KBB is a German-based turbocharger specialist with over 70 years of experience, focusing on the development and production of high-performance turbochargers for medium-speed diesel and gas engines in marine, locomotive, and power plant applications. The company supplies products with high efficiency and reliability to global markets, leveraging innovative technology and 'Made in Germany' quality. KBB provides solutions that enhance engine performance and reduce emissions across various industries, including marine, rail, and power generation.KBBisaGerman-basedturbochargerspecialistwithover70yearsofexperience,focusingonthedevelopmentandproductionofhigh-performanceturbochargersformedium-speeddieselandgasenginesinmarine,locomotive,andpowerplantapplications.Thecompanysuppliesproductswithhighefficiencyandreliabilitytoglobalmarkets,leveraginginnovativetechnologyand'MadeinGermany'quality.KBBprovidessolutionsthatenhanceengineperformanceandreduceemissionsacrossvariousindustries,includingmarine,rail,andpowergeneration.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
HPR Series: Single-stage high-pressure turbochargers for medium-speed engines in the 500kW to 3,000kW output range, characterized by a high-pressure ratio of up to 5.0, broad compressor maps, and a compact design. Suitable for diesel, heavy fuel oil (HFO), natural gas, biogas, special gases, and dual-fuel engines, complying with IMO I, IMO II, RVIR, EPA Tier 1+2, and other emission regulations.HPRSeries:Single-stagehigh-pressureturbochargersformedium-speedenginesinthe500kWto3,000kWoutputrange,characterizedbyahigh-pressureratioofupto5.0,broadcompressormaps,andacompactdesign.Suitablefordiesel,heavyfueloil(HFO),naturalgas,biogas,specialgases,anddual-fuelengines,complyingwithIMOI,IMOII,RVIR,EPATier1+2,andotheremissionregulations.
ST Series (including ST27-EP): Turbochargers for diesel, heavy fuel, and gas engines with an output range from 500kW to 5,000kW. The ST27-EP is an enhanced performance model designed to meet IMO Tier 3 requirements, offering pressure ratios of 6:1 and higher air flows, with improved maintenance ease due to clamping flanges.STSeries(includingST27-EP):Turbochargersfordiesel,heavyfuel,andgasengineswithanoutputrangefrom500kWto5,000kW.TheST27-EPisanenhancedperformancemodeldesignedtomeetIMOTier3requirements,offeringpressureratiosof6:1andhigherairflows,withimprovedmaintenanceeaseduetoclampingflanges.
K2B Two-Stage Turbocharging System: Designed for engines with an output range of 1,500kW to 5,000kW, achieving a maximum pressure ratio of 10:1 and turbocharging efficiency over 75 percent. Provides customized system solutions for strict emission limits like IMO III, adaptable to various fuels including biofuels and e-fuels.K2BTwo-StageTurbochargingSystem:Designedforengineswithanoutputrangeof1,500kWto5,000kW,achievingamaximumpressureratioof10:1andturbochargingefficiencyover75percent.ProvidescustomizedsystemsolutionsforstrictemissionlimitslikeIMOIII,adaptabletovariousfuelsincludingbiofuelsande-fuels.
Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) Systems: Intelligent utilization of diverse data measured from turbochargers to reduce operating costs and detect unforeseen damages early. Particularly beneficial for applications with high partial loads or highly variable load profiles.Condition-BasedMaintenance(CBM)Systems:Intelligentutilizationofdiversedatameasuredfromturbochargerstoreduceoperatingcostsanddetectunforeseendamagesearly.Particularlybeneficialforapplicationswithhighpartialloadsorhighlyvariableloadprofiles.
Additive Manufacturing (AM) Technology: Offers new possibilities for TC components, including accelerated provision of prototypes and aftermarket spare parts, along with potential for new material properties and design freedom.AdditiveManufacturing(AM)Technology:OffersnewpossibilitiesforTCcomponents,includingacceleratedprovisionofprototypesandaftermarketspareparts,alongwithpotentialfornewmaterialpropertiesanddesignfreedom.
Digital Twins and Real-Time Monitoring: Development of virtual models of physical turbochargers for real-time remote diagnostics and troubleshooting. Enables monitoring of critical operational parameters like pressure, temperature, and rotational speed for optimized operational efficiency.DigitalTwinsandReal-TimeMonitoring:Developmentofvirtualmodelsofphysicalturbochargersforreal-timeremotediagnosticsandtroubleshooting.Enablesmonitoringofcriticaloperationalparameterslikepressure,temperature,androtationalspeedforoptimizedoperationalefficiency.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Exceptional quality and precision engineering, embodying 'Made in Germany' standards, backed by over 70 years of turbocharger development and production experience.Exceptionalqualityandprecisionengineering,embodying'MadeinGermany'standards,backedbyover70yearsofturbochargerdevelopmentandproductionexperience.
