Engineering bespoke access with aluminium: Safetylyne and Capral mark 25 years

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The partnership between Safetylyne, an engineering industry-leading height access systems and roof safety solutions provider and Capral, the leading provider of aluminium products and solutions across Australia, has been for 25 years. In this partnership, both firms create custom aluminium height safety and roof access systems for projects all over Australia. This long-standing partnership has played a crucial role in Safetylyne's growth into a national leader in engineered access solutions for commercial, industrial and complex infrastructure settings.

Since its inception, tracing back to 2000, Safetylyne has kept building its reputation by overcoming challenges that standard systems are unable to handle. In the current situation, the firm designs, fabricates and installs comprehensive roof access and height safety systems that adhere to tailored aluminium solutions, which are deemed fit for specific projects, structures and long-term needs of the asset.

The firm's capabilities, which took years to acquire, have evolved by moving from simply supplying and installing proprietary systems to filling a clear market need for custom-engineered solutions as project demands grew more intricate.

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Owing to this, the Founder and Managing Director of Safetylyne, Trevor Collett, stated, "The gap we filled was custom solutions. The proprietary systems are still there and we still do them, but what was missing was the ability to do bespoke solutions for a bespoke need. Applying the standards and legislation to the client’s needs, giving them the best solution that meets the brief and is compliant, something an engineer can sign off on."

Moreover, with this strategy, the approach taken by the firm now goes beyond the standard roof access products, which now encompass defence facilities, hospitals, bridges, manufacturing plants and other large-scale public and industrial projects where off-the-shelf solutions are simply not enough.

In this situation, for the companies, aluminium has been the heart of the expansion strategy. How? Alongside an evolving partnership with the aluminium solution provider, the collaboration went from a basic supply relationship into a more comprehensive manufacturing collaboration, supporting both routine production and specialised project needs.

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What makes the aluminium the heart of the expansion? Its features, like corrosion resistance, design flexibility and the lightweight nature, have made it an ideal choice of metal when it comes to roof-mounting and elevated systems, especially where the priority has always been on durability, structural load and maintainability are all critical factors to consider.

Moreover, aluminium's flexibility feature has enabled the firm to overcome the challenges associated with conventional thinking within the access sector, especially where steel has been continuously giving tight competition by being the default choice.

Collett, on this, added, "There’s a common misconception in the market around the capability of aluminium for structural solutions. There’s a common view in construction that stairs should be made from steel, simply because that’s how they’ve always been done. But we’ve delivered projects featuring external structural stair towers, some reaching around 20 metres high, built entirely from aluminium. With the right engineering, it can meet wind loading requirements and all other relevant performance criteria."

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The firm's in-house design team is currently working closely with Capral with the aim of fine-tuning custom profiles as well as boosting the overall product performance. This collaboration, in the last 25 years, has enabled practical innovation in the extrusion design, fixing methods and system detailing, enabling smooth installation, greater durability and compliance with regulations.

Collett added, "As an Australian-made manufacturer, that means a lot to our clients."

Additionally, the support from the local supply chain means quick response, especially for urgent or complex projects where timing and certainty in procurement are crucial.

As Safetylyne celebrates 25 years, they remain committed to providing aluminium access systems for increasingly intricate projects across Australia, always focusing on practical, compliant and tailored solutions, which is mainly owed to their partnership with Capral.

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