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Follow through Despite social distancing and imposed isolation to curb the Covid-19 outbreak, I feel as though I couldn’t be closer to the core of our industry. Since the pandemic was declared, my colleagues and I adapted our business practices and increased our communications across multiple digital platforms in the interests of supporting our business associates during this global health crisis. We are committed, more than ever, to keeping our industries connected and supporting our clients and readers through this challenging time. Of course, meeting in person will be limited in the months ahead what with major conferences and events being postponed for the next six months, including some of our own. That doesn’t mean that we can’t chat though. The past few weeks have shown that we can still communicate over the phone and via the internet which has helped lift moods and identify fresh opportunities to pursue in this new world we find ourselves in. Be assured though that the team at Prime Creative Media are tackling these challenges head-on and overcoming them with positivity, patience, and calm. This mindset will see us prevail in the long term. With access to peer-to-peer
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08 Industry News The latest news in the commercial road transport industry. 22 Economy Rural confidence helped by widespread rain events has rallied sharply in Queensland, with over half the state’s producers expecting the agricultural economy to improve in the year ahead. 26 Low Loaders For nearly 40 years, B.J. Matthews has maintained a contract carting farm machinery from the Port of Brisbane to various regional Queensland dealerships. Central to this operation is a trio of O’Phee 45-foot drop deck trailers.
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44 Braking technology A glimpse of what’s happening now and in the future for brake technologies used in commercial vehicles and trailing equipment. 52 Trailer Building Materials/Components The latest innovations in trailer building equipment and components. 58 Industry Leaders Trailer Magazine met with Kimberlie Smart to learn more about her journey in the commercial road transport industry.
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60 Industry Icon In common with many who migrate to this country, Nemanja Miletic, Product Manager Asia Pacific at SAF-Holland, has covered a lot of ground with his Aussie career path in a relatively short time. 62 Fleet of the Month Keeping apace of fast changing industry is an imperative for civil and construction operations like SCCR and JBG. 64 World Map CIMC Intermodal Equipment rebranded to CIE Manufacturing in January this year. This reinvention follows a significant production milestone for the US-based OEM as it expands its domestic manufacturing capabilities. 66 What’s On Upcoming shows and field days.
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NEWS
CEVA Logistics declares Force Majeure CEVA Logistics reserves the right to modify all or part of its services, having declared Force Majeure, to change its working procedures and any previously agreed rates and prices, to levy surcharges, or otherwise to take any measures necessary to adjust its business operations and its obligations to its customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. This announcement applies to all CEVA services including Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Ground Freight, Rail, Customs brokerage and Contract Logistics. “Please rest assured that this step has only been taken due to the exceptional
Precautionary measures via CEVA Logistics ensure it is transparent with its clients.
circumstances in which CEVA Logistics is currently operating,” CEVA Logistics said
Global supply chain business, CEVA Logistics,
relieved of its normal contractual obligations
in a statement. “CEVA is continuously
has actioned a ‘Force Majeure’ due to the
where these are rendered impossible or
monitoring the situation and will provide
Covid-19 outbreak.
impracticable due to the coronavirus and its
further updates as and when these become
This means that CEVA Logistics is temporarily
effects.
available.”
Supermarkets join forces on grocery supply: ACCC
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Supermarket operators will be able to
products.
application last Friday.
coordinate immediately to ensure consumers
“Australia’s supermarkets have experienced
“We have worked very swiftly to consider
have reliable and fair access to groceries
unprecedented demand for groceries in
this interim authorisation application,
during the Covid-19 situation following
recent weeks, both in store and online,
because of the urgency of the situation, and
the Australian Competition & Consumer
which has led to shortages of some products
its impact on Australian consumers,” said
Commissions’ (ACCC) granting of interim
and disruption to delivery services,” said
Sims.
authorisation.
ACCC Chair, Rod Sims.
The Department of Home Affairs has
The interim authorisation will allow
“This is essentially due to unnecessary panic
convened a Supermarket Taskforce, which
supermarkets to coordinate with each
buying, and the logistics challenge this
meets regularly to resolve issues impacting
other when working with manufacturers,
presents, rather than an underlying supply
supermarkets. Representatives from
suppliers, and transport and logistics
problem.
government departments, supermarkets,
providers.
“We recognise and appreciate that individual
the grocery supply chain and the ACCC are
ACCC said the purpose of this is to ensure
supermarket chains have already taken a
on the Taskforce. The interim authorisation
the supply and the fair and equitable
number of important steps to mitigate the
applies to agreements made as a result of
distribution of fresh food, groceries,
many issues caused by panic buying. We
Taskforce recommendations.
and other household items to Australian
believe allowing these businesses to work
This authorisation applies to Coles,
consumers, including those who are
together to discuss further solutions is
Woolworths, Aldi and Metcash. It will also
vulnerable or live in rural and remote areas.
appropriate and necessary at this time,”
apply to any other grocery retailer wishing
The authorisation allows a range of
he said.
to participate. Grocery retailers, suppliers,
coordinated activities but does not allow
The ACCC granted interim authorisation
manufacturers and transport groups can
supermarkets to agree on retail prices for
on Monday afternoon after receiving the
choose to opt out of any arrangements.
Trailer Magazine MAY 20
Northern Territory $5.5 million road train inspection facility opens The new Vehicle Inspection Facility at Truck
A modern facility, equipped with the latest
deliver this new facility along with a Road
Central in Darwin has been operational since
testing equipment, the site is strategically
Train Assembly Area, which was completed
early April.
located near East Arm – a growing hub
in early 2019, to help heavy vehicle operators
At a time in which supporting the road
for logistics, trade, oil and gas, and marine
meet their legal requirements, particularly
transport has never been more critical, the
activities that rely heavily on a well serviced
Federal Government in conjunction with the
trucking industry.
with regard to fatigue management. These works saw a three-hectare concrete
Northern Territory Government jointly funded
The Territory Labor Government is also
hardstand area constructed with 55 large
the $5.5 million project.
supporting the freight industry by injecting
vehicle parking bays, accommodating triple
Darwin company Norbuilt delivered on the
an immediate $2 million support package
road trains, B-Doubles and semi-trailers, and
project and it will support 65 local jobs.
into the aviation industry it recently
includes a concrete loading ramp.
The Truck Central facility, launched last
announced to ensure essential goods and
Truck Central is the first stage of a
month by the Government, enables the
services accessed its communities.
90-hectare industrial precinct, bounded
inspection of large heavy vehicles such as
As part of the Truck Central redevelopment,
by the major heavy transport routes of
road trains to occur away from the Goyder
the Australian Government and Northern
Road Test Shed in Parap.
Territory Government have partnered to
Tiger Brennan Drive, Berrimah Road and Wishart Road.
NEWS
Transport operators working at Christmas peak as industry calls for calm Road transport companies are working
and what we are seeing now are rapid
The Government’s own evidence confirms
overtime to meet demand from
adjustments in ordering and in the supply
reducing road blockages eases congestion,
supermarkets prompted by the record
chain to sustain this record demand. The
which is what the transport industry needs
consumer demand to coronavirus.
transport industry is working overtime to
to service its customers efficiently and
Major transport and logistics specialists like
deliver goods to shops and supermarkets,
sustainably.”
Toll are currently operating at Christmas
underscoring the immense value of heavy
Anderson said patience and a return to
spike levels.
vehicle drivers – and their trucks – to the
normalcy was required from consumers
Victorian Transport Association CEO Peter
communities they serve.”
so that supply chains could satisfy the
Anderson has sought to calm consumers
The biggest impediment to supply chains
unprecedented demand seen over the past
and assure them there is ample supply of
keeping pace with unprecedented demand
week.
essential household goods in warehouses
was access according to Anderson.
“While consumers are rightly concerned
around the country and on ships bound
“Around 80 per cent of the freight task is
about COVID-19, they do not need to be
for Australia.
located within 100 kilometres of its final
worried about supermarkets running out
He also paid tribute to the tremendous
destination which underscores the need
of goods because all the evidence points
efforts of transport and supermarket
to free up seamless access to delivery
to there being ample stock in the supply
workers to re-stock shelves.
points,” he said.
chain,” he said.
“Panic buying that has seen shopper’s
“We commend the Victorian Government
“What we don’t want to see are shoppers
empty shelves of goods like toilet paper,
to for pressuring councils to ease curfews
thinking they have to buy a month’s
rice, pasta, flour and other pantry staples
on arterial roads, especially at night
worth of groceries every time they go to
is totally unnecessary because grocery
which is the optimum delivery time for
the store. If shoppers would resist the
chains anticipate future demand and keep
heavy vehicles. What we also want to
temptation to buy household essentials
warehouses stocked accordingly,” he said.
see are permanent 24/7 clearways so
they might see on the shelves but don’t
“Coronavirus has prompted consumers
that traffic flows freely and trucks have
have a pressing need for, it would give
to buy much more than they need
clearer access to where they need to go.
others with a genuine need a chance.”
CIMC Vehicle Australia appoints QLD sales manager CIMC Vehicle Australia has recently
experience to the newly created role.
part of a global company and about the
appointed Ashley Hayes as its new Sales
Having started his career in 1999 building
huge range of trailer products that CIMC
Manager for Queensland.
freezer vans, Hayes quickly progressed to
has to offer to the Queensland transport
The global trailer manufacturer envisions
engineering due to his studies and then in
industry.”
Queensland as an integral part to its
recent years used that expertise in a trailer
CIMC Vehicle Australia specialises in
growing portfolio of places to provide high
sales capacity. He had general transport
the design and construction of a wide
quality, affordable trailing equipment.
and low loader transport experience from
range of road transport vehicles from
Hayes is based in Brisbane and will look
time spent with manufacturers in Victoria
its purpose-built facility in Cranborne,
after CIMC Vehicle Australia’s banner
and Queensland.
Victoria.
which includes CIMC Trailers and Marshall
“I hope the knowledge I can bring to the
A key focus for CIMC Vehicle Australia is
Lethlean Tankers.
role will be pivotal in the expansion of
to have stock trailers readily available to
Hayes has more than 20 years of
CIMC into Queensland,” said Hayes. “My
eliminate and reduce delivery wait times.
experience in the trailer industry bringing
goal is to provide a high calibre of service
The Brisbane site is reported to have stock
with him extensive knowledge and
to my customers. I’m very excited to be a
trailers ready for delivery now.
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Coles and SecondBite provide 100 million meals to Australians in need Supermarket company, Coles, has now
concerns in our cities and towns and it’s
We are proud to work with an organisation
donated the equivalent of 100 million meals
alarming to think there are so many men,
that is a clear leader with respect to both its
to disadvantaged Australians in a landmark
women, families and children who cannot
social and environmental responsibilities.
milestone for its partnership with food rescue
afford to have regular meals.
“It’s amazing to think that in our first full
organisation, SecondBite.
“Our partnership with SecondBite goes to the
year of partnership in 2011, together we
Making Coles one of Australia’s largest donors
heart of Coles’ purpose to sustainably feed all
rescued and redistributed the equivalent of
of fresh food, Coles has donated and diverted
Australians and help them live healthier and
1.9 million meals which we thought was huge
50 million kilograms of healthy nutritious food
happier lives. The unsold food SecondBite
at the time. But now, nine years later, we
from landfill since 2011
rescues from our stores is still perfectly good
have distributed the equivalent of 100 million
With three million Australians currently
to eat and should not go to waste — we will
meals. We are so grateful that this partnership
living below the poverty line, including three
continue to do everything we can to ensure it
can continue to grow through increasing food
quarters of a million children, Coles now
gets to the people who need it most.”
donations and incredible fundraising activities
donates unsold food from 780 supermarkets
SecondBite CEO, Jim Mullan, said the
throughout the year in stores,” he said.
across Australia. The food is collected by
organisation’s national partnership with Coles
Kate Thwaites MP, Federal Member for
SecondBite and then distributed to around
had been instrumental in delivering more food
Jagajaga, congratulated SecondBite and Coles
1,300 community food programs across the
to community organisations.
on the milestone.
country.
“It’s incredible to see how our partnership with
“Secondbite and Coles are ensuring that
Coles CEO, Steven Cain, said Coles is
Coles has grown over the years and the
food produce does not go to waste and
committed to doing more than ever before
impact this has had on some of the most
many thousands of vulnerable people
to ensure edible, unsold food is getting to
vulnerable people in our community,” said
across Australia have access to meals.
communities who need it most.
Mullan.
Congratulations to them on this milestone,”
“Sadly, we’re seeing an increasing number of
“Many shoppers wouldn’t be aware of the
she said. “It’s great to have the SecondBite
people living on our streets and facing tough
work that goes on behind the scenes to
distribution centre based in our community
times,” he said.
ensure edible unsold food ends up on the
in West Heidelberg, supporting efforts to get
“Homelessness and disadvantage are major
plates of those in need, rather than in landfill.
unsold, edible food to people who need it.”
Coles claims it has diverted 50 million kilograms of food from landfill since 2011.
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NEWS
Woolworths will help reduce QLD truck movements with proposed $184M DC Woolworths’ infrastructure improvements are set to make its freight tasks more efficient in Queensland.
Supermarket company, Woolworths, lodged
helping take up to 390 truck movements
years to come,” he said.
a Development Application last month
off Brisbane roads each week.
If approved by Council, the project is
with the Brisbane City Council for a new
“We’re pleased to be investing in our
expected to create around 200 jobs
state-of-the-art temperature controlled
Queensland supply chain network for the
throughout construction.
distribution centre in Heathwood.
benefit of our customers,” said Woolworths
At full capacity, more than two million
The 42,000-square-metre facility will
Chief Supply Chain Officer, Paul Graham.
cartons a week will move through the
reportedly enable fresher, faster and more
“This development will help us deliver
Heathwood DC bringing customers
efficient deliveries of frozen and long-life
fresher food to customers, take trucks
fresh chilled goods from more than 400
chilled products to around 260 stores across
off Brisbane’s roads, and create new
suppliers.
Queensland and northern New South
career opportunities for hundreds of
The $184 million investment in the
Wales.
Heathwood DC is majority funded by
The Heathwood Distribution Centre (DC)
Queenslanders. “The extra capacity through the
will be co-located with Woolworths’ meat
Heathwood DC will be key to supporting
$148m), with Woolworths signing an initial
supplier Hilton Meats’ production facility,
our future growth in Queensland for many
15-year lease on the site.
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Trailer Magazine MAY 20
LOGOS (property development costs of
Road transport advocates call for road maintenance Federal stimulus The Federal Government’s economic
National Road Transport Association
industry and better serve the community.
stimulus can have immediate positive
(NatRoad) CEO, Warren Clark, said now
Directing economic stimulus monies to
effects if directed towards road
is the perfect time to act.
essential road maintenance is a win for
maintenance spending on the national
“Many of our public roads are aging and
all Australians and will achieve flow on
highway network as well as state,
decrepit having a direct impact on the
effects to local communities.
territory and local roads according to NT
efficiency of the transport industry on a
“The transport and logistics industry
Road Transport Association President,
daily basis,” said Clark.
employs more than half a million people
Michael Swart.
Australia’s publicly owned road network
and provides delivery of vital goods
Infrastructure Australia has identified
is a strategic asset, vital to our security,
and services throughout Australia via
a number of factors that have created
lifestyle and livelihoods according to
road transportation. It is important
a road maintenance backlog across
a joint statement from NT Road and
the federal Government has in place
all jurisdictions which is reported to
NatRoad.
effective policies that permit the efficient
be jeopardising road safety as well as
“The road transport industry requires
operation of an industry that plays an
impacting the road transport industry’s
efficient and operational freight corridors
important role in every sector of the
productivity as roads degrade.
to enhance the sustainability of the
economy.”
NEWS
Industrial legislation amendment fosters safer workplaces Addressing attendees at the recent Victorian
area that has been difficult and frustrating
(someone who has a significant amount
Transport Association’s State Conference
for us, and one that we have been working
of control over the running of a business)
2020, WorkSafe Victoria Regional
hard to reduce.
or a company and include up to 20 years
Operations Manager, Ian Matthews,
“In previous years we’ve had around 30
imprisonment for a person and a fine of
emphasised that the recent amendment to
fatalities each year in Victoria and we’re
over $16 million for a company.
the Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S)
determined to reduce that number. It’s not
Matthews explained that negligence in
Act is primarily meant to encourage safer
a massive number but even one fatality is
this context refers to either an act or an
workplace environments.
one too many.
omission – either doing something wrong
“It’s intended not so much to penalise but
“So this is one method that our
or not taking action to correct a wrong,
rather deter unsafe practices and encourage
organisation and the government have
in both cases falling short of a reasonable
people who have control of workplaces to
taken on in order to focus strongly on that
standard of care.
concentrate on making them safer,” said
safety space.”
