Technology in Motion - 100 Years of ZF - ZF Friedrichshafen AG from 1915 to 2015

A transmission for Zeppelins, the first automatic transmission for passenger cars, and trucks that park by remote control - the 100-year history of ZF reflects the development of motorized transportation as a whole. ZF and its technologies are evidence of the fact that innovation does not occur by coincidence; it is the result of societal, economic, and technological growth. This book, which commemorates the anniversary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG in 2015, clearly outlines the background and functions of the products that form the foundation for the company's success.This book is published with the kind support of ZF Friedrichshafen AG.This is a book by HOFFMANN UND CAMPE Corporate Publishing distributed by the publisher HOFFMANN UND CAMPE Verlags.

About the author

Johannes Winterhagen ist seit 1993 als Technikjournalist tätig. Dabei schreibt er über Antriebe, Energieerzeugung und -wandlung, Kraftstoffe, Energieeffizienz und Umwelttechnologien. Seit Ende 2006 ist er Chefredakteur der im Springer-Verlag erscheinenden Fachzeitschriften ATZ und MTZ.

Summary

A transmission for Zeppelins, the first automatic transmission for passenger cars, and trucks that park by remote control - the 100-year history of ZF reflects the development of motorized transportation as a whole. ZF and its technologies are evidence of the fact that innovation does not occur by coincidence; it is the result of societal, economic, and technological growth. This book, which commemorates the anniversary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG in 2015, clearly outlines the background and functions of the products that form the foundation for the company’s success.

This book is published with the kind support of ZF Friedrichshafen AG.

This is a book by HOFFMANN UND CAMPE Corporate Publishing distributed by the publisher HOFFMANN UND CAMPE Verlags.

Product details

• Authors: J. Winterhagen, Johannes Winterhagen
• Publisher: Hoffmann und Campe
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2015
• EAN: 9783455503937
• ISBN: 978-3-455-50393-7
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 240 mm x 289 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 1496 g
• Illustrations: 100 Abb.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology; Firmengeschichte, Technologie, Zeppelin, Hitler, Clutch, gears, ZF Friedrichshafen, Zeppelin Foundation, Nazi era, Soden transmission, automatic transmission, remote control, electric drives, clutch transmission, motorized transportation, manual transmission, Servotronic, tractor drives, axle systems