Deutz AG
Encyclopedia
Deutz AG is an engine manufacturer, based in Cologne
, Germany
.
, Gottlieb Daimler
, Wilhelm Maybach
, Prosper L'Orange
, Rudolf Diesel
, Robert Bosch
and Ettore Bugatti
.
In the early years Otto and his partner, lawyer Eugen Langen
, were interested only in stationary engine
s, not in automobile
s. In the middle 1870s, technical director Gottlieb Daimler
, agitating for production of automobile
s, was transferred to the company's St. Petersburg factory to reduce his influence. He resigned, taking Wilhelm Maybach
with him.
Deutz once also produced agricultural machines like combine
s and tractor
s as well as commercial vehicles such as lorries and buses. (In 1995 Deutz sold the agricultural machinery division – called Deutz-Fahr
– to SAME, an Italian company, which formed SAME Deutz-Fahr
then.) Deutz's head office is in the Porz district of Cologne
and as of 2004 was manufacturing liquid and air-cooled
diesel engine
s. The larger engines in the Deutz range were manufactured in Mannheim
, at a production facility that once belonged to a company called MWM. Deutz also have production facilities in other countries including Spain and a joint venture production facility in China. After Deutz took over, the plant specialised in marine engines. This facility now produces engines for marine and power generation which can run on either fuel oils or fuel gases (including landfill gas
).
During World War II
, the company was ordered to produce artillery and operated under the name Klöckner Humbolt Deutz AG (KHD), although both names have been used since, even by the company itself, until recently.
Deutz-powered commercial vehicles were popular in the years 1960-1980, sold under the brand name Magirus Deutz
.
Parts and service are available worldwide. In the United States and Canada, a network of distributors was established a few years ago, providing parts and service in North America.
Deutz-powered equipment has a simple air-cooled design, well-suited for many applications since they cannot freeze or boil-over during normal operation.
Deutz also manufacture oil-cooled engines, as these can provide the same power as other engines but in a smaller package since they don't require the additional space to house a radiator. Deutz also makes engines with a tandem oil cooler/radiator configuration; these also do not require antifreeze or coolant agents.
Deutz also has line of economical liquid-cooled engines.
In 2007 the "Deutz Power Systems" division was sold to 3i
, and Deutz now concentrates on producing and selling compact engines under the Deutz brand only. They are focusing on manufacturing engines only for the customer without competing for the entire piece of machinery.
On October 1, 2008, Deutz Power Systems received a new, old, name.... MWM (Motoren Werke Mannheim AG)
. The company traces its roots to Carl Benz who set up the foundations of the company in 1871. After splitting the engine business off from Benz AG, it became Motoren-Werke Mannheim AG. Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG took over in 1985, later becoming Deutz AG. After spinning off Deutz Power Systems, the company has made a full circle back to MWM.
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
History
The company was founded by Nikolaus Otto, inventor of the four-stroke internal combustion engine, in 1864 as N. A. Otto & Cie. Other famous names who worked for Deutz are Eugen LangenEugen Langen
Eugen Langen was a German entrepreneur, engineer and inventor, involved in the development of the petrol engine and the Wuppertal monorail. In 1857 he worked in his father's sugar factory, JJ Langen & Söhne, after an extensive technical training at the Polytechnic institute in Karlsruhe.-Otto and...
, Gottlieb Daimler
Gottlieb Daimler
Gottlieb Daimler was an engineer, industrial designer and industrialist born in Schorndorf , in what is now Germany. He was a pioneer of internal-combustion engines and automobile development...
, Wilhelm Maybach
Wilhelm Maybach
Wilhelm Maybach was an early German engine designer and industrialist. During the 1890s he was hailed in France, then the world centre for car production, as the "King of constructors"....
, Prosper L'Orange
Prosper L'Orange
Prosper L'Orange was a German engineer and inventor who pioneered the precombustion chamber , which made possible high-speed diesel engines that did not require an air compressor, and enabled them to be built small enough for use in road vehicles.-Career:L'Orange moved to Germany and studied...
, Rudolf Diesel
Rudolf Diesel
Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel was a German inventor and mechanical engineer, famous for the invention of the diesel engine.-Early life:Diesel was born in Paris, France in 1858 the second of three children of Theodor and Elise Diesel. His parents were Bavarian immigrants living in Paris. Theodor...
, Robert Bosch
Robert Bosch
Robert Bosch was a German industrialist, engineer and inventor, founder of Robert Bosch GmbH.-Biography:...
and Ettore Bugatti
Ettore Bugatti
right|thumb|Ettore Bugatti in 1932Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti was an Italian-born and French naturalized citizen automobile designer and manufacturer....
.
In the early years Otto and his partner, lawyer Eugen Langen
Eugen Langen
Eugen Langen was a German entrepreneur, engineer and inventor, involved in the development of the petrol engine and the Wuppertal monorail. In 1857 he worked in his father's sugar factory, JJ Langen & Söhne, after an extensive technical training at the Polytechnic institute in Karlsruhe.-Otto and...
