The renowned trade magazine DIESEL has awarded the prestigious title of Diesel of the Year to the new DEUTZ TCD 9.0 engine. This four-cylinder engine with a 9-litre cubic capacity is specifically designed for heavy-duty construction equipment and agricultural machinery, delivering an impressive power output of 300 kW. The Diesel of the Year award is…
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DEUTZ, the innovative drive system specialist, has won an award for its DEUTZ Connect app in the internationally renowned Red Dot design competition. The 24 judges on the panel evaluated 8,600 entries from 45 countries before awarding DEUTZ Connect the prestigious Red Dot design prize. The DEUTZ Connect App is an app-based solution for mobile…
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Having worked overseas for many years, it’s no surprise that DEUTZ Australia’s Warren Jansen loves to travel. A New Zealander, Warren worked in South Africa and back in New Zealand before moving to Melbourne, where he loves living and working. His work journey began in 1965 with International Harvester Co. in New Zealand. From 1968…
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Andersen Truck and Tractor P/L is a real family affair. Shaun Andersen and his wife Suzanne started the business in 2000 when their son Tom, 19, was a toddler. Tom is now a qualified diesel fitter in their Goondiwindi business, where Suzanne works full-time and “runs the show”. Their team, which includes eight mechanics, repairs…
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Since moving around New South Wales as a child with his dad’s dam maintenance job, Paul Bedford has had his feet firmly on the ground. The engine specialist has been with Tamworth’s Retorque Engine Reconditioning and Engineering since he started as an apprentice in 1995. Now Managing Director, Paul purchased the business, which opened in…
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Brendon Geyer spends his spare time with the likes of Peter Brock, Ned Kelly, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe. The DEUTZ Australia Diesel Mechanic builds custom designed “man cave” furniture, largely inspired by the images of famous icons. Brendon’s Boggy Creek Studios decorates the quality, bespoke handcrafted pieces with airbrushed artwork. Among its creations are…
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This month saw the first EU Stage V engine coming off the production line at DEUTZ, a specialist in off-highway drive systems. The new emissions directive comes into force in 2019. In autumn 2017, DEUTZ was the first engine manufacturer in the world to be given an EU Stage V certificate. And now, with this…
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Bill Gracie’s relationship with DEUTZ has helped him to see the world. Bill, who started a machinery business in his Rotorua garage in 1981, has visited the DEUTZ Cologne headquarters and branches in Singapore, South Africa and Australia. One epic trip took in Cologne, Poland, Russia, Latvia, South Africa and Australia. Bill says that when…
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John and Donna White have run their respected Toowoomba family business, Queensland Fuel Injection Service, since 1984. Originally in a partnership with four staff, John and Donna took over in the mid-1990s and now have seven long-standing staff who have been with them for up to 30 years or more. Their son Travis also works in…
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DEUTZ Australia’s Ross Harman has strong ties to four Australian places. Raised in Queensland, Ross lived in Adelaide before settling in Melbourne and is related to John Gale, the man widely regarded as “The Father of Canberra”. John, who was Ross’s great, great, great uncle, famously rode his horse up Kurrajong Hill in 1855 to…
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