ARTICLE ON THE SUBJECT OF AIR SUSPENSION
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Automatic tyre pressure control system: logistics company Manfred Jungels chooses BPW AirSave
Manfred Jungels GmbH has been using the BPW AirSave tyre pressure control system ever since it was introduced in 2019. Nowadays, the system is…
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Special axles – from complex customer requirements to customised running gear solutions
When vehicle manufacturers need special axles for new low-loader trailers that deviate from the standard, BPW can draw on an extensive portfolio to…
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Special axles – millimetres make all the difference
Low-loader trailers are specialist vehicles equipped with running gear featuring multiple special axles, enabling them to handle heavy loads and…
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High-quality trailer components give CHEREAU refrigerated trailers a second life
The specialist for refrigerated vehicles CHEREAU is modernising its refrigerated trailers thanks to the Forever Young Program, significantly extending…
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Transport like no other: from the shipyard hall to the dock on the megayacht
The precise manoeuvring of the heaviest and oversized loads in the smallest of spaces is a task for self-propelled module transporters. Italian…
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Fleet operators and the vehicle industry are calling for practical framework conditions for zero emission transformation
The EU has set ambitious CO2 targets for trailer manufacturers. At the Kässbohrer Expert Talk during the IAA Transportation 2024, fleet operators and…
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Vehicle and service management solutions offer immediate relief
Streamline administrative tasks and optimise transport operations – Martin Schuch, Key Account Manager at BPW Bergische Achsen KG, describes how…
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Safe manoeuvring in narrow lanes: BPW Active Reverse Control for the "mobile sewer"
In hilly Wuppertal, AGR-KAKO has been a recognised partner for decades for local authorities and companies in the region when it comes to the disposal…
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Tyre pressure: monitoring is good, automatic control is better!
New laws and regulations generally impose higher costs and more bureaucracy on transport companies. Everything is different with UN ECE R 141: Caren…
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Wholesale company Stroetmann: plugged-in
Innovative spirit meets business virtues: the company group L. Stroetmann is breaking new ground in fresh produce logistics and is aiming for…
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Save money with trailer bodies
At IAA TRANSPORTATION, beyond the show and glamour, it's worth keeping an eye out for clever solutions that promise real added value. Dirk Miesen,…
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"Telematics means we can save costs and increase our efficiency."
GRIESHABER Logistik relies on telematics from idem telematics for safe pharmaceutical transport. The transport company plans to equip its entire…
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Outstanding underground: BPW trailer axles in the tunnel system in Mongolia
An international team from BPW has succeeded in transforming underground road trains into mobile enablers with BPW trailer axles. These transport huge…
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Brake drum or disc brakes? Eight criteria you can use to select the best brakes for your trailer
Generally, disc brakes are considered as the Drum brake superior technology in the commercial vehicle industry. This claim is supported by around 80…
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What suspension is suitable for my trailer?
Whether on or off-road, air suspension is now standard on trailers. But which is right for your individual transport needs? Denis Wierwille, Product…
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Optimising the vehicle fleet through tyre pressure monitoring: Güvenok Logistics relies on BPW AirSave
When hazardous goods are transported on the roads, safety is a top priority – and the vehicles used to transport them must be all the more reliable,…
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Standards for remanufacturing: BPW is contributing towards DIN SPEC
Repairs to high-mileage commercial vehicles in line with their current value require particularly economical spare parts. Remanufactured products,…
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Space mission on BPW axles
In 2001, the launch pad for the “Delta 4” rocket set off from Brunswiek in Georgia to the Cape Canaveral Space Center in Florida, some 370 kilometres…
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Clamped, not screwed: The BPW cast trailing arm axle has set standards
Just as robust as the previous version, but at the same time less complex and much lighter: the BPW cast trailing arm axle was introduced in 2012 and…
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Heavy transport through the desert
Extreme conditions such as intense heat and rough terrain place great demands on transport vehicles, and especially on their running gear: with the…
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Wind vane transport: "everything but standard"
P. Schwandner Logistik + Transport GmbH specialises in the transport of vanes for wind turbines. In early 2023, the company brought nine of these…
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A new trailer for extra-large houseboats
When regulations for houseboats were relaxed in the Australian state of Victoria in 2014, this triggered a rapid increase in oversized models on Lake…
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Intelligent tracking adjustment
The seemingly simplest ideas often prove to be particularly effective and sustainable. BPW's intelligent tracking adjustment was such an ingenious…
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A quick glance for more safety
Brakes are vehicle components that are relevant to safety. Brake drums and brake pads must also be checked regularly on trailers. A development for…
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The recuperation axle of the future
In the "RekuTrAx" research project, BPW is collaborating on a recuperation axle module of tomorrow that promotes CO₂ savings and sustainable…
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Joy through the bends for more than 35 years
The load-dependent self-steering axle from BPW makes it easier to manoeuvre HGV drawbar trailers and semitrailers and saves costs. Its patent…
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Innovation in Series
125 years of BPW Bergische Achsen. But the number also represents an equally long period of continuous innovation. After all, the P in the company…
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Endurance test in snow and ice: electric trailer cooling under extreme conditions
The ePower generator axle from BPW generates energy while the trailer is moving. The first refrigeration companies are already using the solution to…
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Recycled plastic in the commercial vehicle industry: lighter, sustainable and equally stable
People are increasingly turning to recycled materials in the commercial vehicle industry as a way to save resources: BPW affiliate HBN-Teknik from…
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It's all a matter of pressure
With BPW AirSave, tyre pressures can be automatically checked and controlled. This prevents downtimes, saves on costs and, in addition to greater…
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Telematics as a super tool
The Schwarzmüller Group refers to the trailers that it manufactures as real super tools. The company, with its headquarters in Austria, stands for…
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Timber transport of superlatives
This semi-trailer combination can carry more than 144 tonnes of logs over selected routes in the Kaingaroa Forest, the largest forest on the North…
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On 96 wheels to the destination
12 BPW axles and 96 wheels of a self-propelled heavy-duty module were directed by the employee of Hofmann Kran-Vermietung GmbH & Co. KG used his…
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Bulk transport in XXL
16 axles, a proud 32 metres in total length and a gross combination mass of 116 tonnes: The Roadtrain from MGM Bulk and Bruce Rock Engineering, which…
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Always right under pressure
Mustafa Celik does not take heavy loads lightly: The haulage contractor has specialised in demanding coil transports for many years and finds…
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The lightweight universal genius
With Airlight II, BPW has further developed its universal air suspension for use in the range of nine to twelve tonnes. The round axle beam,…
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PROVEN TECHNOLOGY FOR THE TOUGHEST OFF-ROAD APPLICATIONS
With the SL air suspension for the toughest off-road applications, you can rely on proven technology and an air suspension that stands for long service life and safety. And if you do need to go to the workshop, you are guaranteed to be there for a short time thanks to the high availability of spare parts.
Unsere produkt-highlights – rundum gut ausgestattet
Air suspension Airlight II: The universal talent
The modular solution for all applications in the range of 9t – 12t.
Mechanical suspension: ECO Cargo VB
Tough - economical in use from 9 t to 20 t.
ECO-Meter
Always keep an eye on the trailer’s mileage.
BPW ECO-Air
The first modular chassis of its kind.
AirSave
The first tire pressure control system in BPW quality.
