Deutz, which designs and manufactures diesel engines, has selected SmartEquip to streamline the company’s aftermarket support for its North American distributors and customers.

Deutz has built its reputation on producing high-quality durable engine systems that its customers rely on in every segment of the off-road market. SmartEquip technology will provide Deutz distributors and customers with increased equipment usage and uptime by improving transactional and operational efficiency of the Deutz product support system. SmartEquip will enable Deutz to deliver easy-to-use, intelligent parts diagrams and advanced electronic ordering.

“With SmartEquip, our customers will experience a more user-friendly system that simplifies and accelerates parts ordering, a crucial need for Deutz engine applications,” said Steve Corley, vice president of Deutz. “SmartEquip complements our ongoing initiatives to be recognized as a leader in customer support as well as a global leader in design and manufacture of diesel engines.”

“We are honored to be selected by such a well-recognized global technology leader,” said Alex Schuessler, SmartEquip chairman and CEO. “Deutz’s selection of SmartEquip technology is a milestone for them, their distributors and for their customers who utilize the SmartEquip network.”

Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., SmartEquip’s mission is to provide an industry platform that enables suppliers, distributors and owners to dramatically increase asset productivity while reducing the cost of doing business. The SmartEquip technology platform is designed to support key strategic procurement activities — from equipment and parts, to supplies and services — while bridging the technical exchange between the equipment suppliers and their customers. Manufacturers on the SmartEquip network include JLG, Mi-T-M, Multiquip, Sakai, Sullair and Wacker.

Deutz Corp. is the sales, service, spare parts and application engineering center for the Americas, supporting the Deutz product range of 5- to 700-hp engines. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany, Deutz has designed and built diesel engines for more than 140 years for all types of applications.