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Modern Road Tankers
Excellence by design
WITH A HISTORY DATING BACK OVER HALF A CENTURY, FORT VALE HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A LEADING GLOBAL PRODUCER OF VALVES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT USED IN THE TRANSFER OF LIQUIDS BY ROAD, RAIL AND SEA.
When it comes to the safe and efficient transport of liquids, particularly flammable or other dangerous goods (DG) liquids, it’s imperative that the equipment used in transferring the product from the terminal to the transporting vessel and from the transporting vessel to the end user provides reliable and leak-proof containment. As for the companies that install, repair and maintain this equipment for end user clients, being able to depend on the precision build quality of Fort Vale products is paramount to the current and future success of their businesses. In short, using products that are robust and reliable for a long period of heavy-duty use makes good business sense in terms of retaining satisfied customers who generally return for repeat business in the future. For Dragon Crncevic, Head of Operations of the tanker service and repair facility Western Tankers Melbourne, the decision to continue using Fort Vale products on his customer’s tankers is an easy one because he rarely has any issues. “I’ve really had no dramas with Fort Vale – the equipment is very reliable and the company representatives are easy to communicate with and readily available whenever I need to talk with them,” Dragon says. “Our work includes everything from refurbishing and refit work to major structural repairs and we’ve found Fort Vale equipment lasts very well and generally only needs to be replaced due to accident damage.” Meanwhile up north, it’s a similar sentiment from Tracey Gee who along with husband Shane Gee runs Acacia Ridge Container Park west of Brisbane. “We did try another brand of valves for a while but returned to Fort Vale because the quality and design are clearly superior, providing the long-lasting leak-free results our customers demand,” Tracey says. “I take care of the accounts for the business and Fort Vale is really professional in their approach to our business which makes things run smoothly for me in terms of administrative duties. “Now that Fort Vale has a branch in Australia I’ve found it a lot easier to get hold of the right person to help me when necessary.” Acacia Ridge Container Park services ISO tanks used for intermodal (road, rail and sea) transport of liquids. To comply with relevant Australian standards these tanks are regularly pressure tested to ensure complete product containment. “The reliability and durability of Fort Vale products ensure that the integrity of the ISO tanks we service is maintained to the highest standard,” Tracey concludes.
Contact Fort Vale Australia Pty Ltd 9/38 Limestone St Darra Queensland 4076 Ph: 07 3189 5059 E: ausales@fortvale.com Web: www.fortvale.com
Cream of the crop
AUSTRALIA’S LEADING TRANSPORT OPERATORS, PARTICULARLY IN DAIRY COLLECTION, SPECIFY THE LATEST A-DOUBLE COMBINATIONS FROM BYFORD EQUIPMENT TO FACILITATE EFFICIENT AND PRODUCTIVE OPERATIONS IN WHAT IS AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE MARKET.
Byford’s 26m Farm Collection road tanker combination is the only Level 1 PerformanceBased Standards (PBS) approved vehicle over 20m in length that can legally and physically access most dairy farms in Victoria. This, according to National Sales and Compliance Manager, Chris Nisbet, is due to a patented steer axle design. Productivity and compliance are major
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Since 1975, Byford Equipment has proven to be a leader in the design and fabrication of tankers made from stainless steel, duplex metals and aluminium for the food, wine and chemicals industries. The specialist manufacturer strives to set industry benchmarks in innovation, quality, productivity and service. considerations for Australian milk transport operators and other bulk liquid carriers when it comes to investing in modern road tankers. “Milk factories are also now specifying the new 26m Byford combinations as they look after their suppliers better with trailer sets not tearing up the farm tracks and driveways,” Chris says. “The councils are also more supportive of access to and from farm by allowing these smarter vehicles to go more places as they have learnt that they won’t rip up or damage the council’s roads.” Route access and PBS also play important roles in supporting transport businesses. “Most of the dairy farms in Australia are based in Victoria and the close-by regions of New South Wales and South Australia,” Chris says. “Working with the states and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) for several years now, we are close to gaining a dairy gazette or dairy commodity route that will gazette all farms for the Byford 26m combinations. No matter what transport company collects the milk, as long as they use a Byford 26m combination, they can
The councils are also more supportive of access to and from farm by allowing these smarter vehicles to go more places as they have learnt that they won’t rip up or damage the council’s roads.
collect the milk.”
