NZ TruckBody & Trailer December 2019

December 2019

Robust and Resilient MCCARTHY OFFERS ITS ENGINEERING MACHINE TO ALL

REAL STEEL ‘TOUGH AS’ TRAILERS

• BROKERS UNITED’S COLOURFUL FUTURE • LIFE-SAVING SONAR SAFETY • TRAILER MARKET UPDATES • NEW TRUCKBODY & TRAILER BUILDS

SHINMAYA SLEEKER, SMARTER COMPACTORS

TMC QUAD AXLE BRIDGELEG SIDELIFTER

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Hardox being put to work in one

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T&G CELEBRATING HALF A CENTURY Transport & General’s 50-year relationship with Winstone Aggregates.

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SHINMAYWA COMPACTORS Robertson Isuzu is starting to clean up in the compactor market.

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BROKERS UNITED Panel and Paint has a new name and a United vision.

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NEWS Our round-up of the news and events from the truckbody and trailer scene.

SONASAFE 20/20 Sonar is setting a new benchmark in workplace proximity safety.

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HOPE and Wellbeing YEAR

us, our mates and loved ones, who may

and loved ones, by bringing them hope when

worldwide from suicide, while in NZ, in the

be having a difficult time expressing their

they need it. It is our job to ask our friends and

past decade, the number of suicides has risen

feelings or sharing what they’re struggling

loved ones if they are okay and to offer them

29 per cent, from 531 deaths in 2008/09,

with because feeling vulnerable isn’t easy.

with our time, our love, and our support.

800,000

PEOPLE

DIE

EVERY

We are all responsible for each other, and

compared to 685 in 2018/19. In the same

“The world needs you now more than

period the rate of suicides per 100,000 people

ever. The number of individuals who have

went from 12.04 to 13.93 – up 15.7 per cent –

struggled and who are struggling with mental

Men continue to be more at risk, with 68 per

health issues is rising. If you’re in this state,

cent of the deaths this year.

just know that you are not alone. There is

conversation of hope, trust, love, and action.

we can all help. All it takes is one question: “How are you?”

This

simple

question

can

open

a

Mack, the Hopeful Black Dog is TR Group’s

always help and support within your reach,

Let the action be that you check on your

initiative to give an expression of love and

but most importantly, there is always hope”

mates and ask them how they are – how they

support for everyone who may be carrying

they say.

really are – and let them know that you’re

a heavy load. We believe that mental health

As Mack travels New Zealand’s roads, we

and self-care is important but we need to

believe he will raise awareness that you can

understand that there are people around

make a difference by checking on your mates

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always there to help.

You are not alone, there is always support, there is always hope. Hold On, Pain Ends.

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Freight hub a bold vision for New Zealand THE DESIGN OF A NEW RAILROAD freight hub near Palmerston North is a bold vision for New Zealand’s logistics sector, KiwiRail Group Chief Executive Greg Miller says.

The Master Plan for the three-kilometrelong intermodal freight hub, unveiled by Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones, combines a container terminal, warehousing for road transport operators, and

bulk

goods

and

forestry

loading

operations with KiwiRail’s train operations and maintenance facilities.

“This is a major step forward in New

a critical freight distribution point, with goods

regional roads. But we are also planning

Zealand’s approach to freight logistics,” Mr

coming through from the upper North Island,

for the decades ahead, ensuring the hub is

Miller says.

Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington and the

designed to accommodate longer, more

South Island.

economical 1,500 metre trains – which is a

“It brings road and rail freight together in

60 per cent increase in length and capacity.

a much more integrated and seamless way,

“With freight volumes expected to increase

improving efficiency and saving in costs. The

in the decades ahead, this intermodal hub will

“A purposely designed facility to link rail

design allows for consumer imports and bulk

be a crucial freight centre for the lower North

and road together like this hasn’t been seen

exports to be managed at one place, and

Island.

in New Zealand. We are creating something

there is plenty of room to co-locate freight

“The efficiency improvements will make

world-class, which will support the growth of

partners and meet their warehousing needs.”

rail more attractive and help manage the

Manawatu’s logistics industry well into the

Mr Miller says Palmerston North is already

numbers of trucks on our national and

future.”

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NEW WAKA TRAILER NOT EXACTLY A BIG TRAILER BUT THE SENTIMENT IS HUGE!

MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HAWKE’S BAY PADDLERS

Picton to compete.

The Haeata Ocean Sports club in Napier has received a $6,000

Honoria is happy with the club’s successful application to NZCT.

grant from NZCT towards a new waka trailer. The new trailer will

“It felt fantastic. So pleased with the outcome. I promised everyone

help the club provide more support to members competing in

we would get it! The need for it was real and very genuine.

competitions across New Zealand.

“One of our goals is to continue to offer quality equipment for

This year the club is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. The past

members. When the club formed, we had no waka so started

two years has seen the club grow significantly as the popularity of

slowly to build up craft. Now the club has three six-person waka,

waka ama increases in the region. The club wanted to support its

several single waka, a double and lots of stand-up paddleboards.

members more by transporting waka to competitions but couldn’t

The trailer was the next step.” TB&T

afford to buy a trailer.

“The club has lots of waka craft but previously no transportation for them,” says Honoria Ropiha, board member for Haeata Ocean Sports club. “There has been a real shift to supporting our growing member base. There are five clubs in the Hawke’s Bay but no local competitions so members have had to travel long distances and source waka for hire which is not always possible and is expensive.”

The new trailer will enable members to transport the club’s waka to competitions, taking a huge amount of pressure off competitors.

The trailer can hold up to four six-person waka. Over the next six months, club members will travel as far away as Northland and

NEW HAMMAR ROBOTS BOOST NZ SIDELOADER PRODUCTION A NEW AUTOMATED ROBOTIC WELDING

Zealand is then broken into two halves in order

system just installed at the Hammar factory in

to fit into containers and it is a simple task to re-

Sweden will help the world-leading sideloader

assemble them on arrival here.”

company to also boost its production in New Zealand.

Registrations of new Hammarlifts in New Zealand last year (2018) formed only a portion of

Mr Sandberg says the new welding method will help Hammar overcome a production bottleneck that has been hampering the high demand in New Zealand.

the total sales/orders received and would have

The Auckland factory at Takanini has been

been greater but for limitations on production

extended and subjected to a new layout in order to

capacity. The new multi-million investment in

make assembly operations flow better and faster.

Sweden will help cut delivery time along with

A separate workshop was opened two doors

investments in expanded production facilities in

down the road for assembly of new Hammarlifts

Auckland.

and final testing. But even these moves have not been enough to keep up with burgeoning demand in recent years.

“We could have sold more of our sideloaders if the product was available,” says Mr Sandberg.

the ‘StepOver’ leg technology developed for the popular Hammar 155 for transferring containers, as well as outstanding stability and much lower

“With the option of ready-made chassis from

ground pressure on the stabiliser foot, or a new,

Hammar HQ in Sweden now requiring less

patented, fast, ground-handling ability that has

production time when they arrive, our team will be

been dubbed the ‘SledgeLeg’.

able to complete each sideloader more speedily.”

In ‘SledgeLeg’ mode, it sees the legs extended

Hammar sideloaders are built to each buyer’s

to less than half their maximum outreach to rest

specifications, including their own choice of axles,

on a knuckle built into the upper part of the longer

A number of Hammar sideloaders destined

suspension, wheels and other items sourced from

‘StepOver’ leg as it folds into itself. This enables

for the New Zealand market will now be shipped

suppliers within New Zealand. The cranes are

the Hammar 110 sideloader to operate in much

with a fabricated chassis using the new robotic

brought in from Sweden already built up, certified

tighter, confined spaces. And because the leg

welding system, thus reducing assembly time at

and tested under rigorous European regulations –

does not need to completely unfold, loading and

its Auckland production plant. At the same time,

and manufactured using robotic welding assembly

unloading containers is much faster using the

the Auckland facility will continue to fabricate

techniques, too.

