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Your industry, your challenges – our wide-ranging expertise.

From electric mobility and electrification to sustainable technologies and processes in remanufacturing through to transformation processes, digitisation, brand communication and marketing translation, we offer a broad range of expertise and are a highly qualified partner for a wide range of industries.

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We operate in these key sectors and industries.

  • Automotive

    We support our automotive customers with a clear understanding of the complexity of the market, its particularities and mechanisms that will determine success.

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  • Commercial & Special Vehicles

    The special uses of these vehicles place specific requirements on availability: 2W can develop and document service and retrofit solutions for transport vehicles, construction machinery and other sectors.

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  • Electrification

    We can develop comprehensive service solutions for charging infrastructure, battery technology, management and recycling – always with a special focus on sustainable and future-orientated battery concepts.

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  • Mechanical Engineering & Production Technology

    Our specialist areas of expertise include the digitisation of machine data, the processing of large amounts of data, the creation of sustainable service concepts and comprehensive spare parts management.

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  • Robotics & Automation

    2W's work in this field focuses on achieving cost-effectiveness throughout the life cycle, using collaborative robots and establishing modular concepts.

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  • Medical Technology

    Its impact when used on people is a good fit for our core competence: we offer very high standards in consistent and user-friendly technical communication.

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  • Urban & Micromobility

    Micromobility solutions are growing in importance. Since the beginnings of the sharing economy and e-mobility, we have been helping industry and local authorities to develop and implement new mobility concepts.

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  • Consumer Products

    Our customer list includes renowned traditional companies. We support them in their advertising, sales and market launch, including training materials and marketing translations.

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“No matter how diverse the industries we work for are, value creation is the same everywhere: 2W gets things moving. With an eye for innovation, a process-orientated approach and vibrant communication.”

Bernhard Maurer
Head of Business Management, After-sales Department
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Here are just some of the customers who trust in 2W solutions:

Automotive

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Expertise as an engine for strong performance.

Manufacturers and system partners in the automotive industry benefit from our technical assessment expertise and our experience in goal-orientated project management within Group structures. We can achieve excellent synergies by networking product management, product support, parts technology and technical support.

We can support you with the following challenges:

  • Decarbonisation and sustainability
  • Autonomous driving and safety standards
  • Supply chain problems and material shortages
  • Electrification and charging infrastructure
  • Software updates and patches
  • Efficient parts logistics
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From product development to series production.

The management of complex IT systems and quality-orientated process and project management are essential when it comes to meeting the high quality and delivery capability expectations of B2B and end customers. This includes the vehicles themselves and the supply of professional services as well as accessories and spare parts.

Trends we are actively helping to shape:

  • Connected cars and IoT
  • Software-defined vehicles
  • Mobility as a Service (MaaS)
  • Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data
  • Specialist technical communication for autonomous vehicles and driver assistance systems

 

Service Solutions for the Automotive Sector.

 

In this department, we develop and implement holistic solutions for the after-sales of the future within the framework of global service concepts.

From workshop planning, CAD and virtual reality to additive parts manufacturing: we optimise the functional and financial interaction of service-orientated development, damage scenarios, repair methodology, parts availability, tool design, workshop equipment, and operating values.

We identify cost and profit drivers throughout the product life cycle and ensure an attractive brand experience for end customers within service companies.

With regard to spare parts, tools and accessories, we act as an interface between development, suppliers and our customers’ global service companies.

We develop highly efficient service and repair concepts for production vehicles. Our Munich site is equipped with state-of-the-art workshops, a separate high-voltage and safety area, ESD flooring and an air-conditioning cabinet.

With many years of expertise coupled with targeted training for the safe handling of high-voltage systems (Levels 1 - 3/OFF) and hydrogen technologies, our employees are able to develop special preventative maintenance concepts for system components and battery modules.

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Commercial & Special Vehicles

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Welcome to our high-tech workshop.

2W has its own commercial vehicle workshop that meets state-of-the-art standards – with a 22-metre long truck inspection pit for documenting assembly and repair methods. Our technical writers are passionate truck mechanics with many years of practical experience. They are familiar with every detail of a wide range of manufacturers’ products.

