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The new BPW iC Plus generation of running gear
The new iC Plus generation of running gear from BPW opens the door to intelligent predictive maintenance and thus enables you to carry out highly efficient, costsaving and sustainable maintenance, efficient, cost-saving and sustainable maintenance management of trailer trailer running gear in vehicle operation. Benefit from increased operational reliability of your vehicles and fewer unplanned downtimes and maximum planning efficiency.
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Safe braking with the ECO Disc
The ECO Disc trailer disc brake is easy to maintain, impressively reliable and allows you to carry more load thanks to the 4 kg weight saving. The new and unique Offset Tappet Design ensure that the forces and torques on the brake lining are perfectly balanced. The ECO Disc is extremely quick to change and also extremely effective and robust. This means it is easy to use and saves time – bringing clear benefits for you and your drivers.
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A 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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Load securing supports sophisticated logistics in wood processing
The KELLERHOLZ company processes 140,000 cubic metres of wood in a space of just 1.8 hectares every year. The materials are delivered just in time,…
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“Don’t put up with everything!”
Many truck drivers work in difficult conditions. Juan Pedro Garcia Rosales, who has been in the profession himself for three decades, is a strong…
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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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Regular meetings for professional drivers
Truck drivers from across Germany meet at the regular long-distance drivers' meetings held by the police to discuss ideas and find out what is new.…
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Woman fights for more truck parking spaces
Anna Kuzynin tackles grievances in the transport industry head-on – both professionally and voluntarily. Since the shortage of parking spaces makes…
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Only fertilise the things that should grow
If plant protection products could be used sparingly, it would reduce costs in agriculture and benefit the environment. Herbert Dammann GmbH has…
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A house moves house
The heavy load professionals from August Alborn GmbH & Co. KG carried out an unusual project in Dortmund: they transported the Hoesch-Haus, a steel…
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The human factor in transport and logistics
There is a lack of truck drivers and many other logistics professionals: and the skills shortage is putting pressure on the industry. Which is exactly…
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Safely transporting heavy loads to their destination
23-year-old Larissa Weis escorts the transportation of prefabricated house modules and heavy construction machinery. She drives throughout Germany on…
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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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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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Spreading happiness one shoe box at a time
Holger Philipowski, Branch Manager of Quehenberger Logistics DE GmbH, helps ensure that hundreds of thousands of boxes full of presents are…
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Transportation in new realms
German company Volocopter wants to use electrically powered drones to transport people and goods in the air. This could become reality in around two…
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How can we prevent gridlock?
Every day we are greeted with cars lined up bumper to bumper: permanent traffic jams have become the routine in many metropolitan regions. The powers…
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The “Craftsmen in Freight Forwarding”
Anyone who buys new furniture online or is planning to move relies on experts for transport. Andreas Eichinger, Managing Director of the German…
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Gentle on the field, fast on the road
In agriculture, too, more and more productivity is required, and the machines used are challenged accordingly. With a four-axle high-speed vehicle…
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How quiet is the BAX e-truck?
The "Quiet Logistics Manual" is intended to provide companies with decision-making aids when selecting vehicles for nighttime logistics. A consortium…
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”Social Dumping is happening!”
Everyone is looking for male and female truck drivers – Diana Krug trains them. The coordinator for the training of professional drivers at the…
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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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Dealing with challenges in logistics
Transport and logistics decision-makers are under a lot of pressure. Mental and movement coach Maria Senz explains how they can deal with this…
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Collaboration the key to clever urban logistics
The best logistics solutions are those that aren't needed in the first place. That is the opinion of Professor Ani Melkonyan-Gottschalk, Managing…
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A tree moves
This horse chestnut tree in Alphen aan den Rijn in the Netherlands had to make way for a housing complex. However, the 70-year-old tree was not…
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When electric trucks bring the work gear you need
MEWA Textil-Service provides an especially sustainable sharing service for workwear and cleaning cloths. The company will bring the first two BAX…
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“We will soon have conditions like in Britain”
Nürburgring in July 2022, a Saturday afternoon on the sidelines of the Truck Grand Prix. We are in contact with professional drivers Peter Matthies,…
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The classic in agriculture
The HW80, a particularly flexible 2-way tipper trailer, has been used for decades: its simply yet ingenious construction has proven so successful that…
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“Mobility is a design task”
What mobility matrix will shape our towns and cities in the future and how can a people-centric mobility revolution be successful? Claudia…
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Getting creative to combat lorry driver shortages
According to the German Road Haulage, Logistics and Waste Management Association (BGL), there will be a shortage of 80,000 lorry drivers in Germany in…
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5,300 kilos and 1,200 hp
Start of the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship season in Misano, Italy: Antonio Albacete of Team T Sport Bernau is waiting here, highly…
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Constructive partnership: Hestal and Tirsan Solutions are developing a new trailer sliding roof
In a joint development project, BPW subsidiary Hesterberg & Söhne and trailer and tanker manufacturer Tirsan Solutions have developed a new type of…
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Sustainability in racing – how does that work?