Full compliance support is also available to all Byford customers – from PBS vehicle approval through to coordinating farm access. Byford is committed to designing and producing productive road tankers that future-proof fleets with innovative gear which is intended to be used well into the future.
“With future-proofing in mind, VicRoads, for instance, may offer higher mass approvals once bridges and structures are upgraded,” Chris says. “Our Series II 26m A-doubles are designed with larger barrels but still on the 2-2-2- footprint. If this upgrade to mass happens, these can be brought back and a third axle added to each trailer allowing the next jump from 74.5 tonnes up to 85-tonne approval.” All milk collection tankers from Byford are supplied with side entry man-ways and fail-safe automatic loading/unloading venting systems as standard. These dairy tankers also feature insulated barrels, stainless steel outer skin with mirror finish, pneumatic fill/CIP valving, internal Clean in Place (CIP) lines, fully welded dished baffles and bulkheads as well as toolbox, air bag suspension, aluminium wheels, LED lighting and JOST Modul landing legs. Byford also tailor the tankers it builds to
Byford tankers built to Booth’s specifcations.
best suit the needs of the operator. Other available options range from compensating turntables to pumping equipment and Byford breathers. Chris says BPW Transpec has been working hard to make improvements to the steer axles it produces. “Byford road tanker combinations average 250,000 kilometres per year on some of the harshest farm driveways and local roads in the country and have been found to be very reliable. The experienced and diligent Byford team are poised to add value to transport businesses Australia-wide. “With our office in Moama, New South Wales, along with our Fitzgerald Rd, Truganina Melbourne branch, Byford is on-hand to provide quality road transport equipment and thorough customer service.”
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National freight and logistics service provider, Booth Transport, have just taken delivery of additional Byford 26m Farm Collection combinations to add to their growing fleet. This brings the total number of Byford 26m Farm collection combinations currently collecting milk on the road every day in Australia to 130 tanker combinations.
Contact Byford Equipment Moama Business Park, Cobb Highway Moama NSW 2731 Ph: 03 5482 0666 Email: enquiries@byfordequipment.com.au
A double take
A NEW BYFORD A-DOUBLE TANKER OPERATING UNDER PERFORMANCEBASED STANDARDS IS ENABLING TOOWOOMBA TRANSPORT BUSINESS FARMHAUL TO REALISE SIGNIFICANT PAYLOAD GAINS ON THE ROUTE BETWEEN THE PORT OF BRISBANE AND TOOWOOMBA.
A-double uptake is on the rise across the industry amongst operators looking to optimise payload capacities on specific routes. One such operator is Farmhaul, which as the name suggests operates a fleet of trucks hauling farm-related products including vegetable oil that is used in the production of feed for cattle fattened at feedlots in southeast Queensland. According to Farmhaul owner Geoff Harris, the new stainless-steel Byford combination represents two firsts for his company in that it is the first A-double tanker set the company has owned along with being the first Byford-produced tanker combination to join the fleet. “We’re based in Pittsworth about 35km southwest of Toowoomba and we operate the A-double between the Port of Brisbane and feedlots on the Darling Downs,” Geoff says. The vegetable oil is imported from overseas and is delivered into the tankers at a temperature of 750C to ensure it remains in a fluid state during transit. The elevated temperature is maintained by the well-insulated barrels which feature a double skin construction with insulation material sandwiched between the two stainless-steel surfaces. Geoff explains that stainless-steel barrels rather than the fibreglass units which he also uses for other liquids are necessary for this contract due to the sustained high temperature prerequisite of transporting the vegetable oil. “As well as the vegetable oils we deliver a variety of other liquids for the feedlots including molasses and liquid feed supplements, for which we use fibreglass barrelled tankers,” he says. “The beauty of the Byford combination is that if need be we can use it to carry other liquids which makes it a very versatile addition to our fleet.” Farmhaul was started in 1997 and now incorporates 36 trucks, 36 full-time drivers, a couple of casual drivers and an office staff of five people. The business operates seven days per week and all of the drivers are Basic Fatigue Management (BFM) accredited which enables them to work a 14-hour day if required. “The drivers’ shifts generally average around 10 to 12 hours per day, five to six days per week,” Geoff says. “We cover most of Queensland and also down into NSW as far as Dubbo in the central west of the state.” As for his reasons for choosing Byford, Geoff cites the company’s expertise in
Byford Performance-Based Standards A-double.
