BRP ROTAX FACTORY TOUR: Where MILLIONS of Engines are Manufactured

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  • Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2024

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  • @stephaneracicot791
    @stephaneracicot791 Год назад +15

    i know this is for airplanes but here is a little story about a little 12hp rotax 1971 elan skidoo,my mom fell greatly ill at our camp in 1977.and the only way out was with the little elan 12hp.took mom out put her in the sleigh laid her down there and dad and me and my little brother drove her out to the hospital...it was minus 30 below zero..we made it mom was safe.the elan skidoo is long gone but the rotax motor i still have on a shelf...thank you for making a good little engine. without it mom would not be hear,

    • @larz46north18
      @larz46north18 5 месяцев назад

      lucky it had a good carb and sparkplugs. Elan was a nice little sled.

    • @mecanicodejetski
      @mecanicodejetski 4 месяца назад

      is a corporate, they don care if we grew with rotax products, they are just interested in sell new engines, i just scrap one of the first seadoo pwc, is a company with no respect to users and heritage.

  • @aladinfox4098
    @aladinfox4098 3 месяца назад +3

    An informative video for a layperson like myself , so impressed by the workers and speaking such excellent english too!

  • @waynekerr2397
    @waynekerr2397 7 часов назад

    Thank you 'Pilot Bambi' and the two Rotax gentleman for such a wonderful tour and peak into the production processes of Rotax engines. Loved every moment of it. I currently enjoy the incredible 1330 ACE engine in my Spyder and have also flown with the 582cc two stroke. Loved them all. Thank you Rotax for your dedication and skill in producing such fine engines.

  • @BrilliantDesignOnline
    @BrilliantDesignOnline Год назад +13

    I have seen another tour, but mainly it focused on the oval assembly table for AC engines. This was WAY more comprehensive and really showed the incredible amount of automation and special details like induction hardening only parts of the crankshaft. Good view into the amount of engineering and commitment to infrastructure to build these engines. Thank you for the tour.

  • @chickenhawk212
    @chickenhawk212 10 месяцев назад +6

    Definitely need the engine espresso maker

  • @MarcelHuguenin
    @MarcelHuguenin Год назад +6

    Excellent video and props to the people from Rotax for their very extensive tour you were given. These two gentlemen were excellent tour guides. What an amazing product line they have. Thanks for making this video.

  • @hpruijs
    @hpruijs Год назад +8

    Very informative, thank you for posting Rosita and Maurits! Above everything the history, coming from BRP to the present situation was very nice to be informed about.

  • @dpragain
    @dpragain Год назад +7

    Thank you for this. We live in the US and don't get to see this in person but we fly these engines all the time!

    • @knowyuhgrow420
      @knowyuhgrow420 4 месяца назад

      They all made in Mexico now you can see them

  • @snakeman48
    @snakeman48 Год назад +3

    My first ride in a 2 seat ultralight was powered by a Rotax 505. For it's day, it was a powerful and reliable engine.

  • @philippeannet
    @philippeannet Год назад +11

    Nice video, thanks for that !! Always amazed by the engineering skills in southern Germany and in Austria... these guys are also pretty proud of what they do (at every level), and you can feel that... Happy to fly Rotax !! 👍

    • @knowyuhgrow420
      @knowyuhgrow420 4 месяца назад

      Bro the all made in Mexico for a long time.e now 😂

    • @philippeannet
      @philippeannet 4 месяца назад

      @@knowyuhgrow420😂 yeah, sure !! Love to learn from experts… 🤡🤡

  • @gary5481
    @gary5481 Год назад +6

    Welcome back! Looking forward to some new adventures. 🇿🇦

  • @jackrolfson312
    @jackrolfson312 Год назад +6

    That was phenomenal, Thank you for taking the time to show us all that, It was so interesting. I did not realize that they made ovals different engines for different sports. I'm glad you're back And that everything went as well as it did. Always look forward to your adventures can't wait for your next one, Be safe take care until next time!

  • @trevmacc
    @trevmacc Год назад +6

    Very interesting tour around the factory and seeing what they do ,thanks for sharing

  • @SuperPress23
    @SuperPress23 Год назад +3

    Fantastic video, thank you!

