Mechatronix
Structural Integrity Reinforcement
Extend the life of critical mining assets, reduce unscheduled downtime and repair the structural integrity of heavy machinery, with Mechatronix composite reinforcements.
Mechatronix delivers engineered composite reinforcement solutions that strengthen, repair and extend the operational life of critical mining and industrial assets.
Designed for fatigue-prone structures operating in demanding environments, the technology enhances and restores structural integrity, reduces asset fatigue and the need for extensive welding. By extending the mean time between failure, maintenance costs are significantly reduced.
Thiess and Mechatronix are partnering to bring composite reinforcements to the mining industry.
#Applications
The technology is effective across a range of steel grades, including mild steel, cast steel, high-tensile structural steels and wear-resistant materials.
Custom designed for every asset, Mechatronix reinforcements are suitable for:
- Haul truck chassis and trays
- Excavator booms and sticks
- Rope shovel structures
- Rail wagons
- Fixed plant and structural steel
- Fatigue-prone machine components
- Heavy mobile and stationary mining equipment
#Zero structural reinforcement failures.
Proven performance, independently tested by the University of Queensland.
#Case Studies
CAT 793 Haul Truck
130,000+ operating hours across 16 trucks with zero reinforcement failures.
Hitachi X5500 Excavator Boom
Composite reinforcements demonstrated a 22x fatigue life improvement.
P&H 4100 Rope Shovel Boom
Engineered reinforcement of fatigue-prone boom transition zones to optimise load paths.
Rio Tinto Rail Wagons
Extending the operational life of 46 year old rail wagons by a targeted 14 years.
Thiess Mechatronix Partnership
Thiess and Mechatronix have partnered to bring advanced composite reinforcement technology to the mining industry through Thiess Asset Services.
Thiess operates and maintains one of the world’s largest and most diverse mining fleets, giving us first-hand experience managing asset maintenance.
#Contact Us
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Contact Thiess Asset Services to learn more and see Mechatronix in action. The Mechatronix workshop is in South-East Queensland, and Thiess Rebuild Centres around the world are regularly installing composite reinforcements.