „World of MOTORTECH“!

Florian Virchow

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TESTING THE NEW MOTORTECH C-COIL

Test of fire prevention passed

The C-coil is a MOTORTECH inhouse development, produced at the company premises in Celle. One of the most important criteria for the application of this coil on a 2 or 4 stroke engine is the exact compliance with fire preventions.

EXPERIENCE TECHNOLOGY Hanover will become the worldwide meeting point of decentralized energy supply from the 16th to the 19th of November this year. In the context of the international DLG exhibition EuroTier, the Bio Energy fair attracts trade visitors to come to Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony in order to experience new, innovative technology live and firsthand. Based on our slogan „More power in the long run“ MOTORTECH surprises their visitors with a full program of high-tech components for stationary gas engines.

The relevant norm DIN ISO 6826 „fire prevention for 2 or 4 stroke engines“ asks for clear requirements with regards to safety regulations of fire prevention: „Electrical components of engines with external ignition must be built in a way that while being in operation they do not ignite any combustible gases around the engine“.

ture test chamber and simulating the electrical operation of coils in real environment at a monitored temperature. The density of the coils contact cover was confirmed in the dive-into-water-test. Picture 1: The smooth water surface does not show any upcoming bubbles. Picture 2: temperature testchamber of MOTORTECH GmbH as well as the coil in built-in condition in the chamber.

Come and visit our booth 26 – G04. We are looking forward to interesting discussions and exchange of know-how! Sales Manager Axel Dieckmann [email protected]

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4 On the forthcoming exhibition BioEnergy 2010 MOTORTECH will launch its new MIC400 series, the absolute innovation in ignition controllers. The new economically attractive MOTORTECH development convinces with a future-oriented electronical concept for more capacity and a significantly higher degree of efficiency: • High primary energy up to 250mJ • Up to 16 cylinder • Up to 3 pickups • Integrated field busses (CAN/RS 485) Experience the new MIC400 series and visit us on BioEnergy, 16th-19th November 2010 in Hanover, booth: 26–G04. 2

All valid test methods and requirements necessary to obey these regulations are specified in norm ISO 8846 („electrical devices – ignition protection towards combustible gases“). Main criterion of this norm is the fact that combustible gases, that might be produced during engine operation, have no access to any electrical components of a device. Another characteristic of an ignition safer device is that the surface temperature will remain below 200°C even during operation at overload. In order to check the gas proofness the norm demands a dive-into-water-test showing that thereafter no fluid at all will be in the coil contacts. To test the surface temperature based on the given norm, operation in a special test chamber is required, with a constant temperature of 60 °C over the complete test period. The prototype test as per this criterion was executed with a standard C-coil in the laboratory of MOTORTECH GmbH, using the company‘s high-tech tempera-

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After 12 hrs of permanent operation the surface temperature of the coil adjusted itself to 80°C and as such was far below the acceptable temperature of 200°C. Besides all mentioned facts the following technical speciality should be pointed out: The testnorm refers to electrical devices in water crafts. Therefore the coil could be marked with „ISO 8846“ and the addition „MARINE“. As a matter of form we expressively mention that totally different norms will apply for explosion protective applications. In this context we like to draw your attention to our series of shielded coils completely encapsulated in metal, corresponding with the latest CSA requirements (Canadian Standards Association).

Head of Strategic Projects Dr. Claus Schulze [email protected]

NEW IGNITION SYSTEMS FOR CATERPILLAR® G3300/3400-ENGINES

MAN ENGINES WITH MOTORTECH EQUIPMENT

Due to the high customer demand MOTORTECH now offers complete ignition systems for CATERPILLAR® engines G3304, G3306 and G3406:

Initially just a little idea – today a business with immense growth potential for MOTORTECH. Dressing engines – a typical American expression - with technical accessories has meanwhile become a specialty of the constructive and mechanical department of MOTORTECH.

• completely pre-wired system guarantees a quick and easy conversion of the ignition system – Plug and Play!