“The key message I want to convey to duty
Matthews. “It covers tougher penalties for
Matthews went on to outline some of
holders is that if you’re running a really tight
existing duties.”
the conditions of the amended legislation
ship now, keep doing it because ultimately
He said the amendment is due to
including that it can’t be applied to a
that’s what we want to see.
commence on or close to 1 July this
volunteer at a business.
“I want to re-emphasise that this is not just
year, and he explained that it won’t be
He also described that it carries tougher
about prosecution – if we never prosecute
retrospectively enforced.
penalties for existing breaches of duty
anybody under workplace manslaughter
“It obviously reflects the gravity that we put
that cause the death of a person. The
legislation that’s a good space, that’s where
on fatalities in the workplace which is an
penalties can apply to an actual person
we want to be.”
Road Occupation Charge part of efficient supply chain solution: VTA The Victorian Transport Association (VTA)
in congestion and road blockages that were
“A common theme that emerged from
has characterised the introduction of a
reducing productivity and efficiency across
our recent State Conference was that road
Road Occupation Charge to be levied
the supply chain.
blockages lead to chaos and uncertainty
on private companies as an example
“For supply chains to run efficiently and
in our supply chains, with Infrastructure
of government policy that can support
smoothly it is essential for road traffic
Victoria CEO Michel Masson encouraging
productive and efficient supply chains, and
to flow smoothly and consistently,” said
the greater use of clearways on arterial
proof clearways instead of curfews are
Anderson.
roads to ease congestion and encourage
needed around Melbourne.
“Thanks to major construction projects
more free-flowing traffic.
The Road Occupation Charge will be
around Melbourne, together with a distinct
“The Government’s introduction of this
payable by construction and other private
lack of permanent clearways on key arterial
new charge – based on evidence that
companies that block inner city roads
roads, there is no consistency on our city’s
proves traffic flow will improve as a result –
whilst carrying out their business. Its
road transport network, which is wreaking
bolsters our argument that clearways must
introduction follows a successful trial across
havoc on transport operators and their
be deployed on a more permanent basis on
inner Melbourne in 2018, where road
customers in the form of delivery delays
our roads and thoroughfares.
occupation periods were reduced by up to
and destination bottlenecks.”
“Instead of curfewing trucks from roads,
75 per cent, and where one construction
Anderson said the introduction of the Road
we encourage the Government to
company reduced its occupation of a busy
Occupation Charge by the Andrews Labor
create clearways that its own evidence
intersection from 92 days to one day.
Government was tacit acceptance of the
demonstrates will reduce congestion
VTA CEO, Peter Anderson, said the
need for clearways, which the VTA has
and therefore improve productivity and
initiative could lead to a massive reduction
been advocating for some time.
efficiency in our supply chains,” he said.
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Trailer Magazine MAY 20
CoR remains a focus: NHVR Heavy vehicle operators are being urged
of examples where drivers are taking
Australia.”
to ensure their operations remain safe as
unnecessary risks,” said Parrott.
Transport for NSW Director Compliance,
unprecedented demand puts pressure on
“Recent spot checks of drivers showed a
Roger Weeks, said compliance teams
freight supply chains.
driver operating under standard hours – i.e.
remained on duty to ensure the continued
NHVR CEO, Sal Petroccitto, reminded
a maximum work time of 12 hours in 24
safety of heavy vehicle movements at a time
operators of their Chain of Responsibility
– at 16-and-a-half hours and other drivers
when there was a huge focus on freight
(CoR) obligations and to avoid putting
committing critical risk fatigue breaches
delivering essential goods to communities.
drivers under undue pressure.
working through required rest breaks.”
“Our inspectors have introduced safe work
“We’re concerned by reports that drivers are
NSW Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander
methods to ensure social distancing and
under increased pressure to meet deadlines,”
Assistant Commissioner, Michael Corboy, has
hygiene measures are adopted to protect
said Petroccitto.
warned operators that safety still needed to
drivers and inspectors,” said Weeks.
“We need to avoid situations where drivers
be front and centre.
In consultation with industry and police, the
are being forced to exceed their work and
“In these unprecedented times there are
NHVR has undertaken a number of recent
rest hours or ignore poor load restraint
thousands of heavy vehicle movements a
changes to assist drivers during the ongoing
practices.”
day and the NSW Police are still actively
coronavirus pandemic, including waiving
South Australian Police Assistant
enforcing rules around fatigue and
amenity restriction on all curfew permits,
Commissioner, Ian Parrott, said police had
compliance,” he said.
extending the time limit drivers may use
already taken action against some operators
“The last thing anyone wants is a
a supplementary work diary record and
caught breaking the law.
catastrophic heavy vehicle incident which
temporary changes to the National Heavy
“While most drivers are doing the right
takes away from the hard work the industry
Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS)
thing, we are still seeing a number
is doing right now for the people of
medical and face-to-face audit requirements.
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NEWS
AusPost drives jobs and $10.6B regional e-commerce market: Report Australia Post is reported to support 10,800
Courier companies such as Australia Post are poised to tackle increasing e-commerce demand.
jobs and a $10.6 billion e-commerce market through its delivery and post office networks and is increasingly important to regional, rural and remote (regional) Australia. The Deloitte Access Economics report, Economic and social value of Australia Post to regional, rural and remote Australia, measures and quantifies Australia Post’s contribution specifically to nonmetropolitan areas for the first time. Australia Post CEO and Managing Director, Christine Holgate, said the report reinforces how critical Australia Post is to areas that other service providers cannot reach. “The most important aspiration in regional communities is to have access to services, such as education, health and government,” said Holgate. “And regional Australians see Australia Post as the most present service provider in
even heard of firefighting crews battling
Communications, Cyber Safety and the
their community, ahead of schools, cafes,
hard to save the local post office, because
Arts, Paul Fletcher.
pubs and grocery stores. After the local
they knew the importance of the post
“While the digital age is advancing at a
doctor and police, Australia Post is also the
office to the community during and after
rapid rate, the postal service continues to
most trusted service provider in regional
disaster,” she said.
have a very important function, including in
communities.
“The Deloitte Access Economics report
regional and remote Australia. Our strong
“We’ve seen this come to life in towns
underscores Australia Post’s unique
postal network contributes to equity of
affected by bushfires lately. Post offices
place in this country and reinforces the
access and a sense of community.
have become community hubs for
social and economic benefits post office
“This report highlights the important role
information, shelter and basic services. We
networks provide,” said Minister for
that Australia Post has in our community.”
Qube Bulk boosts trade opportunities in WA Logistics company, Qube Bulk, has
expertise of Qube by offering warehousing,
Director, Todd Emmert.
established a warehouse in Western
logistics and stevedoring.
“It provides bulk ship loading capabilities
Australia to improve access to export
“This investment in Geraldton, alongside
for spot export bulk parcels and capacity
markets.
our existing large scale transport and
for new mineral projects in the region
The new facility, according to Qube Bulk,
logistics operations, will assist us to better
is located in Geraldton and combines the
facilitate trade at the port,” said Qube Bulk
seeking early, no capex, access to market,” he said.
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SA Government prioritises roadworks to safeguard economy The South Australian Government has
coronavirus pandemic,” said Marshall.
particularly the highways.
announced it will fast-track a number of
“By fast tracking infrastructure projects,
“The investment on these routes will be
key road network upgrades as part of its
providing tax relief for households and
money well spent,” said Mountain.
plan to stimulate the economy and support
businesses and delivering business and
“The funding allocation for critical regional
local jobs.
community support funding, we are aiming
routes will save lives, create jobs and help
It reported 165 jobs will be supported
to keep as many hard-working South
transport efficiency.”
by the $120 million plan, which includes
Australians in a job as possible.”
Mountain said the investment in upgrading
road repairs on the Stuart, Yorke, Dukes
Transport, Infrastructure and Local
the surface of the South East Freeway
and Riddoch highways, an upgrade of the
Government Minister, Stephan Knoll, said
would be much appreciated by the users of
Heysen Tunnel and repairs to the South
tenders had already been released for the
this important corridor, particularly those
Eastern Freeway between the Tollgate and
Heysen Tunnel refit and Adventure Way
driving heavy vehicles.
Crafers.
and Innamincka Airport Road sealing to
“Combined with the resealing works that
Other key plans include $12 million for a
get these projects underway as soon as
are currently underway around Callington
higher capacity North-South freight route
possible.
and Monarto, this should result in a
that will bypass Adelaide, along with
“We are trying to get these projects out the
smoother and safer drive,” he said.
$6.0 million to seal Adventure Way and
door as quickly as possible to support more
“This should also be the case with the work
Innamincka Airport Road in the state’s
South Australian jobs and businesses as we
on the Dukes Highway, which also carries a
northeast. The $120 million is in addition to the $21.5
deal with the impacts of the coronavirus,”
high volume of vehicles travelling east and
said Knoll.
west, and the Stuart Highway, which is the
million of construction contracts released
“These projects will help fix hundreds of
principal roadtrain link to the north.”
last week to upgrade almost 200 kilometres
kilometres of roads and highways, improve
Mountain said the investment in the
of Cleve Road and Browns Well Highway.
road safety and help save lives on our
Riddoch Highway was much appreciated,
Premier Steven Marshall said the state
country roads.”
given RAA has been urging an upgrade
government was fast tracking new
South Australia’s Royal Automobile
on this key route to the state’s South East,
infrastructure projects to help keep more
Association (RAA) has welcomed the
including the construction of additional
South Australians in jobs and support local
announcement, confirming it was good
overtaking lanes.
businesses during these unprecedented
news for the economy and road safety.
“The investment in the alternative North-
times. “We are acting decisively to support South
RAA Safety and Infrastructure Senior
South Freight Route is also welcomed to
Manager, Charles Mountain, said the RAA
make it safer and more efficient for heavy
Australians and safeguard our economy
had previously identified the need for
vehicles, potentially easing the growth of
as we all grapple with the impacts of the
maintenance on the regional road network,
this traffic using the SE Freeway,” he said.
NEWS
2020 Women in Industry Awards to proceed The 2020 Women in Industry Awards will run
To nominate, visit
as a print and digital product, highlighting
www.womeninindustry.com.au
outstanding female leaders and their achievements. Winners will be announced in the Women in Industry newsletter, as well as in Manufacturers’ Monthly, Australian Mining, Australian Bulk Handling Review, Prime Mover, Trailer and MHD Supply Chain Solutions. “We’re looking forward to celebrating the leadership shown by Australian female leaders, and seeing everyone in 2021 for an even bigger and better Awards night when we can come together to celebrate as an industry again,” said Prime Creative Media Events Manager, Lauren Winterbottom.
VTA welcomes $130B JobKeeper program VTA CEO, Peter Anderson, congratulated
listening to the VTA and other industry
the Government for listening to the
representative groups, and for putting a
concerns of businesses impacted by
package together that will enable workers
coronavirus, and said the package was The Victorian Transport Association (VTA)
an endorsement of the position put
to pay their bills and give employers a shot of confidence they desperately need
has welcomed the Federal Government’s
to it by the VTA, the Australian Road
at this time.”
$130 billion JobKeeper payment program
Transport Industrial Organisation, the
Anderson said in addition to advocating
which has been announced to help
TWU and other employer and employee
for sound economic policy, the VTA was
Australian businesses and those they
representative groups.
working closely with transport operators
employ to endure the economic impact of
“With this package, the Government
to correct the driver imbalance in the
Covid-19.
has rightly recognised that businesses
supply chain created by coronavirus
Under the program, the Government
need support to keep connected to their
through its creation of a Driver Exchange
will pay employers impacted by the
workers over the weeks and months
program.
coronavirus to keep paying workers they
ahead, and that subsidising their wages
“While some sectors of our industry are
otherwise could no longer support $1,500
will put them in the best possible position
busier than ever, others have experienced
a fortnight for up to six months.
to lead the economic recovery,” he said.
a downturn as parts of our economy are
To be eligible for the payment, businesses’
“What we don’t want to see are
progressively shut down to contain the
turnovers will need to have fallen by
companies being forced to reduce their
spread of the virus,” said Anderson. “The
30 per cent or more, with the payment
workforce through no fault of their
Driver Exchange program matches truck
available to full- and part-time workers,
own and this package will give them
drivers and transport workers that have
sole traders,, and casuals who have been
the incentive to keep connected to their
temporarily lost their jobs with industries
with their employer for more than 12
workforce.
where there has been a surge in demand
months.
“We congratulate the Government for
for driver.”
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Data highlights Covid-19 effect on traffic: ARRB Covid-19 restrictions have had a significant
cent fewer vehicles using the Monash during
freeways are used?
effect on reducing traffic, while heavy vehicle
this tine, so slightly less vehicles has led to a
“Can we reimagine the work people do?
volumes on the Monash have stayed almost
significantly increased flow of traffic.
Perhaps work from home staggered across
identical pre-coronavirus levels, according to
ARRB claims these impacts will be similar
the workforce for one or two days a week.
the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB).
in most major capital cities of Australia
“There is also now an opportunity to better
Victorians are complying with the restrictions
following Covid-19 restrictions.
understand the choices people make before
on movement, including working from home
“The Covid-19 shutdown offers a critical
they get back into their cars and spend hours
and limiting non-essential travel, the ARRB
opportunity for Victoria to understand and
a day on congested roads,” he said.
has suggested, with reference to the latest
deal with its transport issues before life
ARRB’s National Transport Performance
transport data.
eventually returns to normal,” said ARRB
Centre is already working on ways to better
ARRB’s National Transport Performance
CEO, Michael Caltabiano.
understand what a back-to-work scenario
Centre has also found a major reduction in
“The transport data gives us some clear
would look like for ‘Melburnians’ and
congestion on Melbourne’s Monash Freeway
insight, but the big question is where to from
of between 88 and 95 per cent for weekday
here given what this data is showing us.
Victorians by using this data. ARRB said it is able to work with all levels
peak periods.
“We need to take this opportunity to
of government, and the private sector,
This reduction in congestion, according to
reimagine now what a post-Covid-19 back-
on ways to better improve Australians’
ARRB, has been achieved off a much smaller
to-work should look like. Do we take the
mobility and shape the country’s post-
reduction in traffic numbers – just 28 per
opportunity to change the way in which are
Covid-19 transport future.
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Border Express takes on great ‘unknown’ in Covid-19 response Under the challenging, fast-changing
business,” said Kassaby.
“Currently a big challenge is the unknown.
circumstances, freight and parcel transport
As an essential service provider Border
We can only deal with the situation we are
specialist, Border Express, is taking its
Express, which employs more than 1,300
faced with today and use that to plan for
responsibility as an essential service provider
staff and operates its own freight terminal
tomorrow,” he said.
seriously.
facilities across 17 sites Australia wide, is
“We are constantly looking at the
The company, one of Australia’s largest
taking its responsibilities seriously.
operations in our business and how we can
privately owned transport organisations, has
With a third party logistics facilities at
adapt and streamline them. This unfolding
implemented floor markings to ensure staff
Barnawartha just outside of Border Express’s
situation is a timely reminder that we
are adequately separated in accordance
original base of Albury, as well as facilities
should all take care of both ourselves, and
with new government regulations.
in Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth, Border
those around us by taking responsibility
Tape markings on floors are providing
Express will continue to operate on behalf
individually and as a whole for our actions.
practical visual indications for personal
of its customers while prioritising the health
“As always, Border Express puts the health
separation distances according to Border
and well-being of its communities and team
and safety of our people, customers and
Express CEO, Mostafa Kassaby.
members.
partners at the forefront of our thinking
“Under these very difficult circumstances,
“We are using only the most reliable
and actions.”
it’s great to see the business being able
sources of advice as the basis of our
Border Express initiated its parcel business
to respond to new working conditions
planning and decision-making, and are
in September 2014. In addition to its parcel
especially with the 1.5 metre rule,” he said.
ensuring that all of our sites and teams
operations Border Express continues to
“We are ensuring that all of our sites and
have the latest recommendations for
perform a significant amount of traditional
teams have the latest recommendations for
undertaking their roles, delivering services
freight which was the foundation of the
undertaking their roles, delivering services
and safeguarding those working with our
business which Max and Lynn Luff created
and safeguarding those working with our
business,” said Kassaby.
in 1981.
