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German waste company improves productivity with Allison-equipped DAF side-loader vehicles

15th November 2017 By propel-admin

With approximately 1,200 refuse bins emptied per shift in one-person operation, MKW of Aurich’s switch from AMTs to Allison fully automatic transmissions has saved cost and increased efficiency AURICH, Germany – The waste management company for the town of Aurich in Lower Saxony, Germany, bought its first 10 Allison transmission-equipped vehicles in 2011. The DAF […]

Viessmann produces ventilators, portable intensive care units, face masks and hand sanitiser to fight the Coronavirus

20th April 2020 By Louise

Responding to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Viessmann has converted part of its production facilities in Germany to manufacture its own ventilators, mobile intensive care units, respiratory protective face masks and hand sanitiser. Production lines of the German family business normally reserved for heating and cooling products have been transformed within days to make […]

Hamburg police rely on special armoured vehicle equipped with an Allison transmission

9th February 2018 By propel-admin

HMV Survivor I provides ideal combination of acceleration, mobility, safety and reliability for crisis situations Having triumphed in a competitive Europe-wide tender, the High Mobility Vehicle (HMV) Survivor I, built by Austrian manufacturer Achleitner, has become the first vehicle of its kind in Germany to be equipped with an Allison fully automatic transmission. “So far, […]

Viessmann develops portable intensive care unit for COVID-19 patients

18th May 2020 By Louise

Viessmann has designed and developed a new modular, airtight intensive care unit (ICU), which could make a fundamental contribution to the care of seriously ill COVID-19 patients. The mobile, climate-controlled ICU builds on expertise within Viessmann’s Refrigeration Solutions division, which manufactures cold rooms with superior hygiene properties for a range of commercial applications. Thanks to […]

First Volvo hydrostatic road sweeper with an Allison transmission to debut at IFAT 2018

17th May 2018 By propel-admin

Fully automatic transmission provides a variety of benefits, including increased productivity, lower cost of ownership and greater driver comfort The first Euro 6 hydrostatic sweeper equipped with an Allison fully automatic transmission on a Volvo chassis will be shown at IFAT, the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management, May […]

U.S. Army in Germany receives more fire trucks equipped with Allison transmissions

2nd July 2020 By Louise

Eight new Rosenbauer-body Scania fire trucks with Allison fully automatic transmissions are in operation at U.S. Army in Germany fire departments. The U.S. Army in Germany recently added eight Scania structural pumper P410 B4x4HZ trucks with Rosenbauer-body and Allison 4000 Series™ fully automatic transmissions to its fire fleet. The vehicles, featuring the new CP 31 […]

MAN presents TGM refuse truck with Allison 3000 Series™ fully automatic transmission at IFAT 2018

17th May 2018 By propel-admin

Featuring a torque converter for Continuous Power Technology™, Allison automatics are now available ex-factory for a choice of vehicles within the MAN TGM Euro 6 range A TGM refuse truck equipped with a fully automatic Allison transmission will premiere on the MAN stand at IFAT, the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and […]

Germany’s first 3D-printed home is heated and cooled with Viessmann technology

19th October 2020 By Louise

Viessmann heating, cooling and ventilation products have been selected by PERI GmbH, one of the world’s leading suppliers of formwork and scaffolding systems, as well as civil engineering solutions, for Germany’s first 3D-printed house. Located in the North Rhine-Westphalian town of Beckum, the two-storey, 160 m2 single-family home is currently under construction. The 3D printing […]

Natural gas-fuelled Econic trucks with Allison transmissions help Stuttgart win battle against fine dust pollution

22nd May 2018 By propel-admin

Municipal refuse hauler expanding natural gas fleet fourfold as diesel bans loom In a major expansion of its efforts to reduce particulate and noise emissions, AWS Abfallwirtschaft Stuttgart plans to acquire 30 additional Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT (Natural Gas Technology) refuse trucks equipped with Allison 3500 fully automatic transmissions. In December 2016, the municipally-owned company put […]

Viessmann develops new air ventilation solution to help schools battle COVID-19

10th December 2020 By Louise

By introducing a new displacement ventilation system, Viessmann is following-up its earlier initiatives to help society combat the pandemic Viessmann has created an air ventilation solution to combat the spread of COVID-19 in schools. The company’s unique new hybrid ventilation unit, the Vitovent 200-P, provides closed rooms with constant air circulation of filtered air. This […]