TrailerForum 1/2018 IN THIS EDITION Editorial The need to share is as old as mankind itself. We want to express ourselves, express our desires and share ideas. We want to understand and be understood. In our digital and fast-paced life, a real conversation – where you chat and passionately share ideas and Forum NEW AXLE PRODUCTION LINE IN DINKLAGE In a new production and logistics hall at the Dinklage site, gigant now produces more than 300 Krone axles per day. The automated line for assembling standard axles was recently put into operation. In addition, there is a three-storey office block housing logistics, Facts Realms of service ● DIGITAL PRICE COMPARISON: 82% look for offers on their smartphone, 39% compare the prices on site in the shop.● ONLINE SURVEYS: Browser - 12 minutes, mobile - 9 minutes. An online survey should not take longer than 12 minutes because otherwise many participants Always the correct spare part New service at the vehicle: A QR code on the name plate of Krone trailers takes users to all the correct parts in the shop. Portrait “We have always had to do some things a little differently” Müller – Die lila Logistik AG develops complete logistics concepts for its customers and combines consulting with operational implementation.The logistics provider only uses megatrailers in its fleet, like the Mega Liner from Krone. “We want transport providers with a face!” Transcoop09 AG arose as a merger between medium-sized transport businesses on the European transport market.Chairman Josef Perisa talks about operative collaboration, as well as goals and visions. Technology Simple is better: growth for the box liner family at Krone The new universal transport chassis is impressive with its triple extension for all container positions, ease of use and low weight. A Walk Investing in transport networks, will also strengthen your company Ralf Faust, Head of Service of Krone Commercial Vehicle Group and member of the management board, met Christian Kille, Professor for Trade Logistics at the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt and initiator and member of the Logistikweisen, in Hamburg Viewpoint “We are driving innovation forward” With a new department for pre-development and electronics, Krone Commercial Vehicle Group has created a room for innovations of the future. Collectors Get off to a great start! The Hegelmann Group has received its 1.111. trailer. The specialist in time-critical transport over long distances for the food and automobile industry is on a growth trajectory and has expanded its fleet by around 1,000 new vehicles. The Customer is King What else do you wish for? A company must know the wishes and needs of its customers and understand how to satisfy them. But how do you find out what the customer needs?Service expert Raffaele Sorrentino learnt how to do this as chief concierge of the Berlin Hotel Adlon. Future City logistics reinvented The e-commerce boom means that new ideas for delivery over the last mile are urgently needed. Cargo bikes, in particular, have the potential to tackle this challenge quietly and cleanly in cities. Balance Art in wood Wood – ideally oak. That is Klaus Rohe’s material of choice. He works on it with a woodcarving knife or chainsaw, sometimes creating small works of art, and sometimes creating big sculptures, which decorate gardens throughout Emsland. Rohe works in final assembly Ten years of tinkering with a car A convertible Mercedes 190 SL, built in 1959 – and therefore exactly as old as he is – was the first classic car that Dirk Barlage bought, and is still his favourite. Barlage is a fan of historic vehicles – he has five sitting in his garage. “When you restore