RUD Conveying Solutions for the Cement and Asphalt Industries

Since 1984, RUD Australia has been at the forefront of providing high quality innovative conveying solutions for various industries and applications. Time and again, RUD has developed safe, state-of-the-art chain driven technology designed for the safe handling of a diverse range of materials, such as cement, gravel, limestone, slag, dry ash, minerals, ores, aggregates, steel, coal, and soil and construction waste.

The experience we’ve accumulated through the years has differentiated RUD as an industry leader in providing tailored materials handling solutions that are engineered and manufactured to the highest standards.

One of RUD cutting-edge design and engineering achievements includes new high-performing and low-maintenance conveying solutions designed for the cement and asphalt industries. These include:

Central chain bucket elevator conveyors

Designed to vertically transport granular, lumpy materials like limestone, cement, gravel, and slag, RUD central chain bucket conveyors are efficient and reliable. Durable and fitted with wear-resistant RUD chains, RUD central chain bucket conveyors are also capable of transporting high-temperature materials.

RUD’s bucket elevator mounting attachments include the:

• RUca bucket attachment that can be used in place of DIN bucket attachment systems for round steel bucket elevators. The seamless integration of RUD chains and RUD chain connectors makes this an exceptionally efficient system that reduces the risk of breakage and minimises wear and tear.
• System 2win double-link attachment, which runs on toothed or non-toothed wheels and is designed for use with bucket conveyors with a maximum height of 60 metres.
• System 65, designed to carry exceptionally heavy loads and run at high conveying speeds.

Apron feeder conveyors

RUD apron feeder conveyors have a reduced-height design so they are compact and highly suitable for horizontal and bunker loading requirements. Wear-resistant and made of heat-treated components, our apron feeder conveyor systems are capable of handling high loads and are engineered to last.

Trough chain conveyors

RUD trough chain conveyors are specifically designed for the safe transport of powdery, grainy, flaky, or dusty material used in the chemicals, cement, construction, and recycling industries. They are heat-resistant, hardwearing, and provide the options to use multiple inlets and outlets.

Chain-driven belt feeder conveyors

Our chain-driven belt feeder conveyors are one of our most eco-friendly conveyor systems as they offer considerably higher efficiency in the form of faster solids processing time, lower thermal energy loss, and waterless operation.

RUD belt feeder conveyor systems are engineered to last and are capable of handling even the most hazardous waste applications in the energy, mineral, cement, waste handling, and soil and construction waste industries.

Spillage drag conveyors

RUD spillage chain conveyor systems are suitable for low-profile, reduced-access applications, particularly for dry ash handling, mineral processing, mineral ore, aggregate, steel, and recycling.

The heavy-duty hardened-steel chain systems used in RUD spillage chain conveyors make them a low-maintenance, highly efficient, and robust conveying solution. Workplace safety is also enhanced as their design eliminates the need to access and clean under the conveyors.

Belt bucket elevators

The reinforced steel or textile inlays found in RUD belt-type bucket elevators guarantee the easy and efficient transport of limestone, cement, slag, coal, and mineral processing and recycled materials. Their high-temperature rubber composition and fortified belts make RUD belt bucket elevators extremely durable and suitable for a wide range of applications.

RUD TECDOS-driven telescopic chutes

Another component of RUD conveying solutions, TECDOS-driven telescopic chutes are suitable for operations in dusty environments. TECDOS components are highly corrosion-resistant, extremely durable, flexible, and customisable. They can be used when refurbishing existing equipment or with new chutes.

RUD conveying systems and components are designed to address specific client requirements to ultimately provide highly efficient, reliable, durable system solutions.

Our innovative engineering technology and mechanised solutions are safe, compliant, and designed to minimise health and safety risks in various operating environments.

Additional Information

If you have any questions about availability or a specific conveying challenge, get in touch with the RUD team today.

RUD and its subsidiary Endurequip Hoists, would firstly like to extend our thoughts to all individuals and businesses impacted by COVID-19.

