Proven Commercial vehicle brake engineering solutions
At Transport Engineering Solutions (TES) our engineering department has over 50 years’ experience in commercial vehicle brake engineering solutions. TES provide end to end solutions from concept to application with brake calculations for ADR38 compliance, tailored TEBS parameter files for individual trailers, on-site TEBS commissioning with ongoing technical support for the lifecycle of our products. […]
New TX-Trailerpulse from WABCO
Transport Engineering Solutions (TES) new product offering from WABCO TX-TRAILERPULSE is WABCO’s most recent trailer telematics unit. The device has been specifically designed to capture a maximum of data on trailers. Reduce unplanned downtime, Schedule Trailer servicing based on actual usage, on top of its Track & Trace capabilities, TX-TRAILERPULSE captures and forwards EBS-data sourced […]
Green Light for Trailer Braking Safety
In the lead-up to this year’s Australian Design Rule ADR 38/05 mandate of electronic braking systems on heavy trailers, Gough Transport Solutions has adapted a function within the WABCO EBS system that visually signifies the EBS status of each trailer. About the same size and shape as an LED trailer clearance light, it is mounted […]
Putting the Brakes on for Safety
As part of its ongoing commitment to continually improve the safety of its fleet, bulk liquid carrier, McColl’s Transport, has enlisted the help of Gough Transport Solutions to retrofit the 600-strong tanker fleet with Wabco Electronic Braking Systems. Established in 1952 with a single truck transporting milk around Geelong in Victoria, McColl’s Transport has grown […]
Ensuring Stability
When a truck loses contact with the road, the risk of rollover can be fraught with danger. However the range of tilt warning systems now on the market are helping to reduce the risk. Gough Transport Solutions (GTS) offers tailored kits to the transport industry to suit specific trailer applications and customer needs. When unloading […]
Off to a Safe Start
To remove one human error factor and increase safe operation of tippers, tankers and refrigeration trailers, Gough Transport Solutions recommends the Wabco trailer electronic braking system SafeStart feature. The commercial road transport industry is investigating ways to minimise human error through innovation – particularly in the braking space, a critical safety component. To offer fleets […]
Sorting Through The System
Gough Transport Solutions has launched the new Wabco Optilink system, enabling drivers and fleet managers to easily access the vast amount of data available through the Wabco trailer electronic braking system. Since business visionary Peter Drucker coined the phrase, ‘what gets measured, gets managed’, the commercial road transport industry – among countless other business spheres […]
Taking Tighter Turns
Vehicle manoeuvrability has become a pertinent topic when specifying trailer combinations, with braking functions like Wabco’s Optiturn a go-to answer from Gough Transport Solutions. Australia’s high productivity freight vehicle scheme, Performance -ased Standards (PBS), has garnered mixed reactions since its launch nearly a decade ago. Regardless of whether it is held in high regard for […]
Data Integrity
Modern braking technology offers transport operators vital information that can affect equipment longevity and performance, which is why Gough Transport Solutions is helping its clients learn more about the advantages of using the Wabco EBS operating data recorder. In terms of Performance-Based Standards (PBS), road transport fleets are investing in running gear that is tailored […]
Always On All Wheels
To keep a tanker combination’s wheels firmly on the ground, Gough Transport Solutions recommends all tanker operators invest in performance and safety by opting for a roll stability system.
Intelligent Tilt
Using a selection of intelligent features, Gough Transport Solutions says operators can get more out of their Wabco trailer electronic braking systems than just increased braking safety.
High-Tech Assist
Braking specialists at Gough Transport Solutions understand that transport tasks in urban areas have a unique set of challenges for drivers to navigate. But they don’t have to do it alone, with assistance technology from WABCO now available. In an industry well known for long distance heavy haulage, sometimes the short distance, local tasks are […]