• equipped with the MIC500-ignition controller, in- and output wiring, AlphaRail-wiring rails with ignition coils, high tension leads as well as conversion kit for triggering incl. trigger disc, spacer ring, pickup and cover plate for magneto drive

Long block engines will be equipped with the following components in the Celle facility:

• Stainless steel wiring rails filled with foam guarantee a long product life

• complete ignition system

• available as standard and CSA certified version

• detonation control

• electronic speed control • pickup and other sensor wiring • air/fuel mixer system • gas trains

CATERPILLAR® Ignition Kit for G3304

CATERPILLAR® Ignition Kit for G3306

CATERPILLAR® Ignition Kit for G3406

Genset manufacturers all over the world will be offered a fully equipped and immediately run capable gas engine with an immense cost cutting for the customer. MOTORTECH takes over the support commissioning and initial start up, training of the technical staff on site and of course the complete responsibility for a guaranteed function of all components in the system.

IDEAL PROTECTION FOR GAS ENGINES MOTORTECH Liquid Level Controller The MOTORTECH Liquid Level Controller can be used for applications with oil, water or coolant. The standard built-in MIN-switch monitors the liquid level and prevents the engine from running dry by a special signal – thus preventing any damage and unnecessary engine down times. Additionally the level controller can be equipped with a maximum of three optionally available liquid level sensors. Those are NC-(Normally Closed) pickups, which can be directly connected to the engine control unit. Product Manager Daniel Kretzer [email protected]

Sales Manager Axel Dieckmann [email protected]

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POWERVIEW GUASCOR – ENGINE POWER HAND MADE As classy engine manufacturer GUASCOR, located in the Basque town of Zumaia, is dedicated to the development and production of gas and diesel engines for industrial and marine applications. The development and research center of GUASCOR manufactures handmade products, which are well known for their high reliability and a very long stability. The current gas engine portfolio varies from a 315kW strong 6 cylinder engine up to a 1240kW designed 16 cylinder. GUASCOR engines are sold worldwide as „Gas engines & Gensets“. Products specially developed for GUASCOR e.g. • harnesses • high tension leads and coils • pickups and sensors • ATEX control cabinets • detonation control

KUNTSCHAR ENERGIEERZEUGUNG GMBH ... inaugurate their new company building After only five months of building period the company Kuntschar Energieerzeugung GmbH based in Wolfhagen could move into their new production and development center in August this year. For this reason Walter Kuntschar invited representatives from politics and economy. Numerous customers and suppliers came to inform themselves on site about the latest developments in the wood gas industry. MOTORTECH also sent its best wishes!

MOTORTECH PRODUCTS ARE A BIG HIT AT STEWART & STEVENSON OPEN HOUSE Stewart and Stevenson in Commerce City, Colorado opened the doors to their customers and had an open house to showcase the New Engine Reman Center on May 23, 2010. All of Stewart and Stevenson gas compression vendors set up displays throughout the shop.

make MOTORTECH a very important system supplier. The latest GUASCOR highlight is their new HGM560, setting new standards with 41 % electrical at only 250mg NOx/Nm³ emission of nitric oxide.

Customers from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Kansas and New Mexico were all in attendance. All the customers had the chance to speak one on one with each vendor.

Sales Manager Axel Dieckmann [email protected]

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and show the customer all the benefits of the MOTORTECH product. On the engine was the MIC850 which was attached to a laptop outside the dyno room. There the customer could see all the displays that the MIC850 produces. Customers were also allowed to see how the Alpha Rail with red coils where mounted on the engine along with all the other components. Customers were very impressed with the MOTORTECH Products. The engine and the MOTORTECH products were such a success that a customer bought the engine that day with the MOTORTECH products.

Jens Petersen, Robert Virchow and Florian Virchow (MOTORTECH) Jacob McCallie und Chuck Lamberson (S&S)

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A modern prosuction facility with office complex.