  • @ralfkruse7565
    @ralfkruse7565 Год назад +3

    Thanks Bambi for this interresting visit. Its already some months old now, and at that time the 916 wasn't yet in mass produktion. Still secret of R&D....... Did Shongzhen ask already for a copy? They can analyze your video now for free. Thanks for taking us with you.
    Tot ziens, tot de volgende keer !!! 👍😎🇫🇷

  • @andreschapero3615
    @andreschapero3615 Год назад +1

    Amazing video !!!!! No wonder Rotax has no competition anywhere on this planet. Andrés from Santiago, Chile.

  • @conradboss
    @conradboss Год назад +1

    Bambi you look great in the production floor safety glasses. 😊😎

  • @aragonep
    @aragonep Год назад +3

    great video looking forward to your next adventure

  • @mum-0217
    @mum-0217 11 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent example of precision engineering and I would like to take a tour myself at some point. I can see why these power units last and wear so well. The testing and final assembly stages combined with robotic inputs and tolerance checking are amazing. I was wondering who constructs the frames and body parts for the engines to be fitted for the Can Am bikes which is also a great quality product. A big thank you to the team at Rotex. 👍

  • @barryscott6222
    @barryscott6222 Год назад +1

    Great video Bambi

  • @LucaPierino
    @LucaPierino Год назад +1

    Rotax: Synonym of flying snowmobile

  • @dennisk5180
    @dennisk5180 Год назад +4

    What an interesting video. I learned a lot about these engines. You really put this video together well. Great job. I'm so happy to see that you are still posting new videos even after your epic Long Way South journey. Looking forward to more great videos!

  • @shamusa943
    @shamusa943 Год назад

    Fascinating tour of an incredibly automated and human integrated operation of precision products.
    Amazing to see it all in action and I thank you for your beautiful presentation.

  • @markboucher1549
    @markboucher1549 Год назад +1

    Very interesting tour,thank you so much you guys for sharing this experience with us 😊

  • @marcopavone8695
    @marcopavone8695 Год назад

    It's been a long time since your last video. I think we all miss you!!

  • @DarrylZubot
    @DarrylZubot Год назад

    Thanks for this! I tried getting a tour only two weeks after you were here but without success. So cudos for doing the impossible. Flying a rotax 912is in my pipistrel virus sw surveyor in canada. Love these engines.

  • @powerbeast5691
    @powerbeast5691 Год назад +11

    This video is like Public Service, it shows human faces 99.9% of the time. Not for us who are interested in engine manufacturing factories.

  • @Patrick_tommy
    @Patrick_tommy Год назад +1

    Very cool to see! thanks for this in sight. For me as an engineer always cool to see.

  • @remicallant8756
    @remicallant8756 Год назад

    Awesome nice and educational video, many thanks to Rotax and Bambi, greetings from Remi from Belgium

  • @mrsaskriders
    @mrsaskriders Год назад

    A fantastic tour.thank you very much.

  • @thusharaedirisinghe1154
    @thusharaedirisinghe1154 Год назад +2

    Brilliant engineering cration.

  • @chrisholm8030
    @chrisholm8030 Год назад

    very nice tour and video can't wait to put some time in behind one of those power plants.

  • @irfanbenli4897
    @irfanbenli4897 Год назад

    Nice job you did.Thanks👏👏

  • @mkcn1681
    @mkcn1681 Год назад

    Thanks for share excellent information

  • @god-tx4xz
    @god-tx4xz Год назад +2

    In a world of companies who are giant full of shit scams, companies like Rotax are certainly very rare gems. Thank you Rotax!

  • @koosherselman
    @koosherselman Год назад

    Excellent video. Thank you.

  • @chippyjohn1
    @chippyjohn1 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the tour. I know why their engines cost so much. They have hundreds of machines that would be a million each easy.

    • @larz46north18
      @larz46north18 5 месяцев назад

      Liability insurance.
      They have hundreds of Lawyers that would be a million each easy. 🕵‍♀
      IS why THERE engine$ cost so much.

