Flow Tech Australia Defends Its Brand with New Certification Flow Tech Australia has over 30 years’ experience working with the defence industry, marine vessels, industrial systems, and water industry equipment. The team is made up of highly experienced pipe fabricators and mechanical fitters, who are recognised for their technical expertise and engineering solutions on complex projects. The company boasts four sites across New South Wales, Western Australia, Cairns, and the Northern Territory. Through their recent certification to AS/NZS ISO 3834 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials, Flow Tech Australia is well positioned to build their investments and grow their company as a leader in the defence welding space.
Chris Jaques (Director, Flow Tech Australia) explained the company has been involved in many major projects for the defence industry, commercial and industrial works, and cruise ships. “We’re a maintenance company that conducts pipe, pump, valve, mechanical welding repairs, and fabrication to all classes of vessels right across Australia. For the past 13 years or so we have been primarily supporting defence.” “We conduct various maintenance from minor defects and pipe repairs to complete system upgrades and configuration changes. We’ve been involved in some pretty major projects for over a decade,” Jaques said. Flow Tech Australia’s mechanical team and engineers also work with other welding professionals to develop solutions for the mining, water, and marine industry projects. Some of their
work includes pipe fabrication; protection coating; chemical cleaning; electric motor testing, removal, and overhaul; and inspection and analysis of hydraulic systems. “We even help to maintain and look after the firefighting systems on board the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHDs) and Air Warfare Destroyer (AWDs).” “As much as I would like to, I can’t go into too much further detail about our work on defence vessels for obvious reasons. However, it is particularly important and dynamic,” Jaques said. Across the company’s four facilities, Flow Tech Australia’s 40 staff are well-equipped to service a range of clients, including the likes of the Australian Government Department of Defence, CSL Group, P&O Cruises Australia, Thales, and BAE Systems. “Our Perth branch is the flagship of the business, we’ve got a 1,000m2 industrial factory over there, with two 10 tonne overhead cranes. Sydney, Darwin and Cairns are slightly smaller, but we’ve still got quite a bit of workshop space across the business,”Jaques said. “Sydney and Perth also boast CFC equipment, like plasma cutters that are used for our bespoke work,” Jaques said. “In all, we have just shy of 2,000m2 of workshop spread around the country. We’ve also got about a dozen certified welders spread out across the business – so we’re really well-equipped to take on these big jobs.” Internationally Recognised Capabilities According to Jaques, Flow Tech Australia’s vast experience allows the team to operate with confidence, which gives customers access to broad technical capabilities. The team prides itself on being
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