Cemetery Equipment
Austeng are a boutique engineering firm that specialises in the design, engineering, development and building of customised electromechanical machinery and systems.
Austeng are a boutique engineering firm that specialises in the design, engineering, development and building of customised electromechanical machinery and systems.
We were so excited to host the Hon Lily D’Ambrosio Minister for Energy & Resources at Austeng yesterday morning (29/03/23) at our hydrogen burner demonstration. Through the Victorian Governments Renewable Hydrogen Business Ready Fund (BRF), Austeng received $100,000.00 in early stage funding to undertake a feasibility study and develop its hydrogen burner prototype. Renewable hydrogen […]
Austeng is delighted to announce that we have become the agent in Australia for Resomation Ltd and its technology: a natural water cremation option utilising alkaline hydrolysis and heat . This is an environmentally friendly alternative to burial and flame cremation with a significant reduction in carbon foot print and impact on the environment . […]
Austeng is one of the successful recipients of a grant pursuant to the State Government’s Hydrogen Business Ready Fund, setting us up to play a lead role in showing how renewable hydrogen can reduce the environmental impact of the cremation process, via a feasibility study and a prototype demonstration model. It is hoped that ultimately […]
After a decade of working with OrthoMetals in Australia to help them “spread the word “ about their terrific process and helping out with logistics, OrthoMetals have decided to fully transfer the logistical management to Gerard Robbers. Austeng will now step into the background and wish OrthoMetals all the best for their continuing journey and […]
Catafalques
Cemetery EquipmentRecent leading edge catafalque designs demonstrate how catafalque function can be modified in innovative and flexible ways to operate in new contexts. ROOKWOOD CATHOLIC, SYDNEY At the end of 2015 Austeng manufactured and installed a new catafalque for Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria’s Sacred heart Chapel at Rookwood Catholic. This fixed catafalque was custom designed to […]
Transfer Van Module
Cemetery EquipmentIn consultation with members of the funeral and cremation industry we have developed a module that provides an efficient, ergonomic, worker friendly system to utilize the full capacity of any transfer van. This helps to minimize the risk of back injury and assists compliance with health and safety regulations and requirements. Other advantages include its […]
Auslite Gantry
Cemetery EquipmentThe Auslite gantry is the next step towards a a’no lift’ cemetery services industry. Austeng and Lite Industries have collaborated to develop the Auslite gantry to address the risks of manual handling of coffins and monumental ledgers. Risk of injury to funeral directors, cemetery staff and family members is reduced by use of the gantry. […]
Grave Safety Fence
Cemetery EquipmentThe Austeng Grave Safety Fence addresses and reduces two health & safety issues currently facing cemetery operators. These are: The risk of mourners or cemetery staff falling into an open grave (which may be up to 2.7 metres deep) Manual handling risks involved in pall-bearers transferring the coffin from the hearse to the grave and […]
Grave Shoring
Cemetery EquipmentAusteng Grave Shoring is used to support the sides of a grave. There has been more than one incident in Victoria where a grave digger has been trapped when the grave sides have given way. Aluminium was chosen as it is easy to clean, light weight, durable and adds a clean and professional finish to […]
Grave Cover
Cemetery Equipmenthe cover is designed to overcome the problem created by an open grave site and the potential danger this represents for both employees and visitors. It is manufactured from lightweight aluminium tubing and covered with unbreakable, corrugated plastic “Lexan” sheeting (colour tinting of Lexan is an option). The weight is less than 20kg so can […]
Mausoleum Interment Trolley
Cemetery EquipmentThe Austeng Mausoleum Interment Trolley was designed and built in response to a request to design a safer and more dignified method of placing coffins and caskets into mausoleum crypts at any level. It greatly reduces OH&S issues as it eliminates the need for the operator to be elevated and has safe, single operator functions. […]
Mausoleum Shutter Handling Module
Cemetery EquipmentAusteng has developed a mausoleum marble and granite crypt front lifter device. This is in response to the health and safety challenges associated with lifting the very heavy mausoleum crypt front as well as the possible risk of employees over balancing at heights. The module provides an efficient, ergonomic, worker friendly system to handle all […]
Floral Tribute Stand
Cemetery EquipmentThe main features of the stands are: Lightweight construction fitted with robust casters so the stands can be easily moved around the cemetery and mausoleum Lockable wheels to ensure stands remain in required position Stainless steel lip to avoid slippage of floral tributes Powder coated to nominated colour The feedback from our clients is that […]