We have been actively monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic as it continues to evolve. Our priority is the safety and wellbeing of our team members, customers and suppliers.

Business as usual

Despite the current situation with COVID-19, we would like to advise that we are fully operational and our team is available to support all your projects and requirements.

To ensure we continue to provide the service you need, now and into the future, we have implemented the following measures:

• Sales and Engineering teams working partly remotely with the focus on answering all customer enquiries as per normal. Our office remains open from 8am-5pm Monday to Friday.
  
  
• Our Warehouse, Production and Testing teams remain fully operational on-site at our head office facility.
  
  
• We have excellent inventory levels readily available ex stock in Brisbane and Perth and our supply chain from RUD Germany is still fully operational. We are well placed to ensure business continuity to support our client base.
  
  
• Video and teleconferencing facilities are in place to continue servicing our customers temporarily replacing face to face meetings.

We are committed to supporting you during these uncertain times and we encourage you to reach out to your RUD contact if you have any concerns or
Tel: +61 7 3809 1300.
 

-As featured in Cranes and Lifting Magazine, January 2020

A new lifting innovation designed for the Metro Tunnel Project and jointly developed by John Holland, Edwards Heavy Lift and RUD won the 2019 CICA Innovations Award.

John Holland, as a member of CYP Design & Construction Joint Venture (CYP D&C), is delivering the Tunnels and Stations works package of this landmark project, which includes new twin 9km rail tunnels and five new underground stations. The CYP D&C lifting device innovation was initially developed for works at the new North Melbourne Station site.

The innovative solution was developed to meet CYP D&C construction requirements at the site to safely and efficiently install propping steel, or struts, inside the station box.

Although designed for works at the station, the application of the innovation has expanded to other sites and uses.

There were a number of challenges. At the site of the new North Melbourne Station, ground improvements were required to support the use of crawler cranes required at the base of the station box to position struts into place lowered by surface-based cranes.

John Holland’s inhouse Lift & Shift team, part of the Technology Engineering & Knowledge (TEK) group, developed Australian-first tailored installation innovations by working closely with Edwards Heavy Lift and RUD as industry partners, and project teams.

C-hook background

John Holland Lift & Shift team member Duke Barac was asked by the North Melbourne Station project team to consider installation options for 5000 tonnes of propping steel, or struts, including a variety of length, the presence of Coode Island Silt in the station box and the need to install the struts at different angles.

Duke Barac considered the conditions and requirement to devise a solution to “flip” an over-sized spreader bar into a vertical configuration, which could both lower and place the struts into position by only using a surface-based crane. While the c-shape is used for smaller, specialised applications (e.g. forklift use), the nine-metre length of the C-hook and its vertical use is unique in Australia.

Two C-hook options were developed for the project’s consideration and these included a rigid C-hook – although cheaper to manufacture, its use would be restricted to only when a C-hook was required. The second design incorporated existing spreader bar and lifting beams components, which could be separated when the C-hook was not in use.

Edwards Heavy Lift was engaged to develop the detailed design and fabrication drawings for the C-hook using the concept design developed by Barac. RUD provided third-party design verification and manufactured the two C-hooks procured for the CYP D&C project.

C-hook features

Option two was selected due to the design’s interoperability features, which enables the dual-purpose hardware components to make-up conventional spreader bars and lifting beams when the C-hook is not required. Although using thicker wall sections, the spreader bar components were modular with existing spreaders and could be added to John Holland’s rigging inventory to optimise the additional investment.

C-hook benefits

Negating the need for crawler cranes and crews to work from the station box floor provided significant benefits including program time saving by avoiding the need for ground improvement works to support the crawler cranes as well as significant cost benefits.

The C-hook has successfully installed 4000 tonnes (of a total of 5000 tonnes) propping steel at the site of the new North Melbourne Station and has since been configured for use in other lifting work at the site, e.g. to manoeuvre lifts in areas of tight angles and restricted access.

