AUSTRALIA’s Transport Ministers have unanimously approved
draft legislation for 26 metre B-doubles.
Implementation of 26 metre B-double legislation will allow the
present length of 25 metres to be exceeded provided the:
• distance between the point of articulation at the front
of the leading semi trailer and the rear of the
combination is not over 20.6 metres; and
• prime mover is fitted with a UN ECE R93 compliant FUP
system; and
• prime-mover’s cab complies with UN ECE R29 if
it has a date of manufacture after 2005; and
• prime mover does not have a load carrying area; and
• the combination is not over 26 metres long.
ADVANCED
HERD BULLBARSin-house product testing for
FUPD compliance and qualification.
Front
view Bar set-up ready for first 80kN (8ton) outside corner test
Front
view Same Bar set-up ready for first outside corner test viewed
from a different angle
End
view: It should be noted that original manufacturer front end
components are used in some cases where available for all FUPD
testing by our company.
End
view Showing 2nd test point in-line with chassis rail
set-up with 236kN (23.6 ton) test load applied that exceeded
requirements by 47.5% without failure. The required test is
160kN (16 ton)
End
view Showing 3rd test point at centre line of bar with 116kN
(11.6 ton) test load applied that exceeded requirements by 45%
without failure.
Required test 80kN (8 ton)
Close-up
of bar after all 3 tests with the testing ram removed
Bar
after all 3 tests showing slight amount of twist after completing
all tests
