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Identifying and avoiding adjustment issues

|Date: January 02, 2025

Identifying and avoiding adjustment issues

It’s been said that you can spot adjustment issues if you notice slack adjusters that are extended at dif ...

It’s been said that you can spot adjustment issues if you notice slack adjusters that are extended at different angles on the same axle. Avoiding those problems starts with the right maintenance. Here ...

January 02, 2025
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Why is training essential for technicians?

|Date: December 11, 2024

Why is training essential for technicians?

CVW talks to BPW about why it believes training is essential to keeping the wheels of the transport indus ...

CVW talks to BPW about why it believes training is essential to keeping the wheels of the transport industry turning and what it offers technicians. Commercial vehicle workshops are currently confront ...

December 11, 2024
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What are the benefits of self-steering axles?

|Date: December 02, 2024

What are the benefits of self-steering axles?

BPW says its LL self-steering axles are compliant with new longer semi-trailer regulations and paving the ...

BPW says its LL self-steering axles are compliant with new longer semi-trailer regulations and paving the way for safer and more efficient transportation. When the Department of Transport (DfT) announ ...

December 02, 2024
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What lubricant is best for optimising bearing life?

|Date: December 02, 2024

What lubricant is best for optimising bearing life?

Optimising bearing performance is key to a long and trouble-free hub life. BPW suggests there is only one ...

Optimising bearing performance is key to a long and trouble-free hub life. BPW suggests there is only one lubrication option to ensure that this is the case. Don’t be fooled by imitations. When lubric ...

December 02, 2024
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The latest in refrigerated transport technology

|Date: October 11, 2024

The latest in refrigerated transport technology

CVW hears from BPW about its work with Thermo King to develop refrigerated trailer technology that cools ...

CVW hears from BPW about its work with Thermo King to develop refrigerated trailer technology that cools on the move and is chill when still. In the ever-evolving landscape of refrigerated transport, ...

October 11, 2024
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How to rectify trailer brake issues

|Date: July 26, 2024

How to rectify trailer brake issues

Recognising, diagnosing and rectifying trailer brake issues are part and parcel of trailer management. He ...

Recognising, diagnosing and rectifying trailer brake issues are part and parcel of trailer management. Here, BPW gives advice on what to look for and what to do. As the demand for efficient transporta ...

July 26, 2024
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Why quality components matter for SMR work

|Date: May 09, 2024

Why quality components matter for SMR work

Making the right choices when buying components for SMR work cannot be underestimated. With many options ...

Making the right choices when buying components for SMR work cannot be underestimated. With many options available, one question remains. Are you getting what you pay for? BPW argues for quality solut ...

May 09, 2024
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BPW outlines the history of its Eco Hub System

|Date: February 05, 2024

BPW outlines the history of its Eco Hub System

BPW’s Eco hub system has been at the heart of trailer axles for 30 years. CVW looks back at its origins a ...

BPW’s Eco hub system has been at the heart of trailer axles for 30 years. CVW looks back at its origins and development over that period. BPW is rightly celebrating the 30th anniversary of its patente ...

February 05, 2024
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BPW details an automatic slack adjuster guide

|Date: November 17, 2021

BPW details an automatic slack adjuster guide

BPW runs through its technical guide to the automatic slack adjuster and the issues to be aware of when u ...

BPW runs through its technical guide to the automatic slack adjuster and the issues to be aware of when undertaking maintenance and repair. The BPW drum brake is a simplex (single camshaft) ‘S’ cam op ...

November 17, 2021
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BPW advises on brake lining and drum wear

|Date: June 08, 2021

BPW advises on brake lining and drum wear

Low servicing costs mean drum brakes are a popular choice on trailers; BPW offers some hints on assessing ...

Low servicing costs mean drum brakes are a popular choice on trailers; BPW offers some hints on assessing wear on both drums and linings. BPW’s S-cam brakes offer consistently high braking action over ...

June 08, 2021
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