02 · Innovation
Engineering the next answer.
ELMEK's R&D programs start on the mine site, not in a conference room. We take the problems operators raise, and turn them into tested, buildable products.
Programs
Research with a deliverable at the end of it.
Wear-Life Prediction
Instrumented wear monitoring and telemetry that predicts GET and liner replacement before failure, turning unplanned downtime into a scheduled change.
Automation Readiness
Retrofit assessment and enabling hardware that prepares existing plant for remote operation and autonomous haulage.
Electrification & Alternative Drives
Feasibility, design and prototyping of battery-hybrid and alternative-drive systems for mobile and fixed plant.
Advanced Materials
Wear-resistant alloys and composite applications trialled in the field, not just the lab — measured against total cost per tonne.
How we work
Partner, prototype, prove.
Programs run alongside operating sites, with trial hardware installed on real plant and measured against the numbers that matter — availability, cost per tonne, and safety.
We work with mine operators, universities and technology partners, and every program ends with a buildable outcome: a product, a retrofit package, or a clear recommendation backed by field data.