producing stainless-steel tankers and its ability to manufacture the A-double combination, including the tandem-axle dolly, within an acceptable timeframe. He also appreciates the fact that the company’s representatives were always available and willing to assist with his enquires throughout the entire process. “I hadn’t dealt with Byford prior to this and when I was in the initial stages of enquiring about the combination, they were quick to call me back and explain everything I needed to know – that goes a
This Byford road tanker combination is built for freight task versatility.
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A Byford A-double stainless-steel tanker combination is proving highly productive for Farmhaul – transporting 55-tonne payloads of vegetable oil from the Port of Brisbane to feedlots on the Darling Downs.
long way with me,” Geoff says. “I’m very happy with the end result – even though they were building it in the middle of the Covid-19 lockdown they still managed to finish it in close to the timeframe they originally proposed.” The combination is towed by a T659 Kenworth, the brand that makes up the majority of the prime mover fleet. “We’ve had a very good run from Kenworth over the years and we are looked after extremely well by our
local dealer, Brown and Hurley, at Toowoomba,” Geoff says. Given the rising acceptance of A-doubles on PBS-approved routes, Geoff agrees that the high productivity combination is the way of the future and, indeed, necessary in order to remain competitive. “The extra volume we can carry with each load out of the Port of Brisbane to the Darling Downs makes a big difference to the efficiency of our operation,” Geoff says, adding that the A-double combination can haul 55 tonnes of vegetable oil with a Gross Combination Mass (GCM) of 85 tonnes under Higher Mass Limits (HML). By way of comparison, Geoff says a B-double combination hauling the same product on the same route has a legal payload capacity of 40 tonnes. Another advantage of the A-double over the B-double is the added versatility of being able to split the combination into two standard semi-trailers if required. While Geoff says Farmhaul’s Byford A-double will be mostly running the same route under permit and will therefore not be split very often, he acknowledges the benefit of having two equal sized tankers that could be used independently if necessary. All up, the new Byford A-double is delivering everything Geoff expects, not least a 55-tonne payload of vegetable oil on each trip.
Contact Byford Equipment Moama Business Park, Cobb Highway Moama NSW 2731 Ph: 03 5482 0666 Email: enquiries@byfordequipment.com.au
Etching a milestone in the fuel industry
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF INDEPENDENT OWNERSHIP THIS YEAR, LIQUIP SALES QUEENSLAND HAS THRIVED ON THE BACK OF A DIVERSE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO THAT INCORPORATES CORE LIQUIP ROAD TANKER EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICE, AND MUCH MORE.
