SmartTech Australia deploys world-leading technology across open pit mining, underground mining, quarrying, civil construction, tunnelling, rail, port and bulk handling, waste and recycling, and agriculture. Select your industry to explore the solutions built for your operation.
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SmartTech Australia deploys world-leading technology across open pit mining, underground mining, quarrying, civil construction, tunnelling, rail, port and bulk handling, waste and recycling.
Payload management, proximity detection and automated lubrication solutions for open cut operations across coal, iron ore, gold and bulk commodities.
Kinetic mesh networking, cabin air filtration and proximity detection built for the unique challenges of underground drives, declines and stope operations.
Precision payload measurement for loaders and conveyors, automated lubrication for crushers and screening plants, and cabin air protection for quarry operators.
Payload tracking, height and slew control, proximity detection and cabin air filtration for road, bridge and infrastructure projects across Australia.
Wireless connectivity, cabin air filtration and machine control systems suited to TBM drives, drill and blast tunnels, and underground civil infrastructure projects.
Payload management for railcar loading operations, automated lubrication for rail maintenance equipment and proximity detection around active rail corridors.
SOLAS-compliant container weighing, conveyor belt scales, reach stacker payload systems and Rajant mesh networking for port and bulk terminal operations.
Onboard weighing for front, rear and hook lift refuse vehicles, cabin air filtration for waste operators and proximity detection around busy transfer station environments.
Our team is nationwide across Australia.
Every industry we serve draws on a different combination of our technology portfolio. Explore the full range of solutions SmartTech Australia supplies, installs and supports nationally.
Common questions from site managers, operations leaders and procurement teams about deploying technology across heavy industry operations in Australia.
SmartTech Australia deploys technology solutions across eight industries: open pit mining, underground mining, quarrying and aggregates, civil construction, tunnelling, rail and freight, port and bulk material handling, and waste and recycling. Each industry involves distinct equipment types, site conditions and regulatory requirements, and our technology deployments are configured accordingly.
We work with operations ranging from large-scale open cut coal and iron ore mines in Queensland and Western Australia through to metropolitan civil infrastructure projects, port terminals, aggregate quarries and municipal waste fleets. Our national team across Brisbane, Townsville, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth allows us to support operations in every state and territory.
Open pit mining and quarry operations typically deploy a combination of payload management, automated lubrication, cabin air filtration and proximity detection across their heavy mobile equipment fleet. The most common deployments are Loadrite onboard weighing systems on loaders, excavators and haul trucks to maximise payload efficiency and eliminate overloading; SKF Lincoln automated lubrication on all rotating equipment to reduce component wear and prevent unplanned shutdowns; BMair cabin air filtration to protect operators from silica dust, which is a serious occupational health risk in both mining and quarrying; and Correct AI PROX-EYE proximity detection to protect workers operating near heavy vehicles.
For larger operations with multiple pits or remote areas of the site, Rajant kinetic mesh networking provides reliable wireless connectivity across the entire operational footprint, supporting data transmission from all on-machine systems back to the control room.
Respirable crystalline silica is a serious occupational health hazard in mining, quarrying, tunnelling and civil construction. Prolonged exposure causes silicosis, an irreversible and progressive lung disease that can be fatal. Safe Work Australia classifies silica as a hazardous substance and all PCBUs operating in environments where silica dust is generated are required to implement controls that reduce exposure as far as is reasonably practicable.
For heavy equipment operators, the cabin is the primary exposure point. Older or poorly maintained cabin air systems allow silica-laden dust to infiltrate the operator environment, particularly when doors or windows are opened during operations. The BMair cabin air filtration system is designed specifically to address this risk. It maintains positive air pressure inside the cabin, preventing dust ingress, and filters recirculated air through HEPA H13 filtration that removes 99.95% of respirable particles. BMair Connect provides continuous pressure monitoring so site managers can verify that every machine is maintaining compliant cabin air quality throughout each shift.
Civil construction sites present significant safety challenges because they involve heavy plant operating in close proximity to workers on foot, often within tight urban environments or alongside live traffic. The most impactful technology deployments on civil sites are proximity detection systems and machine control systems.
