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HMA Geotechnical

12th July 2019

     

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Formed in 1966, HMA Group represents an impressive list of Internationally respected companies. Geotechnical Systems Australia was founded in March 1987 and now forms the geotechnical division of the HMA group. The company designs, manufactures, installs and distributes geotechnical instrumentation for a number of industries, including mining and minerals; cement and quarry; civil and infrastructure; environmental; waste and water; rail and transport; and marine and offshore sectors.

With local offices in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and South Africa, HMA’s capabilities in geotechnical markets include Australasia, the Pacific Rim, Asia and Africa. 

Using its vast technical knowledge, practical experience and flexibility, HMA Geotechnical works with clients to design and manufacture standard or customised products. Together with its manufacturing and calibration facilities, the company offers complete turnkey packages, covering all industrial-environment requirements to deliver quality data. 

With quality management systems to ISO 9001 standards, its team of locally-certified and factory-trained technicians provide in-house repair, on-site commissioning and calibration, and long-term service contracts. 

HMA Geotechnical workshop services include: 

  • Manufacturing conventional and custom-built instruments 
  • Assembling parts for field installations
  • Wiring and programming data loggers and automatic data acquisition systems 
  • Calibration and testing of vibrating wire 
  • Repair and warranty services 
  • Free technical advice 

Field work and service offerings, include: 

  • Field installation and supervision 
  • Monitoring and safety surveillance 
  • Evaluation 
  • Technical consultancy 
  • Integration of new instruments into existing systems 
  • On-site repairs 
  • On-site tutorials 
  • Hiring services for borehole camera and point load machines 

In addition, HMA Geotechnical offers services and instrumentation for the monitoring of pore water and ground water, as well as state-of-the- art cameras for borehole monitoring.

HMA Geotechnical’s inclination monitoring devices include: 

  • The Shape Accel Array 
  • Biaxial inclinometers 
  • Inclinometer casings 
  • Tilt sensors  
  • Data loggers and readouts 
  • In-place inclinometers 

Displacement monitoring equipment includes:

  • Extensometers 
  • Displacement detector systems 
  • Convergence monitors
  • Tell-tale crack monitors 
  • Hydrostatic profiler systems 

Stress- and strength-monitoring systems offered by HMA Geotechnical include:

  • Point load portable machines 
  • Rock stress meters
  • Load cells for structural monitoring 
  • Earth pressure monitoring systems
  • Strain gauges 

As we recognise that industry works 24 hours around the clock, so do we. We are on call to promptly supply essential parts from our local stock and provide technical backup to ensure maximum availability and efficient operation of customers equipment.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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