About Shute Upton Engineering in Brisbane
The Leader in Precision Gear Engineering and Manufacture
Established in 1957, Shute Upton Engineering is a precision and general engineering leader, specialising in gears, winches, and other heavy industrial components.
The Shute Upton team comprises expert evaluation and inspection professionals, qualified tradespeople, and dedicated support staff operating from a large, advanced factory workshop in Archerfield, Brisbane. Our combination of an experienced, long-serving team and young, tech-savvy specialists provides us with unparalleled knowledge, expertise, and intuitive skill.
We service both the private and government sectors in a range of industries, including:
- Mining and quarrying
- Primary production and processing
- Earthmoving and transportation
- Sugar and timber milling
- Transport and shipping
- Water storage
- Reticulation
- Electricity Generation
- Rail locomotives
Our Areas of Expertise
Shute Upton Engineering specialises in all areas of precision machining for industrial gears and components, as well as general engineering and metal fabrication. Although our main area of expertise is gears and winches, our workshop is always open for one-off engineering jobs or manufacturing runs.
- Specialist gear cutting
- Gearbox overhauling
- Special-purpose winches
- Heat treating
- CNC turning
- Turning
- Milling
- Grinding
- Fabrication
- Fitting
- Prototyping
- Casting
- Welding
- Forging
- Vertical boring
- Slotting
- Thread grinding
- Gear tooth profile grinding
- Straight and involute splines
Our Unique Process: Working with Shute Upton
This process has been developed over the last 50 years
Each project includes:
Emergency Service
Emergency Support
You can rely on Shute Upton to take the call when the unexpected occurs. Any time, any day.
Disassembly
Disassembly and inspection/evaluation
Once we receive delivery of your component, our dedicated inspectors will break it down and perform an in-depth assessment of the damage.
Free Quotations
Report and quote
We will provide a detailed quote outlining the solution to your problem, including timeframes and costing.
Dedicated Project Manager
Your dedicated project manager will act as your single point of liaison for the duration of the job.
Quality Control
Our in-house team perform quality control checks at every stage of every production run to ensure precision, performance and durability.
Delivery
Completion and delivery
Upon completion, we will return your component to you for re-installation, with complete documentation of condition and performance.
Customer Service
We are always available for consultation. If you have any questions about your component, do not hesitate to contact us.
Affiliated Companies: Broader Capabilities Through Collaboration
Shute Upton Engineering has formed several valuable and long-standing affiliations throughout the industry to help mutually broaden our capabilities and extend our expertise and service offering.
Through these affiliations, we are proud to be able to offer some of Australia’s leading specialist engineering and fabrication services, allowing us to provide the longest-lasting, most reliable repair and manufacture of industrial components to our clients. Some of these services include:
- The world’s most advanced heat-treating service
Using online carbon diffusion and nitriding systems, our affiliate can provide control over case hardening depth and structure previously unavailable in Australia. - Forging
Our metal forging affiliate provides advanced metal types for specialist applications in harsh, high-stress environments.
- Metal forming
For jobs requiring custom metal forming and rolling, we call on a highly reputed, industry-leading affiliate that delivers on time and budget.
- High-grade suppliers
We never cut corners on quality. We have accumulated a long list of trusted suppliers who provide the finest imported metals and other materials.
Become an affiliate
Shute Upton Engineering is constantly seeking ways to improve the performance of our products and services' performance and help other service providers do the same. We commonly work with suppliers from the following fields:
- Engineering supplies
- Machine consumables
- Specialised materials
- Engineering machinery
- Specialised services
Find Out More
If you want more information about our services, please contact us at (07) 3037 9010 or at sales@sueng.com.au. If you need a service not listed here, call us, and we’ll be glad to discuss the project details.
Our team of highly skilled and experienced engineers is committed to delivering exceptional service and top-quality results across various industries.