trailer world Issue Two 2012

Issue Two 2012 7 PanoramaPhotos:BPW,RichardKienberger  More intelligence for more efficient logistics:ThenewECOTronicTCONTROL telematics system provides in combination with a tyre pressure monitoring system an overview of all of your trailer’s data at any time. The data is transmitted in real time and the user-friendly software gives you ultra-fast access to your information.  BPW has launched a completely revised website. In addition to a wide array of product presentations, the bilingual website also offers important docu- ments, press releases, company news, a career sec- tion and contact data in both German and English. The fresh new website also includes a worldwide BPW service point feature as well as a download area for viewing and downloading maintenance in- structions, warranty documents, reference (sched- uled) times, spare parts brochures and current is- sues of trailer world. A newsletter keeps subscribers up to date on new products and current offers and provides information on topics related to greater efficiency in the transport industry. BPW now also has it own YouTube channel, BPW TV, where visi- tors can watch videos from the ECO Disc Challenge and a lot more. Two new apps provide BPW “service on the road”: The BPW Mobile app lets users search for service points on their smartphones, while BPW TCONTROL allows users to access real-time information about their own vehicle fleet. ECO Tronic TCONTROL Fresh New Look Events 2013 »With regard to financing, things cannot continue this way. I have just about had enough.« Peter Ramsauer, Minister of the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, remarking on the German infrastructure. Forecast Freight Transport  Automobile manufacturers expect demand to decrease in the near future. Approximately 25% of all freight transport costs arise from the procurement logistics of automobile manufacturers. Nevertheless, in light of a stable demand for consumer goods and growth in the machine building and mechanical engineering industry, a short-term forecast issued by the Fraunhofer Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services predicts a growth rate of 2% for the freight transport segment. 15.–21. April bauma Munich, Germany 04.– 07. June transport logistic Munich, Germany 12.–16. November Agritechnica Hanover, Germany BSK General Meeting The poor condition of many traffic bridges in Germany jeopardises the country as a business and economic hub, because heavy cargo transports are being banned on more and more bridges. That situation was criticised at the general meeting of the Bundesfachgruppe Schwer- transporte und Kranarbeiten (German Federal Profes- sional Association for Heavy Load Transports and Crane Work), during which the as- sociation also elected a new Board of Management. Expo PetroTrans 2012 In its fifth year, the number of international visitors to the trade fair for the tank lorry industry rose over the previ- ous year by 30. One of the organisers of the trade fair was the Kurt Willig GmbH & Co. KG company, which presented several innova- tions this year, including its AdBlue measuring system. BVL Logistics Conference The conference held in Berlin focused on the topic of supply chains, which are becoming increasingly more complex. According to a BVL study, companies are being faced with more and more supply chain disruptions, infrastructure bottlenecks and problems in recruiting suitable personnel. Autumn 2012: Of tank lorries, tachographs, supply chains and unstable bridges.

trailer world Issue Two 2012

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