Ensure Your Existing Equipment Meets Today’s Engineering and Safety Expectations
Many items of plant and equipment remain in service for years without formal engineering documentation or certification. In some cases, original design records have been lost. In others, equipment has been modified over time or manufactured before current engineering and safety standards were introduced.
At MAD Eng, we provide retrospective engineering certification for existing plant and equipment, giving owners confidence that their assets have been independently assessed for structural integrity, fitness for purpose, and compliance with applicable Australian standards and workplace safety requirements.
Whether you are responding to an auditor’s request, meeting insurance requirements, satisfying workplace health and safety obligations, or simply wanting confidence in your equipment, we can provide practical engineering solutions backed by professional certification.
Equipment We Commonly Certify
Our engineers regularly inspect and assess a wide range of industrial equipment, including:
- Storage racks and custom fabrication
- Work platforms and access stands
- Maintenance platforms
- Vehicle loading racks
- Forklift attachments
- Lifting beams and spreader beams
- Lifting frames and lifting devices
- Material handling equipment
- Crane attachments
- Jibs and davits
- Transport frames
- Manufacturing fixtures
- Custom fabricated steel structures
- Special purpose plant and equipment
If your equipment has been purpose-built or modified, we can assess its suitability even where little or no original design documentation exists.
Our Certification Process
Each assessment is tailored to the equipment and its intended use but typically includes:
- Site inspection and dimensional verification
- Assessment of fabrication quality and weld details
- Identification of materials and structural load paths
- Engineering calculations and structural analysis
- Review against relevant Australian Standards and industry guidelines
- Identification of defects or areas requiring modification
- Recommendations for repair or strengthening where required
- Engineering certification following satisfactory assessment
Where modifications are necessary, we can also develop practical engineering solutions and provide certification once the required works have been completed.
Why Retrospective Certification?
Retrospective certification is commonly required when:
- Original engineering documentation cannot be located.
- Equipment has been modified since manufacture.
- Custom-built equipment has never been formally engineered.
- A customer or principal contractor requests engineering certification.
- Workplace audits identify undocumented plant.
- Insurers request evidence of engineering assessment.
- Equipment ownership changes.
- Businesses wish to improve their risk management and compliance.
Rather than replacing otherwise serviceable equipment, a professional engineering assessment can often demonstrate that the equipment is suitable for continued operation or identify straightforward improvements to achieve compliance.
Independent Engineering Advice
As an independent mechanical engineering consultancy, our focus is on providing practical, evidence-based assessments. Where equipment satisfies the required engineering criteria, we can issue an engineering certificate. Where improvements are required, we clearly explain the issues and work with you to develop cost-effective solutions.
Our engineers have extensive experience assessing fabricated steel structures, lifting equipment, industrial plant, and custom machinery across manufacturing, mining, construction, logistics, and commercial industries.
Speak With an Engineer
If you have existing plant or equipment that requires engineering certification, contact MAD Eng to discuss your requirements. We can advise whether retrospective certification is appropriate, outline the assessment process, and provide a fixed-price proposal where possible.
Whether it is an amusement device, forklift attachment, lifting beam, maintenance platform, storage rack, or custom fabricated structure, we can help ensure your equipment is engineered, documented, and ready for continued safe operation.