Drivetrain Power and Propulsion in North Ryde, New South Wales Australia, has consolidated all of its interest in the United States into the Plain City, Ohio facilities of Eden Cryogenics. Drivetrain USA is now located in the Eden facilities and Steve L. Hensley has been named president. The move will add repair, rebuild, and assembly of HS Turbochargers to an existing line of products produced and serviced in the Plain City facility.
The HS Turbochargers, manufactured in Sweden, are designed for locomotive, marine, power generation, and earth moving diesel and gas engines. Building on the specialist knowledge gained in the aeronautical engineering industry, HS Turbochargers boast the highest efficiencies available in the market for improved engine performance, reduced fuel consumption, reduced engine thermal load and reduced engine emissions. This improved efficiency increases the life expectancy of engine components, thus reducing maintenance costs. The two operations will operate as two independent companies but will share some resources such as facilities, equipment and limited personnel.
Future plans for the facility include a complete test bed for turbocharger assemblies, wheel balancing, and total refurbishing and testing equipment. This added capability will provide enhanced engineering and fabrication resources for Eden and Drivetrain customers. In addition to resource expansion Eden/Drivetrain has expanded its technical and engineering capability with the addition of Dr. Glen McIntosh, who has been a pioneer in the cryogenic industry and recipient of numerous awards, and Irene Gil-Llamas who received her masters degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Iowa and has a extensive experience in turbo-machinery application, design, engineering, and project management.
Hensley said, “Drivetrain has presented a growth opportunity to Eden that extends far beyond current resources available from any other supplier to the cryogenic or turbocharger industries. The two operations will complement each other and by sharing resources will provide customer the highest quality operations and service while maintaining efficiency and economy in an engineering and fabrication facility.”
