What company is Voith?
The Voith Group
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive.
Is Voith a German company?
Voith was founded in 1867 in Heidenheim, southern Germany. To this day, the technology group has its headquarters in the town in the eastern part of Baden-Württemberg. At more than 20 locations in Germany, Voith employees design innovative products and sustainable solutions for all business divisions.
What is Voith worth?
The Voith family is currently one of the wealthiest families in Germany. According to Manager Magazin, the assets of the around 40 owners of the multinational corporation grew to €3.2 billion in 2012, but dropped to €2.2 billion in 2013.
How many employees does Voith have?
576
Voith Hydro, Inc. has 576 total employees across all of its locations and generates $121.32 million in sales (USD).
What does Voith paper do?
Voith is that partner – the largest full-line supplier in North America, from complete paper machines to stock preparation systems, fabrics, rolls, shoe press sleeves, services, digital tools, spare parts and paper machine rebuilds.
What is a Voith bus?
Voith is a CNG-powered bus leader. Economy and environment in focus: DIWA automatic transmissions for buses. Driven by Efficiency. DIWA NXT: Automatic transmission for all bus operation.
What is Voith coupling?
Voith variable speed couplings are fluid couplings. They link the drive machine – generally an electric motor – with the corresponding driven machine. The power is transferred through the fluid energy of the working fluid.
How does a Voith retarder work?
Using an oil supply that is independent of the transmission fluid, the oil in Voith’s oil retarders can tolerate the maximum permissible operating temperatures. The braking energy is transferred via the heat exchanger to the vehicle’s cooling circuit, where it is effectively dissipated.
Where is the torque converter of the DIWA transmission located?
The heart of the DIWA transmission is the hydrodynamic counter-rotating torque converter. Situated in front of it are the impeller, the direct gear clutch, the differential transmission, the input clutch and the overdrive clutch. Behind the converter, an epicyclical gear combines the hydrodynamic and mechanical forces.
What does Voith Turbo do?
Turbo transmissions are hydrodynamic, multi-stage drive assemblies designed for rail vehicles using internal combustion engines. The first turbo-transmission was developed in 1932 by Voith in Heidenheim, Germany.
What is retarder in transmission?
Retarders serve to slow vehicles, or maintain a steady speed while traveling down a hill, and help prevent the vehicle from “running away” by accelerating down the hill. They are not usually capable of bringing vehicles to a standstill, as their effectiveness diminishes as vehicle speed lowers.