The original Liquip Queensland was established in 1981 as a companyowned branch and in 1990 became an independent entity. At this point Ernest van Soest came onboard as Engineering Manager, and in 2011 Ernest assumed ownership of the company. Ernest hails from New Zealand and prior to
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Liquip Sales Queensland has a 30- year history in the service, repair and maintenance of road tankers and equipment as well as the building and fitout of other specialised gear including fire appliances and service trucks for mine sites. making the big move ‘across the ditch’ he was working for a company that built fuel tankers and fire trucks. “We’ve been a proud Liquip distributor that whole period which means we’ve backed the local petrochemical industry by selling and supporting the Liquip componentry as well as managed associated servicing and repair work,” Ernest says. By the mid-1990s, Liquip Queensland had established a strong presence in the fuel industry and in order to achieve further growth Ernest saw the need for some form of diversification. It was then that Ernest decided to put to good use some of the skills he’d accumulated during his previous working life in NZ. “We were struggling to get enough work to support the diversified-based growth we were seeking, so we tendered to Queensland Fire Appliances and were successful; we built three prototype fire trucks in ’96 and by the year 2000 we were building three to four
units per year”. “That same year a large fire appliance producer went into receivership and was consequently well behind in its production and deliveries to Queensland Fire and Emergency Services,” Ernest continues. “As a result, we received a sizeable parcel of work to help clear the backlog, which enabled us to transition into a large player as a Queensland manufacturer in this field of work.” This led to a steady stream of fire appliance building work that has bolstered the Liquip Sales Queensland business and engaged around one third of its workforce over the past two decades. The extra workload led to a number of changes, not least a move to larger premises at Pinkenba in 2006 that allowed Liquip Queensland to continue supporting the fuel and fire appliance industries, a site the company still occupies today. “Over the next couple of years we significantly expanded our support services, taking on two engineers – one electrical and one mechanical – as well as a purchasing officer, due to the serious growth in the business at that time,” Ernest says. Despite the extra resources channelled into the fire appliance division, the core business centred around the petroleum industry which remained strong, according to Ernest. “Over the years since the mid-90s we’ve done a lot of ‘re-horsing’ of bulk LPG transportation trucks as well as repair work on petroleum tankers,” he said, adding that one of the major improvements to the business came after moving into the Pinkenba site where a dedicated dangerous goods (DG) workshop was established. “As a drive-around facility, B-doubles can be
Liquip fitout on BFA rigid.
driven in one gate and out another which is a huge improvement over our previous site where they had to be driven in and backed out of the same gate,” Ernest explains. “The location is ideal for our line of work, with the three major petroleum companies less than five kilometres away and we’ve also been servicing the major petroleum distribution fleets across Southern Queensland for a long period of time.” As a DG workshop our services include: Degassing tankers, SLP inspections and hydrotests, hazardous area electrical repairs, Calibration and Certification of Bulk Flow metering Systems, installation and fitment of Liquip’s level gauging systems (including the industry leading Swift delivery system), and the supply, fitout & testing of Liquip fuel and LPG hose reels. According to Ernest, the workflow of business at current facility is consistently buzzing and their afterhours tanker service support is always in demand, but there is still room to do extra on-site petroleum work which enables the workload to be managed without the inconvenience and cost of relocating. That said, Ernest describes another arm of the business building mining service vehicles which has tailed off in recent years due to a
As a drive-around facility, B-doubles can be driven in one gate and out another which is a huge improvement over our previous site where they had to be driven in and backed out of the same gate.
downturn in the mining industry. “Around 2008 we started working in conjunction with another local manufacturer producing large service trucks based on Caterpillar 773 and 775 off-road trucks for the mines,” Ernest says. “The other company built the body and we did the installation and fitout and we were completing between two and three units annually. “That work slowed in 2016 but in the meantime we’ve been building a lot of smaller service vehicles which has kept us busy. In fact, we recently finished a series of 23 small service trucks for a Western Queensland mining operation and are currently completing another six for a large mining contractor,” he says. The company currently has 53 staff members including boilermakers, fitter/welders, auto electricians, painters, diesel mechanics, hydraulics fitters and a sheet metal worker. “Having this wide range of skilled tradespeople enables us to complete the varied and diverse work that has kept the business in good shape over the last 30 years,” Ernest says. “As a Liquip distributor, we work closely with the other Liquip distributors which allows us to participate in national projects which could include flame-proofing of a number of vehicles from one of the larger petroleum outfits, for example,” Ernest adds. “We are very proud of the fact that we are an important part of a strong nation-wide Liquip sales and servicing network that effectively helps maintain Australia’s energy and resources supply sectors.”
Contact Liquip Sales (QLD) 730 MacArthur Avenue Central Pinkenba QLD 4008 Ph: 07 3633 9100 Web: www.liquip.com
Hitchcocks Haulage tipping dry bulk single and 25m B-double tankers.
Pride and loyalty
SAFETY AND RELIABILITY ARE OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE FOR HITCHCOCKS HAULAGE. TO MODERNISE ITS FLEET AND REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN ITS DIVERSE OPERATIONS, THE FAMILY BUSINESS SPECIFIES ROAD TANKER COMBINATIONS FROM TIEMAN.
