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• Heavy Vehicle Modifications Training

  • When
    8 Sep 2025
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    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    VACC House, 650 Victoria Street, North Melbourne

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  Conducted by Dr Peter Hart, certification agent, forensic engineer, braking expert and former AVE. Participants will receive detailed information about heavy vehicle modifications for heavy trucks and trailers.

  Who should participate?

  OEM personnel, vehicle technicians, engineers such as Accredited Vehicle Examiners (AVEs), and regulators. The training will be of great benefit to industry personnel involved in modifications and the provision of replacement parts.

  Course Content:

  
  

  Introduction and Overview

  Australian regulatory framework and technical standards applicable to heavy vehicles. What are modifications and what are repairs ?

  Vehicle Standards Bulletins and Australian plant equipment codes.

  Good engineering principles for modification of heavy vehicles.

  Chassis ladder strength considerations for body attachment, towbar/coupling installation and load distribution (VSB Sections J, H & T)

  Mechanical couplings. Types, ratings and safety considerations. (VSB6 Section P).

  Axles, Wheels, Suspensions and steering (VSB 6 Sections D, E & F).

  
  

  ARTSA-i & CVIAA members cost: $500 inc GST 

  Non-member cost: $600 inc GST 

  
  

  Become an ARTSA-i Member - click here.

  
  

  Morning Tea & Lunch included.

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• Heavy Vehicle Braking Calculator Training

  • When
    9 Sep 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    VACC House 650 Victoria Street North Melbourne
  • Spaces left
    16

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  Conducted by Dr Peter Hart, heavy vehicle braking expert and forensic engineer. Participants will receive detailed information about heavy vehicle braking and how to use the new Beta version of the ARTSA-i brake calculator which is free to use for accredited users that complete the training. All attendees must bring a laptop that links to the classroom Wifi.

  Who should participate?

  OEM personnel, vehicle technicians, engineers such as Accredited Vehicle Examiners (AVEs), and regulators. The training will be of great benefit to industry personnel involved in maintaining, developing and regulating heavy vehicle braking systems.

  Course Content:
  

  • Brake system basics

  • Brake stability and Brake Rules

  • Introduction to the Brake Calculator

  • Practical Trailer brake Design Example

  • Design Examples -Combination Vehicles

  • Advanced Calculator Techniques

  • Assessing satisfactory brake design

  • Brake system modifications including VSB 6 Section G requirements.

  ARTSA-i & CVIAA members cost: $500 inc GST

  Non-member cost: $600 inc GST

  Lunch included

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ARTSA-i Data Day

  • When
    14 Oct 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Life Saving Victoria 200 The Boulevard Port Melbourne

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  For 12 years ARTSA-i has been receiving quarterly heavy vehicle registration data from the Austroads agency NEVDIS.  It covers the over 1 million heavy vehicles – prime movers, trailers, rigids, buses and special purpose vehicles.  Each vehicle has VIN data as well as many other details on manufacturer, location of registration and other data.

  ARTSA-i Data Day is a chance to discuss this data and how it can be used to not only improve the understanding of the trends in this market but how it could be used to contribute to improved safety, environmental and efficiency outcomes.

  Its agenda includes:

  • ·       Overview of the data and its transformation
  • ·       Typical uses of the data – Tableau walkthrough
  • ·       Continuous improvement – recent changes
  • ·       Future plans
  • ·       Round table – what customers would like

  The intention of the day is to improve understanding of the data, and its potential using the powerful tools from ARTSA-I’s Tableau on-line collection.

  
  

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