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 paved the way for the current generation of running gear with a new material and manufacturing concept. This was preceded by a development process that took several years.
In view of the current challenges, how can transport and logistics remain competitive in the future? Science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar provided some exciting impulses at the Wiehl Forum of BPW Bergische Achsen and explained how companies should react to the most important influencing factors.
Extreme conditions such as intense heat and rough terrain place great demands on transport vehicles, and especially on their running gear: with the help of BPW axles, low-loader manufacturer Faymonville designs robust, stable trailers that safely transport loads such as this 150 tonne tank over unpaved roads to their destination. This article is part of a series on exceptional transport operations on BPW axles over the past 125 years. Episode 4: Desert transports!
P. Schwandner Logistik + Transport GmbH specialises in the transport of vanes for wind turbines. In early 2023, the company brought nine of these extremely heavy and long loads to a wind farm in Thuringia. As with any form of transport of this kind, this was an exciting challenge with regard to people, technology and expertise. This article is part of a series on exceptional transport operations on BPW axles over the past 125 years. Episode 3: Wind turbine blades!
When regulations for houseboats were relaxed in the Australian state of Victoria in 2014, this triggered a rapid increase in oversized models on Lake Eildon. It was clear to Phil Dixon and Jeff Thynne, owners of Lake Eildon Marina and Houseboat Hire, that they would need a whole new type of trailer with BPW axles to transport these hulls. This article is part of a series on exceptional transport operations on BPW axles over the past 125 years. Episode 2: Houseboats!
Brakes are vehicle components that are relevant to safety. Brake drums and brake pads must also be checked regularly on trailers. A development for which BPW applied for a patent back in 1992 provides greater clarity in terms of wear – in the truest sense of the word.
Huge wind turbine blades, bridge sections weighing tons or entire space shuttles: over the past decades, many a spectacular load has been moved on BPW axles. Quality from Wiehl is always in particularly high demand when the objects to be transported are especially large, wide or heavy. We will show you some highlights from the last 125 years here. Episode 1: space missions!
The seemingly simplest ideas often prove to be particularly effective and sustainable. BPW’s intelligent tracking adjustment was such an ingenious idea: it enables rapid fine adjustment, both during vehicle construction and in the event of repair.
Innovations turn into sustainable success stories when they offer users real added value. The ECO principle from BPW Bergische Achsen is a good example of this: it offers especially time-saving and hence cost-saving assembly and disassembly of the axle hub, including the rim and tyre.
The load-dependent self-steering axle from BPW makes it easier to manoeuvre HGV drawbar trailers and semitrailers and saves costs. Its patent application in 1986 was the starting signal for a real success story: it has become the standard for multi-axle trailers – thanks to an intelligent and simple idea.
BPW has been setting inventions in motion for 125 years.
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