In just over two weeks from now, PowerTorque will be heading down to the Australian Trucking Association’s Technical and Maintenance Conference with one idea in mind – let’s get technically educated.
Held at the Kangan Institute in Melbourne, the conference will feature a host of industry experts speaking on topics across the technical and maintenance areas of truck technology.
For many, myself included, this will be an extremely educational experience, and a chance to get up to date and more knowledgable on what goes on not only inside a truck, but in all aspects.
Truck productivity and emissions standards will be at the top of the agenda on the Tuesday, October 22. With changes to truck width and mass limits over the past 12 months, there’s plenty to get your head around with how to make your vehicles as productive as they can be.
The ATA wants to see the federal government support maximum innovation in alternative truck fuels, looking at removing the barriers to the use of low or zero carbon vehicles and providing more incentives for trucking operators to make the switch.
If you do work in or are interested in learning more about the mechanics of your trucks, you can only also learn all about braking assistance technology for trucks and trailers, or driveline lubrication from Ross Walker from Castrol.
The next day, Shane Pendergast from Air Brake Systems will deliver a talk on electronic braking systems. As one of the industry’s leading experts on the topic, it’s sure to be educational. You can hear more from Shane in the upcoming November/December edition of PowerTorque, where he spoke on the same topic at the LRTAV Conference.
You can find the full program here if you’re interested in attending – we’ll be there with bells on.
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