000–60 000 marks), but was cheaper than an AT-S tracked cannon hauler (130 000 marks). Nevertheless, only a small number of vehicles and cannons were ordered with the Nemo system - 13 Nemo-compatible Sisu AH-45 lorries in 1970. At the same time the Nemo transmission was mounted on howitzer 152 H 38, field cannon 130 K 54 and 122 K 60; the latter one was with a tandem axle. One artillery battalion was armed with Nemo-driven 130 K 54 cannons. In 1976 the Defence Forces took a delivery of 14 more Sisu AH-45's and next year followed a batch of 13 vehicles more. Eventually, the Defence Forces had three artillery battalions motorised by Nemo-compatible Sisu's. The Nemo was further tested in an ammunition trailer prototype equipped with Nemo driven posterior axle; the brakes were built into the fore axle. The motors were built in a such manner that the trailer had an extra high ground clearance. The prototype did not lead to serial orders. Industrial applications A number of applications were designed for machinery and industrial use; these include rear-wheel drive of an articulated dumper truck, excavator transmission, mining train transmission, telescopic crane extractor motor, mobile portal crane transmission and a ferry wire winding motor. Production The first motors were produced in the Sisu axle factory that was located then in Helsinki. Serial production began in 1963. In 1973 the company made a decision to transfer the Nemo production to another organisation. SAT founded a separate company Nesco Oy jointly with Multilift (40%) and investment fund Sponsor (20%). The production was moved to Iisalmi where it shared the premises with Multilift demountable skip factory. Production was sold to Partek in 1977. Later the Nemo's were produced in Valmet gear works from which it was moved on to Valmet Hydraulics Oy in Jyskä. Valmet became later a part of Metso Corporation and the company was renamed Metso Hydraulics in 2001. In 2003 Metso sold the unit to Sampo Rosenlew and it got again a new name, Sampo Hydraulics. The motors are currently produced under brand Black Bruin. The Kelsey-Hayes Company produced the Nemo under licence in the US. References External links Technical description about the Sisu Nemo system (US pat no 4 445 423); pdf Sectional view on Sisu Nemo Operating principle of the further developed Black Bruin motor Nemo Hydraulic actuators