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EXPERTS IN QUALITY
Australian-owned business Shephard Transport Equipment specialises in
the manufacture of tippers, trailers and hydraulic trucks. The team recently
built three PBS units for last of the Kenworth T409s that are being used to
haul a range of bulk commodities.
For over four decades family-owned and operated business
Shephard Transport Equipment (STE) has been serving the
Australian transport industry. With its headquarters in
Queensland, the company provides its services to clients across
many states and territories, and certain overseas markets.
The dedicated team of long-serving technicians at Shephard
Transport Equipment are experts in designing, fabricating,
manufacturing and servicing tipper trucks, trailers and hydraulic
trucks. STE also specialises in quality repair and service of such
vehicles, including sourcing and installing quality parts, and
handling insurance jobs. STE has a comprehensive range of tipping
parts led by its spare parts manager Steve Erfurth.
“We are an Australian-owned company, operating locally since
1979. We have capabilities to manufacture and repair trucks or
trailers to the customer’s exact specifications. We can build quality
standard or custom equipment made to complete satisfaction,” STE
managing director Lincoln Salih says.
STE’s Brisbane facility offers quality aluminium and steel
manufacturing, and design services for a variety of trucks and
trailers including, dog, semi, side tipping, B-double, road train, dolly,
flat deck dog, machinery, scissor lift and tag trailers. Earlier this
year, STE built tipper and trailer combinations for three of the
last line of Kenworth T409 trucks. Two of those trucks belong to
Voight Contracting, a well-known bulk haulage service provider
based in Yatala.
“It was exciting to be making truck and dog combinations for
these three Kenworth T409 trucks that were held back on the
assembly line to be the last of the 2020 models. Each of the three
20-metre truck and dog units are PBS approved and capable of
carrying 40 plus tonne payload,” Lincoln says. “The team at Arrow
Transport Repairs did the custom guards and paint work on
these trucks.”
Lincoln’s team custom-designed the trailer combination
for Voight Contracting, making changes to suit their specific
applications. “We asked Lincoln to come up with a lighter version
of the combination that we already had and the design he came up
with is working out really well for us,” Voight’s Operations Manager
Brendon Malanaphy says. “Lincoln’s team used smaller tyres to
reduce the weight of the units so we could increase the payload,
and they lowered the centre of gravity to improve stability. The new
trailers are at least 600-700 kilograms lighter than standard,” he says.
“Even though we have been using the new trailer combination for
less than two months we are already seeing improvements in both
stability and safety, and benefits of increased payload,” Brendon says.
Lincoln’s team makes sure all clients get excellent service with
quick turnaround times and after-hours support, something his
clients can attest. “We’ve had excellent experience working with
Lincoln and his team. They were very flexible during the design
and manufacturing process. Their customer support was equally
impressive,” Brendon says.
Shephard Transport Equipment also offers other services
including painting, hydraulic fit-ups (with controls, guards and
turntables), IROS and vibrator distributors and Okuslide distributors.
It can also provide support with EBS, ABS and mechanical braking
parts and systems for trailers, as well as trailer suspension parts and
service. STE specialises in quality repair works, including rollover
straightening, damaged trailers and trailer bodies, re-sheet floors,
welding cracks, axles, suspensions, turntables, couplings, and
replacement of hinges and pivots.
“We do everything in-house, with locally-sourced quality products.
We are constantly innovating to make sure our customers get the
most cutting-edge designs in addition to our superior service,”
Lincoln says.
For more information, visit www.ste.com.au.
Top: Shephard Transport Equipment
made the new trailers at least 600-
700 kilograms lighter than standard
so Voight could increase the payload
“IT WAS EXCITING TO BE MAKING TRUCK AND
DOG COMBINATIONS FOR THESE THREE KENWORTH
T409 TRUCKS.”
58 MAY 2020 ownerdriver.com.au