We can support you with the following challenges:

  • Deployability and availability of commercial vehicles
  • Fast repair and maintenance
  • Minimisation of downtime
  • Emission regulations and environmental requirements
  • Efficiency and cost pressure
  • Digitisation and automation

 

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Expertise in cost-effectiveness and sustainability.

From diagnostics to the formulation of maintenance, service and spare parts concepts: 2W has extensive expertise in the design of all the relevant levers for the cost-effective maintenance and repair of commercial vehicles and vehicle fleets. In addition, 2W offers proven high-voltage expertise in the electrification, maintenance and repair of special vehicles.

Trends we are actively helping to shape:

  • Electrification of commercial vehicles
  • Sustainable drive systems, such as hydrogen and fuel cells
  • Use of telematics and IoT
  • Development of autonomous commercial vehicles

Service solutions for commercial and special vehicles

  • Production of operating instructions for commercial vehicles
  • In-house development of retrofit solutions including retrofit documentation
  • Conversion and retrofit documentation in customer systems
  • Production of service, maintenance and repair instructions for commercial vehicles
  • Preparation of training documents for service & after-sales
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Electrification

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Our customers are electrifying.

Our Munich office is equipped with state-of-the-art workshops, a separate high-voltage and safety area, ESB flooring and an air-conditioning cabinet. The 2W team of high-voltage engineers is able to develop specially designed handling and repair concepts for battery modules, their detection and replacement.

We can support you with the following challenges:

  • Charging infrastructure and compatibility
  • Vehicle integration of drive batteries
  • Life cycle management and second life of storage modules

 

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Your market partner for practical electric mobility.

We are a hub of experts: 2W was the first sponsor and co-initiator of the emove360 industry conference. We also act as a development partner in the definition and market launch of charging solutions – from wallboxes to charging cables to wireless charging. 2W customers also benefit form our comprehensive after-sales expertise in maintenance, repair and accessories for electric mobility.

Our electrification service solutions:

  • 360° product management including remanufacturing and design to repair
  • Technical documentation
  • Provision of specialist knowledge from 2W high-voltage experts
  • Fast charging technologies and bidirectional charging

Mechanical Engineering & Production Technology

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Your interface between man and machine

From predictive maintenance to the development of life cycle-orientated service concepts: we facilitate the connection, processing and networking of technical information for the future-proof maintenance and repair of complex plants.

We can support you with the following challenges:

  • Availability and cost-effective operation
  • Digitisation, networking and Industry 4.0
  • Efficiency improvement and cost reduction
  • Sustainability, energy efficiency and resource conservation
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Technical information to improve efficiency.

Thanks to our specialist methods for processing information, we also enable low-skilled personnel to carry out service and maintenance work. This helps us to link production operations and maintenance information for maximum time savings, fast commissioning and optimum maintenance.

Trends we are actively helping to shape:

  • Automation and robotics
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • Additive manufacturing and 3D printing
  • Manufacturing as a Service
  • Predictive maintenance and IoT

Service solutions for mechanical and plant engineering.

Every machine needs to be documented, whether it is being produced once or a thousand times. Our expertise in technical documentation offers comprehensive support to our mechanical engineering customers. This enables you to focus on seamless repairs and the predictive service of your machines. We can also develop tailor-made training and presentation formats, which effectively communicate complex workflows in clear 3D animations for maintenance concepts, product presentations and tutorials.

We offer comprehensive consulting on sustainable life cycle management, plus resource-conserving and maintenance-friendly product design. We also provide support with the sensible segmentation of assemblies and the integration of remanufactured components into your spare parts management system. 

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Robotics & Automation

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We automate efficiency.

Expertise in modularity Our 2W experts understand how components and processes best interact and thus enable the efficient processing of connected information.

We can support you with the following challenges:

  • Integration of robotics into existing systems
  • Automation in new areas of application
  • Safety and reliability
  • Human-machine interaction and collaborative robotics 
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Service Solutions for Robotics and Automation

Collaborative robot (cobot) technology offers extraordinary ways to increase efficiency in processes: the human-machine interface can be designed with intuitive operation and menu guidance. Different functions for mobility, agility and location change can be integrated to meet individual requirements. 2W can also support you in the programming of simple handling and motion sequences. We also provide detailed and comprehensible instructions for all processes.

