Last week, Zopfi completed the new workshop car for service. The workshop car is equipped with all the important spare parts. This gives the service technician the possibility to carry out all work on site. 

Not only we can benefit from the motorized workshop trolley, but also our customers and interested parties can buy it from us. The workshop trolley will be included in the revised eTrolley brochure. More information will be available in the coming weeks.

20.11.2020, FV

Would you like to learn more about this exciting project?

Then get in touch with Yunus Ruff.

13.11.2020, MK

It is basically a simple component: the main contactor. But nothing works without it. With the main contactor the "big" current in KYBURZ vehicles is switched on and off.

When the throttle is turned, a weak current (switching current) flows through the main contactor and generates a magnetic field there, which then shifts a magnetic metal part by a few millimeters, thus closing the circuit of the traction current. If the switching current drops out, a spring pushes the metal part back and the traction current is interrupted.

Unlimited possibilities - that's what our Fleet Management System has to offer.

Last week we reported on the first test drive with the DXB H1. What we didn't tell you then: the boat is equipped with Fleet Management. In addition to the first test drive, the first data transfer with Fleet Management was successful. This week the fleet team was able to evaluate data such as speed, engine temperature, or battery temperature. But also the driven kilometers and the route can be seen.

Outlook spring 2021
Martin Kyburz's boat will be equipped with Fleet Management until spring 2021 to collect even more data. Do you think that was already enough? Then imagine someone breaking open the door on your boat and clearing the lower deck. With a door switch and Fleet, you get an SMS on your cell phone when the door is opened by unauthorized persons. This way you can react quickly and perhaps prevent the worst. Another scenario could be that a bad storm comes up. A ship is designed to survive in a storm, which works by pumping out the water that accumulates in the back of the ship (bilge) with a bilge pump. This prevents a ship from sinking. The fleet can read the water level in the bilge and the activity of the bilge pump. A failure of the bilge pump or a too-high water level can be detected early.

Do you know yourself in the shipping business or do you have someone in your circle of friends? Or do you have your own inputs that help the further development? Then contact the project manager Andreas Künzle directly. 

18.11.2020, FAS

Since late summer nine more people have joined KYBURZ. You have probably already met one or the other of them.

As always: Be nice to them and support them where possible :-)

20.11.2020, DH

Jede Woche am Donnerstag gibt es eine abwechslungsreiche Lektion. Diese Woche ist Meditation angesagt. Treffpunkt um 07.00 Uhr im Tanzstudio Move & Dance. Bei Interesse melde dich doch bis am Dienstagmittag, 24.11.2020, 12.00 Uhr, bei Sabine Lickert per Mail an.

19.11.2020, SL

Who is Soulman and what does he do? Soulman is an association that was founded in 2017. The head of the association David Spielmann is on the road as Soulman. He offers his time to seniors. This is very important work because many older people are often alone and lonely. So they are happy about a visit or a walk with Soulman and are grateful if they get help with shopping or doctor's appointments.

We have delivered five C12s to Soulman at a special price. His joy is very big because now he can surprise seniors with a vehicle and make them happy.

Since the beginning, the association has been supported by large patronage and is supported by many volunteers who do unpaid work.

We are happy to be able to make a contribution to this great project. 

18.11.2020, FAS

Erza Mehmeti: How long have you been with KYBURZ?

Andreas Zopfi: I have been working at KYBURZ since 01.11.2014.

Erza: What are your activities?

Zopfi: I work in the service department as a workshop manager. My tasks include scheduling employees and work orders. The final acceptance of the finished vehicles is also part of my activities.

Erza: What is your typical daily routine?

Zopfi: After a cup of coffee early in the morning I start my work. I provide cost estimates for accident vehicles. I look for solutions for spontaneous hit and run actions. Sometimes I also attend meetings and give basic training for service partners. In the evening I make the work schedule for the next day.

Erza: What do you like? What do you like less?

Zopfi: Definitely the weekend! :-) ...fun on the side... I like that it is always varied and that we always have new challenges. No day is like the other. For something negative, I would have to think long and hard.

Erza: What do you like to do in your free time?

Zopfi: In my free time I like to make music because I'm in a band and I sing. I also like to ride my motorcycle.

Erza: You said you are in a band, can you tell me more about it?

Zopfi: I am the singer of the Hard Rock Band XII Gallon Overdose since 2014. We have an average of 20 concerts per year. Once a week we have band rehearsal, we practice and drink a few beers together.

19.11.2020, ERM

Every Tuesday at 13.30, all salespeople, B2B and B2C meet with a representative of the back office, marketing, and fleet online for an update.

Each section reports on the activities of the past week. The analysis of sales figures and new addresses is also an important part of the update.

The most important project progress and activities are reported from the international business customer area.

18.11.2020, MJ

Last Wednesday, mechanics from various KYBURZ customers attended the B-Partner basic training course in Freienstein. As B-Partner they do maintenance and also have the tools to analyze and solve electronic problems.

Alin Labus, for example, works for the city of Kreuzlingen. He is a car mechanic and does vehicle maintenance for trucks, tractors, cars, and the three KYBURZ vehicles owned by the city. "I've already found out a lot myself", he says during the lunch break, "and I've always received competent and good answers to all my questions on the phone".

19.11.2020, DH

Our largest customer, Swiss Post, is constantly thinking about the future. Various tests are carried out in the process. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) published a report about "SameDay delivery" in Zurich. Swiss Post, notime, and Digitec Galaxus are currently doing a trial and deliver ordered goods the same day without additional packaging material.

Fast delivery and sustainability are the basic ideas. Of course, KYBURZ vehicles are in use at notime, a subsidiary of the Swiss Post. A picture of a KYBURZ PAHW (interchangeable box trailer) is the big eye-catcher.

19.11.2020, DH

I would like to give you a review of what happened at KYBURZ this week a year ago. 

This week a year ago we were at the transport-CH fair in Bern. The fair lasts 3 days and is mainly aimed at the transport and logistics industry. Many decision-makers from all over Switzerland come to this fair to get information.

We presented new products like the ePedelec or the DXC. On the test drive, the visitors had the opportunity to test our eRods, which often made shining eyes. We were able to make many interesting contacts, which became projects. 

Review 2020 & Outlook 2021

Due to Covid-19, practically all trade shows were canceled this year. The outlook for 2021 does not bode well either. We have no trade shows planned for next year. We don't expect to have any trade shows again until the end of the year at the earliest, but it's not clear whether it will be the same at that time.

For this reason, we have taken up the challenge and put on new horses. Already at the beginning of the year, we started with the series Tech Talk. Every week Martin Kyburz gives an insight into what is going on at KYBURZ. But this is not the end of the story. Internally we are working hard on our presence in video conferences, on the one hand with technology and on the other hand with the presence of ourselves. Further projects are also in progress, you can read more about them in the coming weeks.

11.11.2020, FAS