Customers were able to see a complete MOTORTECH ignition system installed on a Waukesha 7044GSI engine. The Waukesha engine was in the dyno room where Stewart and Stevenson along with Florian Virchow, Robert Virchow and Jens Petersen could run the engine to full load

Wow, what a day! Thank you to Florian, Robert and Jens for helping make the open house a successful event for Stewart and Stevenson.

Waukesha 7044GSI sold during the open house

MOTORTECH POLAND

AMERICAN SOCCER WEEK IN CELLE

3 years of production in Poland

Technology, culture and a lot of fun

For already three years MOTORTECH has been producing part of their product portfolio in Kolberg/Poland. A very good decision: the highly motivated team of 25 employees guided by their Managing Director Kris Walicki and Production Manager Lukas Koprowski managed to deliver major quantities of spark plug leads, harnesses and ignition rails with highest quality. Adherence of delivery times has always been the main target. The employee‘s enormous flexibility and a weekly transfer shuttle between Kolberg and Celle put us in the position to even satisfy customer rush orders in a very short period of processing time.

Primarily just the combination between the production in Celle and Kolberg made MOTORTECH able to keep the level of A-supplier for GE (General Electric) for so many years.

On the road for MOTORTECH: the eagle carries our message: „WE UPGRADE GAS ENGINES“ – from Celle to Kolberg and all the way back – on a weekly basis – fast and reliable!

Thanks! ... to Krzysztof Akonom, Lukasz Ignaczak, Magda Juralewicz and Lukasz Juralewicz (from left to right). Not with standing the annual production holidays of MOTORTECH Poland 4 employees agreed to help in the German production for two weeks last summer, as the assembly of ignition systems ran at full speed inspite of the summer vacation period. Due to their experience the four Polish colleagues could begin to work immediately in the qualified assembly of coils and harnesses. The MOTORTECH management sends special thanks to all of them for their support and extraordinary performance.

Joe Downin, representative of MOTORTECH distributor Kraft Power from Ohio/USA, spent sometime in Celle from the 2nd to the 6th of August 2010 together with his family. He informed himself about latest technologies and products and joined a technical training session at the German MOTORTECH headquarter. His wife Barbara and his daughter Katie enjoyed their time with sightseeing and shopping in Celle and surrounding. However, there was a special highlight waiting for Katie. As keeper of the College Soccer League Chicago – the US female league – she also could show her keeper performance in Wietze, close to Celle.Cotrainer Jörg Klindworth, MOTORTECH Celle, set up contacts between Katie and TSV Wietze. TSV trainer Ulrich Busse had to push his boys, as Katie Downin was in top condition. „It was big fun“! so said Katie in the end. And when her training starts again at the end of August in Chicago, she will be pretty much prepared.

MOTORTECH AMERICAS TO PICK UP SPEED In spite of the still ongoing economic crisis in the United States of America our MOTORTECH subsidiary slowly picks up speed. With a growth of 20 % in 2010 the team has proven itself to be successful. Ashley LeBlanc as Office Manager and Accounting Department, Danielle Scott responsible for order processing and customer service and Joe Hinkel, taking care of purchasing and warehousing, have become a strong team, making sure the customers, who order on a daily basis, will be delivered promptly. „A warehouse capacity with a value of approx. 500.000 USD is our answer to the American prejudice that Europeans cannot provide prompt product support“

says Junior Director Robert Virchow. „We are in a very good position to deliver, just in time for the expected boom to come in North America.”

Katie Downin, Jörg Klindworth

Joseph Hinkel, Danielle Scott, Ashley LeBlanc, Robert Virchow

Katie with the TSV Wietze boys

Junior Director Robert Virchow

[email protected] Joe, Barbara and Katie Downin

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POWERVIEW GAS ENGINE TECHNIQUE TRAINING AT MOTORTECH Know-how shared – doubles your knowledge: our intensive training program for the current gas engine technology is addressed to our customers‘ service and technician staff. In our training rooms in Celle we regulary inform about the latest developments in the gas engine industry. Moreover as service we also offer inhouse training on site in your premises

NEW MARKETING TEAM AT MOTORTECH Advertising and Marketing In-house again Since the 1st of July 2010 MOTORTECH has a new Marketing Department.