The FIA and ETRA, the organisers of the European Truck Racing Championship (ETRC), have set themselves an ambitious goal: by 2038, the championship…
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Welding Gods
"Made in Germany" are the trailers, bodies and tipper bodies from Conow Anhängerbau in Fürstenhagen, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. With the HW 80 a real…
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More vegetarians – more refrigerated transport?
People are eating more consciously - this has an impact on food logistics. Julia Kleineidam, research assistant in the Logistics Department headed by…
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176 years of intelligent logistics solutions
Spedition Wackler from Göppingen can look back on 176 years of company history. To secure its success for the future, it is constantly expanding and…
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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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Prominent transporter for motor sports cars
Der Beitrag Prominent transporter for motor sports cars erschien zuerst auf motionist.
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Rolling workstations
"Bischoff & Scheck" builds mobile worlds on trailers in which racing cars, recording studios, laboratories or show horses are safely accommodated. The…
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Digital learning from the start
The professional world is increasingly shaped by digitalisation - that's why it makes sense to optimally prepare even trainees for precisely this…
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Show appreciation with small gestures
Logisticians not only need good working conditions and fair wages. Above all, they also want more appreciation. Here, actors in the sector reveal how…
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Trailer refrigeration without direct emissions
The requirements for low-emission and quiet transport, particularly in inner-city logistics, are increasing. An efficient, autonomously driven trailer…
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Start-ups from the future told
Der Beitrag Start-ups from the future told erschien zuerst auf motionist.
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Who will take over my succession?
If one's own children do not take over the forwarding company, another solution must be found. Dr Marc Evers, Head of the Department for SMEs,…
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Telematics for all
Telematics systems are becoming the new standard in transport: vehicle manufacturers are increasingly making the hardware standard equipment. And with…
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1 tour feeds 20 cows for 1 year
This 20-tonne high-speed tractor proves its strength both in the field and on the road for Futtertrocknung Lamerdingen eG.
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These ideas really help against driver shortages
Germany already has a shortage of between 60,000 and 80,000 truck drivers.
-drivers. How do you still attract good people to fill vacancies? And how…
“I would close down the big cities completely”
Anna-Theresa Korbutt, Managing Director of the Hamburg Transport Association (hvv), calls for a concession award for city logistics. What works for…
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Double turnover with e-commerce
Der Beitrag Double turnover with e-commerce erschien zuerst auf motionist.
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When the robot rings the doorbell
With the BeIntelli project, the Technische Universität Berlin, together with many partners, is researching how intelligently networked mobility can…
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Traffic lights and light poles had to make way for these transformers
Each of the four transformers that KAHL SCHWERLAST was to move from Lauenburg to Oststeinbeck in Schleswig-Holstein weighs 300 tons.
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Secure and smart processes thanks to blockchain
The digitisation of logistics is advancing rapidly. A Fraunhofer research team in Dortmund is developing blockchain technologies that can be used to…
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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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How many people does sales need?
Services where little advice and support is needed in sales can easily be handled online. Lasse Landt, Managing Director of Pamyra GmbH, believes that…
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The charm of a medium-sized company – coupled with all the strengths of a corporate group
With its new location in Düsseldorf, Spedition Kukla has gained a foothold in the Rhine-Ruhr region. Managing Director Dennis Paul Mahnecke likes the…
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‘The axle is the new engine compartment!’
