photo: Archive/Archive/Zeppelin Power Systems: Over the last twenty years, we have produced several thousand engines for western and eastern Europe
RAILTARGET redaction brings to our readers an interview with Peter Schlichting, sales manager from Zeppelin Power Systems GmbH. In this interview from the railway fair in Münster, you can read more about the Zeppelin´s new technologies and plans for the future.
So, what's your company's portfolio?
Our portfolio is engines for railway applications, marine and other businesses. We are [here] at this exhibition for the first time after the pandemic, and we are happy to be here.
Can you tell us something more about your clients? Who are they?
The clients we see at the exhibitions [deal with] railway maintenance equipment and also locomotives. So, we saw a couple of thousands of engines over the last two decades and various applications in Western and Eastern Europe, so this is our co-business for the railway.
What is your main goal this year?
Our goal is getting back to normal activities and sales, and also visiting customers like on this exhibition and it's always a good story for us to be here.
Are you also preparing some technical news?
Some technical news is the caterpillar engine you see behind me which is the latest stage 5 emissions engine we are sending to many customers. And this is also- Here, at the exhibition on display, you can see [devices] where all CAT engines are used.
What steps is your company taking regarding GreenDeal and sustainability?
We have the allowance to use the HVO fuel, which is hydrotreated vegetable oil. We're also working on fuel science technologies and trying to get into hybrid systems to be more sustainable for the future.
What railway fairs or events are you visiting till the end of this year?
InnoTrans is obviously the exhibition that we will visit. We are also going to Istanbul, to Poland and other fairs, maybe also to Sweden. Depends on our activities for the future we are planning.
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