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Configure and order BPW running gears online with the click of a mouse

No other type of vehicle is as highly individual as the trailer – every transport task requires a specific running gear. BPW has now considerably simplified the configuration of running gears: by utilising a "digital DNA" for all components, running gears can be configured and ordered online with the click of a mouse.
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