Across Australia’s pipeline sector, contractors face tight timelines, often remote locations and zero tolerance for error. That’s why choosing the right machinery hire partner matters, and why Austrack Equipment is a leader in the field.
General hire companies can supply capable machines, but specialists in pipelining bring hard-earned pipeline experience, together with niche equipment dialled in to the intricacies of pipelining. Austrack Equipment is one such specialist. The company knows what crews need, when they need it, and how each piece of equipment fits into the broader sequence of works.
Austrack Equipment built its business around this exact niche. Founder Michael Benson has been involved in pipeline construction – from machine operator to construction superintendent – for more than 25 years.
‘In those frontline roles, I learnt what pipelining was all about. When the time came to start Austrack, I knew that I wanted to set up a heavy equipment hire company that would bring a very particular expertise to service pipeline contractors. Our emphasis is very much on bringing smart solutions so that our customers can kick their project goals. Their success is our success,’ Benson says. ‘We also keep a close eye on technology across the world to ensure that we can offer our customers the very best equipment that is available.’
Nowhere is this more evident than in the development of the SafeVac Lifting Systems range of vacuum pipe lifters. These Australian-made excavator lifting attachments, built to conform to the European EN13155 Standard, lift and place pipes safely and efficiently. The SafeVac has several models, from the smaller and nimbler SV200 fitted to a wheeled excavator and suitable for lifting weights to 2500 kilograms, to the larger models SV400 and 400i, suitable for use with tracked excavators up to 50 tons.
Experience speaks for itself, and having a machine hire partner with a proven track record is no exception. When picking a machinery hire partner, it’s important to look for companies that have supported major pipeline builds, handled complex conditions and delivered consistently. Austrack has proven its worth on many of Australia’s pipeline projects, including the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline, the Haughton Pipeline Duplication Project, the Wentworth to Broken Hill Pipeline, the FMG Iron Bridge Magnetite Project, and many more. It is no accident that Austrack Equipment is the preferred equipment hire supplier to all of Australia’s tier one water pipeline contractors.
Top-quality machinery matters, but mindset is just as important. The best hire partners don’t just deliver equipment to a work site – they also deliver considered service. They respond quickly, communicate clearly, and stay invested in a project’s outcome.
‘Set and forget is not the Austrack way,’ Benson says.
Pipeline construction leaves no room for guesswork. The partner you choose directly impacts performance on the ground. 
For more information, visit austrackequipment.com.au.