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CLEAN, RELIABLE, AND EASY-TO-USE

TORQEEDO IS A PIONEER IN SUSTAINABLE MARINE DRIVES. THE DEUTZ SUBSIDIARY HAS ONCE AGAIN RECEIVED THE WORK BOAT WORLD AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF THE QUALITY AND DURABILITY OF ITS PRODUCTS.


> Delighted about the award: Fabian Bez, CEO of Torqeedo

The market for commercial marine equipment is unforgiving. Marine drive systems for commercial applications must be of a very high quality and be able to withstand continual use. Torqeedo drives consistently go above and beyond these requirements. It’s not for nothing that the DEUTZ subsidiary has been named best supplier of electric boat drives at the Work Boat World Awards for the second year in a row. There are lots of advantages to using electric motors, particularly in the marine market. Electrification means less maintenance, for example, and it also reduces noise and emissions. Electric boat drives are also safer and more conducive to the health and wellbeing of both passengers and crew.

In use around the world

Torqeedo’s emission-free drives are already in use all over the world, exhibiting their tremendous versatility in applications ranging from Bangkok passenger ferries and sea cleaners tackling ocean plastic to pusher boats used in dredging. Ports and marinas see a reduction in their fuel and maintenance costs when they switch to electric workboats. Boat rental and eco-tourism businesses are also reaping the rewards of employing Torqeedo solutions for their fleets.

“Even lifeboats, rescue craft, and wind farm support vessels are being converted to battery-electric or hybrid systems. Light commercial fleets are leading the way toward a more sustainable blue economy,” says Fabian Bez, CEO of Torqeedo.

Torqeedo offers its customers electric and hybrid drive systems with a power output of 0.5 to 200 kilowatts. Batteries, chargers, throttle valves, controls, and displays are all included; and thanks to the company’s global service network, everything is available from a single source.

 

 


A STEP TOWARD CLEANER ENERGY

LESS IS MORE: HOW THE TEAM AT THE SERVICE LOGISTICS CENTER IN COLOGNE IS MAKING TRANSPORT AND PACKAGING MORE SUSTAINABLE.

100% GREEN ELECTRICITY

DEUTZ is increasingly improving its environmental footprint. All German sites have been powered exclusively by green electricity since January 1, 2021.

> Self-sufficient power supply from 2023: Magideutz

DEUTZ is committed to sustainability. Not only is the Company continually making its engines cleaner, it is also reducing transport and the amount of packaging used for its engines and parts. Michael Schlesinger, head of the service logistics center in Cologne-Kalk: “We were able to reduce the amount of packaging material used by 25 percent in 2021, which helps to keep weight down during transport and reduces emissions. Green logistics also helps to lower costs.”

The DEUTZ logistics team had previously looked into making incoming and outgoing goods more sustainable. For around 185 of the 550 parts reviewed, DEUTZ now either does without secondary packaging altogether or ensures it is more eco-friendly and more efficient. Depending on the customer, DEUTZ now packs and ships toggle switches in bundles rather than as single shrink-wrapped items, for example, and transports them in reusable boxes. Where possible, flywheels and crankshafts are no longer shipped in wooden crates, as these are too complicated to open and can only be used once. This is good for the environment and for the bottom line.

 

 


LOGISTICS IS GOING GREEN

LESS IS MORE: HOW THE TEAM AT THE SERVICE LOGISTICS CENTER IN COLOGNE IS MAKING TRANSPORT AND PACKAGING MORE SUSTAINABLE.

25%

REDUCTION OF PACKAGING MATERIAL IN 2021

> The team at the service logistics center in Cologne-Kalk: Mario Jakubowski, Sonja Frenzel, Christian Damm, Michael Schlesinger, and Rafael Obstoj (from left)

DEUTZ is committed to sustainability. Not only is the Company continually making its engines cleaner, it is also reducing transport and the amount of packaging used for its engines and parts. Michael Schlesinger, head of the service logistics center in Cologne-Kalk: “We were able to reduce the amount of packaging material used by 25 percent in 2021, which helps to keep weight down during transport and reduces emissions. Green logistics also helps to lower costs.”

The DEUTZ logistics team had previously looked into making goods inward and goods outward more sustainable. For around 185 of the 550 parts reviewed, DEUTZ now either does without secondary packaging altogether or ensures it is more eco-friendly and more efficient. Depending on the customer, DEUTZ now packs and ships toggle switches in bundles rather than as single shrink-wrapped items, for example, and transports them in reusable boxes. Where possible, flywheels and crankshafts are no longer shipped in wooden crates, as these are too complicated to open and can only be used once. This is good for the environment and for the bottom line.