QLD Site Visit: Tuff Trailers - From Steel to Screen

TUFF TRAILERS SITE VISIT

Join SCLAA members for a rare look inside Tuff Trailers, the powerhouse behind Australia’s heavy fabrication and logistics industry. Since 1995, this Crestmead-based, family-owned manufacturer has engineered custom low loaders, drop decks, wideners, tilt decks, platforms, and road trains built to tackle the nation’s harshest terrains.

Date:  Friday 18 July 2025 Time:  12.30pm - 2.30pm Venue:  Tuff Trailers, 36-42 Magnesium Dr, Crestmead Cost:  Members - $30   /   Non-members - $60 RSVP:  By noon on Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Parking:  Limited onsite parking. Street parking available. Closed shoes required

ABOUT THIS EVENT 

On this tour you’ll step onto the workshop floor to see:

• Why Tuff Trailers is indispensable to supply chain professionals—witness how precision steel cutting, bending, welding and assembly is performed that delivers Australia’s best heavy haulage trailers.
• How Tuff Trailers completely overhauled its production system and the benefits to on-time delivery, lead times, and unlocked significant increases in annual output.
• Paperless and digital - they armed every employee with tablets linked to a low-code database and rolled out real-time displays across the shop floor. This Industry 4.0 approach in a traditional heavy fabrication environment keeps teams aligned, slashes paperwork and Tuff Trailers can put a figure on the value of these improvements which can apply to any production area.
  
  

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THIS SITE TOUR

• Guided walkthrough of fabrication, welding, and assembly lines
• Live demos of tablet-based workflows and real-time dashboards
• Insights into lean production redesign and digital transformation
• Q&A with Tuff Trailers’ Operations and IT leadership
  
  

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Supply Chain & Logistics Professionals
• Operations & Manufacturing Leaders
• Digital Transformation & Technology Managers
• Heavy Industry & Fleet Managers