The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released new regulatory advice about identifying and managing the safety risks of light to medium heavy vehicles. This follows the regulatory advice piece to help industry and the supply chain better understand Chain of Responsibility laws. Operators or owners of light to medium [...]
Over the Christmas through February period, CMEIG has been actively involved with the National Co-ordination group to ensure the availability of Adblue supplies. Adblue is a critical additive to diesel engines and ensuring supply availability is consistent with CMEIG member’s aims of reducing emissions. With circa 200,000 pieces of equipment [...]
I trust that you had a relaxing summer break and are ready for the fresh challenges a new year brings. 2022 promises many uncharted waters as we face a disturbing and unsettled political environment in Europe, become better attuned to Omicron, prepare for a Federal election in May, and consider [...]
Welcome to the November CMEIG Newsletter The recent COP26 UN Climate Change Conference is a salient prompt as to our changing world. These challenges are pertinent to us and our customers and is pleasing to see our industry at the forefront of change. We will continue to engage with the [...]
CMEIG have historically had an active role in the development of skills training and the development of curricular for the heavy vehicle sector. There is concern that core skills and future technology skills are not being identified and included in apprentice training courses. There is presently a skills shortage that [...]
Evaluation of non-road diesel engine management options Following extensive consultation and the input from several industry stakeholders over the last 12 months, EMM Consulting have commenced modelling studies, in collaboration with the CSIRO, on the evaluation of non-road diesel engine management options for our industry. The information gathered during the [...]
Almost 30 industry professionals recently attended our luncheon in Queensland to discuss industry issues. It was a great opportunity to gather together in person. Andrew Moir, Fred Carlson, Simon Turnbull and Dean Gaedtke presented some of CMEIG’s activities, including the outstanding work our Engineering & HSE working groups are [...]
The construction and mining equipment industry is the quiet achiever on carbon emissions reduction, according to the head of the industry’s peak body. David Birrell, CEO of the Construction & Mining Equipment Industry Group (CMEIG), says the sector is working closely with government on an analysis of non-road diesel [...]
Recently CMEIG communicated to members following an approach by ASIO and the Australian Cyber Security Network on cyber based threats directly targeting our industry. This prompted the example, provided below, as to one member’s actions to counter cybersecurity threats over the past year: CMEIG Member examples: Example 1: Last [...]
We recently interviewed Chair of the HSE working group, Alison Stewart from Komatsu for insights into the groups progress and what we can expect from them as members of CMEIG. What is the CMEIG Health & Safety working group? CMEIG has been operating health and safety initiatives for a [...]