    • @chippyjohn1
      @chippyjohn1 5 месяцев назад

      @@larz46north18 that's for lycontisaurus engines as they are unreliable

  • @jhz94
    @jhz94 Год назад

    Thanks for a great video of the plant. Was interesting to see as it is a big difference between low volume production like their aircraft engine line compared to for example an automotive powertrain line

  • @marcopavone8695
    @marcopavone8695 Год назад

    Thank you for this interesting content

  • @billy-bo-dilly
    @billy-bo-dilly 9 месяцев назад

    As a Sea Doo owner, I would have liked to see more info on those engines, but they are made in Mexico now, not Austria. Thanks for the video.

  • @kevinphillips9408
    @kevinphillips9408 Год назад +1

    Wonderful tour and informative video. Thank you

  • @akbarhasan1929
    @akbarhasan1929 Год назад

    The Best !

  • @mikemorgan8792
    @mikemorgan8792 Год назад +1

    Very exciting tour.

  • @hille1000
    @hille1000 Год назад

    Nice video

  • @ozairakhtarcom
    @ozairakhtarcom Год назад

    You gave me a good idea 💡

  • @gianiskarageorgos4120
    @gianiskarageorgos4120 6 месяцев назад

    Μπράβο !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @remypaternoster6627
    @remypaternoster6627 Год назад +1

    Great company in the minor leagues. Excellent video.

  • @bobeyes3284
    @bobeyes3284 Год назад +1

    Many sanctioned countries have plenty of Rotax engines in their drones.

    • @chippyjohn1
      @chippyjohn1 Год назад

      Sanctioned by the US, the one country that should be sanctioned.

  • @gerrywood5325
    @gerrywood5325 Год назад

    On a positive note, I own a Spyder RT Limited with the 1330cc engine, but I wish the engine was 1500cc matched to a 6 or 7 speed automatic transmission. On a negative note, I hate the extensive process that must be accomplished in order to check the oil. There should be a simpler process to accomplish that. Other than that, I love my Spyder and hope to be able to ride it daily over the late spring and summer.

  • @edwardungott7328
    @edwardungott7328 4 месяца назад

    BRP needs to bring back the evinrude outboard

  • @ecomandurban7183
    @ecomandurban7183 Год назад

    thanks

  • @leodingemans5381
    @leodingemans5381 Год назад

    Hey Guys. We looking forward to some new content. 😀

  • @grantnyenes3742
    @grantnyenes3742 Год назад

    Great work Bambi, sounds like there is a bigger brother to the 915/916 coming??

  • @brandonhenderson7020
    @brandonhenderson7020 Год назад +1

    I'd like to see three harden pins in the 1630 crank timing gear

    • @larz46north18
      @larz46north18 5 месяцев назад

      yes . agree . good idea.
      internal wrenching cap screws are pretty tuff, easyr to take out.

  • @shanequreshi5711
    @shanequreshi5711 Год назад

    So cool. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mauriceevans6546
    @mauriceevans6546 Год назад +1

    I see a rotax turbine engine in the future!

  • @flyfaen1
    @flyfaen1 4 месяца назад

    I really understand the struggle at the question on electric motors for aircrafts. The problem is not the electric motors per se, they can be made light and powerful enough. The problem with electric aircraft was, is and will be (for quite some time) the energy-density of the batteries.
    Tho it has to be said LSA/micro/(insert local aviation legislation equivalent term here...) is currently the the best suited type of aircraft on which it can be performed (due to pesky physics like volume, and thus weight, going up by object size CUBED).
    In the closer future, the best choice going forward for UL/LSA/Micro and smaller GA for that matter, is piston engines running on Jet-A/B/JP-8 ( thus diesel engines) which also is the most sought after here in Europe (the amounts of TEL in AVGAS is a concern, and the cost of AVGAS is very high compared to Jet-A).
    Well unless gas-turbine engines are allowed in GA and lower weight and licence-classes.

  • @eongerber5969
    @eongerber5969 Год назад +2

    We want to see the machines etc and hear the people, not the other way round!!

  • @gauv9304
    @gauv9304 Год назад

    Great video but could have used a better camera for recording, it has focus and frame issues.

  • @yozeruga
    @yozeruga 6 месяцев назад

    Millions of engines and I need to wait half a year to replace my busted one.

