The Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques (the Alsatian Corporation of Mechanical Engineering), or SACM, is an engineering company with its headquarters in Mulhouse, Alsace, which produced railway locomotives, textile and printing machinery, diesel engines, boilers, lifting equipment, firearms and mining equipment. SACM also produced the first atomic reactor at Marcoule.
The company was founded by André Koechlin in 1826 to produce textile machinery. In 1839, he opened a factory to build railway locomotives at Mulhouse in Alsace.[1] The business grew rapidly but in 1871, the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany, brought about the transfer of some production to Belfort in France. In 1872 the company merged with the Graffenstaden company of Illkirch-Graffenstaden (a suburb of Strasbourg) to form SACM.
Alsthom
The Modèle 1935 pistol manufactured by SACM for the French Army and German occupying forces 1937-1950.
The new company diversified into the production of boilers, steel equipment, printing equipment, compressors, firearms and other engineering products growing to 4500 employees by 1910.[2] A new foundry was built in 1922 for textile machinery. In 1928 the Compagnie Française Thomson-Houston merged with the Electrical Engineering division of SACM to form a new company named Alsthom, (Alsace-Thomson), later changed to Alstom.
Alcatel
In 1940, Alsace and Lorraine were again annexed/occupied to the German Reich, the production of locomotives for Germany began. After the war, the remaining divisions of SACM continued operating independently until 1966 when the company became a subsidiary of the Company's Hispano-Alsatian machine-building (SHACM) and Alsatian Society of Industrial Investments (ALSPI). In 1970 a new company Alcatel was created by merging The Industrial Telephone Company (a subsidiary of the General Electricity Company), with the Nuclear energy telecommunications and electronic Department of SACM.
Wärtsilä SACM Diesel
In 1982, the remaining parts of SACM separated the textile machinery division which closed in August 1986, and became SACM DIESEL in 1989. In 1993, the company changed its name to Wärtsilä SACM Diesel with the Finnish group Wärtsilä Diesel taking full control of the company Mulhouse.
Site changes
The historical Alsatian diesel engine plant closed in late 1999 and has been rehabilitated as an extension of the University of Haute Alsace. The conservation of the SACM foundry received a Europa Nostra award for outstanding heritage achievements on industrial and engineering structures and sites in 2010. A new plant devoted to diesel and gas engines has opened in Lyon SACM Power and does the manufacturing and refurbishing of diesel and gas engines and mini-power plants.
Steam locomotives
Production of steam locomotives was originally carried out at Mulhouse and Graffenstaden (for German production), and Belfort for the French production. Both plants also exported models. However, after the First World War, Mulhouse and Graffenstaden built French steam locomotives, and Belfort specialized in the construction of electric locomotives.
MGO V16 BSHR-diesel engine with displacement of 72 litres and power of 1000 kW on Finnish Dv12-class locomotive
Diesel engines built at Mulhouse have been sold worldwide primarily for ship propulsion, locomotives and railcars, and as power generators. The range of diesel engines produced by SACM included:
MGO (MAREP Grosshans Ollier) 175 mm bore, 6 to 16 cylinders
AGO (Alsacienne Grosshans Ollier) 195 mm bore, 12 to 16 cylinders
AGO (Alsacienne Grosshans Ollier) 240 mm bore, 12 to 20 cylinders
MAREP Moteur MGO was the Société de Matériel et de Recherche Pétrolière. Grosshans Ollier refers to Georges Frédéric Grosshans and Jacques Gaspard Ollier who held a patent for liquid-cooled pistons, US patent 3,323,503 of 6 June 1967.[3] Examples of SNCF locomotives using these engines were BB 63400 (MGO engine) and CC 72000 (AGO engine).