‘SledgeLeg’.

The success of Hammar sideloaders in New

At the other end of the scale, the Hammar 195

The first five sideloaders manufactured by the

Zealand has been attributed to a combination of

standard sideloader model continues to be very

new robotic welder recently landed here and were

the Swedish technology and quality, along with

popular with general carters, while there has also

completed to buyers’ specification and delivered

designs that suit transport requirements in this

been renewed interest in the 3-crane Hammar

to their respective fleets in around half the usual

market.

130, which can handle two 20ft containers

complete chassis as before.

An example of this localised approach is the

together, a single 40ft or as an option, the newly

“Some of the chassis for our sideloaders are

recently introduced light tare weight Hammar

designed feature with full sliding cranes for

now being manufactured at the Hammar factory

110 model that was designed with New Zealand

maximum payload with a single 20’.

near Gothenburg using sophisticated robotic

transport operators in mind. This model features

More recently, all Hammarlift models have been

welding, which has many advantages for us

a double-action system that can either deploy

equipped with the Hammar ‘Safety+’ system, a

assembly time.

and for our customers,” says Fred Sandberg,

can bus-based computer system monitoring load

Managing Director of Hammar New Zealand.

and handling dynamics to prevent dangerous

“It means that our products are made to even

handling outside the safety parameters of the

more precise and accurate tolerances. It also

machine and to avoid mistakes in operation, to

means that chassis fabricated in our Auckland

protect both operators and equipment.

factory, have faced un upgrade in both design

“Thanks to our new robotic welding system,

and quality. Each chassis fabricated on the robotic

Hammar can provide more sideloaders faster to

welding line in Sweden and destined for New

local transport operators,” adds Mr Sandberg.

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TRT’S E SERIES TRACTION AIR SYSTEM

T

RACTION AIR®, TRT’S CENTRAL

Left: Traction Air CTI E Series installation showing Wheel Ends.

tyre inflation system has undergone a complete evolution in technology

Below: Traction Air CTI E Series installation wheel ends and plumbing.

and its look. This new advanced Traction Air CTI system called E Series is based on an extensive two and a half years research

example, the pressure cell is now made of

and development project by TRT, based in

stainless steel to withstand salt roads of

Scandinavia.

European winters, and thermal switches for

TRT

have

always

ensured

that

operation in -40°,” confirms Halley.

as

To celebrate the new Traction Air E Series

technology in vehicles and operations has advanced so too has the capability of Traction

Halley continues, “With a bit of TRT blue

and all of the new advances in technology,

Air. Traction Air was developed more than 22

sky thinking, an investment in research,

TRT have also designed a new look for

years ago by TRT, with the first installations

development and product testing in NZ and

Traction Air. “Something we have always

on road trains in the Australian Outback.

Sweden over the past two and a half years,

done.” says Halley.

Traction Air is installed on more than 4,000

we have created a brand new CTI system with

The new Traction Air, E Series is still

vehicles throughout NZ, Australia and the

greater capabilities, that integrates with the

autonomous, but allowances have been

Asia Pacific region.

vehicle using common BUS protocols. This

made in the design for it to be interfaced with

new CTI system is designed for European

the vehicle and other third party applications

conditions, which has a direct spinoff for our

in the future.

However, TRT has not focussed on CTI solutions for other regions until now.

Gavin Halley, National Sales Manager

loyal local customers.”

Halley confirms, “This new system does

explains, “About 4 years ago we looked at

The new system offers multi-channel

not replace the current system, the G

CTI in Europe, and in particular Scandinavia.

options from single axle to drive, steer and

Series. This is a new option for our

With some of the most extreme operating

trailer axle solutions. To add this variability,

customers to consider. While some fleets

environments, we wanted to understand

TRT have had to develop a complete new

may choose to migrate to the new E Series,

how, and if, Traction Air could be adapted

CTI system from the ECU and software to

we will be fully supporting both systems for

for any condition.”

the wheel ends and pressure cells. “For

the foreseeable future

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SONASAFE 20/20’S VISION OF WORK SAFETY

Story: Dave McLeod

“We’re very happy with the performance,” says NZ Post Safety and Wellbeing Manager Arthur Preuss. “We started it off in our tipper area. It’s a confined space with four conveyor belts and a number of people operating in that area, so the interaction between

pedestrian

and

forklift

was

extremely high. If something was going to go wrong, it would be in that area.

“In our first week, we noted 100 nearmisses PER DAY that could have possibly gone unreported. We implemented further training

and

correct

operation

in

the

workplace, reducing near-misses down to 10 notifications per day by the fourth week. Because the PDU was allocated

A

to the specific employees we could chat DMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS (PPE)

installing sonar pulse-emitting units on the

specifically to repeat offenders and by doing

such as staff training, brightly

forklift (or machine) and each member of

this we reduced near-misses to around 10

coloured

posts/

staff or visitor wears a tag (PDU). The tag

per week.”

gates, and specially defined walkways

receives the pulse, calculates the distance

“The SonaSafe initiative drove a lot of

certainly all combine to help make the

from the machine and, if within the exclusion

changes and improvements and we’ve

workplace safe but with the recent spate of

zone, alerts accordingly. Each tag is unique

got to the point where there wasn’t

forklift deaths and a current review of the

and the data is recorded centrally ‘realtime’,

actually a need to have a forklift in that

Health and Safety Act in working around

so it’s easy to immediately identify if

area, we substituted it for a different piece

vehicles, SonaSafe believes the vision now

certain staff members require retraining or

of equipment which is safer, therefore

needs to be 20/20.

disciplining.

eliminating the issue.”

signs,

yellow

SonaSafe 20/20 is a new safety entity

With SonaSafe 20/20 there are zero false

which combines the proven technology of

alarms too, bearing in mind that false alarms

Sonar-based proximity sensors with the

break the behavioural change required for a

enterprise analytics to deliver a world-first

safety-conscious environment.

“SonaSafe has helped us change people’s attitude, and ultimately the culture.”

Although currently actively working in New Zealand and Australia, SonaSafe

Proximity Awareness system. Combined

In trials and with early adopters, SonaSafe

20/20’s vision is to change workplace safety

they can lead to behavioural change in an

20/20 found that companies experienced a

globally and can be used across a number of

organisation and assist in keeping people

huge number of ‘events’ that they would

industry sectors from construction, mining,

safe and engaged when working around

otherwise be unaware of, the system

logging and roading to warehouse, ports

vehicles.

highlighted these issues and helped the

and more, taking workplace safety around

companies act accordingly.

vehicles to a whole new level.

SonaSafe says, when compared to other

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proximity warning technologies the use of Sonar has proven to be the most effective and accurate across a range of conditions (indoor and out) according to market feedback following evaluations across a range of applications including Freight, Warehousing, Yards, Earth Works and

SonaSafe 20/20 sees sonar pulseemitting units, installed on forklifts and the like, trigger an alert when staff – who must wear personal detector units (right) – stray too close to a moving vehicle or machine

Roading.

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Celebrating a Half-Century WHETHER IT’S ON THE CRICKET PITCH,

and distributor of aggregates and sands,

second-to-none. They will continue to be

a

Winstone Aggregates.

a big part of our business and our success

marriage

or

being

in

a

business

relationship, fifty years is a milestone

“T&G manufactured the first tipping

for the next 50 years,” says Lee Thorburn

worth celebrating and Transport & General

two-axle trailer for Winstones Aggregates

Head of Transport, Winstone Aggregates.

are doing just that. Since September

— Chassis No. TT162326 — in September

With half a century of working together

1969, they have been working with

1969. The quality, service and support we

under their belts, it seems that there’s at

New

experience from the entire T&G team is

least another fifty years to come.