C-hook planning & control measures

The C-hook was conceived early after understanding the requirements. 3D CAD models were developed, which were tested with project personnel as part of ongoing engagement in the development of the final solution

Desktop checks were undertaken, and the model was shared with the project’s Temporary Works team to assess for clashes.

Following these steps, Edwards Heavy Lift developed the detail design, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) modelling and fabrication drawings. RUD provided third-party design verification, including FEA.

The design used existing, proven components and as a new solution for installing struts, John Holland developed a training program.

The benefits of the innovation include safe and injury-free use of the C-hook.

Program efficiency was increased by eliminating the need for ground improvement works.

Major cost savings were realised. Use of the C-hook avoided the need for crawler cranes and work crews to install propping and avoiding the use of crawler cranes negated the need for ground improvements in the station box to provide weight-bearing conditions.

John Holland has enhanced the capability of its own people and subcontractors in using the new solutions, which they can take to other worksites and projects. The design of the C-hook incorporates dual-purpose components, so that when a C-hook is not required, its parts can be used in conventional rigging.

The design also uses existing hardware, e.g. the pins are from the same shackles used in spreader bars.

With the strong pipeline of future rail tunnels, John Holland – and the wider industry –has expanded options to draw on to deliver this work.

The innovation reflects John Holland’s values of Caring, Empowerment, Future-Focused and Imaginative, and will be used in an internal campaign to demonstrate the power of individuals to effect change.

THE C-hook was an untested, new solution unknown to John Holland’s own people and subcontractors, yet it has been embraced and its use expanded to new sites and applications.

Hoist rings are special types of heavy-duty lifting rings used together with hoists for lifting and lowering loads. They have many applications wherever load work is involved, such as in the plastic processing, machine building, the tool and die industry, construction, and other industry sectors.

The problem with conventional centric lifting points, especially in 90-degree side load use, is that the lifting ring typically stays in the upright position during the lifting process. This often leads to what is known as the worst-case position, or dangerous transverse loading. When this happens, it can result in a number of high-risk scenarios:

• High shear stresses and bending moments act on the lifting point can lead to mechanical damage or even breakage
• Sudden sinking of the load with dangerous forces may take place.
• It increases the risk of damage to the load, lifting means, and crane components.
• The risk of employee injuries increases.

These problems posed with using typical hoist rings are by no means minimal.

What makes the RUD ACP-TURNADO so special?

Simple. RUD Lifting and Lashing came up with an innovative spring mechanism that has dramatically improved the safety and efficiency provided by the RUD ACP-TURNADO

The benefits of using the RUD ACP-TURNADO in your business:

• No stoppage of the lifting ring with high shear stresses and bending moments. The intelligent design of the RUD ACP-TURNADO enables it to turn immediately into the direction of optimal force transmission, so the worst-case position with its high transverse loads is avoided.
• Automatic turning into load direction or to the direction of force; hence, there is no sudden sinking of the load.
• Up to 30 percent higher working load limits (WLLs) than hoist rings of comparable sizes – thanks to RUD Ice-Bolt technology, and our hoist ring’s optimised, low-profile design. Our engineering team has strengthened the new hoist ring, especially at its most stressed areas, and has optimised its height and shape. This revolutionary design, in combination with the use of the RUD ICE fine grain steel bolt technology, sets the new standard.
• No kinking of the hook – a primary benefit of the round lifting ring design.
• Maximum force transmission in all possible directions.
• Captive yet exchangeable rotatable combination-head screw.
• Combines maximum material strength with very high ductility.
• Masters high-bending loads statically and dynamically.
• Maximum low-temperature resistance.
• Wear indicators.
• RFID technology as standard.

The mechanics of the new RUD ACP-TURNADO ensure that the anchor point always immediately turns in the load direction when raising the load. This prevents the possibility of a dangerous stop of the bracket occurring and the associated high-shearing forces.

This also rules out the highly-feared dropping of the load as a result of the sudden turning of the bracket. Moreover, through its optimised design and the special screw technology, the anchor point facilitates higher working load limits of up to 30 percent.