Border Express CEO, Mostafa Kassaby.
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Industry condemns DPWA for price hike amid Covid-19 crisis Stevedore DP World Australia (DPWA) has
been with Maersk Line’s decision to move
by working on our own efficiency and
been roundly criticised by transport operators,
its Melbourne business to the Port of
offering value to the customer,” he said.
industry associations and members of the
Melbourne’s new third operator, Victoria
It is a theory that particularly in the current
container logistics sector following the
International Container Terminal (VICT).
economic climate does not wash with the
announcement that it aims to adjust landside
VICT is said to have won business from
Victorian Transport Association (VTA),
fees on 1 May this year.
Maersk by keener pricing and the various
judging by its response to DPWA’s proposed
While coronavirus (Covid-19) is undoubtedly
stated advantages of its Webb Dock facilities.
price changes set to occur on 1 May, as
colouring every judgement of every financial
VICT is a wholly automated terminal
Australia continues to endure under the
decision at present, if DPWA had announced
unconstrained by Melbourne’s West Gate
weight of the Covid-19 crisis.
these changes two months prior, would the
Bridge, while the terminals operated by
The VTA has described DPWA’s increase to
outcry have been so vehement?
DPWA and Patrick are located up-river of the
ancillary charges at some of its terminals
It also needs to be pointed out that the
bridge. As a result, VICT claims to be the only
including the Port of Melbourne as
company has proposed to actually reduce
operator that can accommodate the new
“insensitive” and coming at a time when
its terminal access charges for exporters to
generation of super-sized container ships.
the transport industry was already facing
$79.50 per full container, a decrease of 23.3
“The big change on the waterfront is the
economic headwinds because of the
per cent.
level of automation,” said DPWA CEO, Glen
coronavirus.
However, it is the 27.6 per cent increase
Hilton.
In a strongly worded communication to
to $125.00 per full container levied on
“Volumes are down because of new entrants.
members, VTA CEO, Peter Anderson, said the
importers, along with a hefty 40 per cent a
They have cheaper operating models because
charges fall under non-prescribed services
piece increase for manual processing and ‘no-
they don’t have the level of labour on site.
within the port supply chain and therefore
show’ fees – rising to $231.50 and $210.35
“Flexibility is our issue,” he said. “We have
have no regulation attached to
respectively (the latter rise only applying to
lost significant volumes in Melbourne and we
their application.
Melbourne and Brisbane ports) – that has
have to deal with the outcome of that.”
“Now is not the time for rate increases,”
everyone up in arms.
The apparent reason DPWA is more
said Anderson. “It is disappointing that at a
Yet looking back at DPWA’s history over the
vulnerable to inflexibility is that it is the
time when the transport industry is working
last couple of years can perhaps shed some
least automated of Australian mainstream
together as never before to overcome the
light on this latest decision.
terminal operators. Its two biggest terminals,
catastrophe Covid-19 has unleased on
For instance, the monthly shipping data for
Melbourne and Sydney, are manual
Australians and the economy, DP World has
February 2019 indicated that DPWA had
operations.
opted to increase its ancillary charges on
suffered a major loss of market share with the
Hilton commenced his tenure as CEO in early
wharf carriers servicing its terminals at ports
former long-standing market leader securing
2019 and it is his view that the pressures
around Australia.”
39 per cent of total container movements.
the company now faces are the “natural
Anderson said the 40 per cent increase in
According to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s Container
by-product of new capacity” in the Australian
charges for ‘no-shows’ by DPWA showed
system.
Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2017-18, DPWA held 45 per cent of the market through 2017-18, while monthly industry data showed that back in February 2018 DPWA managed a very respectable 49 per cent of the Australian market. Reported reasons for the drop include capacity interruptions which have forced the company to give away work to its competitors. DPWA was at the time in the process of installing nine new cranes at its Melbourne facility. A seemingly bigger issue for DPWA has
“A natural by-product of new capacity
a flagrant disregard and insensitivity to the environment every supply chain participant is
coming in is that it becomes less profitable
facing.
to retain volumes within an oversupplied
“There are many businesses that are not only
market,” said Hilton.
trying to survive with reduced revenues but
“The only way to do that is to reduce prices
are having to readjust their whole business
and that reflects in profitability.
model to try and keep their staff, at least on
“But we are a capital-heavy business. We
part pay, and to ensure that they can remain
can’t afford to do that. Once tariffs or prices
sustainable until the crisis has finished,” said
come down they stay down. For us the focus
Anderson.
is about retaining volumes that we had in
He called on DPWA to at least give wharf
a different competitive environment, but to
carriers more time to prepare for the
understand that profitability can come from a
increase, which is set to take effect from
better product, a more cost-efficient product
1 May. Trailer will be monitoring this situation.
where we can share value with our customers
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ECONOMY
What you need to know in May RURAL CONFIDENCE HELPED BY WIDESPREAD RAIN EVENTS HAS RALLIED SHARPLY IN QUEENSLAND, WITH OVER HALF THE STATE’S PRODUCERS EXPECTING THE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY TO IMPROVE IN THE YEAR AHEAD.
66.1%
0.5% INTEREST RATE MARCH 2020
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE JANUARY 2020
62.6% EMPLOYMENT RATE JANUARY 2020
Recent developments bode well for
“Rain has provided huge relief for much
investment, of which one third planned
produce, fodder and livestock transport
of Queensland, and while patchy in areas,
to purchase property in the coming 12
specialists.
it was generally widespread across the
months.
Increasing confidence across all regions
state,” he said.
Investment intentions were particularly
and commodity sectors has helped drive
Confidence was up strongly across all
strong amongst larger farm operations
this newfound surge in optimism according
commodities, with cotton and sugar
according to the survey with confidence
to the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural
growers representing the biggest
translating directly into the rural sales
Confidence Survey.
turnaround in confidence.
sector.
The survey, on the back of favourable
Likewise, every Queensland region enjoyed
Low interest rates and strong commodity
conditions fostered by seasonal rain, has
a newfound robust outlook.
prices enjoyed strong outlook according
revealed the most dramatic turnaround in
The Darling Downs, in particular,
to James, with the Queensland property
sentiment in the survey’s history since it
experienced a complete turn-around in
market, particularly as producers consider
started in 2001.
sentiment, with 59 per cent of respondents
their options and potentially look to
A total of 57 per cent of Queensland
expecting agricultural economic conditions
expand and mitigate against future
producers now have a positive outlook on
to improve, up from 19 per cent last
droughts.
the coming year, up from just 19 per cent
quarter.
While catchments across cotton regions
with that view in late 2019.
It was a similar story in North Queensland,
had generally not yet secured significant
Good seasonal conditions were cited by
where confidence for the season ahead
stored water, James acknowledged the
72 per cent of surveyed producers with
increased from 14 per cent to 58 per cent.
change in weather pattern signified a
a positive outlook as a key reason farm
With drought lasting up to seven years
return to traditional winter and summer
business performance was expected to
in some areas of the state finally over,
cropping rotations and represented longer-
improve, whilst 44 per cent surveyed
gross farm income expectations rose. It
term optimism for irrigators.
identified commodity prices as a key driver.
was, however, less dramatic than overall
“Cotton prices are reasonable, aided by
Brad James, Rabobank regional manager
confidence in the season ahead, which
our Australian dollar, so we would consider
for Southern Queensland and Northern
reflected the long-term rebuilding phase
it likely some growers may take an early
New South Wales, said the significant shift
required in the aftermath of the drought.
position and look to the coming summer
in sentiment was indicative of how broad
The survey found 40 per cent of rural
positively,” he said.
the rainfall was across the state, despite
businesses with an annual gross income of
Cotton growers had good reason
some areas missing out.
more than $1 million intended to increase
to believe recent rain represented
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Economic conditions in Queensland’s agricultural sector are improving.
opportunities for dryland cotton growers
just 22 per cent last quarter.
this process,” he said.
and irrigators fortunute enough to benefit
Rain was just the first phase of
“It’s been estimated that a 20 per cent
from inflows.
Queensland’s recovery, however, with a
depletion rate can require a five-year
The grains sector also achieved a lift – with
depletion of the national herd one of the
recovery after servicing debt, rebuilding
55 per cent of surveyed growers expecting
next areas of focus according to James.
prospects to improve in the next 12
“Impacted cattle producers will now go
herds and returning to trade. “While cropping enterprises can
months, up from 30 per cent last quarter.
through a rebuilding phase, with many
potentially turn around relatively quickly
The survey revealed confidence also rallied
holding back sales to build numbers,
after a month season, the cattle sector’s
in the beef sector, with 61 per cent of
this recovery phase can be lengthy for
recovery will take longer, however all are
beef producers expecting conditions in the
producers and calls for patience from all of
impacted by such a profound event such
agricultural economy to improve, up from
their service providers, as they embark on
as this past drought.”
AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS CONFIDENCE
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Sources: tradingeconomics.com | National Australia Bank
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Delivering the Deere FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS, B.J. MATTHEWS HAS MAINTAINED A CONTRACT CARTING FARM MACHINERY FROM THE PORT OF BRISBANE TO VARIOUS REGIONAL QUEENSLAND DEALERSHIPS. CENTRAL TO THIS OPERATION IS A TRIO OF O’PHEE 45-FOOT DROP DECK TRAILERS. B. J. Matthews Transport was established in
general container cartage, side loader
1972 by Brian Matthews, who started the
from the port of Brisbane. Toyota Australia is another valued client
business in a fairly typical manner with a
with which B.J. Matthews Transport has a
which involves the unloading of goods from
single truck hauling interstate freight.
strong connection, having taken care of
containers in the company’s warehouse
After doing this for a number of years and
the company’s container cartage for the
under strict quarantine conditions enforced
gaining a foothold in the industry, Brian
by Australian Customs.
began to expand his fleet.
past 15 years. Today, the company offers standard trailer
His hard-won reputation for reliable and
cartage as well as side loader trailers and
critical to the entire operation, the company
honest freight services led to him being
a body truck fleet dedicated to less-than-
owns an O’Phee skel and a 45-foot O’Phee
highly recommended by his clients to other
container-load (LCL) haulage as well as all
flat-top with twist locks for container
prospective clients.
facets of airfreight cartage.
cartage and three O’Phee drop-deck
Brian started servicing the wharf cartage
In the broader scheme of things, each of
trailers for transporting the oversize John
needs of clients back in the mid-1970s. This
the company’s diverse range of vehicles is
Deere agricultural machinery from the
was the pre-container era when the freight
equipped to cater for specific aspects of the
Port of Brisbane to regional centres across
was picked up from a large pile in a shed,
business including oversize transport, sea
Queensland.
sometimes taking a few days to get the
and airfreight industries.
John Deer dealers in Bundaberg, St George,
total consignment together.
Having risen through the ranks over the
Goondiwindi, Roma, Chinchilla and
In the very early 1980s, B.J. Matthews
last 25 years, Brian’s son, Tony Matthews,
Toowoomba are among the regular drop-off
Transport started a long and proud
now steers the company, building on the
points for B.J. Matthews Transport.
association with John Deere farm and
tradition created by his father.
A family-owned company established in
industrial equipment, and to this day the
The company currently employs 22 people
the late 1980s, O’Phee Trailers’ reputation
company still carts most of the John Deere
across the diverse operation including the
was built on the values of quality, reliability,
machinery and all of its container freight
long-standing contract with John Deere,
service and ethical practices, and has
O’Phee produce trailers that are ideal for B.J. Matthew’s freight tasks.
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movements and a customs bond store
Turning to the trailing equipment that’s
become a trusted name in semi-trailer
two wideners,” Tony explains. “The new
really convenient spot and the top ramps
manufacturing.
widener we recently purchased ticks all
are a lot quicker and easier to slide out of
The Drake Group acquired O’Phee Trailers
the boxes for us. It has bi-fold ramps and
their travelling pockets and install compared
in 2015 and has continued to build on the
widens to 4.3 metres, which is perfect for
with the earlier units,” he says.
O’Phee reputation for excellence.
the John Deere harvesters with dished out
“The latest 45-foot unit is ideal for rubber-
The company offers a one-stop-shop from
wheels that we transport.”
tyred machinery which makes up the
design to final product and continues to
Tony proceeds to tell the intriguing story
bulk of what we transport – it really suits
search for new and better manufacturing
about how he came to purchase his first
our needs with carting the agricultural
techniques, while investing in new tooling
O’Phee drop deck trailer – straight from the
equipment.”
and technology to keep its products at the
O’Phee Trailers stand at the 2009 Brisbane
Adding to the versatility, the trailer is fitted
cutting edge.
Truck Show. This was the final BTS held at
with twist locks on the lower deck enabling
It’s a formula that resonates with Tony
Brisbane’s fabled ‘Ekka’ showgrounds, the
20-foot containers to be carried.
Matthews, who
event subsequently held at the Brisbane
Tony also explains that the other two
believes the
Convention & Exhibition Centre.
O’Phee drop deck trailers in the fleet are
combination of
“I put a deposit on it on the Saturday
fitted with three-way container pins and
sound design,
morning and when I came to pick it up
extension pedestals for the lower deck,
outstanding
Mick O’Phee (then Managing Director of
allowing the cartage of 40-foot containers.
build quality
O’Phee Trailers) told me he could have sold
All up, the O’Phee 45-foot drop deck
and excellent
it 10 times over, judging by the level of
widening trailers operated by B.J. Matthews
customer service
Transport are eminently suited to a variety
has produced
interest from show attendees.” As the topic of conversation returns to the
trailers that
latest widening drop deck purchased from
most importantly enable the safe and
are ideal for
O’Phee, Tony elaborates on a number of
reliable transportation of oversize John
the company’s
Deere farm machinery – a task to which the
applications.
features he appreciates about the latest unit. “I like the positioning of the key start for
“We have three
the powerpack on the gooseneck– it’s in a
four decades.
of roles in the company’s repertoire, but
company has been dedicated for the past
O’Phee drop deck trailers, one fixed deck and
Contact The Drake Group of Companies 19 Formation St Wacol QLD 4076 Ph: 07 3271 5888 Web: www.thedrakegroup.com.au
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Standing on solid Rock MEETING THE NEEDS OF TIPPER OPERATORS ACROSS AUSTRALIA IS THE AIM OF WEST AUSTRALIAN TRAILER BUILDER, BRUCE ROCK ENGINEERING (BRE). HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM JAMIE AND KELLY BELFIELD WHO OWN HAULAGE COMPANY, J&K BELFIELD, ARE AMONG A HOST OF LOYAL CUSTOMERS WHO KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE. The formula for building the ideal tipping
before he and Kelly decided to start their own
gypsum, which can get a bit sticky, it’s not
trailer requires the confluence of two
haulage business about five years ago.
often that these products will get stuck in
somewhat conflicting elements. On the one
Serving the needs of the vast WA agricultural
them,” Jamie says.
hand it must be engineered with the strength
industry, the work involves carting grain,
The reason for this is the radius shaped
to handle a sustained workload day-in, day-
corners of the floor that don’t allow fine
out; but on the other it must tare as light as
fertiliser, gypsum and lime in tippers and liquid fertiliser in tankers.
possible so as to maximise payload potential.
His experience with BRE goes back to the
pack down the way they do in trailers with
Based at Bruce Rock about 240km due
early days in partnership with his father
90-degree corners.
east of Perth, BRE prides itself on building
when BRE steel tippers were used exclusively
“It gives me peace of mind when I send a
trailers that meet the criteria of outstanding
to service the silica sand contract.
driver out with the BRE trailers because they
durability, high standard specification and
According to Jamie, BRE tippers are well
are a very safe unit in this respect,” he adds.
an impressively light tare weight. In doing so
engineered and built specifically to suit his
The high strength and low tare of BRE
the company has forged a solid reputation
current operations, with overall value for
steel tippers is due in part to the use of
among Australian truck operators, many of
money another factor that he rates highly.
high-tensile steel sourced from Swedish
whom are repeat customers.
One of the features he particularly likes
company SSAB. The chassis are constructed
People like Jamie and Kelly Belfield of J&K
about the BRE steel tippers is the design of
using high-tensile Strenx 700 while the
Belfield based at Albany in the heartland
the body which he says is ideal for lime and
incorporation of the well renowned and
of the Great Southern Region of the western state.
gypsum which are notorious for getting stuck in the corners of conventional trailers,
proven radius body shape reduces the need for extra ribbing.
