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Safety chains have the potential to eliminate runaway trailer crashes caused by failed pin couplings in truck and dog trailer combinations. However, some industry stakeholders are concerned that the chains themselves could result in unfavourable dynamics in the event of coupling failure. Using field testing, Advantia assessed vehicle dynamics in a range of operating scenarios… Read more »
Not since the introduction of the B-double in the early 1990s did Australia have such an opportunity to improve the road transport industry’s triple bottom line. This project saw Advantia work with the National Transport Commission to create a practical national policy for the proliferation of B-triples based on an industry proposal for modular assembly… Read more »
Read about how Advantia supported the introduction of Victoria’s ‘Moving More With Less’ policy for longer and heavier heavy vehicle configurations. Project summary by Rob Di Cristoforo. Victoria has enjoyed over 20 years of successful B-double operation at up to 26 metres long and 68 tonnes Gross Combination Mass. In response to continued rapid growth… Read more »
Read about how Advantia supported a mass limit increase from 16 to 18 tonnes for 2-axle buses in Victoria. Project summary by Rob Di Cristoforo. VicRoads called upon Advantia in 2009 to carry out a two-year investigation into the Victorian bus industry’s long-held belief that the 16-tonne mass limit for two-axle buses was insufficient. For… Read more »
Other Advantia projects include: PBS Design Approval Applications on behalf of truck and bus manufacturers and fleet operators, for buses, rigid trucks, truck and dogs, single-artics, A-doubles, B-doubles, A-triples, B-triples, AB-triples and AAB-quads Development of a framework for truck-trailer combinations to operate at PBS mass and dimensions without PBS Feasibility study for the more general… Read more »
