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Powering 77′ Bayliss Sportfish

Powering 77′ Bayliss Sportfish

March 22, 2013

Team members from Western Branch Diesel and Bayliss Boatworks recently mounted the main propulsion engines in Bayliss’ newest in-progress custom sportfish boat, the 77′ “Clean Sweep.” This boat will be powered by MTU M94s at 2600 bhp each, and we’re very proud and excited to be involved in another awesome sport fishing machine being built [...]

Posted in All News, Projects | Tagged Bayliss Boatworks, Diesel Engines, Marine, marine engines, marine propulsion, MTU, sportfish | Leave a response

WBD’s MTU Territory Expanded To Encompass All of North Carolina

WBD’s MTU Territory Expanded To Encompass All of North Carolina

June 15, 2012

Dedicated Sales, Service & Parts Location Opens at Jarrett Bay Marine Park Following up to Western Branch Diesel’s recognition as an MTU Worldwide “Best Practices” distributor in the field of customer service, MTU has extended Western Branch Diesel’s territory to include North Carolina. WBD has taken over the former Covington- and most recently Clarke Power [...]

Posted in All News, Press | Tagged Beaufort, Clarke Power Services, Covington Diesel, Covington Power Services, Marine, MTU, MTU Onsite Energy, North Carolina, Phil Hilton, Power Generation, Western Branch Diesel | Leave a response

Crane Repower at Naval Station Norfolk

May 9, 2012

The below is a testimonial we recently received from a completed engine repower on a crane at Naval Station Norfolk for NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic in Norfolk, Virginia This was a repower to replace an aging 8V-92 with an MTU Series 60 engine powering a floating crane for the Navy ships dock. The job was done at Collana’s [...]

Posted in All News, Projects, Testimonials | Tagged Marine, military, MTU, MTU Series 60, Naval Station Norfolk, NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia | Leave a response

WBD Selected as an Extraordinary Service Model by MTU

WBD Selected as an Extraordinary Service Model by MTU

April 25, 2012

Western Branch Diesel was recently selected as MTU’s “Best Practices” example in the field of customer service for the MTU Worldwide Distributor Conference held last week in Bregenz, Austria. The Worldwide Distributor Conference has been held every three years since 2003, and is a three-day event consisting of seminars and meetings between MTU and the principals [...]

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Welcome to Phil Hilton, our Southern Sales Director for Power Generation

April 10, 2012

We are proud to announce the hiring of our Director of Sales-Southern Territory, Mr. Phillip Hilton. He will be joining the Power Generation Division the 16th of April.  Phil is a graduate of Nashville Auto Diesel College with an Associate’s Degree Automotive Diesel and Welding.  He has been in the Power Generation Industry since 1974 [...]

Posted in All News | Tagged Covington Diesel, MTU, MTU Onsite Energy, North Carolina, Power Generation, staff, Western Branch Diesel | Leave a response

Series 60 Tune-Up Special

January 13, 2012

Series 60 Tune-Up Special – Factory Trained Technicians Ready To Serve You.
Check Diagnostic Codes, Air to Air circuit check, Coolant test, Air filter inspection, Set Intake & Exhaust valve lash, Set injector height to spec’s, Set Jake Brake lash, New Valve Cover gasket, Steam engine compartment, HP Printout at those locations with chassis dyno (where available).

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Welcome to Our All New Website!

October 5, 2011

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to improve our web site, and today we’re proud to debut the all new westernbranchdiesel.com! We feel it’s a great improvement and will provide our customers with better information on our brands, services, news, in stock products, and much more. In general, we have a lot more information [...]

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Hobet’s Parade of Productivity

Hobet’s Parade of Productivity

June 6, 2011

The Hobet Mine, tucked into the woods of Boone County about forty miles south of Charleston, West Virginia, is as good an example as any of the extreme conditions mine haul trucks face every day.

Posted in All News, Press, Projects, Testimonials | Tagged Hobet, Komatsu, Mining & Quarry, MTU, West Virginia | Leave a response

More modest push boats work smaller rivers and those with frequent locks and dams.

MTU’s Power on the River

June 6, 2011

We are committed to growth in this market, and with the Series 4000 we have an engine that’s proven, reliable and durable out beyond 30,000 hours before overhaul.

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