A milestone has been reached at the DEUTZ plant in Ulm. The 500,000th DEUTZ engine rolled off the production line at the Ulm-Donautal industrial estate just in time for the New Year. The Ulm
team's success is down to decades of experience in the design and assembly of air-cooled and water-cooled engines.
The DEUTZ plant in Ulm-Donautal became operational in 1967. Production commenced with the air-cooled V-engine FL312. Only a year later this was joined by the FL413 engine series, which remains a successful model to this day. The water-cooled 1015 engine series was first made in Ulm in 1993. To date, more than 35,000 units in many versions have left the plant. The engine rose to popularity on the back of the Dakar Rally, the world's toughest off-road race, where its proven reliability and robustness brought success for many teams. Whether in heavy-goods vehicles on the roads, at building sites, in underground mines or on train tracks, the V-engines of the 413/513 and 1015/2015 series offer impressive output and economy and have made the plant a centre of production for air-cooled and watercooled engines with a capacity of more than eight litres. Ulm is also where all of DEUTZ's marine activities are consolidated.
The relocation of production of the 912/913/914 air-cooled engine series from Cologne to Ulm in late 2006 / early 2007 marked the most important turning point in the plant's recent history. Today,
the Ulm plant produces air-cooled and water-cooled engines with a power output of up to 500kW for use in applications such as stationary equipment, construction equipment, commercial vehicles and rail vehicles.
The contact for this DEUTZ AG press release is:
Public Relations
Janina Decker
Tel.: +49 (0)221 822-2493
Fax: +49 (0)221 822-15-2493
E-Mail: decker.j@deutz.com
