Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Denmark
After months of intense preparation, the doors of the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark are open. Located on the site of the former Aalborg shipyard, this massive ship simulation facility - the largest and most advanced in the marine industry - now adds considerable muscle to Alfa Laval's research and development efforts. The Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre comprises a 250 m2 testing area, built around a 2 MW marine engine and comprising commercial and prototype equipment from all of Alfa Laval's marine product groups. Connected to the test system are a dedicated control room and a training complex, as well as the nearby Limfjord, which supplies it with seawater via an 800 m pipeline. Visitors received their first look at the operational facility during an inauguration ceremony on 15 January, when the start button was pressed by Peter Leifland, President of Alfa Laval Marine & Diesel. Stepping aboard a vessel on land The highlight for those attending the inauguration was not the pomp and circumstance, but rather the opportunity to be guided through the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre's inner workings. While their colleagues mingled or spoke with Alfa Laval representatives, small groups ...
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