trailer world issue Three 2009

Issue Three 2009 21 Interview Waldbröl, has set up an external storage faci- lity at Peisker’s premises. BPW approaches freight forwarders direct- ly when field trials such as those with the ECO Disc are planned. “Decisions as to what we wish to test depend on who we contact, for instance whether the vehicles are to be tested in short or long-distance traffic or whether it’s building site vehicles that we need ”, explains Stefan Scholz. Peter Peisker agreed immedia- tely on being asked if one of his trailers could be fitted with the new ECO Disc: “Trust is of course a key factor and the most important basis – and that means on both sides. I have often received similar offers from other firms but always turned them down. Where BPW is concerned, however, I simply know that I can rely on everything going well and being given optimal support.” When field trialling takes place, the trai- ler is fitted free of charge with the product which is to be tested – but there are also a few obligations which the freight forwarder has to fulfil as well: one of these is to ensure that the vehicle in question can be inspected about four times per year, either in Wiehl or at a local workshop. “We always let the customer know about three to four weeks in advance and need a day for the inspection itself, after which the vehicle can be put back into opera- tion again”, says Scholz. “These regular checks pose no problem from Peter Peisker’s point of view since he has five trailers in his fleet which are always on stand-by if a replacement is needed. “The driver was impressed by the fact that braking with the new trailer disc brake shows good braking characteristics and can be excel- lently controlled”, reports Peter Peisker. This is something that struck him too on trips with the test trailer. Even now, the managing direc- tor can be regularly found behind the wheel, above all on weekend trips, and he remains closely involved in his company’s daily busi- ness activities: “My wife complains when I come home in the evening in a dirty shirt because I’ve been crawling under a vehicle again.” Nevertheless, this close involvement is important, the entrepreneur tells us: “You have to love your work in order to be suc- cessful.” (jg) »The new ECO Disc shows good braking characteristics and is easy to control.« Chief mechanic Scholz and company owner Peisker take a look at the ECO Disc in the pit in the BPW workshop. Stefan Scholz is responsible for the ﬁeld trials. Photos:Stretz

trailer world issue Three 2009

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