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2 EDITORIAL • UNIMOG 1 • 2010 Dear friends of Unimog, I am delighted to present to you this latest issue of Unimog Magazine. On scrolling through, and on closer reading, you will notice that we have made some changes to the layout – and also that we have added this Editorial section. I will from now on be taking this opportunity, as head of Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks and plant manager in Wörth, to address you twice a year through this channel. I was appointed to manage the world’s largest truck assembly plant in 2009. A key aspect of my role, however, is in heading the Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks division – the home of the Zetros and the Econic, and of the Unimog range, from the U 20 up to the U 5000. We established this unit within Daimler AG in order to meet the special requirements of customers in the segment. With a dedicated team of specialists in development, production and sales, we are able to create tailored system solutions which are greatly appreciated by our customers. That is true even in difficult economic times confronting the world as a whole, as were seen last year especially. Our legendary Unimog, the “universal motor machine”, has proved more than a mere survivor in such times. Indeed, it was the only production unit in the entire commercial vehicles industry not to be affected by short-time working during the crisis. At INTERSCHUTZ, the international rescue, fire prevention, disaster relief, safety and security fair in Leipzig, the spotlight on the Mercedes-Benz stand will be on the Unimog U 20. This issue of Unimog Magazine likewise focuses its attention on the Unimog U 20. This Special provides extensive coverage of the most compact unit in the universal implement carrier range, featuring operational reports from its work in Winter service in St. Moritz and helping with pipe-laying in Luxembourg. We also take a look across the Alps, where Italian power company Enel recently ordered 50 Unimog U 20 vehicles. Despite the diversity of these applications, users of the Unimog U 20 are united in their pleasure on discovering product advantages which the model’s “big brothers” cannot deliver: The U 20 scores particularly thanks to its compact size and slim design, allied to a short wheelbase of just 2.7 metres, providing for a turning circle of just 12.6 metres, enabling it to work in locations which larger vehicles have no chance of reaching. Those attributes are brought to bear in the fire-fighting segment, for example, where the vehicle is attracting great interest. In fact, the Unimog U 20 in its tank tender specification even conforms to the fire service standard TLF 10/20 currently still in preparation, and as such is fully eligible for the relevant subsidies. The U 20 thus represents a genuine Unimog at an attractive entry-level price. I would be very pleased to see you at INTERSCHUTZ or to welcome you on some other occasion to our headquarters. I very much hope you enjoy reading your new Unimog Magazine. Yaris Pürsün Mercedes-Benz Wörth Plant Manager and Director of Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks Division Fire-fighting 08 A little power pack with life-saving qualities_Compact, manoeuvrable and powerful: the Unimog U 20 is popular among fire services all over Europe.
Cover story 04 Once Unimog, always Unimog_The compact U 20 scores heavily in many different segments. Now the multi-talented unit is becoming even more variable. 06 Genuine, traditional, modern_Interview with product manager Wulf Aurich. Fire-fighting 08 A little power-pack with life-saving qualities_Fire services in many countries across Europe are deploying the U 20 in fire-fighting and rescue operations. 11 Fire-fighting professionals at work_Unimog, Zetros and Econic at INTERSCHUTZ 2010 in Leipzig. Municipal works 12 Local hero_The U 20 offers many benefits specifically for public works applications. Six practical examples. Winter service 16 Ice-cold efficiency_In St. Moritz a U 20 clears the way in Winter and in Summer. Energy 18 Top performance in the pipeline_Luxembourg pipe-laying contractor Sewerin Schiltz Rohrleitungsbau relies on the U 20 when carrying out its highly demanding work. International 20 Test passed – bravissimo!_Italian power company Enel subjected the U 20 to thorough testing. And then ordered 50 vehicles. In profile 22 Building on the right basis_Alfred Söder offers specially tailored body constructions; the U 20 is proving a highly popular base unit for them. In-house 24 500 “marriages” a day_A visit to the Special Trucks division at the Wörth plant is a real eye-opener: Precision hand skills are essential. Uniscope 26 Stand still? Not at all!_Special exhibition at the Unimog-Museum. Unimog on the victory podium_Off-road vehicle of the year 2010. 27 Enthusiasts’ club_The Unimog-Club Gaggenau e. V. in profile. Diary_Upcoming events. Publisher’s data Publisher: Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks, Sales Marketing, D-76742 Wörth Responsible at publisher: Benjamin Syring, Special-Purpose Vehicles Product Division Editorial committee: Benjamin Syring, Marion Weisenburger, Dieter Sellnau Authors: Gerhard Grünig (4 ff., 12 ff., 24 f.), Kai Kalbitz (11, 22 f.), Susanne Löw (26 f.), Ralf Maile (8 ff.), Ute Risché (18 f.), Tanja Strauß (20 f.), Jürgen Zöllter (16 f.) Photos: Daimler AG (miscellaneous), Michael Ehritt (14 bottom), Gerhard Grünig (15), Julius Spital (14 top), Kai Kalbitz (22 f.), Susanne Löw (27 top right), Morlock Fotografie (3 no. 3+4, 8 f., 16 f., 18 f., 20 f.), RKF-Bleses (12), Sietrac (13), Tanja Strauß (14 middle), unimog-club-gaggenau.de (27 top), Unimog-Museum Gaggenau (26 top) Production: Verlag Heinrich Vogel, Springer Fachmedien München GmbH, Corporate Publishing, Aschauer Straße 30, D-81549 Munich, Tel.: +49 (0)89 203043-1122; Springer Fachmedien München GmbH is part of the Springer Science+Business Media specialist publishing group; Art Direction/Graphics: Dierk Naumann Editorial staff: Susanne Löw, Thomas Maier (Editor-in-chief); Project management: Susanne Löw, Matthias Pioro Printed by: F&W Mediencenter GmbH, Holzhauser Feld 2, D-83361 Kienberg Translation: beo Gesellschaft für Sprachen & Technologie mbH, Freischützstraße 9, D-81927 Munich Unimog Magazine is published twice a year. All rights reserved. Reproduction and electronic processing are only permitted with written authorisation from the publishers. No liability can be accepted for any unsolicited articles and images sent to us. Printed on paper bleached without chlorine • Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany UNIMOG 1 • 2010 • CONTENTS 3 04 12 16 20
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