trailers

A Lot More to Come in the Future

A Lot More to Come in the Future

The development of safety systems in future trucks has to be specifically designed for highly automated driving and there is going to be a lot more to come in the future, according to Stefan Pahl, Director Application Engineering and Technical Sales Knorr Bremse. Systems will be a lot more precise and, and what we then also need is a certain level of redundancy of certain mission critical systems.
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streamlining the system

Streamlining the System

The Drake Group’s Service and Repair division has been given an overhaul, streamlining the system, in the interests of improving efficiencies to cater for increasing customer demand. As Paul Matthei discovers, key to the changes is the appointment of Paul Robinson as Branch Manager. 
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random supply of components and materials

Random Supply of Components and Materials

Ankit Mistry has been tasked to solve issues in the random supply of components and materials from the supply chain and unpredicted increases in pricing that makes the maintenance of profitability challenging as Purchasing and Logistics Manager with MaxiTRANS at the Trout River facility at Hallam in Victoria.
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cutting edge smart trailer solutions

Cutting Edge Smart Trailer Solutions

PowerTorque spoke to Goran Koviloski, Fleet Manager at PrixCar to find out some of the issues and the cutting edge smart trailer solutions the company has come up with to get the job of hauling cars around Australia done efficiently and safely.
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polarising the business landscape

Polarising the Business Landscape

It would seem that the Covid pandemic has had the effect of polarising the business landscape in Australia of late. Depending on the type of business, it can be either boom or bust … or perhaps something in between.
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remarkable surge in demand for new trailers

Remarkable Surge in Demand for New Trailers

A new trailer manufacturer in the Sunshine State is going gangbusters, thanks, in part, to the remarkable surge in demand for new trailers over the last 12 months or so. Paul Matthei sits down with James Yerbury, owner of Robuk Engineering, to discuss the details of his thriving new business.  
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People remain a challenge for us

People Remain a Challenge For Us

“People remain a challenge for us at MaxiTRANS, as they do for everyone else,” said Dean Jenkins, MaxiTrans CEO and Managing Director, when PowerTorque sat down with him to talk about how the trailer business is travelling. “I think that we as an industry have an issue with mental health. We do a lot of work with our people around RUOK Day, and we’re pretty passionate about it. 
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MaxiTRANS continues to grow and develop

MaxiTRANS Continues to Grow and Develop

As a dominant player in the trailer manufacturing sector in Australia, MaxiTRANS continues to grow and develop its offering to the Australian trucking industry. PowerTorque sat down with MaxiTrans CEO and Managing Director Dean Jenkins to talk about how the trailer business is travelling.
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improving efficiencies for MaxiTRANS customers

Improving Efficiencies For MaxiTRANS Customers

Today we meet Daniel McNaulty, the Group Product Development Manager at MaxiTRANS, he is all about improving efficiencies for MaxiTRANS customers. He is based in Ballarat where he oversees all major project developments under the company brands of Freighter, Maxi-CUBE, Hamelex White, Lusty EMS, AZMEB, Trout River and Peki.
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75 years of quality trailer manufacturing

75 Years of Quality Trailer Manufacturing

The year 2021 marks 75 years since the first Freighter products rolled onto Australian roads as the company celebrates 75 years of quality trailer manufacturing. Freighter’s history is clearly as long as it is rich, and that legacy is a key component of every trailer that rolls off the line today.
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