BAX is an electrically powered 7.5-tonne truck developed by BPW Bergische Achsen in cooperation with Paul Nutzfahrzeuge. It is an emission-free,…
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Fresh energy from the roof
The large roof surfaces of box bodies, with their attractive sunny position, are ideal for generating renewable energy. A Fraunhofer research team is…
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The great final spurt
The pandemic has permanently changed consumers' shopping behavior: In lockdown times, Germans bought significantly more online - and many want to…
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Trusted Carrier – the digital door opener
Digital solutions can speed up clearance at the barrier enormously. But how can a shipper be sure that a transport company meets the requirements for…
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On 96 wheels to the destination
12 axles of the company BPW Bergische Achsen KG and 96 wheels of a self-propelled heavy-duty module were directed by the employee of Hofmann…
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“Rethinking City Logistics”
Until now, freight transport has often been a poor relation in urban planning. But how can city logistics function when the demand for transport is…
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“This is pure efficiency”
Save 30 percent on fuel and costs, protect the environment, as well as the road surface - and, above all, load 50 percent more than with a standard…
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The lightweight universal genius
Mit Airlight II hat BPW seine universelle Luftfederung für den Einsatz im Bereich von neun bis zwölf Tonnen weiterentwickelt. Der runde Achskörper,…
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Smart and networked up to the last mile
The mobility of tomorrow is smart, networked, electrified and automated - and the implementation is already much further along than some would expect:…
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Erst zweigeteilt, dann neues Leben
Nach vielen Jahren als Ausflugsdampfer auf dem Zwischenahner Meer in Niedersachsen bekommt die „MS Oldenburg“ eine neue Aufgabe: Sie soll gut 20…
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Study: E-trucks lead the way in terms of cost efficiency
Which technology is winning the race when it comes to zero emissions in the commercial vehicle sector? According to a recent study by the…
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Frozen pizza delivered by cargo bike
Cargo bikes for the last mile are now considered the ultimate in sustainable city logistics. In Cologne, the Rewe delivery service, together with…
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Award for top graduates
Every year, the best graduates of the training programme for freight forwarding and logistics services can apply for the title "Young Freight…
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A strong partner at your back
When the rape fields blossom bright yellow now in summer, the harvest time of the oil crop is approaching. And that means hard work for men like…
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Schwarzmüller and idem telematics establish new standard: Telematics becomes trailer standard equipment
Order a telematics system for the new trailer? And if so, which one? These questions no longer arise for customers of Wilhelm Schwarzmüller GmbH.…
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Ice-cold pleasure – served climate neutrally
Sommer, Sonne und dazu ein süßes, cremiges Speiseeis: Das ist ein unwiderstehlicher Dreiklang. Eine Berliner Eismanufaktur macht das Vergnügen noch…
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When every kilo counts
With silo vehicles, every kilogram of empty weight that can be saved is important: The supposedly small advantage adds up to tangible economic and…
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Powerhouse for tree trunks
Founded more than 100 years ago as a craftsman's business, the family-owned company Schwaiger Holzindustrie is now an internationally active…
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“We move big things”
The forwarding company Universal Transport specialises in transporting heavy loads such as aircraft or wind turbine rotor blades. For more than 60…
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Electric ducks instead of trucks
With an electrically driven, automated "Ducktrain", the Aachen-based company DroidDrive wants to make logistics in inner cities more efficient,…
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Ships on wheels
A whole 200 heavy-duty axle lines with 1,600 wheels were used by the specialist Hareket to move two passenger ships from dry dock to floating dock at…
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Family business: Kubenz makes a career
Konstantin Kubenz ist ein Vollblut-Logistiker, der bereits mit zwölf Jahren sein erstes Transportunternehmen aufgebaut hat. Damals war das zwar nur…
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Smart solutions for the parking problem
Es ist vergleichbar mit der „Reise nach Jerusalem“ – allerdings ohne den Spaßfaktor des Spiels. Tausende Lkw-Fahrer suchen jeden Tag vergebens nach…
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“AI improves all areas of logistics”
Die TH Köln macht den Studierenden herausragende Lehrangebote zum Thema „künstliche Intelligenz in der Logistik“. Dafür erhielt das Logistikteam der…
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Quite slanting
Wenn Ladungen wie Stahlbleche oder Kesselböden zu breit für die Straße sind, dürfen Spediteure auch mal schräg denken.