The main tasks and targets of this department are e.g.: • development and management of the brand in close cooperation with the management board Julia Frisch, Jessica Troschke, Helge Scherer

For 4 days in June and September 2010 all together 18 service technicians of our customer August Storm GmbH & Co. KG from Spelle participated in an intensive MOTORTECH product training. Topics were e.g. the MOTORTECH: • ignition controller MIC500 and MIC850 series • air/fuel mixer system VariFuel2 • detonation control system DetCon2/DetCon20

Head of Marketing is Helge Scherer. He brings along more than 20 years of marketing experience gained in various well-known agencies. He was already responsible for MOTORTECH as our consultant and conceptualizer on behalf of an advertising agency prior to joining our team.

For more than 20 years MOTORTECH offers customer service. The allover support – round the clock, all around the world – is far more than just the standard repair and service on site.

Since the foundation in 1937 the company August Storm has become one of the biggest independent service companies for combustion engines in Europe.

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Training information Melanie Sekulla [email protected]

• market, competitor and target groups analysis in cooperation with the sales department • strategic, conceptional and creative development of communication strategies as well as coordination, control and monitoring Head of Marketing Helge Scherer [email protected]

SERVICE ALL OVER

• Gas engine management-system „All-In-One“

By moving to Spelle in 1982 and building the new company premises in 2009 August Storm with more than 200 employees will guarantee maximum customer proximity and secure jobs even in the future.

Julia Frisch is responsible for prepress and marketing tasks. She is media designer with her first years of job experience. On the 1st of August Jessica Troschke joined the team, going through an apprenticeship for media design at MOTORTECH.

Jörg Klindworth, Bernd Lohse, Jens Petersen, Stefan Dönne

The experienced team consists of a service manager (coordinator for service planning and execution) and his three service technicians. Jörg Klindworth, service manager (16 years with MOT) Bernd Lohse, service

technician, focus: East-Europe (10 years with MOT) Jens Petersen, service technician, focus: North-, South- and Central America, Africa (15 years with MOT), Stefan Dönne, service technician, Focus: Germany, Asia (4 years with MOT), replacement: Sylvio Nenne, focus: Germany, Benelux (8 years with MOT). Our service includes installation and start-up of recently bought MOTORTECH products at the customer‘s location as well as telephone support directly from our german headquarter based in Celle. No matter – whether by plane, train or car – our technicians will be ready to support you at any place in the world in just 24 hours – always at hand: latest test and control equipment as well as high-tech tools. Service Coordinator Jörg Klindworth [email protected]

