New full-sized research engine inaugurated in Winterthur, Switzerland Last Modified 02.06.2008

New full-sized research engine inaugurated in Winterthur, Switzerland

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The new Wärtsilä RTX-4 research engine The new Wärtsilä RTX-4 research engine
The new Wärtsilä RTX-4 research engine for the further development of Wärtsilä low-speed marine diesel engines employed in
propelling the world shipping fleet.

Klaus Heim, Ole Johansson and Martin Wernli   Laser show during the inauguration of the new Wärtsilä RTX-4 low-speed research engine
Wärtsilä today inaugurated its new RTX-4 low speed research engine in Winterthur, Switzerland. Ole Johansson, President & CEO, Wärtsilä Corporation (middle) starts the engine by pushing the button, together with Klaus Heim, Vice President Global Research & Development, Wärtsilä Corporation (left) and Martin Wernli, President, Wärtsilä in Switzerland and Vice President, Delivery Centre 2-stroke.

Laser show during the inauguration of the new Wärtsilä RTX-4 low-speed research engine in Winterthur, Switzerland.
Laser show during the inauguration of the new Wärtsilä RTX-4 low-speed research engine    
Laser show during the inauguration of the new Wärtsilä RTX-4 low-speed research engine in Winterthur, Switzerland.  

Read the press release here