Hitchcocks Haulage is based in Bomaderry, New South Wales, and was founded by Jim and Ida Hitchcock in 1971. The business initially traded as Jim Hitchcock Haulage and expanded its services to support general freight, paper and bulk liquid products. In 2005, Colin and Jayne purchased Jim Hitchcock Haulage from their parents and now trade as Hitchcocks Haulage. Colin and Jayne diversified into dry bulk starch transport in 2013 for Manildra Group and also manage packaging industry contracts for companies like Orora. “Our first experience with a Tieman tanker was when we purchased one in the acquisition of another business in 1993,” Colin says. “We have been a loyal Tieman customer ever since and have purchased quite a few stainless steel chemical tankers over the years.” To ensure a safe, reliable and productive fleet, Colin specified additional road tanker combinations from Tieman as equipment replacements. This year, Hitchcocks Haulage has taken delivery of O.ME.P.S tri-axle single and 25m B-double aluminium tipping dry bulk tanker combinations for carrying starch. These combinations are manufactured by O.ME.P.S in Italy – a family business that partnered with Tieman in 2008 for distribution of their tankers throughout Australia and New Zealand. Tieman satisfied Colin’s requirement for fitment of Hendrickson running gear, made possible with a O.ME.P.S unique bolt-on
steel hanger design which allows for any brand of suspension and axles to be fitted. Other European manufacturers use welded aluminium hangers hence Hendrickson cannot be used. So O.ME.P.S ability and offer to customise simply meant shipping the Hendrickson suspension and axles to Italy for fitment. “All of our trailers are fitted with Hendrickson Intraax suspension,” Colin says. “If a trailer supplier can’t supply us with Hendrickson we simply don’t buy that brand. This was no problem at all for Tieman.” The 29-cubic-metre B-double lead tipping tanker has a steel chassis. Both the 55-cubicmetre B-double rear and tri-axle single 55-cubic-metre tankers are designed to optimise payload. They feature aluminium chassis which are independent of the tipping vessel. There are many robotic welding processes used on the vessels and chassis during manufacture guaranteeing premium weld quality and integrity. The lightweight aluminium chassis offer maximum payload every load. The tankers are fitted with dual sided top walkways, collapsible handrails and O.ME.P.S 500mm diameter quick release loading hatches with only four cam levers. The circumferential welds are ground flat inside the vessel to allow free flow of the product to the discharge cone when tipped. To assist with product cleanout at the end of the load, a pneumatic vibrator is fitted at the rear to the underside of the vessel. The discharge cones are manufactured from polished stainless steel, they are hinged and bolted for access and cleaning the inside of
25m tipping dry bulk B-double. Single 55m³ tipping dry bulk tanker.
the tanker. They are fitted with five Solimar aerators which provide an effective aeration zone to fluidise the starch for discharge. The tankers are fitted with WABCO Electronic Braking Systems (EBS) and side underrun protection rails offering the highest level of safety. A diesel drive compressor power pack is fitted to the rear tanker of the B-double. The package is powered by a Hatz 4L41C engine which drives a Power Take-Off (PTO) mounted hydraulic pump to tip the vessels and a Gardner Denver XK18 screw compressor to pneumatically discharge the tankers. This package provides the optimum balance of air flow and pressure to quickly and quietly discharge the tankers. The tankers are pressurised for discharge via the 3” polished stainless steel airlines, Solimar aerators in the discharge cone and the 2” top airline which enters the vessel at the front. A 2” air release system is fitted, enabling the operator to reduce the vessel pressure by opening a ball valve at ground level. “These new tankers are about 1.5 tonnes lighter than the old ones,” Colin says. “We have always had a very good relationship with the Tieman management and family and we expect that to continue for years to come.” Geordie Fairweather, Tieman Business Development Manager – Dry Bulk, visited O.ME.P.S’ factory in Italy in 2019 and met with the owner, Mr Munzio, and his team. “Having been involved with the dry bulk tanker industry for over 20 years, I was really impressed with their engineering and manufacturing quality,” Geordie says. “They are passionate about their business and their readiness to customise tanker designs and specifications ensures fit for purpose, high quality equipment.” Tieman, Geordie says, now stocks an extensive range of dry bulk spare parts, bringing world leading products, technical support and excellent customer service to the market. “A best in industry quality lightweight aluminium tanker product, combined with in-house expertise in Performance-Based Standards (PBS), ensures Tieman has great solutions for everyone’s dry bulk freight task to maximise extra payload and efficiencies.”
