Backwash Drain Line Air Vent Design and Construct
Practical Engineering Australia was recently engaged by Seqwater to undertake an investigation and provide a solution for preventing an air pocket evolving in the backwash drain line during a filter backwash. This air pocket reduces free gravity water flow and causing water backing-up. As part of Practical’s initial site...
Envelope Spreader Replacement
Practical Engineering were engaged by Black Rubber to repair and replace the overhead rails inside and outside of the autoclave to allow vulcanisation of the tyres in their Michelin accredited truck tyre retread factory. PEA designed an affordable solution which allowed easy installation during a limited time window as...
Practical Engineering Mining Industry Solution
Underground Loader Vehicle Stop Block Practical Engineering Australia has a history of providing engineered solutions for the Mining Industry. PEA has recently been working with VVA Engineering on design certification of vehicle stop blocks for the CAT R1700 and R2900 series underground mining loaders, currently in use throughout Australian...
Project Deep Dive – 610 bar Hydrostatic Testing Vessel
Do we know more about the surface of Mars than the underwater surfaces on Earth? It’s often quipped that this is the case as sources suggest that over 80% of Earth’s ocean is unmapped. Some of the challenges in exploring the ecosystems and environments at the great depths of...
Elevated Walkway to Passenger Boarding Bridge Edge Protection Barrier
Practical Engineering Australia was recently engaged by Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd to design a temporary edge protection system to AS/NZS 4994.1:2009 - Temporary edge protection, for the new International Cruise Terminal in Brisbane.The system is designed to prevent the Passenger Boarding Bridge (PBB) Operators at a Risk of Falling...
Crane Inspection and Commissioning
25t Gantry Crane Inspection and Commissioning Practical Engineering Australia is proud to support Australian manufacturing and production, partnering with some of Australia’s premier manufacturers and production facilities to provide sustainable safe solutions to operators. PEA recently was contracted by Nestle Australia to commission a 25t Gantry Container Crane currently...
Freestanding Crane Runway
Practical Engineering Australia was recently engaged by Crane Maintain to complete the detailed design of a freestanding crane runway to Australian Standards, suited for a 5t single girder overhead type crane.The runway design process thoughtfully incorporated existing stock supplies and provided maximum forklift access for our client, minimising project costs....
Floating Pontoon Robot
Practical Engineering Australia (PEA) recently had the opportunity to work with Matthew Dunbabin and his research team at QUT. They had been engaged by Seqwater to design and manufacture a floating pontoon robot. Seqwater’s Autonomous Motorised Monitoring Instrument (SAMMI) is a solar-powered self-driving system with GPS and collision detection. SAMMI provides an innovative way to...
Has it landed on Mars?
Has it landed on Mars? The ‘Hobbit’ Scout Drilling Rig is the brainchild of Nautilus Minerals. The seafloor drill can effectively land and recover a core sample from many meters under the seabed up to 3km below the surface. How do you maximise sampling at these depths? Practical Engineering Australia Engineering designed...
Practical Engineering Fuel Gas Heater Pressure Vessels
Gas pressure vessels are generally designed to stir, mix and hold gas at a substantially different pressure than that of the surrounding atmosphere. As a result of this pressure, there are a variety of safety precautions that manufacturers and operators must take and the applicable Australian Standard is AS1210....
