crash barrier reusing old tyres

Crash Barrier Reusing Old Tyres

Here is a video about the development and testing of a crash barrier reusing old tyres as a raw material. This is the world’s first full-scale test of concrete road safety barriers constructed with rubber crumb from end-of-life tyres. This new, innovative Australian public safety product has passed the ‘crash test’ and is now on track to go to market.
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adaptation and development

Adaptation and Development

Over the past 12 years Hi-Trans has gone through a process of adaptation and development the system to work precisely to help improve fleet performance. PowerTorque talked to Andy Mickan, National Workshop Manager at Hi-Trans Express about using all of the data created by the truck and trailer assets to improve productivity in the business.
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covering all of the bases

Covering All of the Bases

Going down the fleet monitoring route requires an operation to commit to the system completely, covering all of the bases, and integrating any telematics system into the entire business. PowerTorque talks to Andy Mickan, National Workshop Manager at Hi-Trans Express about using all of the data created by the truck and trailer assets to improve productivity in the business.
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turning old tyres into hydrogen

Turning Old Tyres Into Hydrogen

Australian tyre recycler Green Distillation Technologies, reckons its technology for turning old tyres into hydrogen can commercially and economically turn end-of-life tyres (ELTs) into high value, oil, carbon and steel, plus it can now take the carbon raw material and turn it into hydrogen. Read More
maintaining correct tyre pressure

Maintaining Correct Tyre Pressure

There are many well understood benefits of maintaining correct tyre pressure. The air inside tyre provides internal forces necessary for the tyre to perform as intended. Despite this many tyres are operated outside of their recommended pressure for various reasons. It can be challenging to maintain tyres particularly on commercial vehicles. Checking pressures takes time and requires access to vehicles that often don’t stay still for long. 
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thinking about tyre pressure

Thinking About Tyre Pressure

There is a lot to be gained in a trucking operation, if we spend a little time thinking about tyre pressure and getting it right. The results can be improved fuel use, lower tyre cost and fewer unschedules delays.
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tyre pressure, is it all just hot air?

Tyre Pressure, Is it all Just Hot Air?

They are just round black things which cost a lot of money, but our understanding of tyres and how to utilise them seems to attract a lot of old wives’ tales, so tyre pressure, is it all just hot air? Read More
servicing major fleet customers

Servicing Major Fleet Customers

Bridgestone Australia is overhauling its way of servicing major fleet customers with the widespread implementation of its locally developed B Mobile platform technology.  Read More
contentious issues for the operators

Contentious Issues for the Operators

One of the contentious issues for the operators of Performance Based Standards trucks has been tyre choice. As a result, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is looking for a rubber solution and is appointing independent road safety expert, Dr John de Pont, to lead a review of PBS tyre standards and operations. Read More