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Connectivity is key BULK LIQUID AND CHEMICAL TRANSPORT CARRIER, UNANDERRA TANKER HIRE, HAS INVESTED IN WABCO TELEMATICS TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF ITS OPERATIONS. Unanderra Tanker Hire (UTH) has been
Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and
servicing the liquid transport needs of specialised freight companies along
Northern Territory. “Our primary operation is in Port Kembla,
Australia’s eastern seaboard for more than
as well as a secondary depot in Minto, New
diagnostic software.
40 years. Managing Director, Jeremiah
South Wales, with a sub-depot in country
WABCO Product Support Manager, Blair
Wiedl, says the business is committed
Victoria, and a presence in south-east
Rundle, says TX-TRAILERFIT provides a basis
to providing environmentally sound and
Queensland,” Jeremiah says. “UTH staff
to estimate and evaluate the technical health
efficient transportation of various liquid
are trained in the handling of DG and are
products, specialising in chemicals and
licensed by the Environmental Protection
of each trailer. “It processes the diagnostics code history
corrosive 8 Dangerous Goods (DG).
as logged by the Operating Data Recorder
The company utilises a diverse fleet of
Authority.” UTH has arranged for the fitment of WABCO
modern vehicles including small rigid
telematics on its heavy vehicles to keep track
as diagnostic trouble codes, warning lamps,
tankers, semi-trailers and B-double
of its assets.
tilt alerts, insufficient tyre pressure, RSS
configurations. There are currently 47 trucks
“Tracking our fleet is of upmost importance,”
events, supply pressure warnings, wheel-
and rigids (a mix of Kenworth, Western Star,
Jeremiah says. “We need to know where
speed, demand pressure and axle load
Mercedes-Benz, DAF and Volvo) and 66
UTH trucks and trailers are at all times. This
trailers – aluminium, stainless steel, fibreglass
helps us manage the fatigue of our drivers,
sensor data,” he says. “The solution includes up-to-date digital
and high-density polyethylene (HDPE). UTH provides metro, short-haul and line-
provide accurate ETAs for our clients and is
trailer ID cards, describing various technical trailer details, such as trailer brand, model,
haul cartage within New South Wales
also critical in our trip planning.” The main product that UTH uses is TX-
as well as linehaul cartage that covers
TRAILERFIT tracking portal and the WABCO
“Daily monitoring and follow-up of the
(ODR) and specifically features events such
EBS type and axle configuration.
Fast Fact Unanderra Tanker Hire has its own National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) regulated workshop with full-time mechanics and 24/7 emergency breakdown service to minimise equipment downtime while meeting all regulatory and industry standards. The fleet’s use of WABCO telematics ensures efficient and timely Workshops use WABCO telematics for diagnostic purposes.
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operations.