  • @arnoldsimmerle8852
    @arnoldsimmerle8852 Год назад +1

    👍👍👍

  • @lot2196
    @lot2196 Год назад

    I have a 650cc single Rotax in my BMW GS.😊

  • @kevindevilliers3572
    @kevindevilliers3572 Год назад +4

    Your cameraman needs to learn to focus on the products/components etc/machinery etc. Too much attention on the guide.

  • @danielgrace7408
    @danielgrace7408 Год назад

    👍👍👍👍👍

  • @rw9737
    @rw9737 Год назад

    BMW F800Series Engine in the back 4:14 . Why You had to made it to vibrate so much after 4500RPM and why it sounded so dull like steel balls jumping in empty metal can?

  • @yurimig253
    @yurimig253 Год назад +1

    Honestly it's a shame such an engine is left combusting coffee 😢😂.. nice art if one can afford a 40,000 coffee maker lol. Cool stuff. If I have not said it. Engines turn me on. I'm the morning.. 😂. Love the new technology and innovation. Don't STOP INNOVATING...

  • @davidc5027
    @davidc5027 10 месяцев назад +3

    IMHO Rotax engines are way over-priced. I'm not saying they aren't good engines, I'm saying they are over-priced, and there's a reason other than the engine is designed for airplanes/gyroplanes. Limited competition in this segment of the market. If there was competition in the market, prices wouldn't be so high. For those who might not know.. 140hp engine is 40,000 dollars US. Their new 160 hp engine is 50,000 dollars US. That is for the engine by itself which comes in a crate. Still, they make good reliable engines and that isn't something you can't take away from Rotax.

    • @larz46north18
      @larz46north18 5 месяцев назад

      research idea : Products liability for the aircraft and engine manufacturers 🤔

    • @davidc5027
      @davidc5027 5 месяцев назад

      @@larz46north18 That's the reason why they are so profitable, have beautiful facilities and executives who make boat loads of money. It's because of "liability" ;)

  • @captlucky2320
    @captlucky2320 Год назад +1

    Can you build a outboard now and save the Evinrude y'all own them

  • @yurimig253
    @yurimig253 Год назад

    Are any of the engineers looking to combine diesel and gas in the chamber to create a perfect balance of efficiency and power and reliability. .??

  • @galette4095
    @galette4095 Год назад

    Allo Pilot Bambi , where were you (Canada Quebec,VALCOURT)

    • @rideswift
      @rideswift Год назад

      BRP owns Rotax and is in Quebec, Canada, Rotax engines is based in Gunskirken Austria, which is where she was

  • @haroldwonder446
    @haroldwonder446 Год назад

    As a Canadian I have believed in supporting BRP by purchasing their products over the years being a Canadian company. However I became hesitant back some 15 years ago when I found out that the Engines where being manufactured by Rotax a division of BRP, with plastic parts for oil delivery systems within them, which over time fail and destroy the engines. These products are not cheap and to have what I referred to as Engineered adolescence, is not what I consider good Corporate ethics.

    • @larz46north18
      @larz46north18 5 месяцев назад

      Headquartered in the town of Valcourt, "QUEBEC"
      BRP has been reimagining the way you access your world since 2003
      BRP posted net income of $188.2 million for the quarter versus $365.1 million a year earlier.
      Découvrez BRP, le chef de file mondial des industries ....
      SALUTE 🤗

  • @yogeshkumar7402
    @yogeshkumar7402 Год назад

    Good video, but tractor engine not showing this video

  • @ct1762
    @ct1762 10 месяцев назад

    ooooooyaaaa maplesyrup baeakooonn howkieeee

  • @Senentangfishing
    @Senentangfishing Год назад

    I from indonesia I Want buy rotax engine but is I don’t know where is country Shell that engine

  • @knowyuhgrow420
    @knowyuhgrow420 4 месяца назад +1

    Don't lie they all made in Mexico

  • @jorbedo
    @jorbedo Год назад

    They forgot to mention they started the aviation products right from the snowmobile 2 stroke engines, without redundancy.
    Let us read the labels, almost no B-roll, you guys can make a better production.