Contact Tieman Tankers 180-186 Northbourne Road Campbellfield VIC 3061 Ph: 03 9469 6700 Web: www.tieman.com.au
Leading the way…but importanly supporting Australian Manufacturing!
TO MAINTAIN ITS COMPETITIVE EDGE IN FUEL DISTRIBUTION ACROSS THE COUNTRY, PURTILL GROUP INVESTS IN EFFICIENT, RELIABLE AND INNOVATIVE ROAD TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS FROM TIEMAN. THE OPERATOR’S LATEST PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARDS 30M A-DOUBLE COMBINATION SETS ANOTHER MAJOR MILESTONE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL FAMILY OPERATION.
The Purtill family have operated in the Southern Riverina area of New South Wales since 1951. The business started in the bus industry and branched out into Caltex fuel distribution in 1974. Today, Purtill Group operates from retail site locations in Deniliquin, Mathoura, Moama, Finley, Tocumwal, Jerilderie, Hay and Barham. The company fleet, according to Managing Director, Neville Purtill, includes three 30m A-doubles, two 25m and two 19m B-doubles fitted with pumping equipment along with eight prime movers. The Purtill Group has invested in Tieman equipment for more than 20 years. “Our selection of Tieman was based both on reputation and their willingness to work together to find a solution to our requirements,” Neville says – adding that the relationship with Tieman dates back to 1998 when the company invested in its first Tieman semi fuel tanker. “This particular tanker is still in the fleet and working well, but it is destined for our historic collection at ‘The Depot’ museum. “We see the Tieman and Purtill partnership as an important part of doing business, especially because it is one family business working collaboratively with another family business.” When the time came to modernise road transport equipment and settle on the most efficient combination loading out of Caltex Newport Terminal, Neville contacted Tieman for their Performance-Based Standards expertise. While the initial exercise of getting 30m PBS higher mass approval took Tieman nearly 2.5 years through multiple bridge and route assessments, the benefits are such that the Purtill Group are the first in industry in Victoria to now operate three Tieman 30m A-doubles from Newport fuel terminal to Hay and Deniliquin in NSW. “PBS has enabled us to achieve huge efficiency gains,” Neville says. “The timing of our project was spot on due to both Victoria opening routes for 30m A-doubles and their bridge strengthening program. From where
we started to the final approvals, the PBS approval process has become a lot easier to navigate. The latest tankers and prime movers, being identical to those previously approved, were relatively simple to add to the PBS scheme.” The aluminium fuel tankers are all proudly built in Australia flaunting many of Tieman’s unique design features to maximise on payload, structural integrity yet having the highest quality industry finish that reflects with the Purtill Group’s new fleet image – a stunning montage of rural backdrops on the sides of each tanker showcase the industries that they deliver fuel to. “Fleet presentation is hugely important,” Neville says. “Our fleet are mobile billboards and reflect to quality of our family business.” Each combination is fitted with dual underslung hose reels and a Liquip Vic ‘Swift’ meterless single pump system offering preset gravity, pre-set metered and pre-set bulk discharge functions. Dual underslung diesel and petrol hose reels mounted onto a lightweight aluminium frame are located on each lead 30m tanker. So, flexibility of each lead tanker delivering fuel to farms in remote western areas of NSW prior to returning to Newport allows maximum efficiency of fleet. “The `Swift` system is another game changer – it is accepted by our drivers and simple
Dual hose reel `Swift` meterless single pump system by Liquip Vic.
