Redback Engineering, established in 2004, offers a 24/7 service to the mining industry. We currently employ six people who have a combined experience of over 40 years in the underground and open cut mining industries.
Design, fabrication, welding and repair services for mining equipment
We offer services in:
- Mobile mining equipment design and fabrication
- Tig and mig welding of steel, aluminium and stainless steel
- Air arc gouging
- Magnetic particle crack testing
- Machine folding and cutting to 6.5mm
- Lathe and mill services
- Structural repairs
- Mobile welding facilities
- Abrasive blasting and painting
Underground trailers, pump tanks, machining, fabrication, welding and structural repairs
Our day-to-day operations include the manufacture of a number of different designs of underground trailers, waste and fresh water pump tanks, machining, fabrication, welding and structural repairs on all types of mining and other equipment.
Safety bar seat restraint system for mining vehicles
Our company has developed and holds the design registration for the safety drop-bar seat restraint system for the underground PJ Berriman (PJB) and specialised mining vehicle (SMV) man transports. This seat restraint set-up has been fitted to man transports at both Tahmoor and Ashton Collieries, with several more units on order.
Man transport seating restraints, seat belts and tow pins
We offer man transport safety-bar seating restraints, body and suspension modifications, various types of mine vehicle seat belts and assorted tow pins.
Mobile mine vehicle equipment
We provide the following products for mobile mine vehicles:
- Shock absorbers
- Underground supply trailers and pods
- Custom tool boxes
- Single and bogie wheel units
- Trailer and equipment draw bars
- 10t and 12.5t swivel couplings
- Special orders
Our skilled team has a ‘we can do it better’ attitude and takes a lot of pride in the design, strength, reliability and presentation of our products.