To make the first prototypes, Deutz converted two Liebherr 432-7 telescopic handlers to this 100% electric version.
to a job in the city with a trailer using the die- sel engine and, once there, carrying out the work electrically.
Tractors to continue with diesel The specialists at Deutz have made the
motorway,
construction sites
situation quite clear regarding the electric tractor: with the exception of tractors in greenhouses, they will generally continue to run on combustion engines in the coming decades. When it comes to heavy-duty work, the energy density of diesel is unbeatable.
combustion engine
Deutz and diesel
factory site, cattle shed
electric low energy demand / cycle hybrid high
Electric engines are an option for lighter workloads and lower energy demands. Standard engines are the best for heavy duty, hybrids come in between.
In addition to electrification, Deutz contin- ues to focus on developing and optimising combustion engines in the broadest sense of the term. Early 2019 will see the first Stage V-compliant diesel engines enter the market. In Cologne, Deutz also demonstrat- ed two tractors that run on natural gas and LPG, and it is in the process of developing an engine that runs on hydrogen gas. Deutz is also optimising engines for use with biofuels or synthetic diesel, as well as multi-fuel engines. Together with Liebherr, Deutz has been de- veloping engines boasting cylinder capaci- ty in excess of 8 litres. Collaboration agree- ments with other manufacturers are also being prepared. In order to remain competitive and to ena- ble it to bear the costs of new develop- ments, Deutz has outlined a plan for growth: rising from 132,000 units in 2017 to 200,000 by 2022. To achieve this, it will be opening new production sites in China and the USA.
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