About ACE
Structural and mechanical
engineering experience.
ACE provides structural and mechanical engineering support for stackers, reclaimers, shiploaders and associated bulk materials handling equipment and structures.
Technical leadership
Principal engineer.
Anthony Nguyen
Director · Principal Engineer
ACE Engineering Group
MIEAust · CPEng · NER · RPEQ
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ACE supports project and asset teams facing design deadlines, recurring defects and planned shutdown work.
Anthony leads ACE’s engineering work, from scope definition to technical review and delivery. His experience in OEM design teams and operating mines and ports informs the assessment of each machine.
His career experience includes structural design and verification work on the Alcoa bridge reclaimer and Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) shiploader replacement during his time with Civmec.
Anthony’s work spans new machine delivery, structural audits, inspections and fatigue reassessment of ageing assets.
Where the experience applies
Design, assessment
and repair support.
Developing a new machine
Structural and mechanical design, verification and review help resolve component requirements, machine balance, stability and design interfaces.
New machine supportAssessing an operating asset
Structural audits, changed duty fatigue reassessment and inspection planning help establish the evidence needed for maintenance and life extension decisions.
Audits and life extensionResolving recurring damage
Investigation, dynamic assessment, remediation and modification design connect the observed issue with the proposed intervention.
Investigation and remediationDesign and operation
Consider both the intended design
and the machine in service.
Design experience
Confirm the design basis before fabrication.
Loads, intended duty, structural details, supports and interfaces shape the design and its verification.
Operating experience
Understand what has changed.
Condition, modifications, repairs and operating patterns may differ from the assumptions used in an earlier assessment.
Comparing the design records with the machine on site helps identify the changes that need assessment.
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