Why heavy vehicle safety is important

In Australia, around 18 per cent of all road crash deaths involve a heavy vehicle, according to the Fatal Heavy Vehicle Crashes Australia; Quarterly Bulletin Oct-Dec 2019. While heavy vehicle crashes occur less often than other vehicles, these collisions are more likely to result in serious injury or even fatality.  Alarmingly, approximately 500 heavy truck… Continue reading Why heavy vehicle safety is important

What does heavy vehicle safety mean?

The Chain of Responsibility (CoR) law set out by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) ensures everyone who works with heavy vehicles – from the business that employs a driver to the place where goods are delivered – is accountable for safety.  But, what does “safety” actually mean? It’s often assumed safety refers to protecting… Continue reading What does heavy vehicle safety mean?

How to ensure you are complying with your safety obligations

Every person under the Chain of Responsibility (CoR) has a role to play in maintaining safety and compliance. How can you ensure that you are complying with your safety obligations? The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has outlined steps to make sure you are compliant. Step 1: Know and understand what your transport activities are… Continue reading How to ensure you are complying with your safety obligations

An accurate, reliable and maintenance free vehicle weighing system

Working on a site where there is limited room for access lanes? Are site space restrictions prohibiting the use of large-scale weighbridge equipment? You can still maintain compliance without compromising safety with our WIM Tech Strip Sensor Scales. This vehicle weighing system requires just a small footprint compared to a conventional weighbridge and is perfect… Continue reading An accurate, reliable and maintenance free vehicle weighing system

Portable, lightweight, compliance in minutes

After discovering a critical gap in the transport and construction industry, and the ability for those within the supply chain to comply with vehicle mass compliance requirements under the Heavy Vehicle National Law, Chain of Responsibility, WIM Tech has developed custom software which integrates with world leading weigh scale systems to provide our clients and… Continue reading Portable, lightweight, compliance in minutes

Do you know your role in the Chain of Responsibility?

Under the Chain of Responsibility (CoR) law introduced in 2018, all parties across the supply chain share an equal responsibility to comply with Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL), even if you don’t drive or operate a heavy vehicle. The CoR framework sets out the legal obligations of each participant in the transport supply chain, with… Continue reading Do you know your role in the Chain of Responsibility?

The Weigh of the Future

The ‘weigh’ of the future is here. WIM Technologies uses exclusive Wireless Weighing Technology in its weighing systems to provide highly accurate readings for Australia’s transport and logistics industry. There are three versions of our weighing products to choose from, allowing you to select the system which best fits your company’s needs.  All of which… Continue reading The Weigh of the Future

The benefits of a WIM system to your business

Heavy vehicle weighing technology is an effective solution for ensuring that your company’s payloads are within the safe and legal limits set by the National Heavy Vehicle Register (NHVR). Failure to comply with these requirements can cause serious consequences for not only your business, but also other road users in the community. The accuracy and… Continue reading The benefits of a WIM system to your business

Bridging solutions and technology

The latest in global weighing technology for the transport and construction industries, is now available in Australia with the official launch of WIM Technologies. WIM Technologies has an Australian agreement to distribute the successful Weigh In Motion (WIM) system developed by Intercomp, an American-based company who has been the world leader in the provision of… Continue reading Bridging solutions and technology