Zealand’s

largest

manufacturer

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PRESSURE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL – TATES

T

TYRE

system, we have ‘Therm alert’ which, thanks

Inflation System, keeps your tyres

to a bung in the frost-plug that melts at

under correct pressure, warns you if

160-degrees, alerts you to dangerous axle

HE

PSI

AUTOMATIC

you’ve got a leak or a puncture, and we’re the

temperatures.”

only system with a bearing warning system,”

How it works – A pressure protection

says Aaron Burson, Sales Engineer at Tates.

valve is installed in the trailer air supply tank,

Either fitted on Tates brand new ROR Axles

with an on/off valve located to the left side

So for a quad-semi trailer, where you’ve got

(or retrofitted too) and made exclusively

of the control box for ease of maintenance.

a self-steer axle as your last axle, we are

for Trailers, the PSI Automatic Tire Inflation

Pressurized air flows into the control box. It’s

the only ones that can fit to that axle.” says

System will save you time, minimise

regulated to the pre-set tire cold pressure

Aaron Burson.

downtime, protect your axle, decrease tyre

setting, then flows from the control box

With over 1.5 million systems sold in the

wear and maybe even aid fuel economy.

through the hollow axle tube to the rotary

US alone, PSI is the number one player in

Nigel Burson tells us more. “It keeps all

union located in the wheel end. Air is

Tyre Inflation systems and has been in the

your tyres, on any type of trailer, at the same

transferred pneumatically as needed via the

industry the longest and continues to gain

pressure all of the time. Giving you optimal

rotary union into the tire hoses, then into the

traction here in NZ.

tyre life, fuel economy and will save you on

tyres.

For more information and a practical

recaps. It will also notify you if you’ve got a

“We’re the only ones currently, that can

demonstration, contact:

tyre pressure leak and ONLY in our pressure

fit the tyre system onto the self-steer axles.

TATES - 09 299 9911

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SCANIA NZ OPENS BIGGEST PROJECT YET: SERVICE CENTRE IN HEART OF DRURY

V

MATTIAS

part of the equation. The other is about the

of Drury, South Auckland; Scania is poised to

Lundholm, Scania NZ Managing

customers themselves. Thanks to Scania’s

deliver a quality experience from one of New

Director as he addressed us at the

fleet management software, they recognised

Zealand’s key transport locations. Boasting

opening of Scania New Zealand’s very first

that many of their trucks were being started

$5.5 million in parts on the ground, Scania

New Zealand-owned and operated state-of-

towards the south of Auckland making Drury

are well equipped to deliver customers more

the-art Service Centre.

an ideal and convenient area to satisfy their

convenience than ever before.

ALCOMNA”

SAID

Having just undertaken their largest project ever in New Zealand, Scania have completed

customers Service and Maintenance needs.

And what a place it is. Located in the heart

Equipped

with

a

growing

team

of

experienced professionals with the ability to

the 5 million dollar investment in the form of

process multiple trucks or busses per day,

an equipment and fit out hub.

six days per week, Scania is well prepared to keep kiwi businesses humming.

“This is a milestone in Scania’s journey

With

in New Zealand.” Mattias began. “NZ has

an

unwavering

commitment

to

always been a special market for Scania. We

sustainability, fuel efficiency, safety and parts/

have been present in NZ with distributors for

repairs service – delivered across every truck

28-years so there is obviously a history here,

models featuring all the premium and luxury

in fact, we have more than 4,000 trucks and

touches Scania is known for – rapid growth is

buses on the road here.”

expected.

“In 2018, a decision was made at Scania to

For more than two decades, Swedish

step in and take over distribution. At the start

trucking heavyweight Scania has arrived

of this year we began with two of us, then 15

into the country then been customised,

and now we are 52. We have three offices

showcased and distributed by third party,

(Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch) and

Cable Price.

But no longer. Scania New Zealand’s

now we have a retail/service leg in Drury.”

localised presence is now up and running.

Why Drury, Would be the obvious question,

The Service centre is set to be a vast aid to

to which the answer is two-fold. “Actually we didn’t find it, our customers did,” stated Mattias, matter of factly. But that is just one

Mattias Lundholm, Scania NZ Managing Director.

the line of trucks that run down the central North Island daily.

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ShinMaywa

(

Shin-may-wa)

COMPACTORS

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Story: Dave McLeod

In many ways, garbage trucks and compactors are the backbone of any large, civilised country. Day in and day out, they toil away, removing waste and unwanted rubbish from commercial sites and homesteads alike. What’s that got to do with Palmerston North-based Robertson Isuzu? Well, quite a lot as it turns out.

I

MANAGER

NZ, they wear out and they have a lot of

Japan, ShinMaywa, Kyokuto and Morita.

Robertson Isuzu says, “I used to go to

problems. Plus, every man and his dog has

ShinMaywa is the largest one, so I tee’d

Japan and buy second-hand trucks and

played with the wiring and plumbing so

up an appointment with a couple of them,

they’re difficult to fix.”

Kyokuto and ShinMaywa.”

AN

RENNER,

SALES

then saw another market. There were all these 20-year-old rear loaded rubbish trucks

He continues.“So in 2014, I was over

Renner said he’d like to be an agent for

of various makes coming here to NZ. They

there and I thought ‘there must be a better

them, but he also ‘only wanted to bring the

were all getting old, they were on second

way of doing this. There’s three main

body’s out’ and fit them to a chassis here in

or third-time life by the time they got to

manufacturers of rubbish compactors in

New Zealand.

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“Because the other thing is, when you get them in from Japan as an import, you’re limited by the import axle ratings. so you could only probably get 2-2.5 tonne on an FRR truck.”

His pitch was evidently successful.

He chose to go with ShinMaywa mainly because they came across a lot more professional and believed they were by far the better product.

It took Renner nearly two years to actually establish the agreement, according to him, ‘They’re very cautious of protecting their reputation’ and there was the inevitable due diligence to be completed. On top of this, it was the first time that it had ever been done outside of Japan.

“So we actually purchased a couple of units. It was a little bit slow to start with, 2016

Left to right: Mr. Chiune Teshima (Assistant Manager), Mr. Ian Renner, Mr. Jin Nishikawa (General Manager of International Strategy Department), Mr. Mikiaki Kato (Former Vice President – Adviser).

was when the first ones started to come in.

Then, once we got them here, we approached

rubbish compactor units a month at the

a lot of the wing spars for Boeings. We’re in

all the major users in the waste industry to

Hiroshima plant.

discussion to see if we get a few more of

see if they would be interested. They used to

“They’re special-purpose compactors for

their products. They do the little tippers that

use a lot of imports, especially with the REL,

sure but it isn’t just the only thing they do.

come in on the Isuzu trucks, straight from

the rear loaders. The ShinMaywa product is a

They build a lot of air bridges, like all the

the factory out of Japan.”

lot sleeker looking, it’s lighter and technology

ones at Changi airport, they build amphibious

Renner says that when it comes to

wise it’s right up there.”

aircrafts, it’s quite amazing what they do.

customers wanting to do their own build-

According to Renner, ShinMaywa is the

They have a cylinder plant in Thailand,

ups

largest manufacturer in Japan, making 270

they’ve got a plant in Hyogo and they build

they import versus a full turn-key solution.

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with

the

ShinMaywa

compactors

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just too hard, that’s why we do them here,

The business is currently split 50/50.

“We can fit the compactors to anything.

we amend the wheelbase so we fall within

We’ve fitted them to a Hino in the past, also

that 70% so you don’t have to bugger

to a Fuso, we’d prefer to sell them on an

around with all that extra paperwork.

