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AirSave: BPW automatically controls tyre and cost pressure
Press releases • May 09, 2019 15:00 CEST
The shreds of blown truck tyres are a typical sight along the edge of the motorway. Yet blown truck tyres are anything but harmless – tyre blowouts are highly dangerous and even minimal pressure losses can be extremely costly for hauliers. This is why BPW will soon be offering a tyre pressure control system ex works that pays for itself during the very first year.
Open.Together: the BPW Group is showcasing itself as a partner for digitisation and networking at ‘transport logistic’ trade show
Press releases • May 07, 2019 15:20 CEST
BPW is one of the global market leaders for trailer axles and running gear systems – but anyone looking for heavy metal at transport logistic in Munich is in for a surprise: the BPW Group stand at the trade fair (Hall A6, Booth 310) is all about digitisation, networking and electromobility. However, the company group wants to inspire its customers with more than just high-tech solutions...
UES Chassis GmbH: greater service and efficiency for container chassis hirers with IoT and CargoTracer
Press releases • Apr 25, 2019 15:00 CEST
An unloaded container chassis is up to ten metres long and weighs up to 5,500 kilos. And yet despite their size, these chassis still frequently disappear without a trace. The Hamburg-based chassis leasing company UES is now using the ‘Internet of Transport’ to track them down and to assist hirers and drivers more effectively in the event of a breakdown.
Sensors to prevent lorry accidents: BPW receives world-renowned iF DESIGN AWARD 2019 for ‘invisible’ product
Press releases • Mar 19, 2019 14:02 CET
What exactly is ‘good design’? To many people, this primarily means an aesthetically pleasing product design. The iF DESIGN AWARD 2019, on the other hand, illustrates that good design is above all a matter of purpose and concept – and recognised the international mobility and system partner BPW for a product that consumers will probably never see
idem telematics: increased safety combined with lower costs
Press releases • Mar 05, 2019 14:00 CET
When vehicles drive with too little air pressure in the tyres, it not only requires more fuel but it also affects safety: in the most critical cases, the material may get so hot that it catches fire. This was a deciding factor for Obermann Speditions-GmbH, a haulier based in Lower Saxony, in opting for telematics solutions from the BPW subsidiary, idem telematics.
Predictive maintenance: BPW now offers measurement of brake lining wear in the trailer with a new sensor
Press releases • Feb 26, 2019 14:00 CET
The next generation of Europe’s top-selling trailer disc brake is in the starting blocks – but it doesn't come alone: BPW is also supplying a completely redeveloped sensor which is the first to continuously measure brake lining wear and thus enable visits to the garage to be timed perfectly. The system requires no maintenance and can be retrofitted for all BPW trailer disc brakes.
idem telematics ensures rental vehicles have a long service life
Press releases • Feb 07, 2019 14:01 CET
The French rental company Fraikin uses the entire idem telematics product range in Germany to fully and completely monitor its vehicles. As a result, different telematics boxes are fitted in all of the supplier’s towing units and semi-trailers. Fraikin uses the system for the preventive control of tractor units and superstructures to avoid unusual wear and damage.
How customers become innovation partners: WirtschaftsWoche recognizes BPW’s co-innovation with Innovative Management Partner (IMP)
Press releases • Dec 12, 2018 11:05 CET
Improperly secured cargo is frequently the cause of wobbling and tipping lorries on the road – and accidents and cargo damage cost transport companies millions every year. In future, an innovative, intelligent cargo securing system from BPW will prevent this from happening. Yet the development methodology used is also a remarkable aspect of this innovation.
Safer loading, more flexible manoeuvres: BPW receives two ‘Trailer Innovation 2019’ awards
Press releases • Sep 27, 2018 11:00 CEST
BPW can once again celebrate its win of an important innovation prize – twice over. A jury of 16 international trade journalists and experts from the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) selected two innovations from BPW for the ‘Trailer Innovation 2019’ award. Both innovations combine a significant gain in safety with substantial cost savings for vehicle operators.
‘Digital seal’ from idem telematics wins Telematik Award 2018 in the ‘Best innovation’ category
Press releases • Sep 26, 2018 11:00 CEST
The ‘digital seal’ from idem telematics has been awarded the Telematik Award 2018 at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018: the expert jury selected the Munich-based company as the winner of the special prize for the ‘Best innovation’ of all 278 solutions that were entered.
Schmitz Cargobull and idem telematics: common interface for efficient data management
Press releases • Sep 24, 2018 15:29 CEST
Schmitz Cargobull and the BPW Group announce a strategic cooperation in the field of telematics at the IAA Commercial Vehicles: In future, data can be exchanged between the "cargofleet3" telematics system of BPW subsidiary idem telematics and the new Schmitz Cargobull TrailerConnect® portal via a common interface.
The BPW Innovation Lab launches the CargoTracer freight tracking system with a tempting trial offer
Press releases • Sep 18, 2018 11:05 CEST
The BPW Innovation Lab is launching the innovative CargoTracer freight tracking system at the IAA with an attractive trial offer: shippers will be able to test BPW CargoTracer prototypes for three months at a special introductory price. But it is not only freight that can now be digitally networked.
iGurt: BPW makes cargo restraints intelligent
Press releases • Sep 06, 2018 14:03 CEST
Transport damages caused by poorly-secured freight are routine in the transport business; serious accidents and damages to the load frequently occur due to rolling and tipping truck trailers. BPW is now tackling one of the main causes with intelligent cargo restraints: the iGurt checks and documents the tension of the lashing strap and promises massive savings.
Telematic and pharmaceutical certification in one step: idem telematics enables quality according to GDP
Press releases • Aug 15, 2018 14:00 CEST
Idem telematics provides its customers in the pharmaceutical industry with a new service: in collaboration with the European Institute for Pharma Logistics GmbH (EIPL), telematics solutions for temperature-controlled transports can now be qualified in order to meet the requirements of Good Distribution Practice (GDP).
Florian Modrich appointed head of sales at idem telematics
Press releases • May 09, 2018 14:04 CEST
Florian Modrich (41) has been overseeing the sales team of idem telematics since December 2017. As head of sales, he is responsible for distributing the market leader’s truck and trailer telematics systems throughout Europe.
Invisible digital security seal from idem telematics protects swap bodies against burglars
Press releases • Mar 14, 2018 11:00 CET
The market-leading telematics system for trucks and trailers from idem telematics with its cargofleet3 portal, has now been upgraded with a novel swap body management and security offering. Enhanced security is provided by an invisible digital seal, and the new system simplifies management of both swap body fleets and their depots.
idem telematics goes online with cargofleet 3 – its all-in-one platform for trucks, trailer, vans and more
Press releases • May 08, 2017 16:03 CEST
Digital connectivity is radically changing the significance of the trailer in the supply chain. No longer a mere appendage of the tractor unit, the trailer has advanced to become an integrated and intelligent contributor to goods flow management. The BPW subsidiary idem telematics has therefore extensively refined its online portal cargofleet.
BPW and Cojali establish Joint Venture
Press releases • Sep 02, 2016 17:16 CEST
BPW Bergische Achsen KG of Germany and Cojali S.L of Spain have announced the foundation of a joint venture. The new company - Cojali Systems S.L. - is headquartered in Campo de Criptana (Spain).