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upBox: the digital and automated spare parts warehouse
The upBox from the BPW Aftermarket Group could revolutionise the procurement of spare parts for commercial vehicle workshops. The spectacular idea…
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“My drivers have a big share in the company’s success”
Unternehmerin Ramona Sabelus engagiert sich mit einem eigenen Verein für Berufskraftfahrer, die unverschuldet in eine schwierige Situation geraten…
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BPW Active Reverse Control: The axle thinks and steers
Manoeuvring on narrow farms and their even narrower access roads is an art in itself. With these special requirements in mind, trailer specialist…
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Virtual truck racing: racing drivers also work from home
Pushing the throttle as far as it will go on the straight. Braking at the last moment, turning the steering wheel and heaving the 5,300-kilo truck…
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An oversized water tap
A standard tap for a hand basin weighs only a few hundred grams – this relative, on the other hand, weighs in at a hefty 105 tonnes!
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From the idea to real innovation
As a running gear system manufacturer for truck trailers and semi-trailers, BPW has always stood for merging tradition with modernity. With the iGurt,…
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“Professional drivers deserve more respect!”
Jörg Schwerdtfeger never imagined that he would become an influencer at the age of 50. But with his voluntary initiative "I am a professional driver…
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14 tanks in 3 nights
For more than 111 years Beer has been brewed at the Früh Brewery in Cologne. For this purpose in the summer of 2020, COLONIA Spezialfahrzeuge brought…
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“The industry has a Herculean task to tackle”
In order for logistics to make its contribution to climate protection, it needs new drive concepts in road freight transport. The demand on…
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“The E-axle is a real powerhouse”
eTransport – the e-drive system from BPW – proved its strength in a special test: Paul Nutzfahrzeuge drove a converted Mercedes-Benz Vario with almost…
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Reduced weight – not stability
Lose a good 20 per cent of weight in just three months. The vehicle manufacturer experts at August Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG from Hagen have succeeded in…
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“Sometimes the nerves lie bare”
The corona pandemic once again shows how important professional drivers are for the supply of society. Torsten Busch is on the road for the Seifert…
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Where the truck wears Lederhosen
This splendid guy drives in a pair of Bavarian Lederhosen and classic blue and white chequered beer on the streets of Southern Germany.
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Truckers present a Christmas miracle
As a "Christmas Trucker" Stefan Giuliani travels to poor regions of Eastern Europe every year to distribute aid packages to the needy. Using a…
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“We are fully convinced”
Telematics, roof height adjustment system, self-steering trailer axle: modern technologies are conquering the fleet. But what do they really achieve?…
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High up: A new record at Hämmerle!
A proud ten metres high was the last element for the upper deck of the new Lake Constance ferry, which Hämmerle Spezialtransporte brought to Fußach in…
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The Queen of the tank trailers
A vehicle manufacturer from Leverkusen is shaking up the industry. Sentences like "We have always done it this way" are taboo at the SEKA Group. The…
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Electrified reading
Electric drives such as eTransport from BPW can revolutionise the commercial vehicle industry. But how exactly does the technology work and how can it…
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Getting round the bend
In order to manoeuvre special transports such as this wooden construction through the many roundabouts and curves in Austrian Tyrol district, the…
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Telematics gets everything onto the supply chain
The Swiss forwarding company G. Leclerc Transport AG handles a large quantity of refrigerated transports for its food and pharmaceutical customers on…
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“This is exactly the technology we need”
Germany should not get bogged down in long discussions about fuel cells but should take action and get this alternative drive technology on the road…
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“We are ready for any kind of diversification”
Insights into a troubled industry: How badly have the recession and Corona crisis hit automotive logistics? And what gives hope for an upturn? Bernd…
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Shop telematics solutions online
Purchasing telematics hardware and software from different manufacturers on one portal: This is now possible with the new online marketplace…
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“Further development is vital”
The full-service logistics provider Duvenbeck has long been committed to the digitalization of transport and to its own innovations: The family…
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“IdenT” research project: focus on autonomous driving
Trucks with a total weight of 40 tons are part of the normal road scene. But without a driver? Especially in the commercial vehicle sector, autonomous…
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Where are the trucks with alternative drive systems?
