Specialised Engineering Consultancy Services

LEC offers a range of specialised services for critical and high-risk assets within the heavy-industrial, mining & resource sectors.

 
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INDEPENDENT Design Review

Independent Design Review

By identifying design anomalies early in the design process using advanced finite element analysis (FEA) techniques, it is possible to implement the relevant amendments prior to fabrication, which offers cost, schedule and safety benefits compared to undertaking remediation work after the asset’s commissioning.

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Upgrades & Service Life Extension

Service Life Extension

Operation of existing assets beyond their intended design life or increasing their throughput are both financially appealing options, however such practices do come with a level of risk due to increased stresses & fatigue cycles. LEC can assist by determining the remaining design life and provide strengthening solutions where required.

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Failure Investigation

Failure Investigation

A partial or catastrophic structural failure can have significant consequences including safety concerns, loss of revenue and increased regulatory scrutiny. When a failure occurs, LEC have the capability of investigating the root cause and proposing remedial actions for correcting design flaws in similar structures, as well as providing technical input for insurance claims.

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Condition Assessment

Condition Assessment

LEC’s on-site condition assessments adopt a risk-based approach to identify & prioritise items requiring repair or replacement, to ensure that critical structural assets are performing safely and efficiently.

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Risk Reduction

Risk Reduction

By adopting LEC’s key services, clients are able to reduce their risk levels by minimising the likelihood of structural failure, project delays, operational downtime and cost overruns.

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Expert Advice

Expert Advice

Members of the LEC team have been trusted by clients to act as their owner’s engineer on projects, as their expert witness in legal proceedings, and as a member of their own team in secondment arrangements.

The LEC Advantage

Learn about LEC’s unique advantages and recent project success stories.

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Experienced

LEC is a team of innovative structural engineers and technicians dedicated to enhancing our clients’ businesses by protecting and improving their critical structural assets. Our core team has over 100 years of cumulative experience in the mining and heavy industrial sectors, servicing clients in Australia and countries around the world.


Agile

LEC is an efficient company that is agile and responsive to clients’ business needs, and able to offer competitive rates whilst providing excellent quality deliverables within a prompt timeframe.


Responsible

LEC is committed to continual improvement in occupational health, safety and the environment (HSE) as part of our professional engineering service offerings. We believe in our goal to achieve “Zero Harm” and are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all our employees, clients, visitors and members of the public. Click here to view our health & safety policies.

 

LEC Project Success Stories

 
 
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Design Verification of Drum Conditioner for Lithium Plant

LEC undertook finite element modelling, analyses and design verification of a drum conditioner for a lithium plant in Australia.

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Weighing of a Stacker Reclaimer after Refurbishment

Before a rail-mounted bucket wheel stacker reclaimer could be returned to service it was necessary to weigh the machine.

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Design Review and Finite Element Analysis of 3500t Sugar Bin

As part of an independent design review, LEC undertook finite element analysis (FEA) and design verification of a 3500-tonne capacity sugar bin.