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The Ermax tail light is made of polycarbonate with an impact resistant 17 times higher than that of conventional acrylic or ABS used in the automotive industry.

1 October 2019 14:48

Unbreakable – and pretty cool: the new generation of the indestructible Ermax tail lights, now even better with an LED chase

A tail light with a cool design and dynamic flashing – on an agricultural commercial vehicle of all things! The BPW Group will show that the attractive form of the next generation trailer tail lights is a continuation of its function at the Agritechnia trade fair (10-16 November in Hanover; Hall 15, Stand E05) – and why they're worthwhile for the vehicle operator and the environment.

Swiss firm Pistor AG uses telematics solutions from idem telematics to monitor its fleet.

24 September 2019 15:02

Pistor AG uses idem telematics in demanding distribution transport

Pistor AG supplies bakeries, gastronomic establishments, nursing homes and hospitals in Switzerland with food, beverages, packaging or care items such as towels. As an independent partner, Pistor AG offers its customers an extensive range of more than 18,000 items and modular, customised solutions. They are closely supported by idem telematics, the telematics specialists from the BPW Group.

BPW is bringing the running gear computer, AGRO Hub, to the series with a digital weighing system.

18 September 2019 11:00

Agriculture 4.0: Total transparency in driving, loading, spreading, feeding and weighing with the BPW AGRO Hub weighing system

Contractors and cultivators can now continuously digitally monitor the total weight and the usable load of their drawbar trailers – even during use: the running gear computer AGRO Hub, which BPW will present at Agritechnica 2019, controls and measures the use of spreaders and loading and feed mixers. Even transport drawbar trailers are saved the detour via weighbridges and yard scales.

Growing together, all year long – with its technological expertise and digital competencies, BPW is developing new solutions for agriculture in cooperation with its customers.

13 September 2019 12:00

Growing together: BPW highlighting successful system partnership with agricultural machinery manufacturers at Agritechnica 2019

The BPW Group is growing successfully as one of the preferred system partners of agricultural machinery manufacturers. With its high-tech axles and digital innovations, the company is driving the Agriculture 4.0 trend. At Agritechnica 2019, BPW will be exhibiting sophisticated solutions for the entire year, from tillage to harvest.

BPW is testing the electric drive axle eTransport in various application scenarios: In this hall the test vehicles like that from UPS are being prepared.

12 September 2019 11:00

VISION mobility readers name BPW ‘Best supplier’

BPW shines at the IAA in Frankfurt as ‘Best supplier’ – the medium-sized company that actually specialises in commercial vehicle and transport technologies. VISION mobility, Deloitte and the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) honored BPW for a drive axle that can be used in the conversion of trucks from diesel to electric drives.

Nadine Simon, BPW spokeswoman, and social media manager Till Homrighausen jointly developed the concept of the interactive portal motions.com

6 August 2019 13:00

Customer magazines are old hat – BPW launches new online portal motionist.com dedicated to transport and logistics

With the digitalisation of running gear technologies, adding digital connectivity to commercial vehicles and logistics processes as well as innovative electric drive systems, BPW is increasingly positioning itself as an innovation leader in the industry. Now BPW is also restructuring its corporate communications – its new online portal motionist.com centres on interaction with readers.

Ralf Merkelbach (BPW) and Matthias Bohm (DHL) are pleased to be working together closely.

11 July 2019 14:06

DHL is networking transport fleets across Europe with idem telematics

The global logistics leader Deutsche Post DHL is equipping its fleet of trailers across Europe with telematics systems from idem telematics. Based in Munich and Ulm, idem telematics is part of the BPW Group and specialises in digital networking of transport vehicles.

Science journalist and TOP 100 mentor Ranga Yogeshwar (centre) with Katrin Köster, Head of BPW Corporate Communications, and Dr Markus Kliffken, Member of BPW’s Executive Board responsible for innovation management.

2 July 2019 19:19

From setting the tone to serial innovation: why Ranga Yogeshwar named BPW one of Germany’s top 100 mid-sized companies

Of all German prizes for innovation, the ‘Top 100’ award plays a unique role: it’s the only competition to honour mid-sized businesses for their innovation management. BPW head of development Dr Markus Kliffken explains why he’d like to give the prize awarded by science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar straight back to the commercial vehicle specialists’ customers.

Ralf Merkelbach and Katrin Köster received the ETM Award for the best trailer axles for the 13th time in a row in Stuttgart.

2 July 2019 08:21

Best brands: how BPW gets its customers and employees excited about the high-tech revolution in the transport and commercial vehicle industry

The BPW Group is driving innovation in transport and logistics with Industry 4.0, digitisation, e-mobility and networking. At the same time, the family-owned company is managing to gain customers, partners and employees for the transformation – and the brand strategy plays an important role, too.

Gerhard Grünig (VerkehrsRundschau), Dr. Dustin Schöder (Deutsche Bahn), Rolf Meyer (Meyer & Meyer), Kurt Sigl (BEM), Clemens Baumgärtner (City of Munich), Markus Schell (BPW) (Source: Karel Sefrna /VerkehrsRundschau)

7 June 2019 15:00

The power of the network: German SMEs to become innovation drivers of electric transport

Who will lead the breakthrough for emission-free logistics in cities? What contribution can politics make? Is Germany in danger of losing the technological edge – or will all players now be able to make electrical transport a success story together? Top decision-makers from industry, research, politics and associations discussed these questions at BPW's first "Electric Networking Night" in Munich.

From now on customers view all truck and trailer data in a single portal – no matter if it is the Fleetboard customer interface or the cargofleet 3 Portal by idem telematics. (Source: Fleetboard/Kilian Bishop)

5 June 2019 15:30

All data on one interface: idem telematics and Daimler Fleetboard join forces

Combining truck and trailer data on a single interface displaying information on both systems in real time – industry-leading telematics specialists Daimler Fleetboard and idem telematics are offering their customers the chance to do exactly that through an innovative partnership.

It may look inconspicuous, but the new TC Trailer Gateway PRO telematics hardware from idem telematics holds a great deal of knowledge and potential for transport companies.

3 June 2019 15:00

idem telematics is radically simplifying telematics for trailers: new Gateway PRO integrates functions, interfaces and wireless standards

idem telematics is radically simplifying the installation and maintenance of telematics hardware in trailers: TC Trailer Gateway PRO is the first solution to integrate central functions and can also communicate via five different wireless standards. This simplifies the installation of original equipment and greatly speeds up retrofitting and service work.

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