Element Engineering Australia

01/12/2025

More precision machining for aerospace! 🛰️

Here are the Binar Space Program CubeSat's deployment pins, machined by our in-house machinist, Brent.

These are essential for the satellite's release mechanism once in orbit. It’s great to be part of local WA manufacturing supporting space exploration.

05/11/2025

Reverse engineered. Locally machined. Instantly functional.

🔊 Listen to that click. 🔊

CNC-machined for tight tolerances and clean integration with off-the-shelf hardware, this quick-release adapter showcases the value of high-precision manufacturing.

28/09/2025

IAC expo floor, almost ready to go.

28/09/2025

A fantastic opening event at the International Aerospace Congress (IAC) this evening in Sydney. Ayrton will be on the WA stand showing off some of the awesome aerospace work we have been doing lately. Watch this space!

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10/06/2025

Mobile test automation doesn’t have to be clunky or over-engineered!

Maestro keeps things fast, readable and flexible, so you can spend less time wrangling test frameworks and more time shipping quality code. It works with your stack, whether you’re building in Swift, Kotlin, React Native or Flutter, and fits straight into your existing CI pipeline.

Christiaan Lamprecht, Senior Developer at Adapptor, shows how Maestro helps developers write meaningful, maintainable tests using simple YAML flows and a rich set of commands. From tapping buttons to full UAT runs, from local devices to cloud environments, Maestro keeps it smooth, scriptable and developer-friendly, with a few AI-powered tricks along the way.

This was presented at the May edition of the Perth Mobile App Developers Meetup, hosted by Adapptor. For future event updates, check out the link in our page description to the official Meetup page!

04/06/2025

It’s handy having a precision pick-and-place line here in WA for those tricky jobs!

This circuit board was for our client Koodaideri’s HydraTune SafeAdjust system, which keeps technicians safe by enabling remote hydraulic maintenance.

This PCB facilitates control of an industrial stepper motor by an Android application.

Key to achieving HydraTune’s wireless capabilities were this board’s LGA wireless module and impedance-controlled antenna traces.

We took advantage of our precision pick-and-place machine and vaporphase soldering oven to nail those small pitched components, even those tiny 0402s.

02/06/2025

Happy World Bicycle Day! 🚴‍♂️🌏

We’re lucky to have some of the most beautiful places to ride right here in Perth, perfect for putting smart cycling tech like the SRAM TyreWiz 2.0 through its paces.

This clever little device streams live air pressure data, helping cyclists fine-tune their ride for comfort and performance.

We were proud to support the TyreWiz 2.0 project with electronics and firmware engineering, rapid PCB prototyping on our in-house pick-and-place line, and the design and manufacture of custom fixtures for testing and calibration on the factory floor.

01/06/2025

The WA Day long weekend might’ve been a wet one, but it hasn’t dampened our pride in calling this state home!

At Element, we’re all about delivering clever, adaptable engineering solutions right here in Western Australia. Whether it's mechanical optimisation, prototyping and manufacturing, electronics and firmware design, web and mobile app software, UI/UX, or graphic design, we love bringing new products to life here in the west.

Here’s to WA - rain, shine or sideways wind - and all the local innovation that keeps it moving forward!

28/05/2025

Small part? No problem!

This is the Cranio Locking Comb, a precision CNC-machined component measuring just 14 × 8 × 2 mm, made from 6061-T6 aluminium.

It’s a critical mechanical element in the Cranio Pro-IO system, and it’s also a perfect example of what our bar-fed DMG MORI Y-axis lathe handles with ease.

Machined automatically from bar stock, this part came off the lathe with consistent tolerances, crisp features and minimal handling.

For tight, repeatable parts at this scale, automation and setup matter just as much as spindle time.

Tiny parts aren’t a challenge when the process is dialled in!

28/05/2025

It's back! 🍕🎤📲

Tonight's Perth Mobile App Developers Meetup will feature pizza, drinks, presentations by some local devs, a Q&A, and plenty of time for networking, and it's absolutely free!

Our gracious host Adapptor will open their doors at 5pm, located at 108 St Georges Terrace, Perth.

More details are available at the Meetup page (follow the link in our page description).

27/05/2025

23/05/2025

Management mode: smoked, sauced, and served!

Today the BBQ tongs were in the hands of our management team, with Managing Director Ayrton and Operations Manager Jess firing up a US-themed feast that honoured our strong ties with American clients like SRAM and Pressure Pro.

The menu was a full-throttle trip to flavour town: American-style pulled pork shoulder (Boston butt) and pulled chicken, both slow-cooked and slathered in Kansas City BBQ sauce, served alongside mac & cheese, cornbread, beans, and crunchy slaw on the side. A line-up that brought the comfort and the kick, with no passport required.

Over lunch, Ayrton took us on a different kind of journey, sharing stories from his business trips across the globe. Tales that shaped the early days of Element Engineering Australia and helped build it into the company we are today.