to use,” Neville says. It mitigates any risk for error. Again, great efficiency gains in both weight and accuracy of both pump & drop deliveries.” Superior efficiencies are achieved with increases of more than 25 per cent in payload when compared to a 25m B-double with similar specifications. “The 30m A-doubles are a gamechanger for Purtill Group for both efficiency and safety,” Neville says. “Fewer trips means less time on the road, less chance of anything going wrong.” The Purtill Group takes tremendous pride in being innovative in its operations and has been involved in several ‘industry firsts’ over the years including: first to deliver fuel on farm from semi-tankers in southern NSW in the 1990s, first to deliver fuel on farm from B-double tankers in southern NSW in the 2000s, and now the first to deliver fuel on farm from 30m A-doubles in Southern NSW thanks to Tieman. “Australian manufacturing is very important to us,” Neville says. “The ability to see first-hand the quality and workmanship of Tieman Tankers has been a great benefit for us.”
Contact Tieman Tankers 180-186 Northbourne Road Campbellfield VIC 3061 Ph: 03 9469 6700 Web: www.tieman.com.au
A level of customisation few companies can do
ULAN WATER HAS TAKEN DELIVERY OF A NEW TIEMAN CUSTOM SPECIFICATION 30,000-LITRE STAINLESS STEEL FOOD GRADE TANKER TO RUN A SAFER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE FLEET.
Based in Central West New South Wales, Ulan Water is a locally owned and licenced water carting operation that has been in business for 20 years. It is also diverse in
its value proposition, providing transport services, minor civil works, labour hire and ground maintenance services. General Manager, Mathew Buchanan,
Proud owner – Mathew Buchanan.
confirms that the business supplies and services the Ulan area which is approximately a 40-minute drive from Mudgee and 15 minutes from Gulgong.
“Ulan Water mobile plant and equipment comprise three water tankers, three rigid water carts, three truck and dog combinations, one side tipper, two tipper trucks, five service trucks as well as earthworks equipment including excavators, grader, roller, bobcats, loader and lawn maintenance equipment,” he says – adding that Ulan Water carts drinking water to the local mines and for domestic purposes. “For drinking water storage, high quality drinking water facilities are in place and are complemented by having high quality drinking water trucks operated by trained and experienced workers.” For over four years, Ulan Water has partnered with Tieman for quality road tanker combinations that meet health department accreditation requirements for carting potable water. “A significant industry challenge that Tieman helps us overcome is providing stainless steel water tankers with flow meters, pressure cleaner and hose,” Mathew says. “The most important features of our Tieman tankers are the finish of the product, they’re very safe on the road and the design and finish is impeccable.” The latest Tieman investment to join the Ulan Water fleet is a 30,000-litre stainless steel food grade polished tanker with two compartments. For the best flexibility and for efficient payload delivery, the tanker is fitted with a high volume, hydraulic pump, flow meter and hose reel combined with 30 metres of 25mm hose. A high-pressure wash gun was also added as per the custom specification. The tanker is protected with Tieman’s failsafe vent disc design which prevents over pressurisation or vacuum damage from occurring while filling or discharging water. “The fail-safe vent is especially important, morally, for Ulan Water, because it provides a safe work environment for our workers and protects the tanker during loading and unloading, and at the same time, ensures the business is compliant for ‘plant’ and
Customised accessories.
duty of care requirements,” Mathew says. “Where possible, Ulan Water shall always look to support Australian manufacturing much in the same way that we support local community. By purchasing Australian made, the Tieman brand guarantees a quality product which is important for Ulan Water for its storage and water carting trucks and other mobile plant and equipment. This equates to a healthy product for our customers and a safer working environment.” For Mathew, Tieman run an efficient family company and always service with a smile. “Tieman is always happy to help and the whole process of the tanker build is fantastic, backed by regular updates.” Fleet presentation is also important to Ulan Water. “For Ulan Water, health and safety is our top priority and is policy driven,” Mathew says. “This is demonstrated in part by having presentable drinking water trucks, mobile plant and equipment that we are proud of. As a result, Ulan Water engages with reputable Australian suppliers and manufacturers to achieve this. Ultimately, special thanks to Tieman for all their service and products – a job well done.”
Contact Tieman Tankers 180-186 Northbourne Road Campbellfield VIC 3061 Ph: 03 9469 6700 Web: www.tieman.com.au