Simple Inspection and Maintenance

An RFID transponder is installed as standard to simplify the inspection of operating equipment, and ensure inspection and maintenance as well as documentation work is done quickly, efficiently, seamlessly and without fail. This, in turn, ensures the safety of RUD ACP-TURNADO use as well as the safety of your employees.

Ready to use RUD ACP-TURNADO?

If you’re thinking of adopting the RUD ACP-TURNADO for your business, we’re here ready to help.  Contact a RUD Lifting and Lashing expert today or head to rud.com.au/lifting-reinvented

Earthmovers working in harsh conditions in mines, quarries and other heavy industries constantly face damages to tyres, due to punctures and sidewall damage from haul road rock debris and accidental impact. Investing in top quality Tyre Protection Chains can preserve and maintain your valuable assets playing a key role in driving the success of your business.

Here are 3 reasons why you should place your trust in a set of high-quality tyre protection chains:

 

1. Maximise Safety

In wet and slippery environments, operating heavy vehicles can be dangerous. Creating a safe work environment is a legal requirement and critical to your long-term success. At the end of the day, your team is your most valuable asset and safety should be at the forefront of everyone’s minds when conducting business.

Protecting your team members is the highest on RUD’s list of priorities. That’s why our Tyre Protection Chains are designed to a high quality, with case hardened alloy chains linked in patented designs to provide high level traction qualities to ensure safe operations.

2. Reduce Operating Costs

Tyre Protection Chains protect the tyre treads and sidewalls on wheeled machinery from damage and sudden-death failure. As they protect the tread and sidewall against cuts, punctures and excessively high wear rates, all of which can be extremely expensive, this greatly reduces operating costs, which can be injected into other areas of the business to improve operations.

RUD’s tyre protection chains:

• Use case hardened alloy chains linked in patented designs to provide a high level of tyre protection.
• Are designed to be used across fire and hot slag conditions, which can be very dangerous and lead to loss of equipment through burnt tyres.
• Help extend a tyres life by a factor of ten.

3. Increase Flexibility and Overall Productivity

With fewer repairs comes less down time, therefore boosting productivity and helping to increase success for the business.High quality tyre chains allow machinery to be used on a variety of terrains productively.

Working with RUD guarantees machine availability, increased efficiency and productivity together.

RUD traction chains offer:

• Optimum traction and assists in the operation of mining trucks, wheel loaders and dozers operating in wet and slippery environments, thus improving production levels.
• Sharp edges on the outer surface of the chain and multiple link designs which help increase traction to suit a wide range of aggressive and low traction surfaces.
• Designs and benefits that vary to each project and specific requirements.

RUD have been producing and protecting tyres with their innovative Tyre Protection Chains for over 70 years, working alongside many heavy operators across industries such as quarrying, mining and recycling. Today, RUD Tyre Protection and Traction Chains can be found in hundreds of sites across Australia.

To find out more about our quality tyre protection chains and how we can help make your worksite safer and more efficient, contact a RUD TPC specialist today.

RUD has a proud history of providing high-quality products and material-handling solutions to the market, combined with a dedication to safety that is second to none.

Working with and around suspended load is incredibly dangerous and can lead to serious injury or even death in some cases. The Tool Mover avoids this by operating from its position on the floor and has a solid construction to securely hold your machinery in place while reducing the risk of injury.

Available in a range of sizes the Tool Mover offers significant benefits that can improve your employee safety and streamline your daily operations.

The RUD Tool Mover's Many Uses

The RUD Tool Mover is a portable rotation system for the maintenance of injection moulding equipment, die-cast aluminium pieces, tool construction, automotive and packaging equipment, punching and bending technology, electrical systems and more.

The Tool Mover works well in both large and small operations and its range of sizes and supreme mobility contribute to this versatility. 