To transport goods without emissions, vehicles with alternative drive systems are needed. Hauliers have long complained that such vehicles are not…
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Quick battery swap rather than long charging frustration
Pull up at the swap station, park the vehicle and after a short coffee break continue on your way with a fresh battery: ‘Route Charge’ turns…
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Collective responsibility for climate protection
Freight transport accounts for a large proportion of global CO2 emissions. The greenhouse gas is considered to be the biggest contributor to climate…
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Manoeuvring trailers faster
The traditional Bavarian vehicle manufacturer Martin Reisch GmbH produces high-quality drawbar trailers for the agricultural and commercial vehicle…
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Heavy on the road
Tools for the automotive industry weigh up to 60 tons. To move them, you need strong axles – and more than usual.
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Straight-talking logistics experts: This is what we want from politics!
Logistics is the backbone of the German economy but many restrictions and regulations make work difficult for the industry’s entrepreneurs. Three…
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‘Private vehicles have no place in city centres’
Cities are full and our transport infrastructure is reaching its maximum capacity. However, it is not the vehicles that supply supermarkets, retail…
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Emission-free through the night
Night logistics could be a real problem-solver: with emission-free and low-noise vehicles, night logistics protects the climate and could even spare…
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From truck driver to pilot coach
Pilot coach – that sounds like something linked to aviation. But it is, in fact, very down-to-earth as we’re talking about the kings of the road:…
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Millions in the making
Heavy haulage specialist Daniel Bower shared his vision with The Drake Group to create a low-height, semi-modular, steerable low loader – the first…
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A freight locomotive moves into the museum
Many fans associate great emotions with Märklin's trains: The model trains from the toy manufacturer from Göppingen run worldwide through lovingly and…
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‘As a woman, you can accomplish anything in the logistics industry.’
On 8 March, it is International Women’s Day – it has been a public holiday in Berlin since 2019, while in other countries, such as Russia and Vietnam,…
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Big fair guest: a 31-metre “princess”
This lady named "Princess", a yacht from Holland, almost 31 metres long and more than nine metres high, was a guest at the water sports fair "Boot…
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Locomotive builder sees success in new areas
Von der Schiene auf die Straße: Beim Bau von Speziallokomotiven, etwa für den Tunnelbau, zählt die Schöma Maschinenfabrik aus Diepholz zu den weltweit…
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Is platooning the future of long-distance transport?
The technology was reliable, less diesel was used and the drivers were also satisfied: in a practical test on the A 9 motorway between Nuremberg and…
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Good combination: Logistics across Europe
For years, Ekol has been one of the fastest growing logistics companies in Europe - mainly thanks to an innovative company policy that is both…
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A hub for the future of logistics
The Digital Hub Logistics in Hamburg has been connecting established companies with start-ups and players from the fields of research and education…
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Please don‘t get in: Subway runs on the street
When a subway needs to be repaired, it sometimes switches from rail to road for the way to the workshop.
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Electric heavy goods vehicles? No problem!
For a long time, it was impossible to imagine heavy goods vehicles and alternative drives going hand in hand. With the eActros, the first Daimler…
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Why do we fear robots?
Martina Mara is Professor of Robot Psychology at the Linz Institute of Technology (LIT) of the Johannes Kepler University Linz. She is carrying out…
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The Transport Ambassadors are flying the logistics flag
What does a Transport Ambassador actually do? Neither the Federal Foreign Office nor Wikipedia has an answer to this question. Perhaps it’s best…
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Picturing digital logistics
Have you ever thought about logistics in images? Give it a go! It can offer some fascinating new insights. We present five inspiring perspectives on…
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Battery research: cells with a future
Politicians and experts alike agree that electric vehicles are part of the future of mobility. Powerful batteries are the key element of electric…
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The ‘Transport of the Year 2019’
Almost a whole year of preparation was necessary for the extraordinary transport that the KAHL Group carried out in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Practical testing of electrified commercial vehicles – are they ready for day-to-day operations yet?
How reliable is an electric drive in the axle? Are the ranges sufficient for day-to-day long-distance transport? How will the customers respond – and…
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A Christmas tree in the horizontal plane
What a tree! A proud 17.50 metres high and weighing 4.5 tonnes is the spruce that lights up the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin at Christmas 2019.