Jamie has been involved with transport since
thus posing a safety risk when tipping off.
J&K Belfield owns four BRE steel tippers
his early 20s when he and his father won a
“With the design of them it doesn’t matter
which are mostly run in pocket roadtrain
contract to haul silica sand to the port.
what you are carting, you know it’s going to
(two trailer) format with a tri-axle converter
He worked with his Dad for just over 20 years
come out. Especially hauling burnt lime and
dolly linking the two. The total allowable
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powdery products like lime or gypsum to
J&K Belfield’s BRE tippers are safe and productive units to operate.
from them,” he says. As for prime movers, Jamie currently owns two Kenworth T604 conventionals – one Cummins powered and the other Cat powered. He says the next truck he buys will probably be a Kenworth T610 SAR. When it comes to fifth wheels, Jamie uses heavy-duty Fuwa K-Hitch 90mm doublerow ballrace units on the dollies and 60mm low-profile (single row) ballraces on the prime movers. Jamie says his long association with BRE will continue because the steel tippers the company builds tick all the boxes for his operation. “I reckon the team at BRE make the best steel tippers and tri-axle dollies in the country,” he says. “We use these ones at harvest and they’re light tare which means you can get a
combination length for pocket roadtrains in
“The good thing about BRE is that they have
good load on them. This is combined with
WA is 27.5 metres.
a thorough understanding of the industry in
a strong and well-engineered chassis design
BRE builds the trailers in different lengths
which I operate and the flexibility to build
in both the trailers and dollies that enables
and specifications to suit operations in every
the trailers to my specific requirements,” he
a degree of flex which prevents the chassis
state and territory of Australia.
says.“With the new trailers I bought from
from cracking when operating regularly
Jamie says the earliest set he currently owns
them last year they were willing to incorporate
in paddocks and over uneven ground. To
is 10 years old and still performing well after
my specific hydraulic hose setup with
top it all off they are good value for money
travelling more than 800,000km, while an
additional quick release couplings.”
considering the high quality of the products.
earlier set that was bought in 2005 when
The new trailers feature BPW ECO-Plus
he was carting sand with his father was
drum brake axles which Jamie says he chose
“I’ve relied on BRE tippers and dollies for many years and they’ve never let
recently sold and is still operating on a daily
for their simplicity, reliability and longevity,
me down.”
basis to the satisfaction of its new owner.
explaining that he had an earlier set of
The fact that BRE team members are very approachable and willing to adopt customer
BPW drum braked trailers that he and his brother towed that covered close to one
feedback and incorporate these elements
million kilometres without needing a reline.
into the build, also goes a long way with Jamie.
“If you take it easy and don’t overuse your brakes that is the life you can get
Contact Bruce Rock Engineering 15 Swan Street Bruce Rock WA 6418 Ph: 08 90611253 or 1300 611 253 Web: www.brucerockengineering.com.au
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Tipping the scales ALWAYS LOOKING TO INNOVATE AND SET NEW INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS, MSP GROUP OWNED MSP TRANSPORT HAS ACQUIRED TWO PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARDS (PBS) APPROVED BULK TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT (BTE) SIX-AXLE DOGS PULLED BY MATCHING KENWORTH T610 8X4 TIPPERS. THE COMBINATION PAYLOAD CAPACITY IS AN EXTREMELY HEALTHY 51 TONNES. MSP Transport is a division of the MSP
hundreds more contractors.
optimise the carrying capacity, efficiency
Group of companies which is owned and
Central to MSP Transport’s fleet over the
and safety performance.
operated by Mark Pickard. Mark’s father
past four years are eight PBS-approved
Hallett Concrete operates over 100
Gordan Pickard established himself in the
6x4 tipper and five-axle dog outfits, each
concrete agitator trucks and together
building and construction industry in the
sporting a gross combination mass (GCM)
with SA Premium Concrete operates from
1960s and this presence has subsequently
limit of 63 tonnes. These cater for the
11 fixed and mobile concrete plants.
been built upon strongly by his sons Mark
transport of the sand and aggregate needs
A new addition to this stable is the SA
and David Pickard in their own right. The
of the company’s batching plants as well as
Premium Concrete operated high-capacity
Pickard name has long been regarded as
its teaming partner SA Premium Concrete’s
state-of-the-art wet-mix batching plant
an industry leader in South Australia.
batching plants and major asphalt
at the central Adelaide suburb of Mile
The MSP Group of Companies now
customers, all of which are primarily
End. This plant along with the others are
encompasses a diverse range of businesses
located in suburban Adelaide.
hungry beasts needing to be constantly
including a trade centre, timber and
However, the company has recently upped
fed with high quality quarry products.
trusses, steel, joinery, bathroom, building
the ante further still, taking on a pair of
This process will now be done even more
supplies and of course concrete and quarry
what can only be described as the ultimate
efficiently by these new high-performance
products. All up, the company directly
in PBS tipper and dog combinations to
combinations.
employs over 400 people plus many
date – 8x4 prime movers towing six-axle
Kym Pointon, the Project Manager for
BTE dog trailers. The load carrying capacity
these new high productivity combinations,
is a super impressive 51 tonnes and the GCM is 73 tonnes.
goes on to explain that the new
Fast Fact
The combinations are utilised on a 24/7
in this operation as they are more
MSP Transport recently took delivery
basis delivering off-the-charts capacity.
manoeuvrable and flexible, and can also
of two new high-productivity tipper
They are permanently allocated to set
carry far more payload.
combinations comprising BTE six-axle
runs supplying sand and aggregate from
“It’s a concept we’ve been working on for
dogs towed by Kenworth T610 8x4
MSP Group’s own quarries to its concrete
24 months now and we’re very pleased
body tippers. Payload capacity of each
division and other partners’ facilities.
we’ve been able to get it off the ground.
combination is a colossal 51 tonnes.
This has enabled MSP Transport to tailor
It’s enabled us to really push the envelope
the combinations to the highest levels to
with the weight we can carry.”
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combinations are superior to B-doubles
He says the PBS approval process for the
quickly and completely. Furthermore, they
extendible trailers that the company
new units was relatively straightforward,
have electronic tipping sensors which
manufactures in-house.
helped by the fact that they are operating
automatically stop the tipping process if
“These new units for MSP Transport are
on B-double routes on which the other
the system detects a dangerous lean in the
the first BTE combinations we’ve sold and
eight PBS truck and dogs in the fleet
body that could lead to a rollover situation.
we’re looking forward to expanding the
were already running. This combined
This combined with a rigorous risk
market penetration of the BTE range in
with strategically located batching
assessment process conducted on every
South Australia,” Andrew says.
plants enables the company to leverage
single tip off point will ensure the optimum
In wrapping up, Kym says MSP Transport
efficiencies to keep ahead of the
use of these assets.
aims to stay at the leading edge of
competition.
As for the reasons for choosing BTE
PBS operation with a continual drive to
Kym acknowledges the important roles
trailers, Kym says the company has a long
introduce new equipment that raises the
the SA Department of Planning, Transport
association with Southern Cross Transport
bar in terms of productivity and efficiency.
and Infrastructure and the National
Equipment Group (SCTEG) which is located
The flow-on benefits, according to
Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) have
adjacent to MSP Transport’s depot at Dry
Kym, include the ability to continue
played in providing excellent support in
Creek. Having recently become the South
supplying the steadily increasing
the processes of getting all the required
Australian agent for BTE equipment,
quantities of raw materials needed at the
approvals and permits in place.
SCTEG was in a good position to supply
batching plants in the most cost-effective
He says the two new BTE six-axle dog
the trailers that MSP Transport was seeking
manner possible.
combinations will be joined by another
in its quest for boosted productivity.
two identical trailers that will be pulled
“We’ve received good reports about
behind 6x4 prime movers. He describes
BTE’s equipment and after doing our
this as a test case that if successful over
due diligence on the product we were
the next three years will lead to all units in
confident of the quality and build integrity
the fleet being specified in this ultra-high
of BTE trailers and that they would stand
productivity guise.
up to the rigours of our 24/7 operations,”
In terms of features of the new BTE
Kym says.
For SA enquiries:
trailers, Kym says safety is the company’s
According to Andrew Schipper, Sales
top priority. The units have Razor power
Manager at SCTEG, BTE tippers are an
tarps and QuickSilver body liners to
important addition to its trailer range
ensure the product exits the trailer
which includes flat-top, drop-deck and
Southern Cross Transport Equipment Group 9-15 Manthorpe Street Dry Creek SA 5094 Ph: (08) 8405 7600 Web: www.southerncrosstrailers.com.au
Contact Bulk Transport Equipment 12-16 Fowler Road Dandenong South Victoria 3175 Ph: (03) 9794 0330 Web: www.bte.net.au
Kym Pointon and Andrew Schipper
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Enhancing safety ENMIN TRUCK VIBRATORS ARE ENHANCING TIPPER SAFETY AT YENDA PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE. Based in the small town of Yenda near Griffith, the Yenda Producers Co-operative Society is part of the Yenda Group, whose businesses share a common goal to provide quality goods and services to the rural sector in and around the Riverina. With an impressive 95-year history, the group now has more than 1,500 members across a vast farming region, with branches in Leeton and Griffith in addition to the main office in Yenda. The philosophy and vision of Yenda Producers is to assist members to continue the development of sustainable rural businesses within the community. The co-operative provides an extensive range of services that
The Enmin truck vibrator helps boost unload times by helping loosen compacted materials.
includes the supply of chemicals, fertilisers, seeds, fuel and general merchandise – essentially anything that a farmer requires. The group has a fleet of tipper trucks that
only require minimal modification to the
includes single trailers, truck and tractor
addition that provides a number of benefits,”
trailer body, making them a simple, low cost
spreaders and four B-doubles which are used to cart fertiliser and manure.
Curran says. Yenda tipper in action.
It was the difficulty drivers were having
“These include increased health & safety for our drivers and a reduction in the risk of a
unloading manure that originally prompted
aspect,” Curran says – adding that following
WH&S incident when carting. So, we look at
Operations Manager, Kevin Curran, to look
on from the success of the trial, Yenda
it as ‘cheap insurance’ in this area.
at a truck vibrator. Enmin truck vibrators are designed to speed
purchased and fitted vibrators to all of their
“As we update our truck and trailer fleet
trailers. “The Enmin vibrators have certainly
we will be removing the vibrators from the
up the unloading of bulk solids, providing an
proven to be a worthwhile investment.”
existing trailers and installing them on the
efficient, safe and controlled load discharge.
The vibrators also allow for a lower elevation
Crucially, the vibrators loosen compacted
height, minimising the chance of overturning
new units.” Based in Melbourne, Enmin is an Australian
material, alleviating the need for drivers to
– further improving driver and truck safety.
market leader in the areas of materials
manually try and free the material.
Other benefits include lower fuel and
handling systems and vibratory equipment.
“It was one of my drivers that originally
maintenance costs and reduced wear and
In addition to the truck vibrators, Enmin
alerted me to the fact that the manure was
also has an extensive range of Industrial
often sticky and would simply not move,”
tear on the truck and trailer. The range includes 12- and 24-volt
Curran says. “The only way to get it moving
electric vibrators along with hydraulic and
bulk material. The range is specifically
was to repeatedly bang on the side – both
pneumatically powered options. Some
designed to suit Australia’s environment
risky and time consuming. My driver had
transport applications require vibration to
and covers a multitude of applications such
heard of Enmin truck vibrators which were
be applied for an extended amount of time,
as mining, quarrying, food processing and
the impetus for me to look into it.”
a scenario where the design characteristics
agriculture.
Enmin provided Yenda with a unit on a
of the hydraulic and pneumatic models
trial basis – the trial proved the value of the
come into their own. If required, they can
vibrator particularly in relation to WH&S.
be run continuously, rather than the more
“The vibrator saved a lot of time unloading
generally utilised intermittent operation of
thereby improving our productivity, but the
the electric models. “The truck vibrators are easy to install and
real attraction of the unit was the safety
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vibrators to suit any industry that handles
Contact Enmin Vibratory Equipment 6 Wadhurst Drive Boronia VIC 3155 Ph: 03 9800 6777 Web: enmin.com.au
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25 years of tipper excellence TIPPER SPECIALIST, HAMELEX WHITE, CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY LOCALLY MANUFACTURED TRAILING EQUIPMENT TO THE ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY. Part of the MaxiTRANS family of brands,
name was derived from its two co-founders,
matter where the trailer finds itself,” says
Hamelex White is renowned for its strong,
Martin Hamel and Garry White, immediately
MaxiTRANS Managing Director and CEO,
durable and ‘ready to work’ range of
set its sights on becoming a premier
Dean Jenkins.
truck body and dog tippers, semi tippers
manufacturer of tipper trailers. Hamelex White is celebrating 25 years of
Hamelex White’s biggest impact on
and moving floor models, along with its extensive experience in Performance-based
operation in Australia’s competitive trailer
according to MaxiTRANS, has been its
Standard (PBS) applications.
market. In that time, it has undergone
involvement with Performance-Based
Twenty-five years ago, two ambitious
a number of changes, too. Joining the
Standards (PBS) — a set of design
transport entrepreneurs started their own
MaxiTRANS family in 2004, before moving
standards that allow for truck and trailer
trailer business. Their goal: to manufacture
trailer production to the company’s larger,
combinations to safely carry larger-
reliable and innovative designs which took
purpose-built facility in the Victorian
than-normal payloads and improve road
return on investment for the customer to
regional town of Ballarat in 2011, where it
transport efficiency.
the next level. Today, Hamelex White is a
designs and manufacturers a number of its
The company led the way in the take-up
tipper powerhouse, boasting a formidable
other market leading brands.
of the concept, reportedly becoming the
nationwide sales and service network and
“We attribute the success of Hamelex
first trailer manufacturer to make the
hundreds of customers that rely on its
White over the past 25 years to the
effort to engineer blueprint designs to
products to perform day in and day out.
simple principles of combining innovation
operate under the PBS scheme. Now, the
April 3, 1995 marked the first time Hamelex
with payload, capacity and durability,
company provides customers a range of
White opened its doors in Hallam, a suburb
while offering unmatched parts and
pre-approved PBS designs from a tri-axle to
in Victoria’s southeast. The company, whose
service support around the country, no
six-axle truck and dog tipper combinations.
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the commercial road industry to date,
Hamelex White is celebrating 25 years of operation in Australia’s competitive trailer market, first opening its doors on 3 April 1995.
“While having existing PBS designs has its
a solution that is fit for purpose and that
great benefits to our customers, allowing
advantages in the way that we could go
will deliver the best return,” he said —
MaxiTRANS to design a combination that
straight into production, saving time with
adding that it is one of the reasons why
will give them greater payload and greater
no engineering or pre-approval period
more customers come to MaxiTRANS to
freight efficiencies for their business.”
needed,” Dean says.
design and build their PBS combinations.
Today, the Hamelex White range is
“At MaxiTRANS one of our greatest beliefs
“We have an in-house team of engineers
accessible throughout the national
is understanding our customer’s specific
dedicated specifically to PBS. It is this
MaxiTRANS dealer network with the
requirements first before recommending
investment and expertise that delivers
backing of its national parts and service aftermarket support.
Hamelex White is renowned for its range of truck body and dog tippers, semi tippers, moving floor models and extensive PBS expertise.
“Knowing that customers have local support available to them, no matter where they are around Australia, means we can address the customers’ needs right away, allowing them to get on with what they do best — delivering the needs of our nation,” Dean says. “We value our customers’ support too and they are the number one reason why we can proudly sit here today and reflect on all the accomplishments Hamelex White has made over the past 25 years. We look forward with great excitement at what the future looks like for Hamelex White.”
Contact MaxiTRANS 346 Boundary Road Derrimut VIC 3026 Ph: 03 8368 1100 Web: www.maxitrans.com
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These runners can handle loads of up to 27 tonnes.