Benefits include:

• Easy set-up - The Tool Mover can be set up quickly and easily for efficiency. You can easily pick the equipment up with a forklift or a crane and re-position exactly where you need and connect to power to start operation
• Well balanced - The Tool Mover's unique shape positions your equipment right over the machine's centre of gravity. This prevents overbalancing when you move or pivot the equipment around your project site.
  
  
• The right combination of power and precision - Frequency-controlled drive technology gives you soft starting and stopping power that won't stress or strain equipment during transit. This is critical for keeping delicate and finely tuned pieces in full working order.[1]

• Reliable safety features - Safety is paramount with all of RUD's products. This is reflected in safety features like secure RUD lifting points, guard brackets, control units, steel mesh, anti-slip coating and more. Additionally, the remote-control functionality provides another level of safety and security[2].

• Full automation- The Tool Mover is fully automated, eliminating the risks associated with manual turn handling. This feature increases safety as well as boosting efficiency across a number of different projects.
  
  
• Simple cleaning processes – Cleaning tools can be difficult when it comes to accessing the many tight internal spaces of a piece of machinery, especially if you don't have a way to tilt or rotate the equipment. With the Tool Mover, you can rotate the equipment as much as you need to improve accessibility and cleaning efficiency.
  
  

[1] Frequency control drive not available for 8T unit
[2] Available as optional parts to base unit

 

Contact Us Today

If you would like to know more about the Tool Mover and the benefits it could provide to your business, you can contact our product specialist to discuss your needs in more detail. 

Looking for information on the range of engineered solutions offered by RUD? Download and access our NEW Engineered Solutions Digital Guide.

AT RUD, we understand that productivity, safety and reliability is what creates sustainable value.

With a reputation that is built on quality, professionalism and unrivaled customer service, our team of CPEng/RPEQ engineers and experienced tradespeople can manage, in-house every aspect of your engineered product or service requirements, to ensure you receive only the highest quality RUD solutions in a timely manner.

Our 6000m² Head Office, administration, warehouse and manufacturing facility located in Brisbane has a dedicated manufacturing team to offer complete solutions including:

• Horizontal Tensile Testing – standard and special (for very large and complex testing)
• Vertical Compression and Tensile Testing
• Paint Facility
• Small to large fabricated products
• Robotic Welding
• Hardness Testing
• Non Destructive Testing – MPI, Dye Penetrant

Our new catalogue talks more about this and also highlights:

1. Our range of concept to completion products and systems, all designed, manufactured and certified at our 6000m2 Head Office in Brisbane.
   From product certification to Lifting system design and testing RUD delivers cost effective solutions to materials handling problems across a wide range of applications and industries. Take a look
   
   
2. A pictorial gallery of our range of bespoke lifting, rotating and traversing systems designed to suit specific transportation and lifting applications.
   Explore our bespoke solutions developed to safely transport, lift and rotate goods, design in a accordance with Australian Standards. Take a look
   
   
3. Why RUD was awarded CICA 2017 Lift of the Year Solution for the Wheatstone Lifting Beam Project.
   Working collaboratively with the client and other key supply chain partners, RUD delivered a high quality solution that allowed a safe method of lifting. Take a look

Downloadable on all Devices

To make it an easy reference tool, you can download our Digital Engineered Solutions Guide in one place, so you can save to your device and/or print for future reference. 

Talk to us today- we're here to help

Have a project you want to discuss? Why not contact RUD today and speak to us about your requirement-we’d love to hear from you.

 

We’re excited to announce our new and refreshed website rud.com.au.

We hope you like our new site which is designed to make it easier to find the information that you are looking for-quickly.

The design is specifically intended to be easy to navigate and to reflect our forward thinking and modern approach, without losing sight of our core value “Tradition in Dynamic Innovation”.

Faster access to the data you need

We've created shortcuts for key RUD Products so you can download the information you need easier and faster. Take a look

Get in touch with us- easier

We are always here to help you and now you can get in touch with us about specific products or just get general advice on our range of solutions- via the click of a button. Talk to us today.

