Lovells Springs Pty Ltd ABN: 70 000 158 123 Phone: 02 4969 7588 Fax: 02 4969 7511 Lovells Technology Pty Ltd ABN: 82 139 985 603 Phone: 02 4940 8828 Fax: 02 4940 8831 Volume 1, Issue 1 What’s happening within the company 2012 Lovells Springs Pty Ltd Lovells Technology Pty Ltd Outlines of the Newsletter Springs 1. Not just Trains or Vehicles 2. Lovells Staff love their Horsepower 3. When Paperless will take affect 4. Why become a Paperless Office 5. Some Paper will still remain 6. Buyers Guide - 150 series Hilux Technology 1. OSCar Update 2. Soft wiring systems for the Modular building industry 3. Virtual dashboard for underground mining vehicles Time to reload the Gemini with targets. Glen Pro, Lovells Technology Technical Manager has sold his long serving Ford Escort Sports Sedan, and purchased a slightly scary looking Toyota Supra to race in the “Big Boys” class of the same category. He can’t decide on a 6 litre Chev or 3.5 litre V6 Turbo to give this beast some grunt. Decisions, decisions. Needless to say, Mrs Pro is thrilled with the new addition to the family. On the range, with Gemini launcher in the bunker in front of the shooters. Charlie Culver and Amy Chapman, the tireless occupants of the Finance Department are both obsessed with real horse-flesh, and high achievers in competition and breeding. They are the proud owners of Glow your Mind, a retired race horse who has started her new life at their equestrian facility outside Newcastle. Much scarier than that Supra, and possibly even more trouble too. Not just Trains or Vehicles Lovells Springs customers don’t just build trains or vehicles, they are engaged in other industries too, like sporting equipment. Ludwig Kohler and his company Gemini Traps of Bankstown, N.S.W. build their famous range of clay pigeon launch equipment used all over the world. The clay pigeon “trap” must launch thousands of targets per day at about 70 km/hr, year after year with complete reliability and consistency. Lovells is proud to supply the precision machined and hardened spring steel loading arm where launch energy is stored prior to “bird” release. Lovells Staff Love their Horsepower Lovells Group employees spend their spare time in a whole variety of ill-advised pursuits, and this month our horsepower- loving colleagues have made some major investments in their hobbies.
2. Soft wiring systems for the Modular building industry
3. Virtual dashboard for underground mining vehicles
Time to reload the Gemini with targets.
Glen Pro, Lovells Technology Technical Manager has sold his long serving Ford Escort Sports Sedan, and purchased a slightly scary looking Toyota Supra to race in the “Big Boys” class of the same category. He can’t decide on a 6 litre Chev or 3.5 litre V6 Turbo to give this beast some grunt. Decisions, decisions.
Needless to say, Mrs Pro is thrilled with the new addition to the family.
On the range, with Gemini launcher in the bunker in front of the shooters.
Charlie Culver and Amy Chapman, the tireless occupants of the Finance Department are both obsessed with real horse-flesh, and high achievers in competition and breeding.
They are the proud owners of Glow your Mind, a retired race horse who has started her new life at their equestrian facility outside Newcastle. Much scarier than that Supra, and possibly even more trouble too.
Not just Trains or Vehicles
Lovells Springs customers don’t just build trains or vehicles, they are engaged in other industries too, like sporting equipment. Ludwig Kohler and his company Gemini Traps of Bankstown, N.S.W. build their famous range of clay pigeon launch equipment used all over the world. The clay pigeon “trap” must launch thousands of targets per day at about 70 km/hr, year after year with complete reliability and consistency. Lovells is proud to supply the precision machined and hardened spring steel loading arm where launch energy is stored prior to “bird” release.
Lovells Staff Love their Horsepower Lovells Group employees spend their spare time in a whole variety of ill-advised pursuits, and this month our horsepower-loving colleagues have made some major investments in their hobbies.
From 1st July 2012, Lovells Group Head Office at Carrington will become a paperless environment. We are in the process of creating our document management system and guidelines, and providing support and training to staff who will be working
‘paperless’.
We ask that all invoices, statements and any other correspondence is sent via email to [email protected]
Forms will be forwarded to all
customers and suppliers in May to update details for accounts, purchasing and sales personnel.
Our aim is to increase efficiency of paper flow, allowing quick and easy access to filed documents, while reducing our impact on the environment through minimising paper wastage. Our goal is to reduce our paper costs by 60% over the next 12 months.
When paperless will take affect
Record keeping constitutes more than 90% of all office activity. Studies indicate that of the paper filed, over 80% is never referenced again! One study showed that over 45% of the office paper that is discarded was thrown out on the day it was printed. A great deal of time is being wasted printing, sorting, purging, and filing paper.
Then there is the cost aspect of paper. According to the Association for Information and Image Management, the lifecycle cost of a document is over $20, which includes the cost of paper, printing, mailing, distribution, and handling fees. Another study done estimated the cost of paper management to be about $50 per document.
Essentially becoming a paperless office could reap the benefits of improved efficiency and effectiveness, reduce cost, and improve the brand and image of the company by becoming a better corporate environmental steward.