In the long run THE KEITH FREIGHT RUNNER DOCK-TO-TRAILER CONVEYING SYSTEM CAN REDUCE LOAD/UNLOAD TIMES UP TO 80 PER CENT, ACCORDING TO KEITH MANUFACTURING CO., PROVIDING A QUICK RETURN ON INVESTMENT. BY SEAMLESSLY CONNECTING THE DOCK CONVEYOR TO THE TRAILER CONVEYOR, LOADING/UNLOADING IS BOTH SAFER AND FASTER. Personnel and equipment no longer need to
can be reduced to less than five minutes.
cross the threshold of the trailer, eliminating
Facilities also realise a reduction in labour and
confined space entry and reducing forklift
equipment costs because fewer resources are
damage to cargo or trailers.
needed for loading/unloading. Loads can be
By automating the load/unload process,
pre-staged in the warehouse and loaded with
the KEITH Freight Runner® system reduces
the touch of a button by the truck driver,
transport time while improving safety,
freeing forklift traffic for other work.
particularly in the dock area. Keeping
The heavy duty conveying system uses a
employees out of the loading zone reduces
series of rails with ‘runners’ to handle loads
the risk of falling from dock edges and
of up to 27 tonnes. Once a forklift positions
Fast Fact
eliminates the risk of injuries from falls from
the unitised cargo onto the system during
Keith Manufacturing Co. has been
unsecured dock plates. Because employees
the loading process, the conveyor indexes
hard at work adapting its walking
are no longer physically involved in cargo
the load forward or back. At the dock, the
floor technologies to support various
transport, it reduces the incidence of back
unique ‘drawbridge’ feature connects the
tipper operator requirements.
injuries from improper lifting and carrying,
dockside conveyor with another installed
This commitment has led to the
as well as helps prevent injuries caused
inside a trailer. This is reported to speed up
development and production of safer,
from careless behaviour around forklifts
the product distribution process, allowing for
more efficient and versatile trailing
and other vehicles. Depending upon the
increased loads per day, per trailer.
equipment.
application, load/unload times at the dock
Controls are simple, with no specialised
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training required. This allows loads to be
has sold equipment around the globe. At the
For more information on KEITH®
pre-staged with a forklift and loaded by
company’s state-of-the-art facility in Madras,
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drivers or other warehouse personnel.
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requires minimal facility or trailer
systems.
to discuss your material handling needs.
modifications because it is designed to drop into place on a standard dock plate or in an existing trailer. The customisable design provides warehouse environments with a variety of material handling solutions, including use in refrigerated trailers and warehouses to standard dry vans and openair docks. Installation is quick and efficient, usually with little service interruption. Freight Runner® systems can also be used for assembly line or warehouse inplant conveyance and are built to facility specifications. Speed is adjustable and weight capacity is variable with additional rails. KEITH Manufacturing Co. has been an equipment partner to the trailer and manufacturing industries for more than 40 years. KEITH Manufacturing Co. encompasses five international locations and
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Soldiering on FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS COMPANY, OZWIDE FREIGHT, INVESTS IN PRODUCTIVE, RELIABLE ROAD TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS FROM VAWDREY AUSTRALIA TO BOOST PRODUCTIVITY AND ENSURE THAT ITS CUSTOMERS IN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND ARE RECEIVING THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE. Luke and Rebecca Ashton started their own freight business in 2005 with a 14-pallet body truck and a small 10-pallet truck, managing pickups and deliveries on their own from Brisbane to the Gold Coast and Toowoomba. OzWide Freight’s business grew as a testament to their hard work and by 2012 Luke and Rebecca opened their first depot in Rocklea, expanding their service offering to include warehousing. The business now has depots in Perth, Rockhampton, Mackay Proserpine Townsville and Cairns. “Townsville and Cairns both have warehousing capabilities along with our Brisbane site at Crestmead,” Luke says — adding that it is still business as usual despite Covid-19. “We haven’t slowed down at all.” Today, with a team of 30 personnel, and a fleet mix of body trucks, prime movers, single trailers, container swinglifts and Vawdrey B-double sets, OzWide Freight run a highly competitive and dedicated
Vawdrey Australia trailers are configured
general freight linehaul operation between
to operate as a B-triple set to North
Brisbane and Far North Queensland.
Queensland.
The company’s most recent order of
“This set incorporates an existing 12-pallet straight deck A trailer, a 12-pallet drop deck A Titeliner and a 22-pallet drop deck B Titeliner with mezzanine decks,” Luke says. “The whole set together with the
says. “We worked closely with Mark &
mezz B trailer will give us 62 Pallet spaces.
Cameron from OJO Creations based in
Fast Fact
These trailers will go a long way to giving
Adelaide. After plenty of toing and froing,
Vawdrey Australia specialises in
our North Queensland customers a better
we came up with the final design which
the design and construction of
and more efficient service.”
looks fantastic.”
Performance-Based Standards (PBS)
This particular B-triple combination has
For Luke and Rebecca, it is extremely
trailing equipment and has bolstered
garnered a lot of interest from customers
important to deal with family businesses
the transport capabilities of businesses
and the public for good reason.
like Vawdrey.
to maximise payload gains as well as
“The ANZAC-inspired curtains were a way
“We are ourselves a family owned and
improve vehicle operator safety with
for us to honour the men and women
operated business,” Luke says. “It’s
its innovative Auto Lock Deck and
who gave us the opportunity and the
important to support local Australian
LatchLiner buckle-less curtain systems.
freedom to live, work and grow our own
businesses. Family owned business tend to
business in this great country,” Luke
treat people more personally rather than
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Fast Fact
The ANZAC-inspired curtains were a way for us to honour the men and women who gave us the opportunity and the freedom to live, work and grow our own business in this great country. just a number like the multinationals do.
the rapport they’ve developed with Paul
“We treat all our customers with the same personal service we expect from
Vawdrey and his team. “The support and service offered by
our suppliers. This is the main reason we
Vawdrey is the very reason that we
continue to return to Vawdrey.”
purchase Vawdrey trailers,” Luke says. “They
Luke and Rebecca also continue to invest
are extremely helpful and are always willing
in Vawdrey trailing equipment because of
to go above and beyond to assist.”
OzWide Freight welcomed its first Vawdrey B-double set into its business in July 2016 and has since called on Australia’s largest independent trailer manufacturer for additional units to meet and exceed customer demand.
Contact Vawdrey Australia 1-53 Quantum Close Dandenong South VIC 3175 Ph: 03 9797 3700 Web: www.vawdrey.com.au
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A bullish performer ADELAIDE-BASED REFRIGERATED LOGISTICS COMPANY, EADES TRANSPORT, IS OPERATING THE FIRST SCHMITZ CARGOBULL B-DOUBLE COMBINATION MANUFACTURED IN MELBOURNE. DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE IN THERMAL EFFICIENCY THROUGH A LONG, HOT SUMMER HAS BEEN A STANDOUT FEATURE. Darrell Eades, Managing Director of
for a time I was doing both float and fridge
Eades Transport, started his business with
work concurrently,” Darrell says.
one truck in 1999. Prior to this he was a
Darrell’s first client in the refrigerated realm
diesel mechanic with International Trucks
was Ingham’s Chicken and it wasn’t long
at Regency Park in Adelaide, having
before Woolworths also came knocking on
commenced his apprenticeship at the tender
his door. Before he knew it he was a fully-
age of 15.
fledged refrigerated transport operator with
His first truck was a Kenworth K145 8x4
a rapidly growing fleet to boot.
rigid tilt-tray which, along with subsequently
Darrell’s relationship with Woolworths has
purchased prime movers and low loaders,
continued to this day with refrigerated
was used to carry heavy machinery and
haulage for the supermarket giant now
general freight including hay.
making up close to 30 per cent of the
“Not long after I started operating trucks I
company’s local workload.
sort of fell into the refrigerated transport and
Other work includes meat and seafood haulage to capital cities including Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. He asserts that attention to detail and providing top service are the main factors in the success of his business. “If you provide consistently high levels of service you can charge sustainable rates which is the key to success in this game,” he maintains. The company currently operates 47 refrigerated trailers and a handful of refrigerated body trucks, one of which is a Scania rigid sporting a Schmitz Cargobull body. This was Darrell’s first taste of the product and he describes the thermal efficiency and cooling capacity of this unit as “amazing”. In fact, so happy was he with its performance that when the opportunity arose for him to trial the B-double, he grabbed it with both hands. The combination fits the Australian B-double mould, comprising a 12-pallet tri-axle lead
Eades Transport Managing Director, Darrell Eades.
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trailer with roll-back body in front of a 22-pallet tri-axle tag trailer, both fitted with
maintain the set point inside the Schmitz Cargobull bodies.
says. “I just like to run them continuously
“The fuel savings with the Schmitz Cargobull’s
maintained at all times.”
are amazing,” he reiterates. “We often load
Darrell goes on to say that he also prefers
barn doors and Thermo King SLXi-400
the trailers on Friday afternoons and they sit
consistency when it comes to the equipment
fridge units.
in the yard with the fridge engines ticking
he operates.
Darrell has a contract with Aldi delivering
over all weekend till the drivers leave on the
to several country stores 363 days per
Sunday evening. With the A-trailer, which has
With this in mind, and also considering how happy he is with his latest B-double set,
year. Two of these are Nurioopta and Berri,
a smaller fuel tank than the B, it’s lucky to use
there’s a good chance the company will be
both of which are kept stocked on a daily
a quarter of a tank over that period,” he says.
taking delivery of more Schmitz Cargobull
basis with the help of the new Schmitz
Darrell puts this down to the high degree of
trailers in the future.
Cargobull B-double fronted by a Scania R 500 prime mover.
thermal efficiency built into the bodies, thanks
“When (Schmitz Cargobull Account Manager)
material and construction techniques used by
Fast Fact
Andy Dinicol suggested we trial a B-double
Schmitz Cargobull.
Eades Transport is operating the
set for a month my contract with Aldi was
He also likes the smart appearance of the
first Schmitz Cargobull B-double set
up for renewal so I took them up on the
trailers and the fact that they tow really well
manufactured locally in Melbourne.
offer and they built the trailers to the spec I
out on the highway.
According to Darrell Eades, the
needed for this contract,” Darrell says. “As it
“They look good, they’re good to tow down
outstanding thermal efficiency of the
turned out, I retained the contract and after
the road and overall I’m really happy with
trailers has translated to quantifiable
the one-month trial I was more than happy
them,” he says.
fuel savings during the hot summer
to purchase the unit from them and away we went.”
While the fridge units have the option of stop/
months.
Over and above general running costs,
continuous for peace of mind in protecting
refrigerated carriers have the added cost
valuable cargo.
burden of the fuel used to keep the freight
“Due to the fact that we carry a lot of high
at the correct temperature. In this respect,
quality meat – it’s common to have $200,000
Darrell says he has been pleasantly surprised
worth of meat onboard – I don’t want to
at how little fuel the Thermo Kings use to
risk it with the stop/start operation,” he
Eades Transport invests in thermally efficient Schmitz Cargobull B-double combination.
which ensures a consistent temperature is
largely to the superior quality insulation
start operation, Darrell says he runs them on
Contact Schmitz Cargobull Australia Unit 2, 221 Browns Road Noble Park North 3174 VIC Ph: +03 8794 6600 Web: www.cargobull.com.au
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TRAILER BUILDER
Krueger keeps road transport rolling KRUEGER TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT IS POISED TO SUPPORT AUSTRALIA’S ROAD TRANSPORT OPERATIONS AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WITH ITS COMPANY-OWNED FACILITIES, SOLID COMMITMENT TO AFTERSALES SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO QUALITY, HARD-WEARING TRAILERS. “In these unprecedented and uncertain
optimal vehicle operator safety.
times, we at Krueger Transport Equipment
Fast Fact
Krueger also provides the road transport
are here to support the whole Australian
• One Stop Shop for Australia’s road
industry with used semi-trailers.
Transport Industry,” said Managing Director and founder, John Krueger.
transport needs. • Company-owned facilities
“If a business cannot justify a new trailer right now but business demands have
“We are 100 per cent Australian owned
nationwide with onsite
risen due to the unprecedented demand
and proud to be a key supplier to our
and emergency vehicle support on
for services, our used trailers can be ready
important industry – transport.
standby.
to add to a fleet in a matter of days,” said
“Our business has been built around offering a ‘one-stop shop’ for the country’s transport needs,” he said. As a family-owned and operated business for more than 40 years, Krueger’s expertise in technical development
• Full trailer servicing and repairs for all brands. • Quick turnaround capabilities for optimal fleet uptime. • Workshop trading hours extended for client convenience.
John Krueger. Primed and ready to assist heavy vehicle operators across the entire essential services supply chain – from linehaul to intrastate to final mile – Krueger’s national support capabilities are extensive, including fixed
and manufacturing has resulted in the
priced servicing, spare parts, refurbishment
production of remarkably versatile trailers
options, smash and damage repairs,
that deliver peak operational performance. “If operators are in a position to purchase
John Krueger. In addition to its versatile curtainsided
conversions and chassis/body modifications
a new trailer to add to their fleet or are
Kurtainer design, Krueger also
“At Krueger, we can promise quick
able to utilise the current company tax
manufactures and leases open decks,
turnaround times so that fleets are back
incentives, we are ready and willing to take
skeletal trailers and freezer and dry vans
on the road with as little disruption to their
orders and can supply the highest quality
featuring state-of-the-art innovation in
business as possible,” said John Krueger.
equipment available in Australia,” said
load restraint as well as improvements for
“We have you covered.”
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for all trailer makes and models.
Krueger also provides onsite and emergency
Rental options include: skels, flat
vehicle support as well as a dedicated spare
tops, curtainsiders (flat and drop deck
parts division to ensure Australia’s fleets
configuration) and dry and refrigerated
Krueger Locations:
remain busy and productive during these
vans, supported by Krueger’s nationwide
Melbourne (03) 8331-6100 for
unprecedented times.
service and parts network.
Sales / Service / Parts / Rental
“Krueger provides full technical service and
Krueger urges fleet operators to take
Sydney (02) 9757-4944 for
parts support via a dedicated Australia-wide
advantage of the Federal Government’s
Sales / Service / Parts / Rental
network,” said John Krueger. “More than
recently announced economic stimulus
Brisbane (07) 3275-1011 for
ever we are committed to strengthening our
package and invest in new equipment
Sales / Service / Parts / Rental
customer relationships through innovative
tailored for specific or versatile freight tasks
Perth 0400 962 106 for
customer service covering the needs of
to remain agile and competitive.
Sales / Rentals
our industry from top to bottom for all our
For urgent assistance, on anything from
Adelaide 0400 962 106 for
clients’ trailer requirements.” Regular trailer servicing, according to
axle alignments and suspension repairs to
Sales / Rentals
Krueger, not only helps to minimise costly
or trailer procurement, visit or call a Krueger
downtime due to breakdowns but also ensures equipment is performing at its
sales, service and rental agent. “Please call us for all your trailer
best. Vehicle uptime is especially critical in
requirements,” said John Krueger. “We are
light of the country’s need to keep trucks
here to help you keep your wheels turning in
on the move. The rental arm of the business – Advantage
these uncertain and challenging times.”
help with Electronic Braking Systems (EBS) Contact Krueger Transport Equipment 275 Fitzgerald Road Derrimut VIC 3030 Ph: 03 9366 2133 Web: www.krueger.com.au
Trailer Rental (ATR) – is experiencing increased demand for robust, reliable and high-performance trailing equipment. ATR adds value to road transport fleets with its flexible custom options and rental solutions. This game changer allows businesses to specify precisely what they need in a trailer combination. All available ATR trailers for hire can be specified with the latest load restraint, safety and highperformance technologies from Krueger Transport Equipment including lighterweight axle and suspension systems and other Performance-Based Standards (PBS) innovations. www.trailermag.com.au
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TIPPERS
A dynamic duo
Tippers are safer to operate with trailer electronic braking systems fitted.
HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER AND BRAKING TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST, GOUGH TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS, PROVIDES TIPPER OPERATORS WITH THE SYSTEMS THEY REQUIRE TO PERFORM THEIR TASKS AS SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE. Gough Transport Solutions (GTS) is a
functionality.
prominent supplier of quality truck and trailer
“Tilt alert systems can easily be integrated
audible alarm.” Tipper fleets can engage GTS directly for
equipment including hydraulics, braking
with WABCO trailer EBS as the tilt sensor
TEBS installation and programming for
systems, tail lifts, concrete pumps, plants,
is integrated into the standard module
optimal configuration. As there is very little
agitators and equipment. The company has a nationwide network
provided,” Damian says. “This allows us to
extra hardware added to a standard TEBS,
easily program this function and provide
trailer builders can install these systems easily.
of modern, well equipped workshops and
alerts to the driver. It will also log events for
GTS are then able to program this feature
field service divisions to capably manage
monitoring of safe operation.”
while completing the ‘End of Line’ process.
the installation and servicing of the
Nick Hope, Product Manager – Braking at
In addition to provide TEBS support, GTS also
products it sells. In his capacity as State Sales Manager for
GTS, says the TEBS unit’s major function is
provides SAFETIP which assists heavy vehicle
roll stability. ”The tilt alert function utilises
operators with safely tipping loads on uneven
Victoria and Tasmania, Damian Matthews
the roll stability module in picking up the
ground by monitoring the angle of the
manages a dedicated sales team, takes care
angle/movement of the trailer,” he says. “Through the braking parameters in the
tipping body and preventing rollover.
of multiple key accounts and specialises in hydraulic systems to accommodate transport
software we are able to set angles for
indicator when a pre-set tilt angle is
industry requirements.
the tilt alert feature. Once the Electronic
achieved, this allows the driver to re-position
To improve the operational safety of tipper
Control Unit (ECU) picks up if the trailer
to a safer area,” Damian says. “If the tilt
fleets, GTS supplies Trailer Electronic Braking
angle is on or exceeding the set parameter
angle increases past this warning point the
Systems (TEBS) units that feature roll stability
the alert is given to the driver via a light or
SAFETIP system will then disable the raise
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“It will warn the driver by a dash mounted
function, preventing the body from going higher and potentially causing a rollover.” Installing SAFETIP to a new or existing body, according to Damian, is as simple as bolting the sensor underneath the body and running a cable. “The control unit is then mounted behind the truck cabin and the compact, stick-on, indicator strip is mounted to the dash,” he says. “A solenoid valve combined with some minor air plumbing and wiring is then installed to integrate with the tipper control
Gough Transport Solutions can configure tippers with tilt alerts to improve operator safety.
system. Calibration and setting of angle parameters is achieved via a simple program after plugging a laptop into the control unit.”
SAFETIP can be used in all tipper
the drivers added comfort in their safety,”
A rollover is a very dangerous situation for
configurations (rigid, dog trailer, semi-
Damian says. “The TEBS tilt alert function
both the driver and other personnel on site.
tipper – both chassis type and tip-over-axle)
warns the driver of possible tip conditions,
It can also cause untold damage to truck and
and can be easily adapted to suit customer
while SAFETIP warns the driver and also shuts
trailers, often causing them to be written off.
requirements due to this flexibility.
hoist up operation. It’s also an additional
Damian says the cost of a SAFETIP system
Like the TEBS tilt alert, SAFETIP is also fully
point of safety for those onsite or working
easily outweighs the risk to operators and
programmable so that warning angles can
near the tipper.”
repair of equipment.
be set to suit specific operating conditions.
“Many sites have recently restricted access
GTS can assist with this process and can
from traditional end tippers due to the risk of
also provide the cable and the program for
rollovers,” he says. “Not only is there a high
installers to set up themselves.
risk of injury to operators but plant damage
“Having both systems configured – TEBS
is all too common in these situations.”
with tilt alert along with SAFETIP – gives
Contact Gough Transport Solutions 9/450 Princes Hwy Noble Park North VIC 3174 Ph: 1300 300 375 Web: www.goughtransport.com.au
TYPICAL INSTALLATION
Status display
Control module
Sensor unit Trailer socket/plug Power supply
PTO engaged signal Trailer applications only
Air control
Solenoid valve Raise line
Lower line
Tipper valve
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BRAKING TECHNOLOGY
One size fits all THE INNOVATIVE COMPANY THAT BROUGHT TRU-SHU TO MARKET, ASET ENGINEERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA, HAS MORE BRAKE SOLUTIONS IN THE PIPELINE WHICH ARE SET TO IMPROVE AXLE AND BRAKE SYSTEMS. THESE DEVELOPMENTS WILL REQUIRE AN AXLE BODY MANUFACTURER TO TAKE THIS R&D TO THE NEXT LEVEL. All Size Equipment Transport Services
which are all patented and manufactured
and manufacturing for at least fifteen
(ASET) Business Manager, Stuart Wearne,
here in Australia,” he says. “The R&D
years.”
unveils the company’s current plans for
is driven by our Freight business ASET
Stuart says ASET Engineering is working
improving its braking technology service
Services (All-Size Equipment Transport
on a new project and has been 3D printing
offering.
Services). We find solutions to eliminate
prototype components.
“ASET Engineering develops innovative
problems for ourselves and take up
“We are building a full solution to improve
trailers as well as maintenance solutions
opportunities. We have been patenting
braking and significantly simplify brake maintenance,” he says. “It will be available
A 1:1 scale 3D printed functional model.
when completed for axle manufacturers. It is called the Tru-Shu Ezi-Fit.” The team working on the development of Tru-Shu Ezi-Fit is driven by Ken Pitt the owner/inventor and Gordon Crighton the CAD designer. The latest project, according to Stuart, incorporates the benefits of Tru-Shu such as even brake wear and preventing brake shoes from riding out the side of the drum. The design has additional significant benefits: “It cuts brake maintenance time by over half and eliminates disturbing sealed bearings by making it unnecessary to remove hubs every time minor maintenance is performed,” he says. Stuart sees this project has potential to reduce our dependence on imported axles and also creates an opportunity to export superior Australian-made axles. “This project will take time to find partners as well as gain support from Austrade or similar government departments,” he says. These developments follow the success of ASET Engineering’s current portfolio of braking technology products. “The current Tru-Shu is an economically priced bolt-on product that will provide significant benefit to anyone from a single operator to a 1,000-plus fleet business, Stuart says. “The Tru-Shu Ezi-Fit increases the benefits but is a complete solution that is built-in.” The current bolt-on Tru-Shu range is widely accessible to fleets Australia-wide and,
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Fast Fact The owner of ASET Engineering, Ken Pitt, was frustrated by the premature replacement and misalignment of brake shoes – a common cause for fleets downtime – so he worked on his Tru-Shu solution which tackles the issue head-on. As the replacement of an axle set along with brake parts can cost thousands, Tru-Shu is helping to keep trucks on the move, saving operators time and money.
The axle has a standard brake arrangement on one end and the modified Tru-Shu Ezi-Fit brake on the other.
The current Tru-Shu is an economically priced bolt-on product that will provide significant benefit to anyone from a single operator to a 1,000-plus fleet business.
and become slightly cone shaped. “Over
according to Stuart, provides immediate
the harshest outback conditions and in
issues.”
results.
extreme use, it can double the life of brake
“Tru-Shu – made from AS/NZS 5131 steel,
shoes. Trucks and trailers, with brake shoes
combined with German hardware – is
kept in alignment, continue to operate on
a brake shoe support mechanism that
the roads.”
physically eliminates any opportunity for
Stuart says brake shoes generate heat in
outward movement,” he says. “Even in
use and can cause the drum to expand
time, brake shoes can be wound outwards due to pressure which results in uneven wear, defects and the need for brake shoe maintenance or replacement. Fitment of the Tru-Shu product mitigates these
Contact Tru-Shu 565 North Bremer Road Hartley SA 5255 Ph: 0499878748 Web: www.tru-shu.com
It took weeks for ASET Engineering to print all of the components required for this build.
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BRAKING TECHNOLOGY
Building a community IN LIEU OF HOSTING ONSITE TRAINING AND TROUBLESHOOTING SESSIONS DUE TO COVID-19, WABCO AUSTRALIA HAS ESTABLISHED A NEW SYSTEM TO FACILITATE REMOTE LEARNING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR WORKSHOPS AND DISTRIBUTORS. Recent measures to slow the spread of coronavirus such as social distancing has impacted how fleet operators and workshop managers typically deal with WABCO Australia on everything from troubleshooting hardware installations to manually programming Electronic Braking Systems (EBS). In an attempt to improve customer service and communication during these uncertain times, the technology company has launched an official YouTube channel which is now available to the public. Following ADR38 changes in November last year, WABCO Product Support Manager, Blair Rundle, says the uptake of EBS has since
WABCO EBS trailer modulator.
increased and if the system is to be truly the idea of being able to
operational then it needs to be in working
sensor or power issues
order.
can be picked up using the
“So, we thought with the current situation
software and can speed up the
we would put together some step-by-step
identification and repair job. Surprisingly we
Also, TX-TRAILERFIT, a web-based software
instructions,” he says. “It helps us, our
still get asked very basic questions regarding
application that addresses topics related to
distributors and Service Partners to offer
how a warning light works, so these things
maintenance and uptime management, can
the WABCO service that people expect
will also be addressed in the videos.”
be used to download Operating Data Report
from our product while we actively practice social distancing.”
TX-TRAILERPULSE, an Internet of Things
(ODR) information.
(IoT) solution, combining real-time track
“Fleets that are looking to educate drivers can
This foray into online education is new for
and trace functionality, is ideal for remote
now download this report and remotely assess
WABCO Australia.
trailer diagnostics. It is WABCO’s most
“Previously we found onsite training at our
recent trailer telematics unit. The device
the data and use it for driver education,” Blair says.
facility in Melbourne was the best way to
has been specifically designed to capture a
“There is an option to receive notifications via
teach workshop staff our systems because
maximum of data on all trailer types fitted
email and back office programs for alerts on
the interaction between attendees allowed
with WABCO TEBS. On top of its track and
tyre pressures, amber/red EBS warning lights,
for more productive and practical sessions,”
trace capabilities, TX-TRAILERPULSE captures
harsh braking and ABS/RSS interventions.
Blair says. “But, for now – while we are in
and forwards Electronic Braking System
lockdown – the next best thing is to transfer
(EBS) data sourced from WABCO EBS E
Included in these emails are map locations of the alerts.
these tutorials online.”
generation systems. The unit is capable of
“Ultimately, WABCO’s video tutorials are
The videos that WABCO Australia aim to
relaying data from available WABCO braking,
designed to offer support to workshops and
publish will cover a range of topics.
distributors ‘around the clock’ and enable
“Initially, the videos loaded on the channel
stability, efficiency and safety systems to the back office systems.
help users download our programs, install
“Modern fleets in Australia are chasing
function as they are intended to.”
the diagnostic software, connect to a trailer
remote diagnostics via telematics,” Blair
and read the diagnostic data from the trailer,”
says. “WABCO’s TX-TRAILERPULSE is in
Blair says. “We will then discuss what tests
the Australian market and it is set to be a
to use within the software and why the test
valuable addition to the Intelligent Trailer Program (ITP) suite. Fleet workshops like
can help diagnose faults. Faults like speed
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diagnose a warning light while not having the vehicle in the workshop.”
safer roads with trailer systems that work and
Contact WABCO Australia Unit 3, 8 Anzed Court Mulgrave VIC 3170 Ph: 03 8541 7000 Web: www.wabco-auto.com
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BRAKING TECHNOLOGY
Trading consumables THE EVER-EXPANDING RANGE OF QUALITY CONSUMABLES FROM BENDIX ARE CURRENTLY IN DAILY USE IN WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA. The Bendix range not only includes Bendix
drums, clutch plates and rotors. It can be
automotive, marine, agricultural, general
DOT 3 High Performance Brake Fluid and
applied without dismantling the brakes. As
industrial and household uses.
Bendix DOT 4 High Performance / Heavy
the label suggests Bendix Brake and Parts
The Bendix Silicone aerosol in the range
Duty Brake Fluid but Bendix Ceramasil
Cleaner also cleans other components and
has multiple uses providing the ideal
Brake Parts Lubricant and a range of
workshop equipment.
protection for plastic, vinyl and rubber,
aerosol consumables.
A new Degrease aerosol is designed
sliding tracks, locks, fishing equipment,
Ceramasil Brake Parts Lubricant has been
as a powerful multipurpose degreaser
chain and moving belts in automotive,
specially developed to overcome wear
formulated to remove heavy grease from
marine, household plus a host of general
caused by the molecular interaction
car and small engines, concrete floors,
applications.
between two moving objects moving
driveways and workshop surfaces.
The new ‘Shine’ aerosol is the easiest way
relative to one another.
A Multi-Use Penetrating and Lubricating
to shine tyres, mud flaps and bumpers not
While any grease will do the job
aerosol is said to be an important part of
only providing the ultimate appearance but
temporarily, this specially developed brake
the Bendix range. Designed and developed
also preventing dirt from forming on the
systems lubricant will reportedly last the
as a heavy duty water dispersant it also
surfaces.
life of the brake job, silencing calipers,
assists in lubricating, protecting and
Now available from leading automotive
resisting pressure cleaning and extreme
starting wet engines, stopping squeaks and
and transport outlets nation-wide, Bendix
condition and providing protection against
lubricating rusted parts.
quality special purpose consumables are
friction, wear and corrosion.
Smooth White Lithium Grease Aerosol:
designed to assist the trade and suit the
Among the most recent consumable
This is an all-purpose lubricant to protect
broadest range of applications.
range extension from Bendix is the
surfaces from abrading or scratching
important clean up Bendix Brake and Parts
other surfaces and is ideal for lubricating
Contact
Cleaner designed to rapidly remove brake
bearings, hinges, door catches plus
fluids, oils, dust, dirt, grease and other
many more uses around the home and
contaminants from brake linings, disc pads,
garden shed. ‘Smooth’ is ideally suited to
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Bendix supplies industry with brake fluids, lubricants, aerosols, degreasers and more.
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Y A W E H T IT’S BUILT! E R ’ Y THE The workmanship and finish of my BTE trailers are exceptional. The people at BTE really go the extra mile to deliver a quality product that boosts the image of my business. R&K Bulk Logistics Managing Director, Russell Strasburg
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• Hardox Truck & Dogs
• Aluminium Truck & Dog Trailers
• Custom Design & Fabrication
• Heavy Duty Semi Tippers
• Advanced Trailer Steering
• Tipping Skels
• Hookloader and Skip lift Equipment
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TRAILER BUILDING MATERIALS/COMPONENTS
A ‘set and forget’ solution SYDNEY-BASED HEAVY HAULAGE FIRM T.J. CLARK & SONS OWNS FOUR TUFF TRAILERS, EACH OF WHICH SPORTS ULTRA-DURABLE BPW AXLES. THE LATEST UNIT ALSO FEATURES TRIDEC FULL POWERED STEER BPW AXLES THAT ENABLE DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED MANOEUVRABILITY IN TIGHT SITUATIONS.
T.J. Clark & Sons is a family owned and
and platform trailers with capabilities
dump truck tyres are imported.
operated haulage business that has
ranging from five to 150 tonnes, the
“We love our Tuff trailers, particularly the
been moving in step with the Australian
company places a high priority on
newest one — it’s fantastic,” Tom says.
transport industry for over 80 years.
personnel safety and optimum fleet
“We carry a lot of over-height containers
The company specialises in interstate,
performance and efficiencies, all of which
so it’s in and out of tight container yards
regional and local heavy haulage
go hand-in-hand within any successful
quite a bit. Our driver reckons it’s a
operations for an extensive range of loads
business.
pleasure to operate in these conditions;
including standard heavy haulage and the
According to the company’s Director,
he says he wouldn’t want to go back to a
expert service of over-dimensional haulage.
Tom Clark, Tuff trailers equipped with
conventional non-steerable trailer for this
Shifting everything from earthmoving and
BPW axles play an important role in the
sort of work.”
mining machinery to shipping containers
successful day-to-day operations, perhaps
Tom describes the ability of the new
and construction equipment is all in a day’s
none more so than the latest full powered
trailer to be backed into tight access
work for the dedicated T.J. Clark & Sons
steer unit that among a diverse range of
as ‘phenomenal’ — adding that it has
team. Operating a large, modern and well-
tasks regularly travels to the Port of Botany
made the delivery of large gensets to an
to pick up over-dimensional open-top
Australian Defence Force site in Canberra
maintained fleet of low loaders, tilt trays
containers in which large mining-spec
much less stressful for the driver. “It’s more
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Tuff trailer fitted with Tridec full powered BPW steer axles.
nothing seems to be a problem for him or
standing mechanic with Sydney-based
his employees,” Tom says. “Throughout
Kenworth dealer Gilbert & Roach.
the build process we were always kept
Moving forward, Tom Clark hints that
informed of progress and the workmanship
there’s likely to be another highly
and attention to detail they put into every
manoeuvrable full powered steer Tuff
trailer they build is a credit to them. “We
trailer joining the fleet as the working
are very happy to recommend them to
environment of the Sydney-based heavy
anyone in the industry.”
haulage operator continues to constrict.