  • @pedrofernando176
    @pedrofernando176 Год назад

    ✌👍

  • @Dharmendra4gid
    @Dharmendra4gid Год назад

    Jehanabad Patna Bihar

  • @nbarros8
    @nbarros8 Год назад

    Millions of engines? Are you sure?

  • @asusy2772
    @asusy2772 Год назад +10

    too much faces and talking, too little engine making...

    • @4x4-l2t
      @4x4-l2t Год назад +2

      Yes I agree with you sir

  • @ronblack7870
    @ronblack7870 Год назад +1

    so in ww2 germany invaded france and after the war the french canadian company bombardier " invaded" the german company

    • @larz46north18
      @larz46north18 5 месяцев назад

      Das österreichische Tochterunternehmen der BRP Inc., ist führend in der Entwicklung und Produktion von Antriebssystemen für den Freizeit- und Powersportsbereich.
      Rotaxstraße 1
      4623 Gunskirchen, Austria "INVADE " 🏔🚠🛩

  • @larz46north18
    @larz46north18 5 месяцев назад

    19:25 ro-Tax crank. the most important part of the assembly.
    we are Not guna see much of that
    20:22 keeping the camera on this nice fellas face / rather than the Engine. interesting.

  • @Hanneberg425
    @Hanneberg425 Год назад

    The Rotax engines are simply the best little engine on the market right now. But I don’t like the monopoly that Rotax are giving Franz Aircraft Engines…. When the dealership went from Lycon to Franz prices went up 30% And when we as a part 145 work shop or Part-M sends a E-mail to Rotax with a specific question to the type certificate holder we get the answer from Franz that is not following the EASA rules!
    Part-M should always have direct Contact to the type certificate holder and that contact should not be interfered with by a seller! the seller haves economic interest in the outcome of the question!!!!

  • @foesfly3047
    @foesfly3047 Год назад

    I wish I spoke Deutsch as well as these men speak English.

  • @danielpomeroy
    @danielpomeroy Год назад

    Very disappointing brp discontinued Evinrude outboard engines. They could have had rotax develop new 4 strokes instead of abandoning the market

    • @larz46north18
      @larz46north18 5 месяцев назад

      usa/canada free-trade deal
      Closed the EvinRude / OMC plant at Peterborough Ontario Canada. about 1986.
      evinrude snowmobiles had opposed head 2cycle engines.
      I GOT one hid in the grain shed....just above the red thing in this IcoN SEE ME .. 🤹

  • @rob379lqz
    @rob379lqz Год назад

    Excellent. Problem is, everything aviation is price-jacked. Please allow me to be clear:
    If ROTAX was a bit more safety-customer-safe… they would reduce their aircraft products price, and continue to advance all of their product’s technology.
    What I mean is… “prove your company products, that may simply meet aviation specs/reliability.
    just requesting. BRP needs to hire me on a limited short-term basis. They will not be disappointed.

  • @ckhog
    @ckhog Год назад +4

    worse factory tour ever. tour of a man talking with quick fleeting glances of engines.

    • @lobster1002000
      @lobster1002000 5 месяцев назад

      I found the girl attractive and smart too.

  • @gary5481
    @gary5481 Год назад

    What's happened to you two? We're starved of good flying content.

    • @pilotjack3929
      @pilotjack3929 Год назад

      @gary5481 she is on wild landings channel

    • @gary5481
      @gary5481 Год назад

      @@pilotjack3929 thank you kindly sir.

  • @DanFrederiksen
    @DanFrederiksen Год назад +4

    Interesting but their prices have grown from greedy to just ridiculous. The 916 which is just the same small engine with a turbo is now 50k$. The simple 912 at 19k$ is also way overpriced. I'm guessing they don't use any different metal, it's the exact same technology they use in all their engines, they are no more reliable, they don't pay for your plane when the engine fails, they just massively overcharge for their small simple engines. Rotax is not a small niche manufacturer of extreme custom engines, they are quite conventional low tech engines in great volume. For comparison VW's quite advanced turbo diesel 4 cylinder engines are around 2k€, a Nissan Versa 4 door sedan with aircon and of course an engine with a more complex gearbox costs 15k$ for the entire car. There is just zero justification for 50k for these engines.
    If Rotax doesn't change their greedy policy I sincerely hope someone outcompetes them. They are such a hindrance for aviation. GA is a disgrace because of obtuse greedy players like Rotax.