Isuzu if we can but if a customer prefers

They’re robust too. We’ve got over fifty of

a different model truck, then by all means

these in the country and we haven’t had

we oblige. Sometimes we just put the unit

any major problems. The only parts that

on the back of the truck and the customer

we need to stock are panels, (in case the

will do their own build-up, there’s no two

guys break the panels at the rear) because

the same that’s the problem, everyone has

there’s not much that fails in them.”

1

Despite the lead time of getting the

different ideas.”

Being linked to an Isuzu dealership means

compactors

landed

here

in

NZ,

the

that Renner certainly has a truck preference

turnaround time for their ‘turn-key’ solutions

when it comes to his ‘turn-key’ solutions.

is relatively quick.

“Predominantly we put them on the

“Once it gets here, it probably takes

Isuzu FSD/FSR and rate them at 12 tonne.

about a month. Aside from fitting them

Some of them are rated at 14 tonne but at

to the chassis etc, we put lights on, we

12 tonne they tare out at just over 7 tonne,

put safety alarm indictors on, beacons,

so you get a 5 tonne payload in it, that’s

sidelights, fire extinguishers, all to meet

still quite good and it keeps your road user

local NZTA Standards. They’re a two-button

charges down.”

push for safety too. As we’ve been going

There’s no doubt that the business offers

along we have been getting a bit of help

a range of products to suit most waste

from Japan too. For example, the rear work

removal needs.

lamps, we used to fit them here but now

“There are a few different models but

they’re coming out with the body, it’s one

we generally do the GP-X and GR-X, the

less thing we have to do when it gets here,

GP-X which is the push out, the GRX is the

which speeds up the process.”

tip out. There are a couple of customers

Having established itself as a respected

that prefer the tip out because they are

name in the waste management business,

a paddle type, they’re better for the likes

Robertson Isuzu has continued to expand in

of food and things like that, whereas the

this area, taking on new opportunities and

push out, you can get a higher rate of

seeking new partnerships both here and

compaction. We go from 4 through to 12

across the Tasman.

cubic metres, ShinMaywa do a bigger one

“We only started the engineering shop

but we haven’t been able to export that,

in November last year, we’re also doing

mostly we do the 10 cube. Although,

dual control rubbish trucks for Bucher units

we’ve got some smaller 4.6s coming, for

out of Australia in there, effectively ‘mirror-

the parks and things like that.”

imaging’ the cabin.”

“The GP-X, the push-out type, they

“It’s been bloody hard work, but it’s been

have dual modes, so they actually have a

very enjoyable as well. We service the

cardboard mode. So you can do general

whole

waste then flick the switch and do

Queenstown, all over in fact. And now we’re

cardboard because cardboard is compacted

looking for a distributor in Australia.”

country,

from

Northland

2

3

4

to TB&T

in a different way, there’s quite an elasticity to it. Just flicking the switch changes the pressure of the compaction rate.”

Renner

undoubtedly

feels

that

his

products have the edge over competitors and imports.

“They’re

better-looking,

sleek

even.

They’re lighter, and when it comes to

1: Isuzu NLR with a 4.6 G-PX. 2: Rear build up complete with Double binlifter.

3: NPR450 fitted with 6.8m3 low height.

4: 10.2 Fitted to a new Fuso.

imports, you’re only allowed 70% of the

5: FSR fitted with 12.2m 3.

rear overhang, you can get permits but it’s

6: 4.6 Build up with single binlifter.

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Transport & General Engineering

United Vision Story: Dave McLeod

With their milestone 10-year anniversary celebration well underway, we headed to Waitara in the Taranaki to speak with Kurt Broker and find out why his ‘Panel and Paint’ business has now become United.

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‘Big’ and ‘interesting’ it is. Fresh out of his

“It was an existing business, but it had

10-year anniversary celebration

apprenticeship a decade ago, Broker made

been run into the ground. Basically I bought

well underway, we headed to

the bold move to go into business for himself,

the plant and started on my own right here,”

a decision that seems to have paid off.

he says motioning to the building we were

Waitara in the Taranaki to speak with Kurt Broker and find out why his ‘Panel and Paint’ business has now become United.

“I think I was one of the first people in NZ

in. “Then I got another panel beater and a

to do both trades. I started out spray painting

painter and just went on from there. We

in an apprenticeship, I fired through that and

started as ‘Brokers Panel and Paint’ 10 years

story.” begins Broker. “a lot of truckers are

then asked the boys what else I could do and

ago, doing a little bit of commercial and cars

very interested in the painting and looks of

then did panel beating. Then I thought ‘what’s

and everything, but more and more got into

their vehicles, it’s quite a high priority. I get

next?’ Doing my own business was next.”

commercial and it got to the point where we

“I thought it would be quite an interesting

a lot of interaction and banter on my social

Although the business as such was already

pages. Now I’m celebrating 10 years, and

formed, it wasn’t exactly what you’d call an

we’ve changed our name, it’s a big thing.”

easy start for Broker.

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became more specialised in that (transport) area.”

The move in focus for the business,

Left: Roof getting painted on two tone cab.

Top Right: Kurt Broker outside the Waitara branch, where it all started.

Middle Right: A recently refurbished truck put back together & being detailed.

Bottom Right: T Two wo of the many bake booths Brokers have, these bake completed paint jobs up to 60 degrees so the vehicles can be put back together quicker.

certainly was the right one.

“It’s grown and grown and grown. We doubled the size of the workshop here.

Brokers was a single site for seven years, and three years ago I got Rotorua in. I got that off someone that was virtually doing the same thing as this place was before I got it.

If it didn’t get a new owner in or new blood it would die. And four months ago got the one in Tauranga too. That one was different, it was a very good business, the owner was just ready to move on.”

Broker may have begun with a staff of three but now the business employs forty (fifteen in Waitara, another fifteen in Tauranga and the final ten in Rotorua), and it’s this team that he feels has been one of the vital parts of his growth.

“I was 23 when I started, jumped into the Truckbody&Trailer | 19

they’ve grown the business with me.”

Having a great team has evidently helped Broker work ‘on’ rather than ‘in’ the business.

“I employ good managers and support them. I have very little to do with the day to day running nowadays, my job is supporting these guys. We’ve also got production managers, branch managers, then team leaders in the workshop, it’s all about constant Above: Garnet is used to sand blast existing paint off and key up new surfaces. Here it is waiting to be recycled.

support.” says Broker

Below: An old trailer being sand blasted prior to painting.

where we all get together, we had one a

“Bi-monthly we have leadership meetings few days ago actually at Waitomo Caves,

A new MAN sitting in the strip bay waiting to be taken apart for a full repaint.

it’s central to all the shops. We had a day of

sandblasting, all in one shop. There aren’t that

education and things. We went over Health

many places with all those specialities under

and Safety and a few other new points, we

one roof, especially in our key locations.”

talked about some new software we wanted to implement and bounced off each other.”

“That’s the idea around the name change,

This ‘all in one’ service is definitely paying dividends.

“A lot of big engineering companies were

we’re not so much a panel and paint shop

reluctant to talk to just ‘panel beaters’. But

anymore, we just do so much more, we

when we explain that we have full-size blast

are United. The idea around the United

booths and all sorts of bake ovens that work

deep-end big time. I’d literally just finished

name is that we’ve united all these different

up to 60-degrees, so once they’ve finished

my trade and was pretty motivated and the

sites, united as one company that all works

a 40-minute bake cycle everything is hard

person I was working for was a nice enough

together. For example, the two guys in

enough to touch which means we can

guy but I didn’t really see his vision as being

Rotorua and Tauranga talk to each other quite

start piecing things back together and can

mine, well he had no vision really. I had big

often coz they’re so close together… One’ll

turn their work around real quick. And that

plans, big ideas... It’s a classic example of

be really good at doing forestry stuff, so he

our guys that are painting aren’t industrial

how I treat my employees. If someone’s got

helps the Tauranga guy quote the forestry

painters, they’re vehicle painters and the

a big idea, I listen and let them go with it,

stuff, we’re very unique because we’re all

quality is better…” Broker is keen to point out

let them implement it. Whereas working for

working together. And they’re doing that

all the reasons his business is different.

my previous employer it was like ‘no we’ve

without me, I don’t have to micro-manage.

always done it like that, so we’ll just keep

Key Partners have been part of our huge

doing it that way.”

growth too, in terms of mentoring, and the

He continues “I learnt a lesson from that, you treat employees that have ideas and aspirations of their own with respect.

paint company PPG, they’ve been amazingly supportive.”