Compatible with all Devices

Whether you are on-site, at your desk or on your phone, you'll find the RUD information you need in no fuss, user friendly manner regardless of the technology you are using.

There’s a whole host of other, smaller but impactful changes, all to make your experience better.

Take a moment to explore our new site and be sure to bookmark us. If you have any feedback or, any wish to chat to us about other matter then please get in touch – we’d love to hear from you.

 

We have developed the RUD Lashing App to help you when you need it most!

We don’t need to tell you the consequences for getting your load lashing calculations wrong. If a load comes loose on a truck, train or ship then it can swiftly turn into a disaster. The good news is that the RUD Lashing App can help you get it right, instantly.

RUD Chains is one of the world’s biggest suppliers of load lashings and we supply everybody from transport companies and shipping yards to major rail freight companies. We work with the best, all around the world, and have established a reputation for delivering quality, strength and reliable solutions.

Here at RUD Chains in Brisbane, we have a team of qualified engineers on hand to help our customers with the important task of correctly calculating load lashings using RUD Chains.

We can also help design complex, fragile or extra-large loads that need a unique approach. Lashings and chains are our bread-and-butter and we go the extra mile to make sure our customers don’t have to.

Now, though, you can also refer to the free app that is available to download for both ioS and Android systems in your App Store. Simply enter some basic information and the app will do the hard work and come back with the basic calculations you need. Then along with referring to the Load Restraint Guide, you should have all your answers to be confident your load is secure.

If not, you can get in touch with us and gain the advice from a qualified mechanical engineer.

There’s the very real risk of an accident that can endanger lives, but it can also cause a serious financial fallout. The Chain of Responsibility legislation means that the whole supply chain, including the loaders and consignors, are equally responsible for every part of the delivery process.

So, don't let mistakes slip through the cracks. Download the RUD Lashing App right now and make sure your load is firmly fixed and safe to transport.

Australia’s Defence Force is subject to tough and extreme conditions, and RUD lashing systems are designed to combat just that.

When your trucks go out on the road, when you deliver heavy equipment to a building site and when you transport for a living, you need to think about load restraint. It’s a detail, but a costly detail to get wrong.

Get your load restraints wrong and you can face fines, or worse. It's simply not a place to compromise. You need a purpose-built load restraint system from a company that strives for dynamic innovation, yet still offers traditional qualities like reliability and simplicity.

You also want a partner who is fully certified with ISO, NATA and LEEA accreditation, so you know that their systems have gone through every possible test.

Refined in Defence

RUD Chains Australia provides tie-downs and mission critical gear to the Australian Defence Force, including snow chains, tyre protection chains, secure lifting devices and heavy vehicle hoists for our local defence fleet.

A subsidiary of RUD Chain in Germany, globally we also provide key defence solutions for NATO and overseas Defence Forces around the world.

Reliability that cannot be compromised.

Australia’s Defence Force is subject to tough and extreme conditions, and RUD lashing systems are designed to combat just that.

Our systems have been used to tie down tanks and aeroplanes in very extreme weather conditions and are trusted to maintain their strength and security.

RUD provides first-rate systems equipped on land, sea and air in accordance with the latest Australian, International and Defence force standards. RUD is committed to ensuring we produce the highest quality equipment that complies with recognised global and Australian standards and Defence Force demands, including NATA, ISO and LEEA.

Lightweight, Strong and Simple

RUD Chains focuses on the materials, producing chains that are lightweight, but can handle any loads in the most strenuous of circumstances can throw at them. It's a system that spreads the load between chains and it can be tailored for specific problems or transport issues. The system is intuitive, thanks to integrated pretension indicators, and it has been designed from the ground-up with simplicity in mind.

RUD has more than 140 years of experience in the industrial space. What started out as a small German family business has now turned into a global company with a presence in more than 120 countries. The Australian arm is based in Brisbane, in a 6000m2 facility that houses Engineering Services and Manufacturing. Customers range from local SME’s right through to large multinational Defence Primes. They all get the same dedicated customer care and the solutions they need.