Equally enthusiastic about the Tuff trailers
Meanwhile, Tuff Trailers will continue doing
expensive upfront to buy than other trailers
equipped with BPW axles is T.J. Clark &
what it does best – building top-shelf
but we are able to more than justify the
Sons driver/mechanic, Stewart Read.
bespoke trailers for its discerning customers
extra cost due to the capability to access
“I love ‘em,” were the first words uttered
utilising the brand of axle it deems as
places that conventional trailers simply
by Stewart when asked his opinion about
couldn’t be manoeuvered into.”
BPW axles. “Especially the Eco Plus drum
He also cites examples of difficult access
brake axles that are fitted to all our Tuff
jobsites – such as the inner-city suburb of
trailers, there is just nothing that goes
Fast Fact
Waterloo where tunnelling for the Sydney
wrong with them.”
According to T.J. Clark & Sons Director,
Metro rail project is being undertaken –
Stewart explains that all the rows of four
Tom Clark, the company’s latest Tuff
where the latest Tuff trailer really shines.
(four tyres per axle) trailers owned by the
trailer featuring Tridec full powered
“Sometimes we’re delivering excavators or
company run BPW axles and have proven
steer BPW axles enables the efficient
28-tonne wheel loaders to areas that are
ultra-reliable over many years of operation.
movement of equipment to limited-
virtually inaccessible with a normal trailer;
He adds that the large drums and lining
access areas that would hamstring a
the new Tuff unit gives us the flexibility to
area combined with the wear-resistant
conventional trailer.
handle these jobs without a problem.”
lining compounds and drum surfaces mean
In addition to acknowledging the
brake relines are a rarity. In essence, a ‘set
outstanding attributes of the trailers, Tom
and forget’ solution.
has high praise for the Tuff team headed
Stewart has been working for T.J. Clark
up by Managing Director Denis Di Pasquale.
& Sons for 15 years, mostly driving but
“It’s a pleasure doing business with the
also as a mechanic taking care of fleet
company – Denis is a terrific fellow and
maintenance. Prior to this he was a long-
befitting trailers of this quality – BPW.
Contact BPW Transpec 1-11 Cherry Lane Laverton North Vic 3028 Ph: (03) 9267 2434 Web: www.bpwtranspec.com.au
www.trailermag.com.au
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Martins Stock Haulage B-double fitted with JOST fifth wheels and landing legs.
Strength in connections HAVING STARTED AS A LIVESTOCK TRAILER MANUFACTURER IN MID2013, RYTRANS HAS FORGED A SOLID REPUTATION FOR CONSTRUCTING QUALITY, LONG LASTING UNITS. FROM THE OUTSET, JOST FIFTH WHEELS AND LANDING LEGS HAVE BEEN KEY COMPONENTS IN EVERY BUILD. Nearly seven years ago Rytrans Managing
problem in the floors and lower areas
Director Ashley Daley set up shop in
of livestock trailers due to the constant
Toowoomba and began repairs and
presence of animal effluent.
modifications to customers’ trailers.
According to Ashley, the Rytrans builds
A boilermaker by trade, Ashley had
incorporate a number of measures to
previously worked for another livestock
counter corrosion in these areas.
trailer manufacturer so knew all the ins
“In our standard manufacturing process
and outs of building and repairing them,
every internal corner is angled at 45 degrees
the latter, in particular, giving him vital
rather than 90 degrees,” he says. “That way
insight into typical areas where he believed
the effluent can be easily flushed away when
improvements could be made.
the crate is washed out rather than sitting
Fast Fact
This stood the business in good stead when
in corners and on horizontal surfaces and
Having a wealth of experience in
not long after the time came to commence
causing corrosion.
livestock trailer manufacturing, Rytrans
manufacturing its own livestock trailers.
“We also use a thermal metal spray on all
has exclusively used JOST components
“We took notice of the things we were
vulnerable areas which is essentially a cold
such as fifth wheels, king pins and
fixing in our customers’ trailers – things like
galvanising process applied after the finished
landing legs in every trailer the
corrosion damage, wear and tear, cracking
crate is sandblasted,” Ashley says. “This goes
company has built since its inception
– and engineered ways to improve our own
on before the primer and top coatings.”
in 2013.
designs to avoid these issues,” Ashley says.
The business has grown steadily since
For example, corrosion can be a huge
inception and today employs about
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Lead trailer with bolt-on JOST fifth wheel.
40 people comprising boilermakers,
welded to the lead trailer subframe.
use on all new builds moving forward.
labourers and mechanics.
Ashley is quick to elaborate on his reasons
“We also double skin the bottom flanges of
Ashley says he is immensely proud of
for using JOST components in every livestock
all our subframes which ensures optimum
his staff, each of whom has risen to
trailer and dolly the company has built.
strength at the rear of the lead trailer where
the challenge of meeting his stringent
“We’ve used JOST components from day
the fifth wheel is mounted,” he says.
requirements and learning the processes
one because they’re high quality, trouble-
According to JOST Australia Head Engineer,
he has developed to produce crates of an
free and, we believe, the best equipment
Sam Ellis, bolting ensures the fifth wheel is
‘industry best’ standard.
available,” he says. “We don’t short-cut on
securely connected to the chassis without
“When I started the business in July 2013,
anything – all our steel is Australian-made
the risk of introducing pre-loading into the
I owned a MIG welding machine, an oxy-
and we buy local wherever possible.”
components. This can occur if there is a
acetylene set, two grinders and an empty
The list of JOST products used by Rytrans is
slight misalignment in the pedestals prior to
workshop,” he says. “I had a longing to start
extensive, including fifth wheels, king pins
them being welded to the frame.
out on my own, employ people and really
landing legs and wheel rims.
“A key advantage of bolted pedestals is
make a difference in the transport industry.
In reference to fifth wheel installation on
that the parts can be removed easily for
It’s been a tough journey in some respects,
the lead trailer, Rytrans prefers to bolt rather
maintenance or a change of specification,
but I’m happy I chose this path.”
than weld them onto the subframe.
such as a change in fifth wheel height or
The latest creation to roll out of the Rytrans
Ashley explains that this style of fifth wheel
type, or if the trailer needs to be used in a
facility is a B-double set built for Martins
attachment prevents undue stresses in the
different application,” Sam says.
Stock Haulage. It features a JOST JSK37CXW
subframe and is also the procedure JOST
Ashley also hints that this latest combination
fifth wheel which is bolted rather than
recommends. It’s a method Ashley intends to
for Martins is the first to have a new style of Australian-designed air suspension height control valve that he believes will revolutionise the handling and road manners of typically high centre of gravity vehicles such as livestock trailers and concrete agitators. “I can’t say too much about it yet, but it’s been 12 years in the making and uses valves made in Italy,” Ashley says. “Suffice to say it’s another story for another day.” Meanwhile, the inclusion of JOST components in all its builds will continue to ensure Rytrans keeps producing livestock trailers of the top-shelf standard required by customers like Martins Stock Haulage. Contact
Rytrans uses JOST fifth wheels, king pins, landing legs and wheel rims in its trailer builds.
JOST Australia Web: www.jostaustralia.com.au Ph: 1800 811 487
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Improving heavy vehicle safety HUMMINGBIRD ELECTRONICS SUPPLY A RANGE OF PRODUCTS AIMED AT IMPROVING SAFETY AND EFFICIENCIES FOR BOTH VEHICLES AND OPERATORS. Safe Work Australia aims to improve road
Hummingbird also specialises in designing
and drivers escaped unharmed.
safety, particularly for the transport, freight
and manufacturing products for specific
The result had the potential to be
and logistics sectors, over the next three
individual customer needs. Where it can be
disastrous and led to the development of
years, in light of road toll statistics. There are
established that there is a market for a new
Hummingbird’s Audio Alert System, which
several root causes as to why heavy vehicle
product, it is designed and manufactured
presents clear verbal messages that improve
operators are susceptible to road incidents,
in Australia, using in-house and outsourced
on the incumbent warning lights and alarms
including fatigue caused by shift work,
resources.
as highlighted in the bus incident.
driving vast distances under pressure, lack of
An example of this tailored innovation is a
These messages can be tailored to an
truck stops, patterns of casual employment
collaboration between Hummingbird and
endless amount of options and could
and pressure from the host organisation to
Navman Wireless who worked together
include warning messages such as ‘have you
deliver on time.
to introduce a driver behaviour monitor
done your pre-start check?’, ‘please fasten
According to the 2019 Telematics Benchmark Report by Teletrac Navman, these issues are
module to an existing Navman product.
seatbelt’, ‘apply handbrake’ and ‘dangerous
The Hummingbird configurable force
speed limit exceeded’.
recognised as the chief compliance concern
monitor had been traditionally used to
Despite the risks associated with truck and
among trucking and fleet companies.
highlight harsh braking, accident and
vehicle driving there is light at the end
The use of telematics among trucking
rollover. With development work between
of the tunnel. The combination of new,
fleets, in the Navman survey, increased by
Hummingbird and Navman Wireless, they
exciting technology and a focus on safety by
13 per cent in 2018 and the integration
were able to add additional functionality
Safe Work Australia suggest the freight and
of technologies and systems was the top
in the form of harsh acceleration and
logistics sector is entering an era of positive
investment area needed to improve driver
cornering which when combined, create
transformation.
safety. The areas of most interest to these
a product that ultimately promotes safe
Companies such as Hummingbird and
organisations were vehicle tracking, speed,
driving. Another innovative product which was
Teletrac Navman are at the forefront of
devised following an incident on the Sydney
only limited to the trucking sector but other
Williamtown, New South Wales — is
Harbour Bridge is the Audio Alert System.
industries such as agriculture, mining, civil
dedicated to developing innovative
In this example, a bus driver was stuck
and equipment hire.
products that improve safety and efficiency
in peak-hour traffic and was suddenly
for their operators. The trucking, fleet and
faced with a range of flashing lights and
Contact
transport sector are reaping the benefits
buzzers on his dashboard. Oblivious to their
from their products, which are being used
meaning, the driver ignored them. As smoke
to reduce accidents and protect operators
filled the bus it became clear that the bus
to great effect.
was on fire. Fortunately, all the passengers
Hummingbird Electronics Unit 1.03, Building E, 1 Technology Place Williamtown NSW 2318 Web: www.hmbe.com.au Ph: 1300 155 541
hours of service and distance driven. Hummingbird Electronics — based in
Hummingbird Electronics consults with suppliers to the transport and mining sectors to identify opportunities for new, innovative products.
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developing these technologies which are not
40 years of quality stacks up.
PROUDLY PART OF the drake group of companies
INDUSTRY LEADERS
Industry leader: Kimberlie Smart TRAILER MAGAZINE MET WITH FORMULA CHEMICALS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, KIMBERLIE SMART, TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HER JOURNEY IN THE ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY. Q: What first drew you to the
Q: How can people and companies in
commercial road transport industry?
the transport industry better promote
A: Formula Chemicals is a manufacturing
it as a career choice for women?
company of industrial chemicals and
A: Keep talking about our industry and
detergents. Primarily our products are
keep employing! The transport Industry
Dangerous Goods (DG) so we have a need
has historically been a male dominated
for these to be delivered in accordance
industry. I presented a seminar at Dress For
with legislation. Our Director, Leigh
Success to women looking at re-entering
Smart, is very passionate about ensuring
the workforce. The majority did not realise
the industry is adhering to the safety of
how large an employer the transport
transporting DG.
Industry was – so the word still needs to be spread!
Q: What does a standard day look like? A: In a word – chaotic! As the CFO my
Q:Do you have any other comments to
day is varied. I have normal financial
share?
responsibilities as well as whatever else
A: I hope Australians realise how important
comes across my desk to ensure the
the transport Industry is – ‘Without Trucks
smooth running of our manufacturing
Australia Stops’ – this statement is even
plant. Formula supports many charities including WOWS Kids Fiji and the Smart Drought Relief. So, some days I can be
more relevant in our current climate. Formula Chemicals Chief Financial Officer, Kimberlie Smart.
organising water runs to the country and other shipping donated goods to Fiji.
that operators are often family owned businesses like ourselves and are
Q: What has been a highlight of your
passionate about what they are doing.
career so far?
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A: My main highlight is that I am still
Q: What do female-driven events in
Chemical manufacturers including
employed in an industry that has been
commercial road transport mean to
NSW-based Formula Chemicals
long forgotten. In the current Covid-19
you?
have increased production of hand
climate we are seeing a resurgence on the
A: Female-driven events are always
sanitisers to ensure industry and the
emphasis of locally manufactured product
inspiring to see other women in our
general public have access to quality
– it’s about time Australia supported local
industries flourishing. We recently
hygiene products to help combat
businesses.
organised the RFNSW International
Covid-19. The Australian Government
Women’s Day Breakfast with over 100
Department of Health confirm that
Q: What is the best thing about the
people in attendance. Joining together
hand sanitisers can play an important
transport industry?
to hear of other women’s successes gives
role in keeping hands as free from
A: The transport industry is a very
you hope of further advancements in our
harmful microorganisms as possible.
community-based industry. We find
futures.
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The power of passion IN COMMON WITH MANY WHO MIGRATE TO THIS COUNTRY, NEMANJA MILETIC, PRODUCT MANAGER ASIA-PACIFIC (APAC) AT SAF-HOLLAND, HAS COVERED A LOT OF GROUND WITH HIS AUSSIE CAREER PATH IN A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME. real environment,” he says.
Nemanja Miletic.
“When I saw the facilities and understood the potential, the penny dropped and I organised a meeting between Rob Perkins, David Coonan, Steve Power, Bob Woodward and ACE representatives who all agreed to give it a go. That was in 2012 and last year we had the best-ever TMC at ACE, with over 500 delegates attending.” Asked about his most memorable moments, Nemanja says spending time and sharing ideas while ‘working’ in the pit at McArthur River (NT) with Brownie, legendary mechanic at Road Trains of Australia, is right up there. “We were replacing some pivot bushes on SAF Intradisc axles and we had some issues with the new bushes spinning in the receptor during the installation. Brownie said ‘you’re an engineer, why are they spinning?’ “I didn’t have any good answer at the time, so I tried to make a joke and said, ‘They’re spinning because you are using the Hendrickson tool’ (that was the common one used in the industry). “He didn’t laugh and I still remember the expression on his face. However, we
After moving with his family to Australia
Engineer. Then five years ago he relocated
changed the tool to the SAF one that I
in 2002, Nemanja’s first taste of the
to the parent company in Germany,
secretly modified. I put a thrust bearing
Australian transport industry was with
returning last year to become Product
behind the nut and the bushes were
Hendrickson where he was employed as Design Engineer.
Manager for the APAC region and Engineering Manager for Australia.
starting and pulling in smoothly and in the right position.
“I started on a “work experience” contract
As for other achievements, he’s particularly
“After dinner and a few beers, I told him
and stayed for four years,” he laughs.
proud of his efforts that led to a
what I’d done and we were laughing and,
“Hendrickson was a good place to learn
change in venue of the TMC (Technical
again, I still remember the expression
as there is a test lab where we could check
& Maintenance Conference) to ACE
on his face.”
our designs on a test rig.”
(Automotive Centre of Excellence – Kangan
With a yearning to learn more about trucks
Institute) at Melbourne’s Docklands.
in Australia, he moved to IVECO as Special
“SAF-Holland was sponsoring the Institute
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a lot about everything and anything that is not from the catalogue.”