Just as the people have evolved, the

I have some really key people that work for

business ethos and workload has too. The

me, and the growth of the business has

new United moniker suits the move.

not all been me, it’s just as much down to some of the guys that work for me,

“We do one or two jobs and they’re very impressed. That’s the big thing about our

“We do heavy smash repairs and obviously fleet painting but we’ve also added sandblasting to it (all three of Brokers shops have sandblasters now) and that’s been a huge point of difference for us. The business is more diverse than ever before, doing more than other repairers do. In fact, there’s probably more sandblasting than painting of anything. So we were kind of pigeon-holing ourselves by calling us panel and paint.”

He continues, “Everything is now done in-house. We can do electrical work and crash

The blasting bays are all lined with rubber and have steel floors.

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repairs, fibreglass repairs, plastic repairs, any type of panel beating, spray painting, coating,

All parts are meticulously hung or set up to ensure no edges are missed and the best possible coat is put on. Here are some parts set up ready to go into the booth.

Brokers mix all their own paint on site with their extensive stock of tinters.

leadership group, we really want to up the

Brokers have come a long way since they

quality of the industry, we want to set the

began, but they’ve not forgotten where they

benchmark wherever possible. We’ve now

began.

Tauranga, there are no cars at all.”

Brokers United’s industry work is rather diverse when you look across the three sites.

“We’re almost 100% transport. We

“Here [Waitara] there’s a lot of oil and gas

Active in Rotorua, they do all of Downer’s

still do a few cars here (in Waitara), just

companies coz it’s NZ’s oil and gas Mecca.

truck decks and bins, we blast and paint all of

because it’s my home town, I’ve lived

Rotorua, the bulk of it is Forestry. In Tauranga,

them and they go all around the country.”

here my whole life, played rugby here. The

it’s a lot of new builds and factory stuff. I’ve

majority are my mate’s cars so I can’t say

got our own part-time truck driver that picks

work but Brokers still maintains a good flow

no to them,” he jokes. “We’ll probably

things up and drops them off. It’s all about

of refurbs.

always do cars here but in Rotorua and

what the customer wants.”

got some very key engineering partners like

There is a lean towards new or production

“Here it’s about a 50/50 split, Rotorua it’s about 70-80% new because there’s a lot of bodybuilders and new truck sales and it’s pretty central with jobs coming in from Hamilton.”

Their split between doing ‘standard’ solid-colour work and ‘custom’ seems to be evolving too as vehicle graphics technology get smarter.

“Custom work is getting less and less because a lot of people are getting things done in vinyl nowadays. And that really helps me because we’re turning things over a lot quicker. We’re still doing a bit of stripe work on cabs but that slows down booth and turnover time. So we’re happy to paint a cab solid one colour and they can take it to get the signwriting done. It’s quicker for the customer too and we have some key partners in the signwriting area.”

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A view of the prep area in Waitara.

There’s a hustle and bustle about the

stuff. Work Safety came through here last

a clear vision of the future, you can be sure

Waitara shop and there’s no doubt that the

week and we passed with flying colours,

Brokers United is not resting on its laurels.

business is busy.

they were really impressed and I was proud

“The three shops are great, adding

“That’s the biggest support I need to

to do that too. I’m happy for them to find

Tauranga was a good idea, it’s such a huge

give my managers at the moment, to cope

things wrong so I can upgrade, I want to

hub, it’s amazing. Wellington may be next,

with the workload it’s ####ing insane. Up

get better and better. But the last couple of

there are no transport crash repairs in

to a month backlog at the moment, but we

times they’ve come through we’ve passed

Wellington. I’ve already started looking into

try, if something is an emergency, to really

easily, and that’s down to our processes

things down there.”

push things through. Anything longer than

and money well spent making sure that I’ve

a month, the customer will go somewhere

got good gear and stuff. So it is getting a

“We are united as one company, utilising

else.”

smaller and smaller market.”

our diversity and expertise to exceed our

Broker seems to have a good handle

With a decade of experience under their

on why his business is booming. “There’s

belts, three locations and a name change and

Broker leaves us with their new vision.

customer’s expectations and requirements”.

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so much trucking going on the road that bodybuilders and trailer builders, they’re all working 8-9 months in advance. So with the production work, they’re letting us know up to 6 months in advance about what they need us to do with their builds and paints.

Everything else is just getting more and more of a niche market.”

He goes on to explain. “When I was a young man doing my trade, everyone was giving it a go doing paint. But there’s just such a clampdown on health and safety and resource consent that there are no more cowboys, which is good, cause I’ve spent mega money on upgrading plant and 22 | Truckbody&Trailer

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Hard as Steel Hardox makes the difference in some of NZ’s toughest working environments

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Sims Pacific Metals’ 700 series 450 hp Hino, 8 x 4 axle, features two of the earlier Hardox bins in New Zealand.

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Hard-working Hardox bins are 7 years old and still looking sharp.

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N GENERAL, LIFE AS A TIPPER

200 tonnes of scrap per week, John’s truck

gives me an approximate 18-tonne payload.

is not exactly easy, however, when it

and bins are still looking smart.

It is quite a long trailer for a 4 axle. It was

works in arguably one of the toughest

“It’s worn, has scratches, the paintwork’s

built with the proviso that a third axle could

industries that transport has to offer, you

not that great due to the nature of the

be put under the rear section and make it

had better be sure it is ready for action.

industry however the body itself is in great

a 5 axle. It could then go to 50 tonnes and

We spoke to John Drummond, Senior

condition. The last unit I had for about the

above and that is which is what a lot of

Driver of 12 years for Sims Pacific Metals

same time with similar km’s, made from

trucks are running now.”

on how Hardox Steel has made a huge

mild steel was badly worn. We retired that

“The old mild steel trailer was quite a

difference to his workload.

particular unit to a smaller branch where

different design. It was more box section

Sims Pacific Metals provides expert

it is managing smaller volumes. It is still

and pillared every 600mm along the side of

scrap metal recycling services throughout

working but had multiple repairs whereas

the truck so it had uprights all the way along

New Zealand.

this unit is still looking great with little to no

and the panel steel was probably welded

repairs. A real testament to Hardox wear

to the inside of those. Whereas this new

plate”.

design has no pillars down the side, it is

“The self-loader units that I drive are quite specialized. They go to sites where there is a constant flow of steel which has

The truck and trailer made from Hardox

formed into a box top and bottom, front and

to be moved regularly as the customer

Steel are about twice as heavy as an

back with just two folds that run through

often does not have the capacity to store it.

aluminium bodied truck. The tare weight of

the centre of the sides to give it strength.”

Loading and processing the scrap is really

the truck and trailer unit is approx. 28,200

We wanted to know how else the extra

hard on the gear and the bins however the

kgs with the trailer being 10,700 and the

strength Hardox had made a difference……

Hardox tubs are definitely standing up to

truck 17,500.

“I can load to 46 tonne which effectively

the job”.

John told us more about his set up……

It is a 2012, 700 series 450 hp Hino, 8x4 with a 4 axle built by OTEL (Onehunga

Transport

Engineering Ltd). “It was the first one of two units built and I got the first one. I have been working this combination 6 days per week for the past 7 years”.

