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Axle stubs and tubes are welded. Axle beam after
removal of the
welding flash

Axle beam after
flash butt welding

Axle stubs and axle tube are butt-welded together to appropriate brake components are welded onto the BPW
produce one piece – the BPW axle beam. In this welding axle beams.
process, the axle tube and the ends of axle stubs are heat-
ed up to welding temperature by an electric current applied The most important technical data for the axle are the axle
at their joining faces, whilst at the same time being forced load, the brake version, the track  (SP), the spring centre
together. This produces an absolutely homogenous con-  (FM) and the air cylinder bracket centre  (GM). The
nection without notch effect. In contrast to the conventional spring centre, for example, is the centre distance between
welding processes, no filter metals are needed. At the same the two spring pads and usually corresponds to the width
time, the axle beam is given its camber and toe-in. Then the of the trailer frame.

BPW axle beams – your benefits at a glance

The square axle beam is optimally adapted to the BPW hollow axle beams are equipped as standard for
total forces arising, such as bending and torsional the retrofitting of ABS
loads Even tyre wear because the axle beam has a positive
Hollow axle beams with low inherent weight and camber and a narrow toe-in tolerance
excellent rigidity for high payloads Easy installation/removal of the wheel hub thanks to
Joining the quenched and tempered axle stubs to stepped bearing seats on the axle stub
the square axle beam using the flash butt-welding Long-lasting corrosion protection by means of cata-
process ensures a uniquely strong connection as phoretic dip-coating with zinc-phosphating (KTL )
well as the longest possible service life Zn

More information: Surface finishing page 6-7 · Camber and toe-in, page 10

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