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news&views For mobile tests and calibrations: Tex Onsite is on-site A unique service is now available Australia-wide, taking the hassle out of managing compliance and quality issues for a whole range of industry applications. Australian-owned TEX Onsite is a genuine on-site test, inspection and instrument calibration service with approximately 30 service vans on the road throughout Australia and New Zealand, plus four fully equipped aeroplanes servicing remote sites. Conveniently, this means businesses no longer need to ship equipment away for servicing; with this service, your equipment stays on your site. The TEX Onsite technicians can test, inspect and calibrate a vast range of equipment on-site, including HV operational and safety equipment, EWPs, lifting equipment and height safety equipment. Instrument calibrations can be applied to electrical, dimensional, torque, pressure, flow, fuel flow, infrared, thermal imaging, sound and surveying equipment. A complimentary data management and scheduling service keeps track of your equipment and provides re-inspect notification dates, ensuring compliance every time. www.texonsite.com.au Not your average socket Vanderfield now a john deere dealer Agricultural machinery and truck dealer Vanderfield has announced it is now a certified John Deere FarmSight dealer. The Australian company joins the ranks of a limited number of dealers from North America that have achieved this after passing John Deere's rigorous auditing process. Vanderfield had to demonstrate its commitment to the delivery and support of new technologies being released by John Deere, and the company's management spent the past 12 months building staff knowledge across all departments of existing GPS and new technology products to better support its customers. According to Vanderfield, at the core of this commitment is the establishment of VNet as a dedicated technology division to support the company's staff and its customers. In addition, the Vanderfield Technical Assistance Centre (VTAC) has been established for streamlined customer phone support. www.vanderfield.com.au 46 Advanced torque systems manufacturer Radical Torque Solutions has launched an innovative product that offers a streamlined torque solution: the RAD Smart-Socket. With a name like that, you'd be correct to expect a lot, and this is a product that delivers. This intelligent socket uses the company's transducer technology combined with a custom socket to measure the torque directly applied to individual nuts and bolts during a torque cycle. The new system guarantees joint integrity and accuracy and is an easy way of ensuring the repeatable application of the required torque – in one streamlined solution that is no larger than a standard socket. It also features in-built display connectivity and will display and log every peak torque value that is applied. www.radicaltorque.com.au Rockhampton CQ EXPO Following the successful inaugural year of the Central Queensland Transport, Trades and Mining Expo (CQ Expo), Australian Events is bringing this world-class event back to the Rockhampton Showgrounds in 2013, from March 13–14. Rockhampton is recognised as a 'boom' region for the resources sector and CQ Expo is a significant opportunity for businesses and visitors to network and develop industry contacts, as well as generate leads and sales. More than 300 exhibitors are set to showcase their latest innovative technology, products and services to the thousands of delegates expected to attend. "Rockhampton is a key rail and road transport hub and therefore pivotal to all businesses in the resources sector in Gladstone and across Central Queensland," says event organiser Bob Carroll. Skilled workers looking to broaden their prospects are also encouraged to attend as thousands of new jobs are expected to be made available over the next five years in Central Queensland. Australian Events will also return the Surat Basin Energy & Mining Expo to the Toowoomba Showgrounds in 2013, from June 19–20. www.cqexpo.com.au

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