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honouring the unsung heroes of the
In 2008, Nemanja seized an opportunity
but was a precious tool in educating young
commercial road transport industry.
to join SAF-Holland in the role of Chief
mechanics to experience the ‘real stuff’ in
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The asphalt jungle KEEPING APACE OF FAST CHANGING INDUSTRY IS AN IMPERATIVE FOR CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS LIKE SCCCR AND JBG. A STRENGTHENING ASSOCIATION WITH MERCEDES-BENZ TRUCKS HAS HELPED BOTH NSW-BASED BUSINESSES DELIVER ON IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES IN THE CRITERION OF SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY ACROSS DAILY OPERATIONS. Trucks of two different stripes help
Quarry pricing is made competitive for
part of the continued evolution of the
indicate the application and businesses
all civil companies in the local area who
business as it adapts to an ever-changing
that come under operational remit
are undertaking their own works. In the
construction and civil works environment.
for Budd Green. He serves as General
interest of appropriate scales of economy
“There’s always ongoing improvements
Manager for complementary NSW-based
other suppliers will be utilised if the civil
and adaptations that the business needs to
companies South Coast Concrete Crushing
works projects are not in close proximity to
accept and adapt in order to stay viable,”
& Recycling (SCCCR) and JBG. The former
the quarry.
he says. “If you’re not willing to change
has its own quarry; the latter is a civil
Three new Mercedes-Benz Actros 2658s
then your business will be left behind as
construction company whose raison d’être
have been added to the fleet for the
the world and environment changes. It’s as
is the excavation and removal of spoil.
removal and transportation of construction
simple as that. For us the Mercedes is part
While these businesses do feed each other,
materials. JBG is represented in green
of that.”
the companies independently service other
livery while red denotes association with
Along with the 580 horsepower and
areas. The quarry, located in Nowra, an
SCCCR. The remainder of the fleet, which
improved fuel economy, the safety
hour drive south of Wollongong, doesn’t
naturally skews to tipper application, is
package on the Actros features Anti-
exclusively service JBG civil operations. Up
mostly comprised of Japanese medium
lock Braking systems (ABS), Proximity
to 50 per cent of its revenue is derived
duty vehicles. Two of the new Actros
Control, Attention & Lane Assist and an
from outside business. The quarry is
trucks are replacing vehicles retired from
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with
licenced to receive concrete, and recycled
the fleet. The addition of the Mercedes-
Lane Departure included as part of Active
masonry such as brick, tile and asphalt.
Benz Actros, according to Budd, represents
Brake Assist 4. Budd took the Actros 2658 for a test drive 18 months ago. Within eight weeks Sloanebuilt had completed the tipper bodies for the combination. It was, by most industry standards, a swift turnaround. QuickSilver lining was used on the trailers to accommodate lower tipping angles while roll stability has been employed to limit sway of the following trailers as the electronically controlled active dampers adjust to suit road conditions by counteracting rollover tendencies of dynamic loads on corners. “Going around a left-hand bend at speed you get slight braking on the inside wheels of the trailer which prevents tilt on the trailers to reduce risk of rollover,” says Budd. “That’s a particular innovation crucial for the work we do. I also think the in-cab scales and weights that hook
A quarry spec Mercedes-Benz Actros 2658.
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According to Pack & Send CEO, Michael Paul, the company’s franchise model is key to ensuring a ‘premium service’ experience. “Our franchisees are our movers and shakers. They’re the faces of the overall business, and of their individual businesses too. As members of the communities they service, they play an integral role in the local marketing of Pack & Send,” he says. In contrast, the role of the franchisor is to provide franchisees with a solid foundation of business systems, or “small business with the tools of a big business,” as Michael puts it. 34
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Q: Pack & Send has been around for a while now. Is the 2016 business still comparable to the one 22 years ago – for example, is parcel delivery still the core of the business? A: The Pack & Send business has changed tremendously since 1993. We started it before the notion of e-commerce, or even the Internet, was in the vernacular, so there has been a significant shift in the way we function. But our mission has always been the same – providing convenient access to a wide range of solutions when sending anything, anywhere. The types of services we can offer are now more varied, though – from traditional
domestic and international import and export work to more modern services, like supporting eBay and online retailers in delivering their products to customers. Q: How did the parcel delivery industry change since the early days? With Toll IPEC, Star Track and emerging online services like Sendle on the scene, the competition must be fierce. A: The parcel delivery industry has evolved with the times. For example, customers today expect that a fundamental requirement of parcel delivery services is an online ‘track and trace’ function that provides a real time delivery status. When we started in 1993, no parcel carrier in Australia had that capability as the technology wasn’t yet in place. You had to phone the carrier to find out exactly where your parcel was – and you usually got a response the next day. In the early days, deliveries were also primarily B2B and very few deliveries were made to households. The growth of e-commerce has changed that, with significantly more B2C deliveries. In line with that, the competition has also changed – for example, where Pack & Send once relied either on customers walking in store or phoning us to send their goods, we are now developing new and
The truck brand of choice at QFS is Hino, mostly the wide body 500 Series with 260 horsepower engines and Allison automatic transmissions. is the extensive and ever increasing range of gourmet items that it has available including boutique nonalcoholic beverages. The beverage sector is a growing market and drinks now account for around 10 per cent of sales with almost 700 different beverage products available. The warehouse holds bay after bay of food service products that are not readily available in retail supermarkets and are required by catering, hospitality and cooked food outlets. One of the advantages of expanding the beverage business is the opportunity to cross sell food service products to those on the beverage customers’ base. “With beverages we don’t deal with the chef as we often do with food products,” says Brian Saharin, QFS General Manager. “Instead we deal with the front of house.” This opens the possibility to provide ancillary items such as napkins, coasters and straws and
customers who were predominantly beverage clients are now able to obtain food service products as well. This also translates into the opportunity for traditional food customers to amalgamate their beverage and food orders. QFS Company Director Guy Politi says that there is a trend in demand towards some higher quality food and beverages. “It can be tomato paste from Italy or cooking oil from Malaysia. We import a lot of quality gourmet products such as flour, rice and confectionery,” Guy says. The truck brand of choice at QFS is Hino, mostly the wide body 500 Series with 260 horsepower engines and Allison automatic transmissions. Trucks that have entered the QFS fleet as assets of various business acquisitions will be progressively replaced with more Hinos to join the 39 Hinos that are already in the fleet. The decision to adopt Hino as
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pubs, clubs, hotels, cafes, and aged care facilities. And QFS continues to supply a wide range of products to approximately 800 schools. Providing direct service to an area extending from Cooroy on the Sunshine Coast to Ballina in northern New South Wales, and west to Toowoomba, QFS is also involved in providing food services to remote
mining camps using sub-contractors. During late 2018, in order to handle the volume and to cater for future growth, QFS moved into its purpose designed and built warehouse and administration facility located in Pinkenba in close vicinity to Brisbane Airport. By being directly under the flight path the location presented some unique challenges in
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TO SUPPORT AUSTRALIA’S GROWING FREIGHT TASK, KRUEGER TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT HAS JUST PUT THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON A NEW PBS B-DOUBLE REFRIGERATED DOUBLE DROP DECK COMBINATION.
FOR AUSTRALIA POST, SAFETY IS AT THE HEART OF ALL OF ITS OPERATIONS, AND THE SAFETY OF ITS PEOPLE COMES FIRST. WITH ITS LATEST DELIVERY OF B-DOUBLES FROM VAWDREY AUSTRALIA, THE COMPANY IS TAKING THIS MESSAGE TO THE STREETS, AIMING TO SPREAD THE WORD AND ENCOURAGE SAFE DRIVER HABITS AMONG ROAD USERS AROUND THE NATION.
Krueger Transport Equipment is a trailer manufacturer with a distinct sense for key
The next logical step, he adds, is the launch
zero. Its new ‘Stay alert – There’s a life riding
and Sydney and Melbourne.
on it’ campaign is urging the public to be
“There is a large number of posties on
“PBS is a trending topic in transport and
was all about pushing the innovation
every operator is either getting on board
bar higher, which meant reducing the
of letters and parcels to millions of people
with high productivity vehicle design or at
to provide them with the best support on that journey, we’ve dedicated ourselves to Drawing on ample experience in PBS vehicle
can be. In 2012 for example, Australia Post began implementing anti-lock brakes and stability control across the fleet. “We use Volvo prime movers which we consider to be the safest on the market. The prime movers have anti lock brakes and stability control, so it makes sense to pair that with a trailer that
The freight task of Australia Post is enormous. The company sends millions
growing our PBS offering.”
never waivered, with the business constantly taking advantage of developing safety technologies to ensure its fleet is as safe as
of a refrigerated double version of the best selling model. “This is a first for us,” says Grant. “Designing this combination
least strongly considering adding that type
support and work within those areas as well, and Vawdrey does just that,” adds Terry.
industry trends, and Performance-Based
of equipment to their fleet,” says National
N E W S
Australia Post’s commitment to safety has
Standards (PBS) is no exception.
Sales Manager, Grant Krueger. “To be able
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Spreading the word
PBS is a trending topic in transport and every operator is either getting on board with high productivity vehicle design or at least strongly considering adding that type of equipment to their fleet.
we wanted to offer our customers even
allows for maximum cubic, full-height
maximise freight capacity and also minimise
more vigilant in a bid to curb the number of posties injured on their motorcycles at
motorcycles. And there are many injuries
work, encouraging drivers to slow down and
that are occurring on a regular basis.
remove distractions while they are behind
has the same capabilities,” says Terry. Vawdrey has built more than half of the national Australia Post fleet.
the road every day, delivering our mail on
across Australia and around the world. Australia Post, together with its StarTrack business, operates a fleet comprised of Krueger’s latest PBS build is a hybrid between a standard curtain-sider in the front and a refirgerated one in the back, both PBS-optimised for maximum payload.
Australia Post has decided to use these new
As well as ensuring its fleet is built to the highest safety standards, reliability is paramount too. “And that’s part of the
National Manager of Fleet for the Australia Post Group.
based around the safety features they can incorporate into our equipment, the large
reason we use the manufacturers we use. We choose suppliers that we believe are the
over 16,500 pieces of equipment, including
the wheel.
trailers to spread our road safety message
Vawdrey has built more than half of the
volumes they are capable of producing and
best in their category,” Terry adds. “Australia
prime movers, rigids, vans, motorcycles and
Australia Post’s recent trailer order of 10
to the public, serving as a reminder to help
national Australia Post trailer fleet, and is the
their ability to satisfy all of our requirements.
Post has a great partnership with Vawdrey.
approximately 4,500 trailers.
new B-doubles from Vawdrey, delivered in
keep our motorcyclists safe. These are the
manufacturer of choice when it comes to
“Vawdrey is quite a progressive company
They are very accessible and understand our
A number of posties are injured in motor
September, are serving as mobile billboards,
first trailers to wear this new safety message,
tautliners. It’s a business partnership that has
from a safety and an innovation perspective.
requirements. If I need trailers produced in a
vehicle accidents each week – and Australia
spreading this message as they travel along
but people can expect to see a lot more of it
stood the test of time, extending for more
They are always pushing the boundaries
hurry, they always try and accommodate that
Post aims to bring that number down to
their routes between Brisbane and Sydney,
in coming months,” explains Terry Bickerton,
than 30 years.
in terms of what can be done. They are
wherever possible.
design – Krueger has built numerous PBS-
tare weight of the trailer and giving fleet
that operators can use to ramp up payloads.
more space and flexibility, making for a
loading, with the ability to achieve general
downtime, with daily loading and unloading
“Vawdrey understands our business
a very progressive business with regards
The longevity of the Vawdrey product is also
approved skels, curtain-siders and B-double drop decks, as well as Super B-doubles
operators more clearance space to work with inside and out.”
It has a cubic capacity of 190m³, with 75m³ in the A and 116m³ in the B-trailer.
solid productivity plus. We again use our 36-pallet, 4.6m design as a base, which
loads and mass loading without the usual
going much faster,” he explains.
and Australia Post understands theirs,
to producing higher productivity and PBS
testament to the build quality. We do very
in the past – one model that has been in particularly high demand recently is the company’s 36-pallet, high-cubic double
Krueger’s PBS refrigerated double drop deck B-double measures 4.6 metres high and 2.5m wide, allowing for excess cubic space
Grant explains, “Under the PBS framework,
drop deck B-double with mezzanine decks, Grant says.
10 per cent payload reduction.”
trailers. With more and more online orders, our freight task continues to grow, so we are
little work to the trailers apart from regular maintenance. And on the flip side, when
timeframe perspective,” adds Terry. “Safety
moving very large volumes of product.”
a trailer comes to the end of its life in our
idea of what freight will be on board, how
is our number one core value and we don’t
Thanks to PBS, Australia Post has been
fleet, a Vawdrey trailer maintains great resale
introducing a growing number of higher
value too.”
version, says Grant, with the A-trailer
compromise on it. That’s part of the reason
non-refrigerated and the B-trailer set-up
frequently the trailers are used and what
as a refrigerated curtain-sider. According
roads the drivers will use. Information like
we only purchase equipment from major
productivity vehicles into the fleet. “This sort
this is crucial when building any trailer that
manufacturers. We choose our suppliers
of innovation means we can move more freight with less vehicles, helping to get
upgrades to both the A and B-trailer for
runs on PBS.”
the hybrid unit. “Both trailers feature
Going forward, Krueger’s focus will be
more vehicles off the road. We work within
on adding to its portfolio across the
the limits of what the current legislation
the front deck and 100mm on the rear
board, while also solidifying its position
allows, but we need manufacturers that can
lower decks, ed.), allowing for extra loading
as a PBS powerhouse. “Krueger is all and high productivity transport solutions and that’s what the new PBS B-double refrigerated double drop deck
division sheets between the drops of the
combination represents,” Grant adds. “The
trailer to this build to provide additional air
unit is designed to deliver huge productivity gains that will help increase a company’s
side shifting pallets. They also provide load
profit margins. For maximum safety, we
restraint when braking.”
have also added our patent pending, OHS-
Regardless of the set-up, the PBS
friendly Self Lifting Gate system.”
refrigerated combination will generate high volume freight operators heading into 2016, Grant predicts. “The bottom line is this combination is designed to
Contact Vawdrey Australia 1-53 Quantum Close Dandenong South VIC 3175 Ph: 03 9797 3700 Web: www.vawdrey.com.au
about developing effective, efficient
for the customer, particularly for forklift drivers loading pallets,” he notes.
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One of the first customers to embrace the new design has ordered a hybrid
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Where eagles dare CIMC INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT REBRANDED TO CIE MANUFACTURING IN JANUARY THIS YEAR. THIS REINVENTION FOLLOWS A SIGNIFICANT PRODUCTION MILESTONE FOR THE US-BASED OEM AS IT EXPANDS ITS DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES. The intermodal industry in the US, much like CIE Manufacturing, is set to expand
CIE Manufacturing President and CEO, Frank Sonzala.
and flourish in the 2020 decade, according to President and CEO, Frank Sonzala. The skeletal trailer specialist sees the name change as a positive first step towards bringing manufacturing back to the Land of Opportunity. The OEM held a ribbon cutting ceremony in June 2019 to celebrate the opening of its South Gate, California, facility. This site expansion added more than 50,00 square feet (4,645 square metres) and another 50,000-plus square feet of additional parking space, while building houses offices for purchasing, human relations, finance and accounting, logistics, sales support and key executives. The additional space enables the manufacturer to improve and re-organise the legacy facility in South Gate to update and enlarge all offices, employee facilities and operations. A modern, fully outfitted IT department was added along with a technical centre training room and new production support offices. The CIMC IE parts department doubled in size and redesigned production lines can now produce a hundred 53’ chassis and a hundred
from CIMC’s operations in China.
Certified factories as soon as the first
marine and various other stock chassis per
“We can buy from any country, source from
quarter of 2020,” he said. “They were very
shift.
the global supply chain, and manufacture
happy doing business with us as Intermodal
“We took those upgraded facilities and
in the US,” Sonzala said. “We are an
Equipment and are anxious to continue
made them into a large volume fast track
American company – always have been
business with CIE Manufacturing.”
automotive type production line, capable
an American company – and we are in
Despite the change of name, the OEM’s
of putting out 100 chassis per day per in
the CIMC Vehicle Division, a publicly
Revere chassis line, first introduced in
an eight-hour shift at each plant,” Sonzala
traded company on the Hong Kong stock
2018, continues to be a standout product.
said. “In this process we changed the
exchange.”
Leading an intermodal evolution of sorts,
company name to CIE Manufacturing,
The OEM’s reinvention has been met with a
the Revere chassis features components
Incorporated. CIE stands for ‘Chassis of
range of responses from clients according to
sources from the best in the industry, a KTL
Impeccable Excellence’.”
Sonzala. “We have received many positive
paint process reported to be ‘light years’
CIE Manufacturing’s shift from international
responses from all of our customers and
ahead of the competition, robotic welding
reliance to internal resilience means that
most of our competitors’ customers, (who
for the perfect weld job on every chassis
the OEM can focus on its own chassis
are angry because of that price gouging
which means longer lasting equipment that
production and distribution and still benefit
tactic), pledging orders from our ISO9001
can move more loads.
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