    • @Captndarty
      @Captndarty Год назад

      Doesn’t matter what you are I agree on with regards to pricing value. They keep selling them because people keep buying them and if you don’t like get a better job. And for God sake, nobody cares about your opinion you keep trolling Rotax videos to spew your negativity. Sounds like you’re just jealous.

    • @BrilliantDesignOnline
      @BrilliantDesignOnline Год назад +2

      Sadly, I am inclined to agree. The problem is no competition of scale for the most part. But, this tour gave me more overall confidence in the engineering, but the prices are astronomical, especially for the average homebuilder.

    • @DanFrederiksen
      @DanFrederiksen Год назад +1

      @@BrilliantDesignOnline yeah. we can use their own prices against them, they have a rotax 900 engine series for jet skis that's comparable to the 912-915 series. The version with similar power to 912 seems to cost under 3000$. Seadoo jetskis seem to retail in the 7-8k$ with a rotax 900 engine. Imagine if planes with a 912 cost 8k. There is also a turbo version of the 900 with similar power to 915, I couldn't find a direct price but from the jetski price I'd estimate 5-6k$ from Rotax. Roughly 10x cheaper than 916. sigh

    • @BrilliantDesignOnline
      @BrilliantDesignOnline Год назад +1

      @@DanFrederiksen Dan- yup, just like everything gov't or aviation, just multiply x 10. An oil filter at WallyWorld $8, Aircraft Spruce $50. Hmmmmm

    • @ronblack7870
      @ronblack7870 Год назад +1

      @@DanFrederiksen seadoos don't turn upside down or fly in low oxygen not to mention being faa certified

  • @RayMrRobert
    @RayMrRobert Год назад

    Horrible audio

  • @deeremeyer1749
    @deeremeyer1749 5 месяцев назад

    "Millions" of light-duty engines for "recreational vehicles" none of which have ever been registered "motor vehicles" for use on "public roads" at "highway speeds" with passengers.
    Experimental aircraft are no different than "snow machines" or "personal watercraft" or ATVs or UTVs and are "titled" and "registered" only in jurisdictions that require it for "public safety". And even when "street legal" they are not DOT-approved for "highway use".
    There isn't an engine manufacturer in "America" today that has not produced "millions of engines" and for applications a HELL of a lot more demanding of engine DURABILITY (which is NOT synonymous with "reliable" and "reliable" is a subjective term not "defined" or "standardized" in or by any "engine industry") than the "toys" Rotax has "historically" powered with it's "drop-in" basic engine "packages" that are for "recreational uae" only.

  • @TROUROCKS
    @TROUROCKS Год назад +1

    move over rotax .. yamaha is coming and they will be good

    • @larz46north18
      @larz46north18 5 месяцев назад

      yamaha snowmobiles are gone , so relax frEND 😥

  • @CraigKeenan-lp8tk
    @CraigKeenan-lp8tk Год назад

    Rotax clearly make very reliable engines but the staff that showed you around are just plain boring! Rotax would do well to hire someone with a bit of spark! Informative but bloody boring!!

  • @bikepacker9850
    @bikepacker9850 Год назад

    Very PC to have a female in the video. Unfortunately, she demonstrates why you should not have a person presenting a subject they have no interest in, or no understanding of..

  • @palinachannel
    @palinachannel Год назад +1

    Hello nice Video

  • @the_patriot7
    @the_patriot7 Год назад +1

    were is this factory ? in the u.s ?

  • @EnglishLawyer
    @EnglishLawyer Год назад

    Which engine model are the Iranian's using in their drones that Russia is using to attack Ukraine?

    • @chippyjohn1
      @chippyjohn1 Год назад

      Terrorists use Lycoming and Continental.

  • @karldettling5981
    @karldettling5981 Год назад +1

    Not that great of a product and very over priced. Company doesn't answer questions, can't find parts etc etc etc.

  • @the_patriot7
    @the_patriot7 Год назад +1

    so Rotax is a German company ???