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steel you tend to get bulges between uprights over a number of

is steel. Hardox is five times as hard as standard mild steel which

years which causes problems with the load sticking when you go

is used in most engineering workshops.

to tip off. With the Hardox bins, I just open the doors and the scrap

by Hardox and I would strongly recommend Hardox for any bins

metal I have loaded for recycling flows out easily with no sticking.

needed for truck work.”

I’ve been impressed

This allows me to work more efficiently as I drive up, drop the bins,

It seems for Sims Pacific Metals, including Hardox into their

close the tailgate, therefore, a much quicker timeframe to offload

tipper construction, really fits with their “Recycling the past to

material. The old bins were getting to the stage where the product

preserve the future” mantra.

would not release having to rely on the material handler to come and use the grapple to take half of the load out to tip the remainder.

Show off your Hardox body and win

This would often take half an hour of both my time and the material

Real Steel is inviting all Hardox owners and operators across New

handler’s, therefore, Hardox bins save a huge amount of time

Zealand to ‘Show off your Hardox body’ in a photo competition

making it cost-effective. Having Hardox bins also cuts down on

between March and May 2020.

repair work and with no repairs, it means no downtime, therefore, we can move on to best serve our customers“.

“I am seeing a lot more Hardox around being used for hook lift bins. To me an employee using Hardox is a no brainer. From

“Show off your Hardox body’ is in celebration of New Zealand’s 4000th Hardox truck – this is a huge milestone for Real Steel which will be achieved halfway through the competition,” says Luke Mathieson, Managing Director of Real Steel.

a Company point of view, it is a cost-effective measure with long

“If you’re an owner or operator of a Hardox truck or trailer, we’re

term value enabling the longer life of a bin used in a tough industry

giving you the chance to show off your Hardox unit! Send in a

where a lick of paint will have it looking as sharp as when it arrived.

photo and share your story on why yours is the hardest, toughest

When my truck is worn the bins will not need replacing and be able

and best-looking,” says Luke.

to be used with a new truck.”

“If you are not in the industry and if you weren’t offered it as an option you may not know about Hardox. You may think steel

Photos can be sent to hardox@realsteel.co.nz or to the Real Steel page via Facebook message. Find out more at: www.realsteel.co. nz/competition.

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My guys hate fixing trailers, so we make sure we try and fix them when we build them. If that makes sense.�

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1: Trailer chassis jig

5: Truck bolster set up

2: Final trailer fit out before blast and paint

6: Truck bolster mounting T-rail

3: R & M Toe Eye replacement

7: Final truck assembly

4: New trailer weld

8: Waiting for wheels

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OR THOSE IN THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY (AND EVEN

Designing and building trailers is one thing, however, as with

those that aren’t), McCarthy Transport requires very little by

all product and process development, McCarthy Engineering is

way of an introduction. For over 70-years they’ve provided

continually improving and fine tuning each area.

a ‘seamless integrated logistic service for the forest industry’ something that they’re quite rightly proud of.

“We put a lot of emphasis into chassis analysis, to ensure we maintain the design integrity when improvements are made.”

However, there’s another side to McCarthy that works tirelessly

“The computer modelling means that if we want to do a change to

behind the scenes, keeping their distinctive red and blue fleet in tip

our truck or trailer, that change can then be analysed to make sure it’s

top condition. We headed to Whanganui to meet with McCarthy

actually going to work and it has to be able to create less parts, lower

Engineering as they begin to extend their services to other transport

waste and be as strong, equal or stronger to what we currently do.

operators in the industry.

That’s the criteria to fit. If you can reduce the components, you hit the

“We build all of McCarthy Transport’s log trucks and trailers. But we’ve geared it up to going from just building for McCarthy transport, to now having a machine that goes faster than McCarthy Transport can keep up with. So we’re actively looking for customers.” says John Patterson, Engineering Manager.

This may, on the face of it, appear to be a small operation built simply to cater to the needs of McCarthy Transport, but evidently this engineering business comes with a lot of history.

other target of reducing the weight to start with, and by reducing the components you also take time out of the build process.”

“We don’t do as much analysing now as we used to, we had to iron out a couple of wrinkles first, as you do, but things are great now.”

The McCarthy Low height trailers have evidently been perfected to great effect internally, but they also realise the importance of dealing with external customers too.

“We try to look at everything from a user’s point of view, the way

“Mark [McCarthy] has been building trailers since way back in his

McCarthy transport have their trailers is different to the way the

father’s day, his dad built his first one and then they used to build

market perceives a trailer should be. But now that we’re looking at

them at Raetihi or actually Makaranui believe it or not, was the actual

customers, we’ve developed a suite of trailers off what we’ve already

place. Then in 2000, we designed the first ‘low height’ trailer and

got and I can give you variations [off that platform]. It’s still a standard

Mark formed a partnership with Rob Bartley and that became Ali Arc

trailer there’s just a number of variations in it. Not dissimilar to buying

trailers. Ali Arc trailers ran from 2000 through to about 2008/9 and

your toyota and ticking all the boxes you want.”

then Mark took it back over and I came back to work for him in 2010.

John tells us more. “McCarthy’s 5-axle trailers have nearly all got

There were 6 of us here doing it back then, now there’s a staff of

fixed bolsters on them so we’ve got no moving parts on them, we

17,” says John.

find that works for us. The general market likes to be able to cart all

Having a ‘hands on’ approach to designing and building trucks

lengths from 3 metre up on all trailers, our view is the 9 axle units

and trailers, particularly for such a valuable client, has meant that

need to be running at a minimum of 54 tonne to make it viable. For

the engineering company has perfected both the product and the

the 3 to 4 metre logs we built a unit that has two packetson the truck

business processes.

and two packets on the trailer, it’s an 8 axle unit that does everything

“We’ve put an awful lot of emphasis into the development of the trailer, so when we’re reviewing it, we’re viewing it from a maintenance point of view as well, because we have to fix them. My guys hate fixing trailers, so we make sure we try and fix them when we build them. If that makes sense.”

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you want. What it does is cart 3-4m every day so why do I have to put it on a unit that should be running at 54 tonne not just 50max.”

McCarthy’s have obvious experience in the heavier side of haulage.

“All our 5-axles units run at least 54 tonne. We’ve have just put 5 units into routes that are 58. These have fixed lay over bolsters

3

4

5

6

7

8

with load cells mounted under the bolsters so that they can get

able to take the trailer off the back of the truck, drop it on down to

scale accuracy. These trailers are 5-axle with mechanical suspension

the ground, plug it in and it’s right. You take an air trailer and take it off

which is also unusual, although most of of our units are mechanical

the ground, you have to wait until it gets up to a height and if it’s got

suspension, but even if I was doing an air trailer and I was carting 58

mechanical valves on it, it takes a long time to get up to true height.

tonnes, I’d still be looking at spending the amount of dollars to put the

By the time it gets there, you’ll find you’re a tonne or two overweight.

scales underneath, it’s a safety precaution too, rather than just that

Bingo, that’s a loss of my permit, can I afford that? I don’t think I can.”

infringement costs are too high.”

“And with the low height, that keeps the SRT intact. So our

McCarthy’s seems to favour mechanical suspension.

mechanical trailers, we can load those to 4.2metres no problem at

“We like it because it gives scale accuracy. Our [McCarthy

all and still make the SRT requirements. And that’s a 35 tonne rated

Transport] exposure to weighbridges is huge. We do a lot of cartage

trailer.”

into Wellington and from the Whanganui area that means two

Although McCarthy’s works to a formula, Trucks and Trailers can

weighbridges we’ve got to go past every day, more than once a day

still be spec’d to customer requirements, especially with particular

so we cannot afford to go over. Therefore, we like the operator to be

needs.

