Click the play button to listen to “Breaking the Mold: Bendix’s Manufacturing Revolution”. Bendix: 70 Years on the Brakes – Still Driving Australian Innovation Seventy years is a long time in the world of manufacturing. Entire industries rise and fall in that span. But at the heart of regional Victoria, one iconic name in Australian…
Chemistry of Reliability: Packaging Traders Builds In-House Fleet with IVECO Muscle Click the play button to listen to “ Chemistry of Reliability with Iveco Trucks”. https://www.roadtrains.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Iveco_Packaging_Mix_01.mp3 When customer service is the lifeblood of your business, relying on third-party freight can quickly become a liability. For Sydney-based Packaging Traders, one of Australia’s most innovative food-grade packaging…
The Evolution of the Elphinstone Helicopter Transport and Storage Container (HTSC). Capable of safely and economically transporting a helicopter across the perilous Southern Ocean to the Antarctic. This innovative container was born out of the extreme operational challenges faced by Antarctic aviation. The origin story of the HTSC is a testament to necessity breeding innovation.…
Solo Resources Invests in 50 New IVECO Trucks to Power Growing Waste Contracts When it comes to waste and recycling, there aren’t many bigger names on the street or in the job than Solo Resources. For decades, the company has been a quiet powerhouse behind Australia’s waste management services, and now they’re making noise again…
Tata Motors to Acquire Iveco Group: A Global Commercial Vehicle Powerhouse in the Making In a game-changing move that’s set to reshape the global commercial vehicle landscape, Tata Motors has announced plans to acquire the Iveco Group, a leading European truck and mobility manufacturer. The deal, valued at €3.8 billion, aims to create one of…
McHale 991 Hi-Speed Bale Wrapper: Review When it comes to slick, efficient round bale wrapping, the McHale 991 Hi-Speed bale wrapper is certainly worth adding to the pointy end of your list. The 991 Hi-Speed model boasts twin aluminium dispensers that maintain consistent film stretch while delivering 60 bales per hour. Thanks to generous rain…
Avant 745 Arbour Pro Operator Review Words and Photography by Howard Shanks Tasmanian-based arborist cites the addition of a new Avant 745 articulated loader as a real game changer for his operation, speeding up worksite clean-up time with improved material handling capabilities and lower ground footprint. Arborist John Douglass, the owner of iClimb Tree Solutions,…
Power Where It Counts – Elphinstone Engineering’s Antarctic Mobile Wind Turbine Stand. Out on the frozen fringes of Antarctica, where nature offers no second chances and logistics teams juggle every kilogram of payload like gold bullion, one Elphinstone Engineering has quietly delivered an ingenious and innovative solution that’s helping power the future of polar science…
Click the play button to listen to “Breaking Ground with a Scania R700” Breaking Ground with a Scania R770. How Australia’s tunnelling boom is driving demand for heavy haulage expertise like those offered by D & P Solutions and their V8 Scania trucks. Australia is in the midst of an unprecedented tunnelling boom. Megaprojects are underway…
Meet the Cool Penguins of Antarctica! A chilly adventure with some feathery friends. Hello, little explorers! Brrrr! It’s cold in Antarctica — but guess what? That’s just how the penguins like it! These amazing birds live in icy places and love to swim, slide, and snuggle in big groups. Let’s meet some of the coolest…