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Quality in the face of a crisis – a Turkish success story
The Turkish commercial vehicle industry is struggling with declining sales, but quality remains in demand, particularly in difficult economic times –…
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Will trucks soon park in high-bay warehouses?
According to the German Haulage, Logistics and Waste Disposal Federation (abbreviated BGL in German), German motorways lack 35,000 to 40,000 parking…
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City logistics: what will solve the problem?
Given that online trade is booming in Germany, logisticians should actually be happy. After all, an increasing number of orders also means a greater…
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Heavy load in the land of the pharaohs
The people of ancient Egypt moved huge stones for their buildings with the help of clever strategies.
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‘The drivers are the backbone of the German economy’
Logistics is suffering from a severe lack of drivers – the profession has lost its appeal and its image is suffering. The ‘PROFI – Pro Fahrer-Image’…
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Mini black box: a small box with huge impact
Why make it complicated if it can be simple? To trace the forces that impact a running gear during a field test, Reiner Moog used to have to unpack…
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Powering ahead to the very last mile: optimising routes for commercial electric vehicles
How can fully electric commercial vehicles’ battery capacity be designed to reliably meet everyday transport requirements? When it comes to electric…
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‘We need an Elon Musk of long-haul logistics’
Logistics needs to be everything at once: reliable, eco-friendly, flexible, affordable – and ideally invisible, too. Individualisation and…
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Urban logistics: on the road to zero emissions
Many European cities are experimenting with their own ways of making urban logistics more sustainable and more user-friendly for residents.…
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Wine logistics: fruits of the vine in the best of hands
Der Beitrag Wine logistics: fruits of the vine in the best of hands erschien zuerst auf motionist.
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Logistics juniors: ‘Pitching in rather than waiting around’
ELVIS juniors have very little to do with rock ’n’ roll – but all the more with digitisation. In fact, junior logisticians at the European Cargo…
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Upturn in the economic wonderland
India’s economy is flourishing with remarkable growth rates. The requirements for transport and logistics are also growing in line with this. Kamal,…
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Between poverty and upswing
India's economy is growing, but this is not yet visible in the means of transport that can be seen on many roads:
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A Porsche with 40 hp
Long before Porsche put the legendary 911 sports car on the road, the Swabian automobile company produced diesel tractors with two cylinders, 40 hp, a…
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Technology with wings
Windkraftanlagen nehmen neue Dimensionen an: Die grünen Energiespender müssen immer leistungsstärker werden und damit werden auch Türme größer und…
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Rolling Artworks
In 2017, the Tyrolean haulier Silo Melmer celebrated its 70th company anniversary with this airbrush picture on one of its silo vehicles.
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Playground for oldtimer friends
In Germendorf in Brandenburg, Germany, historical commercial vehicles come alive once a year: At the “historical construction site” their owners can…
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Autonomous driving in cities – opportunity or risk?
The transport infrastructures of large cities are reaching the limits of what they can handle. The roads are becoming congested with an increasing…
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Truck drivers have big heart for small children
When around 125 trucks drive onto the large motorway service area in Schwabhausen, near Gotha in the German state of Thuringia, quite a few of the…
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Wanted: smart mobility concepts for city logistics
How can metropolises rescue themselves from gridlock? How can the logistics for the last mile or the last hundred metres be made more efficient and…
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A quick route to Asia: the new Silk Road
The new Silk Road is bringing the idea of ancient trade routes into the modern age – the gargantuan infrastructure project is set to fundamentally…
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A turbine goes into the air
Road, rail or waterways are generally available for the realisation of large-volume and heavy transports. But sometimes it has to go particularly fast…
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A clean sweep: Cologne street-cleaning service goes electric
The Mercedes-Benz Vario hasn’t been consigned to the history books yet, as Cologne’s municipal waste management company AWB will soon start using an…
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Who will win the clash of economic systems?
Digital transformation is much more than just technology hype. It is putting nearly everything to the test – business models that have been successful…
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Giant pressure cooker on the motorway
Attention: the A26 motorway is completely closed – a 165-ton pressure cooker is on the road! This research autoclave, which works in a manner similar…
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Will artificial intelligence replace the dispatcher?
