Germany – Wiehl-based BPW Bergische Achsen's Active Reverse Control (ARC) steering system, developed to assist manoeuvrability of large vehicles in space-restricted areas, is now available for low loaders. The system can be fitted or retro-fitted in just a few hours, BPW suggests.

The system, which was awarded second place in the "Trailer Innovation Award 2019" category at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show last autumn, consists of a control unit, a hydraulic unit and a steering cylinder with an integrated tracking sensor. The steering cylinder is fitted locally on the self-steering axle and is operated via the hydraulic unit with reservoir. The steering operates fully automatically: As soon as the driver engages reverse gear, it is activated via the reversing lights and the rotational speed and rotational direction sensor. The control unit uses innovative sensor technology that automatically detects the direction and angle of steering. The auxiliary steering system is only activated when reversing. When moving forwards, the system is passive and the steering is performed mechanically via the self-steering action.