Meetings
Couplings Technical Group Meeting 7 August at D'Angelo Engineering North Laverton - 11am to 1.30pm
ARTSA institute membership provides professional development through participation in ARTSA-i Technical Groups and networking with industry peers. The Couplings Technical Group meeting is at D'Angelo Engineering in Laverton North where there is a unique opportunity to see how heavy vehicle couplings are manufactured. A meeting on industry matters will include:
- NHVR enforcement feedback & advice
- setting up a working document on ADR62 changes
- Issues around test facility availability
- gaps in regulation,
- general discussion regarding NZ model regulation
- unregulated grey imports.
- group discussion.
Following the meeting is the inspection of the D'Angelo factory and a light lunch with your peers.
Tyre Monitoring Systems Zoom Briefing 5 August 11am to 12.30pm
Important changes have recently occurred with the use of Tyre Monitoring Systems (TMS) and ARTSA-i and NBTA are holding an information session to provide details.
- Vehicles & trailers in the EU must be equipped with a tyre pressure monitoring system that supports a warning light in the dashboard of the vehicle.
- WA has introduced guidance information for vehicles transporting ammonium nitrate that include tyre temperature monitoring equipment.
Agenda:
• Welcome Peter Hart ARTSA-i Chairman
• Ian Thomson, Engineering Manager, BPW Transpec - ECE regs and system requirements
• Henry Zuidersma Department of Mines WA - DG vehicle guidance
• Anthony Germanchev - Benefits of Pressure Monitoring Project
• Supplier Panel - Wendy Cline CTI Air, Peter Woodford LSM Technologies
• Open discussion
A Zoom link will also be sent to Zoom attendees.