Self-learning algorithms can radically change transport and logistics by enabling real-time tracking. This is no longer just a theory, but actual…
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Why digital transformation starts with your own employees
Digitisation, Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things demand a great deal from those involved in the logistics industry. These challenges are…
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KA-RaceIng: full speed ahead with electric racing cars
Constructing your own racing car and putting it to the test in an international competition? Now that’s exciting stuff. In Karlsruhe, this dream is…
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Heavy haulage in the scorching desert sun
The ultimate in heavy haulage: heavy transport specialist Mammoet has moved 1,048 tons of heavy freight to a desert region using a special vehicle –…
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„Digital Hubs“ for Germany
Digital Hubs Germany is an initiative launched by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the industry association Bitkom. Its…
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Experience transport innovations, and try out trailers for free
BPW’s Movin’ Stars campaign is proving once again how the cost-effectiveness of transport can be optimised. Four test trailers have been fully kitted…
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On the road in South Africa
Four trailers with a total of 15 BPW axles and suspensions are coupled in series on a traction unit from Unitrans – one of South Africa's most…
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Smart solutions for city logistics
Life in the city is becoming more and more convenient, thanks in part to new logistics services.
To ensure that these are organised in the most…
Tools for digitalisation and successful transformation
The Ulm-based logistics provider C. E. Noerpel GmbH is really getting to grips with digital transformation. The solutions that the company has…
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Hyperloop goes piggybacking
An electromagnetic levitation system that transports passengers and goods at breakneck speed in transport capsules through vacuum tubes – this vision…
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Joining forces
Weighing 60 tonnes and a considerable 5.30 metres high and also wide, this dumper truck was transported to its new operating site in Rohrdorf in the…
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DocStop: Medical help for truck drivers
Professional truck drivers who need medical assistance during a journey often do not know how to find a doctor near them who can treat them at short…
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Campaigning on behalf of drivers
The association "Allianz im deutschen Transportwesen e.V." gives truck drivers a voice and advocates fair wages and accident prevention.
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The smart spare parts store
Finnish commercial spares dealer Trailcon – a BPW Group subsidiary – has developed a container that functions as a mobile spares store, giving…
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Modular electric trucks for city logistics
Diesel out, electric drive in – a truck with a diesel engine can become a sparkling clean electric truck for city logistics. In order for this…
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Digital transformation: Where does your company stand?
As part of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs’ Mittelstand-Digital initiative, the BSP Business School Berlin has developed a guide to…
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Search for the alternative drive of the future
What kind of drive will the commercial vehicle of the future have? Logistics entrepreneur Jochen Köppen from Duisburg in Germany is looking for…
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Green logistics in practice
Meyer Logistik is very interested in new technologies that make transport more sustainable for people and the environment. The family-owned company is…
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Revolution at a click: digitisation of semi-trailer running gear
Thanks to the unique ‘digital DNA’ of all components, BPW is revolutionising how semi-trailer running gear is configured, ordered, produced, assembled…
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Solar roads for more sustainability in transport
The Berlin-based start-up Solmove builds solar modules that can be installed on roads – thus transforming asphalt into new spaces for alternative…
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Digital Pioneer
BPW has been named a ‘digital champion’: in this interview, managing partner Michael Pfeiffer explains where the company stands when it comes to…
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State-of-the-art German engineering
Millions of tonnes of goods are moved each day. Innovative transport systems are vital for this. The mechanical engineering firm Kirow Ardelt from…
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The joy of driving
Trucks have a polarising effect: often scorned by car drivers and loved by long-distance truckers. But where does the magic of a truck come from?
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A meteoric partnership
With the sonorous sound from an engine with a capacity of over twelve litres and a tremendous torque fed by more than 1,000 horsepower converging in…
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The trailer city
In China, a thriving hotspot for semi-trailer production has grown up in the city of Liangshan. One in six of the country’s trailer manufacturers is…
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The power of fascination
People are curious by nature: we want to investigate technologies, optimise processes and advance ourselves economically. Fascination is a key…
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Leading the world
Inventors and thinkers have made Germany one of the world’s most innovative nations. Research is now receiving intensive support so that this strength…
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Full Control
To ensure that sensitive goods such as medication or fresh foodstuffs stay cool during transport, you need the best technology and the highest degree…
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Oldies but Goldies!