  • Development of service concepts for time-critical and resource-conserving implementation 
  • Efficient assembly and commissioning documentation
  • Training materials and manuals
  • Design of human-machine interfaces (usability)
  • After-sales expertise: maintenance, service and documentation concepts
  • International market communication

Medical Technology

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The most exacting standards because people are involved.

2W has many years of experience in this highly sensitive sector. We make technical content easy to understand, and we also link it to the total cost of ownership (TCO) approach. Our portfolio provides considerable potential for medical technology. 

We can support you with the following challenges:

  • Regulatory requirements and approvals
  • Managed maintenance services
  • Remanufacturing
  • Cost-effective service and maintenance concepts
  • User-friendly product information
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Urban & Micromobility

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How to get mobility moving.

Micromobility solutions are gaining in importance as our lives become increasingly interconnected. 2W also has the technical expertise in this sector to develop future-proof concepts for its customers.

We can support you with the following challenges:

  • Lifetime product management for vehicles including sustainability and recycling
  • Professionalisation of servicing and maintenance
  • Market diversification and customer requirements
  • Transport transition and conflict-free mobility concepts
  • Active & passive safety of compact vehicles

Trends we are actively helping to shape:

  • Safe design of cargo bikes for carrying children 
  • Service concepts for the operational safety of electric bikes and pedelecs
  • Digital formats for user-friendly product communication

Service Solutions for Urban and Micromobility.

  • Maintenance and service concepts for small vehicles
  • Support for suppliers and municipalities in the implementation of micromobility solutions 
  • Operating instructions for vehicles and attachments with multiple versions
  • Documentation and advice on the product safety of electric cargo bikes and small vehicles
  • Product management for functional expansion and accessories
  • Support for international market launches
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Consumer Products

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The experience begins with communication.

We can strengthen your brand and product experience through comprehensive technical communication, accurate translations, and sustainable life cycle management. Our focus is on resource-conserving and service-friendly product and information design, as well as the integration of refurbishment for parts and accessories. We can help you meet future regulations such as the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the Digital Product Passport (DPP) while helping you to improve your customer loyalty, profitability and carbon footprint.

 

We can support you with the following challenges:

  • Sustainability and environmental awareness
  • Repair capacity and resource reduction 
  • Customer expectations for digitised product experiences
  • Personalisation and configuration

Service Solutions for Consumer Products

  • Technical support and technical writing support for an optimum product experience
  • Effective translations for international marketing communication
  • After-sales-appropriate product and function design
  • Life cycle management and consulting
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The benefits of working with 2W.

  • Product Understanding

    With our comprehensive understanding of technically complex products, we can support you from development to second life. We guarantee high value retention and cost-effectiveness at every stage of the life cycle. Our goal is to maximise efficiency, safety and reliability in operation, combined with an outstanding product experience by everyone involved throughout the product life cycle.

  • Entrepreneurial Thinking

    With a focus on total cost of ownership, we guarantee high cost effectiveness and efficiency, ensuring excellent reliability and investment security for industrial partners and end users.

  • Marketing Support

    We offer professional product communication for various stakeholders. We communicate complex information clearly and understandably and facilitate a high-quality brand experience for your products in international markets. 

  • IT Management

    2W is synonymous with proven digitisation expertise, certified information management and a powerful IT infrastructure. It therefore possesses the crucial prerequisites 
    for the efficient processing of even the most highly complex and data-intensive project tasks. 

  • Cooperation Partner for Pilot Schemes

    We create structures and platforms to pool the expertise and skills required for working with other companies.

  • Language Expertise

    With precise communication and a high level of linguistic sensitivity to cultural contexts, we support our customers in the international marketing and service of their sophisticated products. We strengthen their corporate language and overcome language barriers to communicate complex information clearly and comprehensibly worldwide.

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“Whether automotive, renewable energy or consumer products: we speak your language.”

Bernhard Maurer
Head of Business Management, After-sales Department