Provision of highly efficient and high-pressure ratio turbocharger solutions optimized for medium-speed diesel and gas engines across diverse sectors such as marine, rail, and power generation.Provisionofhighlyefficientandhigh-pressureratioturbochargersolutionsoptimizedformedium-speeddieselandgasenginesacrossdiversesectorssuchasmarine,rail,andpowergeneration.
An innovative product portfolio and technological development adaptable to future emission regulations (IMO Tier 3) and alternative fuels (hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, biofuels).Aninnovativeproductportfolioandtechnologicaldevelopmentadaptabletofutureemissionregulations(IMOTier3)andalternativefuels(hydrogen,ammonia,methanol,biofuels).
A comprehensive global service network with over 60 independent partner workshops and 24/7 emergency services, ensuring rapid, reliable, and professional support worldwide.Acomprehensiveglobalservicenetworkwithover60independentpartnerworkshopsand24/7emergencyservices,ensuringrapid,reliable,andprofessionalsupportworldwide.
The K2S (Knowledge 2 Swap) exchange program, along with retrofit and upgrade services, offers customers quick access to parts and enhanced maintenance convenience.TheK2S(Knowledge2Swap)exchangeprogram,alongwithretrofitandupgradeservices,offerscustomersquickaccesstopartsandenhancedmaintenanceconvenience.
Recognition through awards such as Caterpillar's 'Supplier Quality Excellence Process - Certification Gold Level' and Yanmar's 'Supplier Award for outstanding project performance,' coupled with ISO 9001 certification for systematic quality management.RecognitionthroughawardssuchasCaterpillar's'SupplierQualityExcellenceProcess-CertificationGoldLevel'andYanmar's'SupplierAwardforoutstandingprojectperformance,'coupledwithISO9001certificationforsystematicqualitymanagement.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Marine Industry: Main propulsion engines, auxiliary engines, generator sets in commercial vessels, harbor tugs, and various other marine applications.MarineIndustry:Mainpropulsionengines,auxiliaryengines,generatorsetsincommercialvessels,harbortugs,andvariousothermarineapplications.
Locomotive Industry: Engine systems for locomotives and rail vehicles.LocomotiveIndustry:Enginesystemsforlocomotivesandrailvehicles.
Power Generation Industry: Power plants, generator stations, cogeneration plants, and compressor stations requiring continuous power supply.PowerGenerationIndustry:Powerplants,generatorstations,cogenerationplants,andcompressorstationsrequiringcontinuouspowersupply.
Off-road Applications: Specific off-road vehicles and equipment.Off-roadApplications:Specificoff-roadvehiclesandequipment.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, China, Japan, UAESingapore,India,SriLanka,Vietnam,China,Japan,UAE
Germany, Denmark, TurkeyGermany,Denmark,Turkey
USA, Canada, BahamasUSA,Canada,Bahamas
New Zealand, AustraliaNewZealand,Australia
Ecuador, GuatemalaEcuador,Guatemala
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
DIN EN ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification: Regularly renewed since 1995, demonstrating a systematic approach to quality control.DINENISO9001QualityManagementSystemCertification:Regularlyrenewedsince1995,demonstratingasystematicapproachtoqualitycontrol.
Certifications from Major International Marine Classification Societies: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Bureau Veritas (BV), China Classification Society (CCS), China Corporation Register of Shipping (CCRS), Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Korean Register of Shipping (KR), Lloyd's Register of Shipping (LR EMEA), Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK), Registro Italiano Navale (RINA), Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS).CertificationsfromMajorInternationalMarineClassificationSocieties:AmericanBureauofShipping(ABS),BureauVeritas(BV),ChinaClassificationSociety(CCS),ChinaCorporationRegisterofShipping(CCRS),DetNorskeVeritas(DNV),KoreanRegisterofShipping(KR),Lloyd'sRegisterofShipping(LREMEA),NipponKaijiKyokai(ClassNK),RegistroItalianoNavale(RINA),RussianMaritimeRegisterofShipping(RMRS).
Caterpillar 'Supplier Quality Excellence Process - Certification Gold Level' Award (2016): Recognition for outstanding delivery reliability and product quality.Caterpillar'SupplierQualityExcellenceProcess-CertificationGoldLevel'Award(2016):Recognitionforoutstandingdeliveryreliabilityandproductquality.
Yanmar 'Supplier Award for outstanding project performance' (2015): Acknowledgment for punctual deliveries and high product quality.Yanmar'SupplierAwardforoutstandingprojectperformance'(2015):Acknowledgmentforpunctualdeliveriesandhighproductquality.
Compliance with various emission regulations: IMO I, IMO II, IMO III, RVIR, Lake Constance Shipping Ordinance (BSO) 1+2, EPA Tier 1+2, Technical Instructions on Air Quality Control (TA Luft).Compliancewithvariousemissionregulations:IMOI,IMOII,IMOIII,RVIR,LakeConstanceShippingOrdinance(BSO)1+2,EPATier1+2,TechnicalInstructionsonAirQualityControl(TALuft).