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BOEING CONTRACT BOOSTS B&R ENCLOSURES
trical custom enclosure, as well as in- tegration and control solutions.”
“Our local supply chain provides agility, certainty, and an ability to work at pace,” Boeing Defence Australia head of industry engagement, Peter Farquharson, said. “In return, the complexity of defence work delivers op- portunities for SMEs to build sophis- ticated manufacturing skills and reap benefits beyond one specific program.”
B&R’s work in the defence sector has justified investment into Indus- try 4.0 business systems and capital equipment.
“We are committed to staying at the leading edge of smart manufacturing techniques and digital technology in- novations to meet the evolving needs of our market,” said Bridges-Taylor.
“The defence industry’s stringent quality and accreditation require- ments have escalated our investment in equipment such as robotic laser welding and 3D technology to en- hance our physical production pro- cesses. We are now recognised for our ability to achieve highly technical outcomes for the challenges of the de- fence industry.” ■
B&R Enclosures’ contract to provide brackets and racks for Boeing’s Cur- rawong battlespace communications system has spurred the family-owned Australian business’ expansion into the defence sector.
An SME designer and manufacturer of enclosures and cabinets headquar- tered in Brisbane, B&R’s core business has traditionally been industrial, in- formation and communication tech-
LEFT: B&R Enclosures is providing brackets and racks
for Boeing’s Currawong battlespace communications system.
nology, hazardous areas, industrial and domestic applications.
“Boeing Defence Australia engaged us to develop brackets for high capac- ity line-of-sight radio and videocon- ferencing equipment,” said Executive Director at B&R Enclosures, Chris Bridges-Taylor. “That initial piece of work was the foundation for shaping our defence business which now in- cludes a broad range of data and elec-
RUD CHAINS MARKS NEW CERTIFICATION
QUEENSLAND based specialist mate- rials handling manufacturer RUD Chains has successfully achieved AS/ NZS ISO 3834 Part 2 certification.
ISO 3834 (Quality Requirements for Fusion Welding of Metallic Materials) specifies the quality assurance prin- ciples expected specifically for welded products globally. It is an international- ly recognised quality standard for weld- ing metallic materials by fabricators, manufacturers, constructors and main- tainers. RUD Chains has achieved the highest level, Part 2 (Comprehensive).
Prime contractors involved in Aus- tralian defence shipbuilding and land systems projects are increasingly re- questing ISO 3834 certification as a minimum for companies wishing to work within their global supply chain. Additionally, this qualification will be-
come the benchmark certification for many future large-scale Australian in- frastructure and rail projects.
RUD says it has seen extensive de- mand for its in-house engineering and fabrication expertise in the leadup to gaining certification. This has re- sulted in ‘significant investments’ in industry leading welding equipment, automated robotic weld-
ing and up to 500-tonne load testing capabilities.
Additionally, RUD staff have obtained In- ternational Welding En-
RIGHT: RUD staff have obtained International Welding Engineer and International Welding Inspector qualifications.
gineer and International Welding In- spector qualifications.
“Achieving ISO 3834 Certification demonstrates how seriously RUD takes safety and quality across all of our fabri- cated projects,” RUD’s Engineering Man- ager Matt Pauli said. “This certification assures weld quality to mitigate client risk and increase business productivity.” ■
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