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The Societe Alsacienne de Constructions Mecaniques the Alsatian Corporation of Mechanical Engineering or SACM is an engineering company with its headquarters in Mulhouse Alsace which produced railway locomotives textile and printing machinery diesel engines boilers lifting equipment firearms and mining equipment SACM also produced the first atomic reactor at Marcoule Contents 1 History 1 1 Foundation 1 2 Alsthom 1 3 Alcatel 1 4 Wartsila SACM Diesel 1 5 Site changes 2 Steam locomotives 3 Diesel Engines 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksHistory EditFoundation Edit The company was founded by Andre Koechlin in 1826 to produce textile machinery In 1839 he opened a factory to build railway locomotives at Mulhouse in Alsace 1 The business grew rapidly but in 1871 the annexation of Alsace Lorraine by Germany brought about the transfer of some production to Belfort in France In 1872 the company merged with the Graffenstaden company of Illkirch Graffenstaden a suburb of Strasbourg to form SACM Alsthom Edit The Modele 1935 pistol manufactured by SACM for the French Army and German occupying forces 1937 1950 The new company diversified into the production of boilers steel equipment printing equipment compressors firearms and other engineering products growing to 4500 employees by 1910 2 A new foundry was built in 1922 for textile machinery In 1928 the Compagnie Francaise Thomson Houston merged with the Electrical Engineering division of SACM to form a new company named Alsthom Alsace Thomson later changed to Alstom Alcatel Edit In 1940 Alsace and Lorraine were again annexed occupied to the German Reich the production of locomotives for Germany began After the war the remaining divisions of SACM continued operating independently until 1966 when the company became a subsidiary of the Company s Hispano Alsatian machine building SHACM and Alsatian Society of Industrial Investments ALSPI In 1970 a new company Alcatel was created by merging The Industrial Telephone Company a subsidiary of the General Electricity Company with the Nuclear energy telecommunications and electronic Department of SACM Wartsila SACM Diesel Edit In 1982 the remaining parts of SACM separated the textile machinery division which closed in August 1986 and became SACM DIESEL in 1989 In 1993 the company changed its name to Wartsila SACM Diesel with the Finnish group Wartsila Diesel taking full control of the company Mulhouse Site changes Edit The historical Alsatian diesel engine plant closed in late 1999 and has been rehabilitated as an extension of the University of Haute Alsace The conservation of the SACM foundry received a Europa Nostra award for outstanding heritage achievements on industrial and engineering structures and sites in 2010 A new plant devoted to diesel and gas engines has opened in Lyon SACM Power and does the manufacturing and refurbishing of diesel and gas engines and mini power plants Steam locomotives EditProduction of steam locomotives was originally carried out at Mulhouse and Graffenstaden for German production and Belfort for the French production Both plants also exported models However after the First World War Mulhouse and Graffenstaden built French steam locomotives and Belfort specialized in the construction of electric locomotives During the 1890s the company was particularly noted for its fast and efficient compound locomotives designed by Alfred de Glehn Diesel Engines Edit MGO V16 BSHR diesel engine with displacement of 72 litres and power of 1000 kW on Finnish Dv12 class locomotive Diesel engines built at Mulhouse have been sold worldwide primarily for ship propulsion locomotives and railcars and as power generators The range of diesel engines produced by SACM included MGO MAREP Grosshans Ollier 175 mm bore 6 to 16 cylinders AGO Alsacienne Grosshans Ollier 195 mm bore 12 to 16 cylinders AGO Alsacienne Grosshans Ollier 240 mm bore 12 to 20 cylindersMAREP Moteur MGO was the Societe de Materiel et de Recherche Petroliere Grosshans Ollier refers to Georges Frederic Grosshans and Jacques Gaspard Ollier who held a patent for liquid cooled pistons US patent 3 323 503 of 6 June 1967 3 Examples of SNCF locomotives using these engines were BB 63400 MGO engine and CC 72000 AGO engine See also EditList of SNCF classesReferences Edit Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2012 03 26 Retrieved 2012 04 15 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2012 03 26 Retrieved 2012 04 15 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link http www freepatentsonline com 3323503 pdf bare URL PDF 1 Bibliography EditMichele Merger Les entreprises et leurs reseaux Presses Paris Sorbonne 1998 ISBN 9782840501220 Marie Claire Vitoux SACM Quelle belle histoire De la Fonderie a l Universite Mulhouse 1826 2007 La Nuee bleue 2007 ISBN 9782716507233 External links EditDocuments and clippings about Societe Alsacienne de Constructions Mecaniques in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW http www SACMFrance com Archived 2016 01 19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Societe Alsacienne de Constructions Mecaniques amp oldid 1121417813, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
