It’s interesting the way certain brand names end up becoming the generic name for a product. Think Band-Aid and Hoover. Usually, it’s the most popular or widely used item in its field that receives the honour.
Industry Icon notches ‘double decade’ with JOST
Transport component manufacturer JOST Australia has congratulated one of its long-serving employees, Bob Martin, upon reaching 20 years of service with the company. Read more
Online training made easy
BPW Transpec’s Australian Online Product Training videos are modelled on a similar series called Trailer Buddies produced by the BPW Transpec Group in Germany.
BPW Transpec celebrates its loyal long-term employees
Leading trailer axle and component manufacturer, BPW Transpec, has a remarkable number of long-serving Australian staff members who work at the company’s branches around the country.
Simplicity is key with BPW Transpec’s AirSave
It’s generally agreed that tyres account for a major proportion of overall truck running costs and that there’s a proven correlation between correct tyre pressures and maximised tyre life.
Going the extra mile
The founder and Managing Director of JD Refrigerated Transport, Joe Joseph, has a somewhat unusual career history for the owner of a transport company.
Shifting the silage safely
There’s no question that the tipping semi-trailer, widely believed to have been pioneered by August Fruehauf in the aftermath of World War I, was a truly remarkable invention that more than one century on continues to lend itself admirably to a multitude of applications in road transport.
Intelligent design
After extensive field testing in Australia, BPW Transpec has introduced its new and enhanced TS2 ECO Disc trailer axles with wheel rim sizes of 19.5” and 22.5” and respective disc diameters of 370mm and 430mm.
Safe and secure
BPW Transpec has introduced an innovative door locking system for trailers and bodies called SafeT. It is trialing the system in Australia with Skyroad Logistics, a company keen to increase security for its high value cargo.
Shock value
One of the main cause of tyre wear on air suspended trailers, according to PACCAR Parts Australia, is due to worn shock absorbers.