Láng Machine Factory

36 700 hp steam turbine under construction, 1913
Láng turbogenerators in the Salgótarján Colliery Company, 1915

Láng Machine Factory was an important machine firm in Hungary,[1] which was founded by László Lang in 1868; its Hungarian name is Láng Gépgyár.[2]

The factory started to producing steam engines for factories and ships in the beginnings. In 1893, the firm started to produce electric elevators. From 1905, the production of steam turbines for alternators began.[3] In 1910 the factory extended its product portfolio with boilers and Diesel Engines.[4] The large Diesel engines were designed and produced for ships, power plants and for factories.

References

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Hungarian Wikipedia.
  1. ↑ United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor (1909). Daily Consular and Trade Reports, Issues 3624-3674. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 2.
  2. ↑ Láng Gépgyár (Hungarian)
  3. ↑ United States. Congress (1910). Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 41; 53.
  4. ↑ http://www.alstom.com/Global/Group/Resources/Documents/Factsheets/Hungary.pdf?epslanguage=en-GB
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