WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dresser Waukesha, a leading manufacturer of natural gas engines that deliver clean, cost-effective power, has introduced its 275GL™ Series engines, a new generation of high-performance engines for the gas compression market.

The new 275GL Series combines the robust construction and reliable operation of Waukesha’s ATGL^® Series with design and engineering updates and an enhanced engine control system. The result is a new, high-performance engine series that enables customers to maximize efficiency and minimize fuel cost while greatly simplifying and improving packaging, operation and service.

The 275GL Series has been designed with factory-mounted lube oil and cooling systems, which reduce the time and cost required to design, fabricate, and integrate the 275GL into a compressor package. Other features include an upgraded oil filtration system with plate-type oil cooler and spin-on disposable lube oil filter elements, and quick disconnects for ignition coils and thermocouples. These improvements, along with new design features that are common to both the 12- and 16-cylinder models, streamline and optimize the 275GL Series.

Standard on the 275GL Series is an enhanced version of Dresser Waukesha’s easy-to-use control system, the Engine System Manager (ESM^®), which has been proven on the company’s VHP^® Series and the state-of-the-art APG^® (Advanced Power Generation) Series. The ESM is a reliable total engine management system designed to optimize engine performance and maximize uptime by integrating spark timing control, turbocharger control, speed governing, knock detection, start-stop control, diagnostic tools, fault logging, engine safeties and air/fuel ratio (AFR) control. The ESM is factory-mounted, calibrated, and tested to minimize on-site set-up requirements and allows users to monitor critical engine functions in order to maximize efficiency and minimize fuel cost.

The 16-cylinder (16V275GL) version of the 275GL engine is available now and is rated at 4500 bhp; the 12-cylinder (12V275GL) model will be available in the fourth quarter of 2009 and will be rated at 3375 bhp, eight percent higher than the 12-cylinder ATGL model.

“The market for higher horsepower engines for gas compression applications is continuing to grow,” said Bill Moore, senior vice president of operations for Enerflex, Dresser Waukesha’s Canadian distributor. Enerflex has worked closely with Waukesha in the development of the 275GL Series.

“The 275GL engines are equipped with the latest version of Waukesha’s ESM engine control system, a key feature that will help these engines gain market acceptance,” Moore said. “For engines of this size, it all comes down to having an effective control system to operate with maximum reliability in remote locations while meeting efficiency requirements. With the introduction of the 275GL Series, Waukesha is delivering a product that Enerflex and other customers can successfully adopt in this market.”

About Dresser Waukesha

Dresser Waukesha is a leading manufacturer of natural gas engines that deliver clean, cost-effective power. Waukesha^® engines are operating around the world in power generation, gas compression and other mechanical drive applications. Dresser Waukesha, based in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA also packages engine-generator sets and DC switchgear controls for the distributed generation market. www.waukeshaengine.dresser.com.

About Dresser, Inc.

Dresser, Inc. is a leader in providing highly engineered infrastructure products for the global energy industry. Leading brand names within the Dresser portfolio include Dresser Wayne^® retail fueling systems, Waukesha^® natural gas-fired engines, Masoneilan^® control valves, Mooney^® regulators, Consolidated^® pressure relief valves, and Roots^® blowers and rotary gas meters. The company has manufacturing and customer service facilities located strategically worldwide and a sales presence in more than 100 countries. www.dresser.com.