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6 de out. de 2011

Deutz

     Nicolaus August Otto funda, em 1864, a MotorenFabrik N.A. Otto & Cie., a primeira fábrica de motores do mundo, que hoje se denomina Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz-AG. Em 1890 foi produzida a primeira debulhadora.
     O primeiro trator Deutz, com motor a gasolina de 26 cv, foi construído pela filial da Deutz na Filadélfia, EUA, em 1894. E o primeiro Deutz MTH 222 com motor diesel assinala, em 1937, o início da produção em série de tratores standard. Em 1936, as pequenas propriedades agrícolas passam a trabalhar com modelos motorizados graças ao modelo Deutz de 11 CV, o típico "trator agrícola" F1M 414.
     Com a aquisição da Klöckner, em 1937, a empresa recebe nova denominação: Klöckner - Humboldt - Deutz AG - KHD. Foi uma das maiores fusões do Reich e cobre todos os setores do mundo motorizado: automóveis, caminhões, comboios, navios, aviões e tratores. Foi em 1949 o início da produção em série do trator com motor diesel Deutz refrigerado a ar e nascem os modelos F1L514 e F2L514. Seis anos depois a empresa atinge a marca do 100.000 tratores vendidos.
     Em 1961, a empresa passa a trabalhar em conjunto com a Fahr AG, que passa a ter uma participação minoritária da KHD. Quatro anos mais tarde, as primeiras ceifeiras debulhadoras alemãs de acionamento hidrostático são fabricadas e testadas com sucesso, nas instalações de Lauingen.
     Em 1968, a KHD compra parte das ações da Fahr AG de Gottmadingen, criando então a Deutz-Fahr. Dois anos depois, em 1970, adquire a Ködel & Böhm, fabricante de ceifeiras debulhadoras. Em 1972, lança a série Intrac, trator polivalente dotado de vários dispositivos de engate automático que permitem o acoplamento de equipamentos, bem como de cabine, elevador e tomada de força frontais, úteis quer para os trabalhos agrícolas, quer para uso doméstico ou industrial.
     Nas décadas de 1970 e 1980 foram lançadas novas séries com potência de 46 a 200 cavalos. Em 1989 lançou a série Agrostar, de tratores equipados com a cabine mais silenciosa do mundo. Em 20 de novembro de 1992 a empresa comemora a fabricação do milionésimo trator.
     Em 1995, a Deutz-Fahr passa a fazer parte do grupo italiano Same, formando o Grupo Same Deutz-Fahr. Em 2014 o Deutz-Fahr 9340 9340 TTV foi agraciado com o prêmio "Golden Tractor for the Design" 2015, um reconhecimento importante para a gama de tratores Deutz-Fahr no segmento da mais alta potência.
(Fonte: site da empresa)

English version
     The company was founded in 1864 as N. A. Otto & Cie by Nikolaus Otto, inventor of the four-stroke internal combustion engine. In the early years, Otto and his partner Eugen Langen, were only interested in production of stationary engines, not in automobiles. In the middle of the 1870s, technical director Gottlieb Daimler, who was eager to produce automobiles, was transferred to the company's St.Petersburg factory to reduce his influence. He resigned, taking Wilhelm Maybach with him. Deutz also uproduced agricultural machines such ascombine harvesters and tractors, as well as commercial vehicles such as lorries and buses.
     Famous people who worked for Deutz include Eugen Langen, Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach, Proper L'Orange, Rudolf Diesel, Robert Bosch and Ettore Bugatti.
     During World Wat II, the company was ordered to produce artillery and operated under the name Klöckner Humboldt Deutz AG (KHD); both names have been, until recently, used since, even by the company itself. Commercial vehicles powered by Deutz engines were popular from 1960 to 1980, sold under the brand name Magirus Deutz.
     Deutz's head office is in the Porz district of Cologne and as of 2004 was manufacturing liquid and air-cooled diesel engines. The larger engines in the Deutz range were manufactured in Mannheim, at a production facility that once belonged to Süddeutsche Bremsen-AG as MWM-Diesel. 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 (includinglandfill gas). In 1995 Deutz sold its agricultural machinery division – Deutz-Fahr – to the Italian company SAME, forming SAME Deutz-Fahr.
     Deutz engines are available in the power range 4 to 500 kW, with air, oil or water cooling and with life expectancy of 20,000 and 30,000 running hours TBO (Time Between Overhauling) on rebuilt and brand-new units.
     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 air-cooled machines are well-suited for many applications since they cannot freeze or boil-over during normal operation.
     Deutz also manufactures oil-cooled engines. These can provide the same power as other engine designs, 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 AG 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 finished machinery.
     On October 1, 2008, the former Deutz Power Systems division received a new, old, nameMWM (Motoren Werke Mannheim AG). The company traces its roots to Karl 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.
In 2012, SAME Deutz-Fahr sold a majority of its holding in Deutz AG to Volvo, selling more than 22 Million shares. This puts Volvo's ownership at just over 25%, and makes them the largest share-holder. SAME Deutz-Fahr retained 8.4% equity in the company.
(Fonte: Wikipedia)

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