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has been much publicity about after market trailer coupling pins, but TCK
products more than meet Australian and European standards, offering
increased durability and performance for operators along with lowering the
cost of repairs.
Safety was the paramount aim when producing TCK trailer
coupling pins and TCK has achieved the very highest manufacturing
standards.
Australian made trailer coupling repair kits have been
specially designed and engineered in Australia to meet the high standards
required for the unique and varied operating conditions in this country.
Conditions range from normal through sub tropical, sandy desert and below
freezing,
TCK pins have received national and international
certification and are now available following extensive university and
field testing.
TCK Australia developed the coupling pins over a
two-year period and have undertaken an exhaustive testing program
resulting in a premium product exceeding original equipment manufacturer
specifications.
Designed in conjunction with Adelaide University, TCK has succeeded in
providing the strongest pins in the transport business. Metallurgical
testing resulted in the use of the highest quality materials available.
Stringent quality control ensures each pin and associate part made is of
an identical standard without compromise.
Australian Certification
TCK products were developed in conjunction with the Department of
Mechanical Engineering at Adelaide University and were certified compliant
with the following standards.
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Australian Design Rule (ADR)62, |
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Australian Standards AS2213.4- 1998, AS
2213.5 – 1998, |
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Strength tests for rigid and hinged
draw bars, and European Standards, ISO/DIS12357.2:1998 and
ISO8718:1998 |
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Strength Tests for rigid and hinged
draw bars following testing at the University of New South Wales. |
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Original load rating of the coupling
maintained using Australian Standard approved pin |
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The pins tested were subjected to an
excess of 2,000,000 (2 million) maximum load cycles followed by a
controlled crack testing sequence to ensure product integrity
remained. |
European Standard Approved
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ISO/DIS 12357.2:1998 |
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ISO/DIS 8718:1998 |
Notes
Both standards relating to strength tests for pins in
couplings with fixed or hinged drawbars.
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