trailer world Issue Two 2012

European brake service championship: the winning team from Austria shows that it is possible to service BPW disc brakes in just 158 seconds.

Issue Two 2012 23 Fun and action at the BPW stand during the IAA: to win the title “Quickest BPW disc changers”, the teams had to work quickly and per- fectly master every step involved in changing the brake disc. At least 40 minutes is the time that is usually expected without additional setup time for a dealer’s garage to change a trailer brake disc. This makes it all the more amazing to see the records set up in this discipline during the ECO Disc Challenge, even under conditions other than the daily change in the garage. This year’s fi- nal of the BPW competition took place during the IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover. On 22 September, BPW asked which European country has the quickest BPW disc changers. The winner emerged just eight hours and three final rounds later: Austria came first in just 158 seconds, followed by Italy, France and Germany. The task was clearly defined. It entailed servicing two trailer disc brakes ECO Disc on a standard BPW axle module. Eight nations had qualified for the grand final. Endurance was just as important as speed. After all, the three final rounds cost lots of nervous and physical energy. In the end, the Austrians won the coveted title with a time of 2.38 minutes. Together with the ambition of the participants, the record times were naturally also achieved thanks to BPW’s easy-to-serv- ice trailer disc brake ECO Disc. Here there is no need to disman- tle the brake calliper when changing the disc. Nor do any special torques come into play when servicing the brakes. In combina- tion with the proven ECO principle and the easy accessibility of the retaining spring, it is possible to replace the brake pads and disc in record time. This is all thanks to the BPW Compact Design which con- nects the brake directly with the axle beam. This means fewer interfaces and much lower weight. The ECO Disc makes every trailer axle up to 13 kilos lighter in weight. In a 3-axle vehicle, this results in payload gains of around 39 kilos, without any con- cessions in terms of quality. Conclusion: the ECO Disc makes brake servicing for the trailer much more economical – even if the garage will take long- er than 158 seconds due to other conditions than the competi- tion. (mw) On your brakes, get set, go! At this year’s ECO Disc Challenge, the winning team showed that it is possible to service BPW disc brakes in just 158 seconds. For more about Europe‘s quickest BPW disc changers, go to www.bpw.de/ecodisc

trailer world Issue Two 2012

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