NEW EMPLOYEES AT MOTORTECH

NEW ERP-SYSTEM* Starting in 2011 at MOTORTECH

Antje Mohrholz Entry: 01.01.2010 Shift Supervisor Ignition coils

Ugur Orbeyi Entry: 01.06.2010 Head of Warehousing

Julia Frisch Entry: 01.07.2010 Media Designer Marketing

Michél Felsing Entry: 01.08.2010 Trainee Warehousing

Bruno Pluta Entry: 20.04.2010 Mechanical Design

Dogan Ay Entry: 01.06.2010 Mechanical Design

Marcel Hüsing Entry: 19.07.2010 Electronic Production

Philipp Czepluch Entry: 01.08.2010 Trainee IT

Michael Fehlau Entry: 03.05.2010 Quality

Lars Warkentien Entry: 01.06.2010 Ignition Coil Production

Adrienne Bennett Entry: 01.08.2010 Trainee Industrial Clerk

Nassir Abedi Entry: 01.09.2010 R&D Electronics

Christian Müller Entry: 03.05.2010 Mechanical Production

Sebastian Hoffmann Eintritt: 07.06.2010 Electronic Production

Andreas Scheiermann Entry: 01.08.2010 Trainee Industrial Clerk

Leticia Cadena Entry: 01.09.2010 Sales

Maik Lindemann Entry: 05.05.2010 Strategic Projects

Helge Scherer Entry: 01.07.2010 Head of Marketing

Jessica Troschke Entry: 01.08.2010 Trainee Media Designer

Nancy Ackermann Eintritt: 13.09.2010 Warehousing

After the expansion of the previous years it finally became clear at the end of 2009 that the currently used inventory management system of MOTORTECH GmbH could no longer meet the requirements and demands of a modern, flexible and processoriented company. Inspite of the tough economic environment in spring 2010 MOTORTECH announced a new ERP system and after intensive research decided in June to go for the ERP solution of the proALPHA Software AG. The requirements made by MOTORTECH GmbH and the overall concept of proALPHA, with a clear focus on production and logistics suited each other perfectly. Since June the ERP project has been running on high speed. Thanks to our engaged and highly motivated MOTORTECH employees. The new system can already start on 1st of January 2011. Until this starting date all data and processes must have been transferred. The members of staff will be trained intensively so that our customers will not even notice the internal system reorganization. Introducing the new ERP system will grant a clear improvement with regards to customer and supplier order processing in future – as in the end it is our goal to have a content and happy customer! * An ERP-system is a complex application software to support efficient planning of resources (capital, current assets or personnel) of a complete company. ERP = Enterprise Resource Planning

EMPLOYEES INTRODUCE THEMSELVES Ugur Orbeyi – Head of Warehousing What was your first impression of MOTORTECH ? Solid family business with major social arrangements. Which is your favorite MOTORTECH product? MIC850 – as the ignition controller does not only look very good.

What do you do to balance out your work? My work is my balance. What is your personal target for your department in 2011? To increase customer satisfaction by optimizing our material flow.

Head of EDV Marcus Morig [email protected]

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POWERVIEW INSIDE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Linus of Stephan Schnelle Born: 17st of July 2010, 12:40 am 3860 g, 54 cm

SUMMER, SUN, MOTORTECH MOTORTECH BBQ Almost tradition: on the 6th of August in bright sunshine MOTORTECH celebrated its summer party. Good-humor and with interesting discussions the weekend was heralded.

Cold beer granted the necessary refreshment and our tummy was spoiled with bratwurst and steaks. We are already looking forward to next summer!

MARCUS MORIG NEEDS THE „KICK“ IN HIS LEISURE TIME Thaiboxing in Celle

WEDDING On 27st of July 2010 Stephan Kabella married his fiancé Nicole.

JUBILEE Dirk Michaelis – 10 years (on 01.07.2010) Bernd Lohse – 10 years (on 01.07.2010) Dirk Ohlendorf – 10 years (on 04.09.2010) Jens Petersen – 15 years (on 07.08.2010) ... at MOTORTECH Germany!

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MOTORTECH GmbH, S&S Beate Virchow, Helge Scherer Julia Frisch

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For six years now Marcus Morig has been a thrilled combat sportsman. Since 2008 he has been trained in the fighters-club in Celle by Wolfgang Meyer, the former German master of Kick-boxing. Thaiboxing is a combat sport for men and women, applicable as of 14 years of age and a full contact combat sport, which means without any special clothes for protection. The training is split in three major sections: technique, condition, sparring. „This kind of sport is perfectly suited as balance to my office work, as it requires condition as well as technique and intensive training“ says Morig. „Depending on the training effort and intention you can check out and expand your physical limits with Thaiboxing.“

Hits are allowed to the head, body and thighs. Special techniques of the Thai boxing are e.g. the knee chop or elbow drive; however, hits like these are not allowed to the head in a real competition due to the high risk of injury. Victory can be achieved by points or knock-out.

CAUTION: DANGER OF CONFUSION! Be careful, garbage men! Now you must pay special attention, as a little bright yellow Ford Ka squeezed itself between the garbage tons. Danger of confusion possible. So: Hands off of the “black dragon”!

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