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Rear bolster mount

ROR Axle

“I do all the ‘speccing’ for the McCarthy fleet. But from a

own bolsters, taking tare weight out of them in particular. There’s

customer’s point of view it’s whatever they want, we’ll get them

a jig for building trailers and an area for building trailer decks. All

fitted. If he wants ‘Bigfoot’ or ‘TRT’ that’s fine, whatever scale

their draw bars are jig built. Most things are standardised wherever

system they want too.”

possible and they try to do everything in kit form with most of the

It’s definitely a company on the move. Around two years ago they

core material sourced from Real Steel. There are essentially four

purchased a neighbouring building, moving the assembly operation

manufacturing stations, with each zone doing a certain amount of

there within the last 6-months, while still maintaining the main

functions.

workshop. That’s a lot of work going on in two buildings.

The workshop itself is busy, yet organised. It’s split up into defined

The ‘new’ assembly operation works in much the same fashion – efficient and effective.

areas. Repairs and Maintenance, with easy access to get trucks in

“We try and run reasonably lean and standardisation is the name

and out for repairs. There’s an Electronic system for parts check in

of the game for us. It’s all about getting the drawing and the kits right.

and a production side with an area where they design and build their

These guys can build all the equipment that goes on a truck without

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Front lifting chain mount

needing the truck, we can bolt it all on, once the truck arrives.”

They build everything on a T-Rail. So if there’s a different chassis, the rail can be moved to suit, which reduces the turnaround time.

“Rather than having a big workshop full of half done jobs, we build them one at a time, but it’s also how fast we build them. Trucks can be in here for only five days then it’s off to the paint shop.”

Centralised turntable greasing

McCarthy Engineering seems to take care of its staff. Engineering ‘Tickets’ and Licences are paid for, tools are supplied and provided your work is done, the hours are pretty flexible too. “All they’ve gotta do is turn up with their lunch.”

With decades of experience to draw from and a premium customer to ‘evolve’ with, McCarthy Engineering has, in their own words,

This nicely brings us to the question of volume.

‘built a machine that can produce high-quality and robust trailers’ and

“We’ve done about 14 or 15 so far this year, I can show you

at a rate that exceeds McCarthy Transport’s needs, that in itself is a

another five that are sitting in the yard that haven’t gone through

testament to how successful this Whanganui engineering company

vehicle testing yet. We’re aiming to try and do around 30 units a year,

has become.

obviously the downturn, or softening in the market right now, will potentially slow that down.”

“To be fair, I think we’ve got quite a good trailer, and we’re reasonably innovative in what we’re trying to achieve.

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T MAY NOT BE 2018, BUT THIS YEAR’S REGISTRATIONS

have dropped percentage-wise, at almost -28%.

leave the 1,000 unit mark way behind in its rearview mirror.

Interestingly, ‘Other’ has experienced a huge YTD 57%

At a shade over 10% (-156 units) down on 2018’s registration

growth over 2018, with +43 units being worthy of attention. It

numbers, you could say that the market has cooled slightly.

could mean an increase in more smaller, boutique manufacturers

However, when you factor in that last year was a record one and

or emerging, as yet un-named brands. Either way, worth further

the fact that at a little over the 3rd-quarter point 1,302 units is still

investigation.

ahead (albeit marginally) of a very solid 2017, things still look pretty hot within the industry.

Geographically, although it’s still well ahead of the table (at 26.3%), Auckland continues to show a decline in trailer

By brand, Patchell’s continues to lead the charts and by all

manufacture, dropping 5% on the 2018 YTD figures and 15%

reckoning, looks set for their 10th year at the top, but, although

on 2017’s. Provincially, Wanganui is leading the growth charge,

it won’t affect Patchell’s lead, it’s worth highlighting that there’s

gaining 78% and jumping into 10th position overall, while

been a large increase in ‘Other’ brands.

Tauranga (6th) and Whangarei (7th) are rising rapidly too with

There appear to be strong growth signs in the 60t + GVM

very positive 48% and 45% growth figures respectively.

area, maybe a sign of movement in the Heavy Haulage Industry

When it comes to GVM. MTE continues to hold its commanding

and there is a continuing rise in ‘across the board’ trailer

lead in the 60t + category, gaining 40% on the previous two

manufacturing in the provinces.

years, while TRT locks away another registration since we last

Taking a more in-depth look at brands themselves. With unit

published and shows a 50% growth in this area YTD.

volume numbers sitting at 160 (12.3%) and MTE opting to retain

Patchell’s current absence in the 50-60t sector continues to

Roadmaster as its own identity, it’s fair to say that Patchell looks

make its mark, leaving a 37% deficit on 2018’s YTD figures. MTE

to be a shoo-in for a decade at the top of the brand table.

retains its lead here, however, Felbinder, Convair and TRT are all

Since we last published, Fraehauf has moved up into 3rd

making inroads YTD.

slot (8%), however, their volume numbers are down on the

At 50.8% of the market, the 30-40t segment is running slightly

previous two years. Of the top 10 brands, TES with 49 units,

colder than YTD 2108, but up on the previous year and evidently

has experienced the biggest percentage growth YTD vs 2018

still the leading sector overall. Hot on its heels though, is the 20-

at +48% yet remains at 9th while Jackson’s (at 10th) YTD units

30t segment, and although unit numbers are slightly down (426

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vs 429) it’s still experiencing double-digit growth over 2018 YTD

Noticeable drops in volume continue to be from the UK at just

October and when combined with the 30-40t sector, contributes

28% of 2018 (YTD), the US at 44% and Germany at 40%.

1088 category registrations and an 83.5% share.

However, France and ‘newcomers’ Ireland are having an effect

Although imports have gained a slight proportional increase since we last published, they remain hovering around 4%.

with their combined 25 unit volume equating to a shade under 2% of the ‘country of origin’ numbers.

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Brand PATCHELL

Increase of share

loss of share

No change

GVM in kg YT October 0ver 60,000

2019

2018

2017

vol

%

vol

%

vol

%

10

0.8

2019 YT October 2018 YT October 2017 YT October Volume % Volume % Volume % 160 12.3 188 12.9 158 12.3

M.T.E.

