Engineering

Trusted Supplier to Defence Forces

Defence forces encounter a range of unique materials handling challenges.

These challenges are often exacerbated by:

Extreme environments and weather conditions
The weight of defence vehicles, machinery and equipment
The need to work and solve problems under stressful or sub-optimal conditions.

While serving in the defence forces has inherent dangers, risk is managed seriously and proactively. Reducing the exposure of troops to unnecessary risk is a priority for defence organisations.

RUD Australia has been contracted on numerous occasions to solve materials handling problems and reduce operational risk to people serving in the armed forces.

We’re trusted to design and manufacture solutions to unique and confidential challenges, on land, air and sea.

We provide:

Safe heavy-vehicle maintenance, with Endurequip heavy-vehicle hoists
Secure and lightweight systems to restrain loads and equipment for transport
Specialised lifting solutions to move and transport large and heavy objects
Tyre protection and traction chains to provide maximum traction on snow, ice and off-road

RUD Australia’s reputation for quality is highly valued by the defence industry. The exacting standards of the defence industry are achieved and exceeded by our team of engineers and expert tradespeople.

Strong, lightweight chain technology ensure that our solutions are long-lasting and reliable, while remaining easy to use and handle.

Our systems are manufactured using the most advanced technology available, ensuring safe operations in all conditions without compromising performance, stability or security.

Speak to a RUD Australia expert to find out how our quality solutions can serve you.

What Our Clients Say About RUD Australia

Laurie Patterson

“Half the amount of gear for the same result”

Patterson Crane Hire loves a challenge and RUD lifting gear helps us solve these challenges. The weight saving gains when we use their Grade 120 ICE range really makes a difference and minimises our risk when we are managing difficult, heavy lifts. Simply put, this is why we choose to work with quality suppliers like RUD.
Graeme Jones

Operations Manager, Holcim Werribee

“Safety and expertise a key factor for Holcim”

At Holcim (Werribee) we rely on RUD Tyre Protection Chains. Their strong expertise and professionalism is on display when they fit and maintain our chains on site. The team works hard to keep us safe, enable our machines to stay in operation and minimise our costs.
Marcus Ghikas

Managing Director, Air and Allied

“Quality suppliers and supportive business partners, recommended without hesitation”

Air & Allied Sales (Pacific) has partnered with RUD Chains for the past 25 years to deliver outstanding engineered solutions. The professional and continued relationship with Ian and his team allows us to continue to support our customers above and beyond their needs.

Our recent requirements have pushed the limits of a standard supplier’s capabilities, but RUD Chains have never waivered in their scaled supply. As a result, we have been able to meet surges in demand without issue, passing on the excellent support offered by RUD Chains to our own customers.

RUD Chains are both quality suppliers and supportive business partners, and we would recommend them without hesitation.
Richard Devereux, Managing Director

ACRAN

“RUD Chain Drives provide a controlled drive solution for engineering challenge.”

As Managing Director of ACRAN, we are always excited to provide innovative and quality technical solutions to the market for industrial ventilation, filtration and noise control solutions.

Recently we completed a project where RUD chain drives provided a controlled drive solution for an Engineered lift and fulfilled the requirements. ACRAN is grateful for the technical and on-site support provided by RUD Chains and look forward to completing future projects together as a trusted partner.
Sarah Forbes

Gemilang

“Australian Made Endurequip Hoists provide a safe and reliable maintenance system to deliver new bus fleets.”

At Gemilang, we’re confident that our high-quality Endurequip-made Portalifts and vehicle stands will continue to serve us well as we build more buses for the Australian market. These provide us unparalleled underbody access, thereby giving our clients the reassurance that every single bus component, from top to bottom, is designed, manufactured, secured and inspected thoroughly by our engineers and technicians.
Gavin Witton

Project Leader, CQCN North Wagon Operations, Aurizon

“Service Levels from design through to commissioning unmatched by others”

The team at Jilalan appreciate the quality service you provided in the design, fabrication and commissioning of our platforms for our Wagon remediation project.

RUD’s attention to detail and great communications skills ensured that our project was completed to the highest standard and exceeded our expectations. From the start of the procurement process you committed to ensuring time frames could be met and delivered quality products as per agreement. We are grateful for this as no other company we contacted could make these commitments.
Jim Grima

Grima Recycling

“RUD service compliments RUD system quality”

Grima Recycling have been working the team at RUD in realising our plant expansion project. The modular RUD chain conveyor has proved to be reliable and effective for the transfer of of our recycled products from the loader hopper and up the inclined slop as part of our new process line. The regular contact and support provided by RUD compliments the RUD system quality.
Forbes Day, Operations Manager

Enco Precast Pty Ltd

“RUD Engineering support and expertise a real asset”

ENCO Precast have been involved with RUD for over 10 years now, predominantly for the supply of the Philipp Group Lifting Hoops for Prestressed Precast Concrete elements for bridges. The engineering support led by RUD’s Engineering Manager Matt Pauli is always outstanding and has kept us loyal to RUD.
The Jundee Nickel Mine

Western Australia

“RUD Toro X19 chains have surpassed all of our expectations”

RUD’s service and product support have been excellent. We are happy to recommend RUD to anyone who has problems with their tyre life.
Paul Denison

Bullivants Townsville

“The RUD team were able to design, manufacture and supply a cost effective solution”

We see our long term relationship with RUD more as a partnership than supplier and customer. RUD’s service and product support are excellent and their team of industry specialists is always on hand to answer any of our questions.

Engineering

Trusted Supplier to Defence Forces

Defence forces encounter a range of unique materials handling challenges.

RUD Australia has been contracted on numerous occasions to solve materials handling problems and reduce operational risk to people serving in the armed forces.

Strong, lightweight chain technology ensure that our solutions are long-lasting and reliable, while remaining easy to use and handle.

What Our Clients Say About RUD Australia

“Half the amount of gear for the same result”

“Safety and expertise a key factor for Holcim”

“Quality suppliers and supportive business partners, recommended without hesitation”

“RUD Chain Drives provide a controlled drive solution for engineering challenge.”

“Australian Made Endurequip Hoists provide a safe and reliable maintenance system to deliver new bus fleets.”

“Service Levels from design through to commissioning unmatched by others”

“RUD service compliments RUD system quality”

“RUD Engineering support and expertise a real asset”

“RUD Toro X19 chains have surpassed all of our expectations”

“The RUD team were able to design, manufacture and supply a cost effective solution”

We work with clients of all sizes, and across all sectors to help solve your business challenges.