Restoring a classic truck to full working order demands patience, knowledge and perseverance. A fascination with the historic vehicles fuels these…
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Electronic assistants
BPW is launching a plug-and-play auxiliary steering system with innovative sensor technology.
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Reliability is a must
Haulier Peter Peisker of Waldbröl has been using BPW running gears for many years after being won over by their quality. He put together his two…
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Rugged axle, powerful drive: the hydraulic drive axle AGRO Drive
Rolling on where others fear to tread – BPW’s hydraulic drive axle AGRO Drive digs deep when the going gets tough. The hydrostatic drive system keeps…
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Aircargo Transport: Quality, well received
For three decades, Aircargo Transport GmbH in North Rhine-Westphalia has been providing road feeder and other services. The company uses the…
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Artificial intelligence in city logistics
The founders of Urbismart are all over 50, so they refer to their business as an “old men’s start-up”. It is specifically their experience in…
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Model region for city logistics
Hanover aims to investigate and test future-proof logistics concepts for urban areas in a project entitled “Urban logistics of the future”. Residents…
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Zero emissions in just two weeks
A combination of BPW’s electric axle drive eTransport and the expertise of the special-purpose vehicle maker Paul Nutzfahrzeuge is transforming the…
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Smart use of digital technology at UPS
Organising logistics in the city means organising mobility. Here, parcel delivery companies such as UPS are important players. Alternative…
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Technology of the future
For his doctorate, Dustin Schöder, currently Manager In-house Consulting & CIP at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, investigated whether electromobility…
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The digital city
Modern technologies should help to simplify urban living. Technical progress can optimise processes, cut costs and facilitate mobility. Pioneering…
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Designing urbanization: Cities need mobility concepts
Congestion, noise, exhaust gases – new mobility concepts are essential if cities are to become pleasant places to live again. The content of such…
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Industry 4.0: Translating aspiration into practice
A digitally interconnected wheel and axle assembly shop was completed in a major project at the BPW facility in Wiehl. The challenge of implementation…
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Recognising logistics trends and harnessing potential
Observers are forecasting a variety of trends for the logistics industry. Where should companies be focusing their attention, and which paths should…
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Successful field tests
The BPW Movin’ Stars campaign enables customers to test the diverse system components produced by BPW Group in fully equipped trailers. The first…
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Model city for electromobility
How is it possible to integrate electromobility in a conurbation such as Cologne, and how does the technology perform in everyday life? The model…
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A quiet heavyweight
The logistics experts of Bavaria’s SCHERM Group are deploying the first-ever 40-tonne truck with electric drive for just-in-time deliveries for BMW.…
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Taking 1,000 tonnes over seven bridges
While industry is producing ever heavier engines, turbines and transformers, infrastructure is unable to keep pace. The transport of such goods calls…
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Working together for greater success
Good and trusting working relationships with your partners enable you to deliver high quality and also to continually follow new avenues. As the…
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BPW Services
Guaranteed safety and reduced administration effort - that's what the ECO Plus warranty and the maintenance contract from BPW offer. Rely on the reliable combination and always stay mobile and on the road!
From application to development, we offer you support in all areas relating to trucks and trailers. Benefit from application advice, load tests, reporting and mathematical analyses, among other things.
Thanks to our comprehensive sales and service network, we can guarantee an efficient material flow and reliable delivery performance. At the same time, you receive comprehensive logistical support from scheduling to provisioning.
More knowledge, fewer failures - thanks to BPW product training! Get to know all the solutions of the BPW Group together with your employees and benefit from practical seminars on products, technology, spare parts and maintenance.
Original spare parts from BPW
By documenting the data on your running gears and axles in advance, individual parts are available particularly quickly at over 3,200 BPW service stations.
Perfectly coordinated individual components ensure a high level of safety as well as a long durability of the individual parts.
Precisely fitting and compatible BPW spare parts can be repaired or replaced within a very short time. And that worldwide.
Thanks to the competent BPW service and the high-quality spare parts, maximum running time and thus high economic efficiency of your fleet can be guaranteed.