Health & Safety Is Getting Tougher

Legislation is getting tougher all the time, especially with the Chain of Responsibility that was recently introduced to the Australian transport industry. The simplest way to stay ahead of the curve is to invest in lashings and tie-downs that are used extensively Australian Defence Forces Army, Navy and Air.

To find out more about RUD Chains and how they can lash your equipment down safely for years to come, get in touch.

RUD Australia is proud of our ongoing relationship with the ADF and other organisations to make sure they’re defence ready.

When the world’s Defence Forces go into action, their lives depend on the gear they take with them and that is why they place their trust in a company’s products or solutions which are ‘defence ready’.

RUD Australia is a subsidiary of the global RUD Chains Group, a family-owned German manufacturer of the highest order with 140 years of experience and operations in 120 countries. In 1984, RUD Australia started in Brisbane, and now has a 6000m2 facility currently manufacturing and supplying specialist Defence applications.

Our Brisbane facility provides tie-downs and lashings for equipment and towing solutions, lifting points, tyre protection and traction chains, and is Australia’s only manufacturer of heavy vehicle hoists supplying the Australian Defence Force (ADF). On a global level RUD also works with International Defence Forces such as NATO and the UN.

We are proud of this ongoing relationship with organisations that demand equipment built to the highest standards and our work with the Australian Defence Force is the living embodiment of our motto: “Tradition in Dynamic Innovation.”

Safety and Reliability is Key

RUD Australia is responsible for securing some of the most expensive equipment on the planet.

Most of our customers are looking for the same things:

RUD Chains simply does not compromise on these qualities and has established a reputation for adhering to these time and time again.

Trusted by the World’s Toughest Critics

These qualities translate perfectly to the commercial world. Whether a truck is perched several feet above the ground or you are lashing down construction equipment before transporting it across the country, it is comforting to know that the solutions have been tested by the toughest conditions and active duty requirements.

Being defence-ready is a commitment to produce the best, lightest, strongest and most straightforward systems that are proven to pull their weight in the field.

We are committed to ensuring all solutions adhere to global and international standards and align with Defence Force expectations. RUD’s passion and diligence ensure we are compliant with the toughest standards from ISO, NATA, Defence and LEEA.

This commitment to safety and reliability is why the Australian Defence Force places its faith in us and is one of the company’s longest-standing customers. It’s a relationship that RUD is proud to have.

Our safe and reliable solutions are defence-ready by design, which means you can trust them to solve your handling challenges when you need them most.

RUD Australia is proud to announce that it has added NATA accreditation to its suite of globally recognised certifications.

RUD Australia’s Brisbane headquarters has received accreditation from the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) for Mechanical Testing in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025. This means that RUD is officially recognised by NATA as being fully compliant with the standards for the testing of lifting gear and tensioning and staying systems in respect to proof loading.

RUD Australia’s Managing Director, Mr Peter Nuttall, said becoming NATA accredited demonstrates RUD’s ongoing commitment to ensuring its engineered solutions, manufacturing process, and proof loading facilities comply with global and Australian standards. “RUD Australia already takes great pride in offering assurance in our product’s performance and longevity, with every lifting component undergoing demanding testing before being sent from our premises.” Mr Nuttall said.

“This new NATA accreditation, alongside our existing LEEA recognition and ISO accreditation, should provide added peace of mind to our customers. They can be confident that we will work and adhere to national and international guidelines to ensure our products perform at the highest level,” he said.

The RUD mechanical testing facility offers a full-suite solution for customers who entrust RUD to manage the entire product development process. From design and engineering to manufacturing, testing certification, dispatch, and commissioning, RUD can partner with clients to solve complex design and engineering issues.

In addition to mechanical testing of existing products, RUD can help customers remain competitive in a business environment where speed of supply is crucial. By providing lifting equipment that is ready for use without the need for customers to conduct their own testing, customers can be more responsive, knowing that all testing elements have been conducted and the products are ready for use.