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Austin EngineeringTM recently delivered Australia’s largest water tank to an open-pit coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.

The Stairway Access Tank

Designed and manufactured by Austin EngineeringTM, the Stairway Access Tank (SAT) is designed to increase safety on-site. It has an innovative stairway that improves access for maintenance personnel and, inside the tank, a corrugated baffle design that reduces surging to improve truck stability by up to 18%. The result is increased safety on-site for operators and all other personnel.

Custom-built to suit either 170mt (190t) or 220mt (240t) class haul trucks, the new Austin SAT features large access ports in the baffles, offering operators a direct line of travel inside the tank.

Cost-reduction & increased performance

Along with improving safety, this unique feature also reduces costs. It increases access and manoeuvrability for personnel and equipment inside the tank when they perform confined space maintenance work, saving time and, therefore, money.

Improved working conditions & safety

Additionally, to improve the worksite environment inside the tank during these maintenance periods, an air exchange system has been included in the design.

A large fill port, that incorporates a trash screen, is located in a recessed channel behind the water dam, and the tank bottom has a natural sump for ease of cleaning and tank draining.

For more information, Austin EngineeringTM.  P: 1800 996 491  E: . www.austineng.com

Austin EngineeringTM has been recognised by The Australian Financial Review (AFR) as one of Australia and New Zealand’s Most Innovative Companies of 2019 for its unique two-piece excavator bucket.

Ranked second out of 800+ organisations

More than 800 organisations across Australia and New Zealand were nominated in the Agriculture, Mining, and Utilities category of the annual AFR’s Boss Magazine Most Innovative Companies listing. Out of these 800+ organisations, Austin was ranked second.

The compilation and ranking of the annual list is completed by a panel of expert judges and are based on a rigorous assessment process. And, for the first time in 2019, organisations were ranked directly against their peers.

Assessed on our commitment to innovation

The assessment process measures a unique innovation implemented in the past twelve months. Specifically, the judges look at how valuable the problem is that the innovation is solving, the quality and uniqueness of the solution, and the level of impact that the innovation has had. 

These assessments also consider the cultural and strategic aspects of the nominated companies. This includes strategies, resources, and processes that demonstrate a sustainable and repeatable approach to innovation.

The Austin Engineering two-piece bucket

Designed and manufactured in Australia by Austin EngineeringTM, the two-piece bucket features well-defined, reusable upper and consumable lower structures. It was designed for quick and safe bucket change-outs during scheduled maintenance intervals.

The reusable upper section has been designed to maintain the overall structural integrity of the assembly for a predetermined service life through multiple change-outs of the lower, consumable, section.

Both sections of the bucket are fabricated with combinations of high-strength steel for maximum fatigue resistance and durability. The typical baseline service life for the upper section service will be in the vicinity of 30,000 hours and approximately 4-5 years, based on industry expectations of conventional one-piece buckets of a similar size and capacity.

“This is a prestigious award, and we are honoured to be a recipient,” said Peter Forsyth, managing director at Austin EngineeringTM. 

“Our commitment to the mining industry, our industry, has been one of innovation, and our product range reflects that commitment.

“We are committed to developing and manufacturing the reliable equipment our customers demand to maintain productivity and profitability,” he added. “And we are not about to change our approach.”

For further information from Austin EngineeringTM, call 1800 996 491 or contact us at .