Some paper will still remain
No matter what, a company probably can't be completely paperless. Some papers -- like signed, sealed deeds and legally binding contracts, or paper records for audits and IRS tax filings -- need to exist in their original form for legal or financial reasons or, particularly in the financial services industry, to show regulatory compliance. Still, many companies will agree that becoming paperless, or at least paper-less, is well worth the effort.
Why Become a Paperless Office?
There is a clear environmental need for paperless offices. The paper industry is one of the world’s major polluting industries and one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gases with over 900 million trees cut done annually. The EPA reports that paper is the number-one material thrown away, comprising 40% of our waste stream. According to the National Resources Defense Council, “The
pulp and paper industry may contribute to more global and local environmental problems than any other industry in the world.”
In addition to environmental impacts, paper is time consuming to manage.
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4WD utes have long been the domain of tradies, farmers and families who are looking for a bit of 4WDing flexibility. They offer plenty of load-carrying capacity when you’re out working during the week, yet are more than capable when it comes time to throw in the swag and head bush. Lovells Springs has come up with a GVM upgrade kit for your 150 Series HiLux to enhance its versatility even further.
The kit includes front coil springs, rear leaf springs, four gas Legend 36mm twin tube long-travel gas shock absorbers and everything else you need to make the upgrade happen. Compared to a standard suspension kit, the Lovells GVM upgrade kit also includes handbrake extension brackets, components to adjust the load sensing proportionate valve for correct brake bias and a full compliance plate.
“With a Lovells Springs GVM upgrade kit installed, your load-carrying capacity will increase to 1600kg and your GVM to a full 3300kg – exactly where utes should be,” Lovells Spring Sales Manager Mike Davison says. It’s worth noting that you need to act on a Lovells kit as soon as you decide on the purchase of a new HiLux – they can’t be installed once registered, and need to be done by a qualified
installer when the ute is brand new.So by now you’re probably
thinking, yeah, all this GVM upgrade is great, but what about the ride quality? “The firmness of the ride is increased when unladen, which reduces brake dive and improves handling,” Mike says. Leaf sprung utes can leave a lot to be desired in the handling department, so Lovells is on a win here by raising the GVM and improving the ride characteris-tics with the one system.
A lift of around 50mm over the standard ride height is another great bonus, giving you extra clearance once you’re finished on site for the week and it’s time to hit the tracks. Even when loaded right up to the GVM rating, a 30–40mm lift still applies.
The Lovells GVM upgrade kit is available from $3100 plus GST fully fitted. The kit holds compliance with the Department of Infrastruc-ture, Transport, Regional Develop-ment and Local Government so you know you’re completely legal when you hit the tracks.
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Ph: 1800 006 227W: www.lovells.com.au
Your answer to carrying extra weight in your 150 Series hiLux is here!
IS YOUR WARRANTY AFFECTED?Vehicle warranty is not affected when a Lovells GVM upgrade is fitted. Lovells’ testing and analysis procedures are stringent and undertaken by an accredited engineer to ensure original factory warranties are not compromised.
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The GVM upgrade kit that Lovells offers is a full upgrade solution. Every-thing you need is included
GVM upgrade kits are mandatory for safety reasons in
behalf of all the staff at Lovells Technology we would like to wish her all the best in her new position and commend the tireless contri-bution Sharon has made towards the project.
the future of Sydney’s outer Suburban Carriage program.
Our largest electrical sub assembly, Relay Panel One, has recently undergone some major design changes commissioned by Ron Angelo and his Engineer-ing team at UGL. Employ-ing lean manufacturing principles Ron and his team have reduced the quantity of wire used in this sub- assembly by one third, reducing both
OSCar Update
Production continues to run on track as we approach our 80th rail car for the OSCar project, with just over eight cars remaining we are eagerly awaiting the state government’s decision on
Lovells Technology News
Soft Wiring systems for the Modular Building industry
Lovells Technology hope to announce a new customer in the portable and modular building industry, where rapid construction and assembly on site are vital, especially the electrical and other specialized trades.
Lovells will provide a customised, snap together wiring loom for the entire electrical system, enabling the finished building to be wired ready for service in a few hours.
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labour time and material cost. Lovells’ staff have risen to this challenge, proving once again the advantages of our location, flexible workforce and ongoing commitment towards quality assurance and continuous improvement.
On a sadder note we recently farewelled a UGL colleague that has worked on the OSCar project since our initial involvement two years ago. Sharon Magill is leaving to begin a new role with UGL Resources, on
The Lovells Technology team are hard at work developing a suite of hardware and software products aimed at providing to Australia’s underground mining vehicle builders a complete virtual dashboard. This will incorporate displays of vehicle operating parameters and current
position, explosive gas concentrations, collision avoidance data from other vehicles, reversing camera display, messaging system to and from the surface along with other optional systems. Motorola’s new digital VHF radio systems and high powered RFID technology will provide communications to the surface and reference vehicle position data. This ambitious project is aimed at both
hard rock and coal mining industry vehicles and will be available in mid 2012.