, were interested only in stationary engine
Stationary engine
A stationary engine is an engine whose framework does not move. It is normally used not to propel a vehicle but to drive a piece of immobile equipment such as a pump or power tool. They may be powered by steam; or oil-burning or internal combustion engines....
s, not in automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
s. In the middle 1870s, technical director Gottlieb Daimler
Gottlieb Daimler
Gottlieb Daimler was an engineer, industrial designer and industrialist born in Schorndorf , in what is now Germany. He was a pioneer of internal-combustion engines and automobile development...
, agitating for production of automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
s, was transferred to the company's St. Petersburg factory to reduce his influence. He resigned, taking Wilhelm Maybach
Wilhelm Maybach
Wilhelm Maybach was an early German engine designer and industrialist. During the 1890s he was hailed in France, then the world centre for car production, as the "King of constructors"....
with him.
Deutz once also produced agricultural machines like combine
Combine harvester
The combine harvester, or simply combine, is a machine that harvests grain crops. The name derives from the fact that it combines three separate operations, reaping, threshing, and winnowing, into a single process. Among the crops harvested with a combine are wheat, oats, rye, barley, corn ,...
s and tractor
Tractor
A tractor is a vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used in agriculture or construction...
s as well as commercial vehicles such as lorries and buses. (In 1995 Deutz sold the agricultural machinery division – called Deutz-Fahr
Deutz-Fahr
Deutz-Fahr German tractor now a part of SAME Deutz-Fahr, traces its roots to 1894 when Deutz was founded. Deutz merged with Fahr, founded in 1870 by Johann Georg Fahr, in 1961 to become Deutz-Fahr...
– to SAME, an Italian company, which formed SAME Deutz-Fahr
Same Deutz-Fahr
SAME Deutz-Fahr is an Italian-based manufacturer of tractors, combine harvesters, other agricultural machines, engines and equipment. It builds tractors under the SAME , Lamborghini, Hürlimann and Deutz-Fahr brands, and combines under the Deutz-Fahr and Đuro Đaković brands.SDF builds some tractors...
then.) Deutz's head office is in the Porz district of Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
and as of 2004 was manufacturing liquid and air-cooled
Engine cooling
Internal combustion engine cooling refers to the cooling of an internal combustion engine, typically using either air or a liquid.- Overview :...
diesel engine
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
s. The larger engines in the Deutz range were manufactured in Mannheim
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
, at a production facility that once belonged to a company called MWM. Deutz also have production facilities in other countries including Spain and a joint venture production facility in China. After Deutz took over, the plant specialised in marine engines. This facility now produces engines for marine and power generation which can run on either fuel oils or fuel gases (including landfill gas
Landfill gas
Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill...
).
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the company was ordered to produce artillery and operated under the name Klöckner Humbolt Deutz AG (KHD), although both names have been used since, even by the company itself, until recently.
Deutz-powered commercial vehicles were popular in the years 1960-1980, sold under the brand name Magirus Deutz
Magirus
Iveco Magirus AG is a truck manufacturer based in Ulm, Germany, founded by Conrad Dietrich Magirus . The company began manufacturing fire-fighting vehicles in 1864. In the late 1910s, it started the production of trucks and buses...
.
The Engines
Deutz engines are available in the power range 4 to 500 kW, with air, oil or water cooling.Parts and service are available worldwide. In the United States and Canada, a network of distributors was established a few years ago, providing parts and service in North America.
Deutz-powered equipment has a simple air-cooled design, well-suited for many applications since they cannot freeze or boil-over during normal operation.
Deutz also manufacture oil-cooled engines, as these can provide the same power as other engines but in a smaller package since they don't require the additional space to house a radiator. Deutz also makes engines with a tandem oil cooler/radiator configuration; these also do not require antifreeze or coolant agents.
Deutz also has line of economical liquid-cooled engines.
In 2007 the "Deutz Power Systems" division was sold to 3i
3i
3i Group plc is a multinational private equity and venture capital company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has offices in 13 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas and had total assets under management of £12.7 billion as at 31 March 2011...
, and Deutz now concentrates on producing and selling compact engines under the Deutz brand only. They are focusing on manufacturing engines only for the customer without competing for the entire piece of machinery.
On October 1, 2008, Deutz Power Systems received a new, old, name.... MWM (Motoren Werke Mannheim AG)
MWM (Motoren Werke Mannheim AG)
The MWM GmbH is a mechanical engineering company, based in Mannheim. For many years it was known as Motoren-Werke Mannheim...
. The company traces its roots to Carl Benz who set up the foundations of the company in 1871. After splitting the engine business off from Benz AG, it became Motoren-Werke Mannheim AG. Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG took over in 1985, later becoming Deutz AG. After spinning off Deutz Power Systems, the company has made a full circle back to MWM.