Correct AI PROX-EYE uses AI-powered cameras to detect and classify people, vehicles and obstacles in real time, alerting operators before contact occurs. No tags or wearables are required on workers. GKD Technologies height and slew limiters are frequently specified on civil sites where excavators and cranes are operating near overhead powerlines, adjacent structures or within exclusion zones defined by the principal contractor. These systems actively prevent the machine from entering dangerous zones regardless of operator input. BMair cabin air filtration is also commonly deployed on civil sites where diesel particulate and construction dust create occupational health risks for operators working long shifts.
Payload management technology gives operators real-time weight data during every loading cycle, which directly improves productivity in three ways. First, it eliminates underloading. Studies consistently show that without weighing systems, operators load conservatively to avoid overloading penalties, typically running 10 to 15 percent below maximum payload. With accurate real-time data visible in the cab, operators load confidently to target weight every cycle, increasing material moved per shift without adding equipment or hours.
Second, it prevents overloading. Overloaded trucks and conveyors accelerate component wear, increase fuel consumption, raise tyre costs and create compliance risk. On legal-for-trade applications, overloading creates direct financial and legal liability. Third, it produces legally traceable load records automatically, eliminating manual docket processes and giving site managers accurate production data for billing, reporting and operational planning. Loadrite onboard weighing systems are deployed across loaders, excavators, haul trucks and conveyor belts in industries including quarrying, mining and civil construction, with data flowing directly to the InsightHQ cloud platform for fleet-wide visibility.
Manual greasing is one of the most neglected maintenance tasks on any fleet. It is time-consuming, difficult to perform correctly on all points of a large machine, and inherently inconsistent. When grease points are missed or under-lubricated, bearing and pin wear accelerates rapidly, leading to premature component failure, unplanned downtime and costly repairs. On high-utilisation mining and construction equipment, the cost of a single unplanned shutdown typically dwarfs the cost of an entire lubrication system.
SKF Lincoln automated lubrication systems deliver precisely measured quantities of grease to every bearing, pin and bushing at programmed intervals while the machine is running. This means every lube point receives the right amount of grease at the right time, every operating hour, without requiring the machine to stop or a technician to be present. The result is measurably extended component life, reduced unplanned downtime, lower maintenance labour costs and improved safety by eliminating the need for workers to manually access moving or elevated parts of the machine for lubrication.
Large operational sites, whether open cut mines, port terminals or underground operations, present significant wireless networking challenges. Traditional Wi-Fi infrastructure has fixed access points and coverage gaps. When equipment moves beyond a coverage area, connectivity drops, data is lost and remote monitoring fails. For operations that rely on real-time data from on-machine systems, fleet management software or autonomous equipment, connectivity gaps have direct operational and safety consequences.
Rajant kinetic mesh networking uses a self-healing mesh architecture where every node communicates with every other node simultaneously. If one node fails or a machine moves beyond one node's range, the network instantly reroutes through another path. There is no single point of failure. The network moves with the operation, extending coverage automatically as equipment spreads across the pit or terminal. Rajant is deployed across open cut mines, underground drives, port terminals and remote civil infrastructure projects where standard wireless infrastructure cannot provide reliable coverage across the full operational footprint.
Yes. SmartTech Australia services remote and regional operations across Australia through a combination of office-based technicians and fly-in fly-out or drive-in drive-out deployment. Our Queensland teams service operations across the Bowen Basin, Darling Downs, North Queensland and Cape York. Our Western Australia team services the Pilbara, Goldfields, Kimberley and South West regions. Our New South Wales team covers the Hunter Valley, Central West and regional NSW coalfields and quarries.
For ongoing service requirements on remote sites, SmartTech Australia can establish scheduled maintenance visits aligned with site access rosters, supply parts for site-based technicians to install, or provide remote technical support for routine calibrations and adjustments. We work with site access requirements including inducted contractor systems, FIFO rostering and site-specific safety inductions across all the industries and regions we service. Contact your nearest SmartTech Australia office to discuss service arrangements for your specific site location.