111

8.5

114

7.8

88

FRUEHAUF

104

8.0

138

9.5

121

6.9 9.4

ROADMASTER

98

7.5

96

6.6

95

7.4

DOMETT

86

6.6

103

7.1

89

6.9

TMC

84

6.5

80

5.5

81

6.3

TRANSPORT TRAILERS

84

6.5

71

4.9

84

6.5

TRANSFLEET

51

3.9

52

3.6

43

3.3

TES

49

3.8

33

2.3

27

2.1

50

3.9

JACKSON

34

2.6

47

3.2

FREIGHTER

29

2.2

45

3.1

HAMMAR

22

1.7

19

1.3

18

1.4

EVANS

21

1.6

26

1.8

21

1.6

MILLS-TUI

21

1.6

18

1.2

12

0.9

KRAFT

19

1.5

24

1.6

23

1.8

CWS

18

1.4

20

1.4

25

1.9

MAKARANUI

17

1.3

12

0.8

11

0.9

MAXICUBE

16

1.2

59

4.0

81

6.3

FAIRFAX

16

1.2

40

2.7

17

1.3 0.6

TIDD

14

1.1

11

0.8

8

TANKER ENGINEERING

13

1.0

6

0.4

6

0.5

CHIEFTAN

8

0.6

13

0.9

12

0.9

6

0.5

PTE

7

0.5

6

0.4

WAIMEA ENGINEERING

7

0.5

2

0.1

LUSK

6

0.5

13

0.9

11

0.9

HTS

6

0.5

10

0.7

7

0.5

ADAMS & CURRIE

6

0.5

9

0.6

11

0.9

COWAN

6

0.5

6

0.4

8

0.6

KOROMIKO

6

0.5

5

0.3

2

0.2

MD ENGINERRING

6

0.5

3

0.2

MTE

14

1.1

10

0.7

Patchell

0

0.0

2

0.1

TRT

4

0.3

2

0.1

2

0.2

50,001 to 60,000

4

0.8

11

2.1

4

1.0

20

1.4

5

0.4

MORGAN

6

0.5

6

0.4

4

0.3

MTE

6

0.5

6

0.4

7

0.5

TEO

5

0.4

7

0.5

2

0.2

Tidd

1

0.1

1

0.1

LOWES

5

0.4

5

0.3

4

0.3

SEC

5

0.4

5

0.3

4

0.3

WARREN

5

0.4

4

0.3

3

0.2

0.5

GUY NORRIS

4

0.3

5

0.3

2

0.2

30

DOUGLAS

4

0.3

4

0.3

4

0.3

8

0.5

Patchell

Manac

3

Convair

3

0.2

Feldbinder

4

0.3

0 to 50,000

8

0.2

8

40,001 to 50,000

110

8.4

117

8.0

121

9.4

FELDBINDER

30.001 to 40,000

662

50.8

793

54.4

638

49.7

GLASGOW ENGINEERING

4

0.3

5

0.3

2

0.2

20,001 to 30,000

426

32.7

429

29.4

439

34.2

MTT

3

0.2

9

0.6

8

0.6

10,001 to 20,000

42

3.2

34

2.3

34

2.6

WHITE

2

0.2

6

0.4

6

0.5

< 10,001

31

2.4

34

2.3

27

2.1

BEL

2

0.2

4

0.3

Total all

1303

100

1458

100

1284

100

CONVAIR

2

0.2

2

0.1

3

0.2

ORION

2

0.2

2

0.1

MORBARK

1

0.1

4

0.3

2

0.2

BARFORD

1

0.1

3

0.2

NICKEL

1

0.1

5

0.3

3

0.2

EMS

1

0.1

2

0.1

PENNY ENGINEERING

1

0.1

2

0.1

Country of origin

2019

2018

Australia UK China

vol 6 7 1

% 0.5 0.5 0.1

France

15

1.2

Germany Ireland Turkey

4 10 2

0.3 0.8 0.2

vol 9 25

10

2017 % 0.6 1.7

0.7

New Zealand Total

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8 1249 1302

0.6 95.9

% 0.7 1.2 0.3

TRINITY

0.0

6

0.4

14

1.1

SDC

0.0

5

0.3

16

1.2

ACE

0.0

4

0.3

DT5

0.0

3

0.2

MANAC

0.0

3

0.2

CECO

0.0

2

0.1

0.0

2

0.1

2

0.2

9.1

76

5.2

124

9.7

1

South Africa USA Netherland

vol 9 16 4

18 1395 1458

1.2 95.7

2

0.2

4 1

0.3 0.1

JAMIESON

94.9

OTHER

119

Total

1302

1218 1284

1458

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Maxitrans Industries - maxitrans.co.nz Ace Equipment & Engineering Ltd Modern Transport Engineers - modtrans.co.nz Action Manufacturing - actionmanufacturing.co.nz Modern Transport Trailers - moderntransporttrailers.co.nz Automated Truck Body Solutions - automatednz.co.nz Mills Tui - mills-tui.co.nz Birkett Motorbodies - birkettmotorbodies.co.nz MP Motorbodies - mpmotorbodies.co.nz Bison Equipment - bisonequipment.co.nz MTC Equipment - mtcequipment.com Boss Motorbodies - bossmotorbodies.co.nz Nickel Engineering - nickelengineering.co.nz

Cambridge Welding Services Onehunga Transport Engineering Ltd - otel.co.nz Cartwright Engineering - cartwrighteng.co.nz Patchell - patchell.co.nz Cowan Trailers - cowantrailers.co.nz Piako Transport Engineering - lowloader.co.nz Deakin Motors - deakintrucks.co.nz Roadmaster Ltd - roadmaster.co.nz Delta Stockcrates - deltacrates.co.nz SEC Transport Engineering - sec.co.nz Domett Truck & Trailer - domett-trailers.co.nz Tanker Engineering Specialists - tankerengineering.co.nz Evans Engineering - evanstrailers.co.nz Tanker Solutions Ltd - tankersolutions.co.nz Fairfax Industries - fairfaxindustries.co.nz Ten4 Transport Engineering - ten4.co.nz Fleet Engineering Ltd - fleet-engineering.co.nz Tidd Ross Todd - trt.co.nz Fruehauf NZ Ltd - fruehauf.co.nz TLMacLean Ltd - tlmaclean.co.nz Gary Douglas Engineering - garydouglas.co.nz TMC Trailers - tmc-trailers.co.nz Hammar NZ - hammar.co.nz Total Transport Engineers Ltd Jackson Enterprises - jacksonenterprises.co.nz Tradesman Motorbodies 2000 Ltd - tmb2000ltd.co.nz Kraft Engineering - kraftengineering.co.nz Transport Trailers - tandg.co.nz Kingsford Motor Bodies - kingsfordmotorbodies.co.nz Transport Engineering Otago ltd - teotago.co.nz LB Engineering - lbengineering.co.nz Transport Engineering Southland - tes.co.nz Lowes Industries - lowes.nz Transfleet Equipment Ltd - transfleet.co.nz McCormack Motor Bodies - mmbltd.co.nz Transmech NZ - transmech.co.nz McCurdy Trucks - mccurdy.co.nz Transworx S.I Ltd - transworx.co.nz

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Trout River - troutriver.co.nz

Hino Distributors (NZ) Ltd - hino.co.nz

Trucks New Zealand Ltd - trucksnz.co.nz

Homan Engineering Services Ltd - homan.co.nz

Waikato Motor Bodies Ltd - waikatomotorbodies.co.nz

Jost NZ - jost.nz

Waimea Engineering - trinder.co.nz

Kiwi Tarps - kiwitarps.co.nz

Wairau Truck Bodies – ALIMAX - wairautruckbodies.co.nz

Malcolm Cab Solutions - Rotorua

Valley Crates - valleycrates.co.nz

Mega Pacific - megapacific.co.nz

Warren Auger Bins Ltd - warrenaugerbins.co.nz

Mikes Transport Warehouse - mtw.net.nz

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Nationwide Stock Crates - nationwidecrates.co.nz

SUPPLIERS

NZ Tarping Systems - nztarpingsystems.co.nz NZ Trucks - nztrucks.co.nz

Alemlube - alemlube.co.nz

Peak Panel & Paint - peakpanelandpaint.co.nz

Allflow - allflow.co.nz

Plytech International Ltd - plytech.co.nz

Airplex - airplex.co.nz Archers Auto Springs - autosprings.co.nz

Promax Engineered Plastics Ltd - promaxplastics.co.nz PTEK Ltd - ptek.co.nz

Brake’z & Alignment Ltd - brakez.co.nz

PPG - ppgpaints.co.nz

Bridgestone - bridgestonetyres.co.nz

Racewell Engineering (McIndoe Group) - mcindoegroup.co.nz

BPW Transport Efficiency - tenz.co.nz

Real Steel - realsteel.co.nz

Bigfoot Equipment - bigfoot.co.nz

Resene Automotive & Light Industrial - fleetcare.net.nz

CAL Isuzu - calisuzu.co.nz CDL Autoparts/Peterson - cdlautoparts.co.nz

Rhino Products - mudguards.co.nz

Commercial Transport Spares - cts.co.nz

Roadrunner Manufacturing - roadrunnerltd.co.nz

Ezi Tarp - ezitarp.com

SiLodec - silodec.co.nz

Forest Centre - forestcentre.com.au

Smallbone Isuzu - smallbones.co.nz

Gough Palfinger - goughpalfinger.co.nz

Tates NZ Ltd - South Auckland

Gough Transpecs - goughtranspecs.co.nz

Thermo King - thermoking.co.nz

Hella - hella.co.nz Hendrickson - hendrickson.com.au

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