After a hiatus due to Covid, SGESCO-MAX has attended Europe’s heavy vehicle mega trade shows and other briefings to experience first-hand the trends, issues and technologies that will deliver improved heavy vehicle safety over the next 5-10 years. Our CEO, Scott McPherson, is just back from Germany where he attended Automechanika Frankfurt 2022 IAA Transportation 2022 Hannover Continental Schwalbach [...]
The demand for forklift safety solutions is on the rise across Australia and New Zealand thanks to the renewed growth in local manufacturing and warehousing to address supply issues experienced during Covid-19. In September 2021, SafeWork NSW noted incidents involving forklifts was one of the biggest issues for the organisation and, in particular, for five key sectors: transport manufacturing construction [...]
Connetics improves safety across its HV fleet with MAX-SAFE. After a month-long trial involving three heavy vehicles, Christchurch-based Connetics has become one of the first companies in New Zealand to implement the MAX-SAFE Anti-Rollaway safety solution. Connetics is responsible for designing, constructing and maintaining overhead and underground lines used for utility and infrastructure services. The company operates out of depots [...]
SGESGO-MAX was recently recognised as one of four Safety Award finalists in the 2021 Queensland Community Achievement Awards, held at a gala presentation dinner at Royal on the Park, Brisbane, on Friday 5 November. Part of Awards Australia, the Queensland Community Achievement Awards started in 2002 to encourage, acknowledge and reward valuable contributions that individuals, communities and businesses make throughout [...]
SGESCO-MAX has announced a new Lifecycle Maintenance Program to ensure safety, asset up time and optimal life of MAX-SAFE Solutions. “Any vehicle safety system requires maintenance to ensure all aspects function as designed at all times, and ours are no different,” said General Manager of Operations at SGESCO-MAX, Darryl Marshall. “While we have always offered ongoing service and maintenance through [...]
Over the coming decade, Australia is aiming to transition our major urban areas into safer and more liveable free-flowing cities. Four key factors will influence the attainment of that vision. In our recent Bicycles are Benefiting our Cities article, we outlined how COVID-19 had led to a dramatic uptake in cycling across Australia – and how this could likely be [...]
