Marine Fabrication Machinery Australia

Marine and shipbuilding fabrication workshops rely on a core set of machine types: metal bandsaws for cutting structural steel sections and bar stock, CNC guillotines for high-volume hull plate and bulkhead shearing, plate rolling machines for forming curved hull shell sections and tank shells, CNC press brakes for forming structural brackets, frames and fittings, and section rollers for curved structural frame forming. Power Machinery Australia supplies all of these machine types from proven industrial brands.

For production marine hull fabrication where multiple identical shell plates need to be rolled consistently, a 4-roll plate roller is the preferred choice. The four-roll configuration holds the plate between the two lower rolls during pre-bending, producing a smaller, more consistent flat end at the leading edge of the plate and eliminating the need to reposition the plate mid-operation. This delivers faster cycle times and greater repeatability across a production run of hull sections. Three-roll machines are a cost-effective option for lower-volume or more varied rolling work. Our team can advise on the right configuration for your specific vessel construction requirements.

The required press brake tonnage depends on the material type, plate thickness and bend length. In marine fabrication, you are often forming thicker plate than in general fabrication — structural steel for commercial vessel construction may be 10–20mm or more. Higher tonnage Ermaksan Powerbend Pro models (80–400+ tonne) are appropriate for heavy structural plate forming. The Microbend (40–125T) suits lighter marine outfitting components and aluminium fabrication. Our team can assist with tonnage calculations based on your specific materials and part requirements to ensure the correct machine is selected.

Yes. The Lemas and Swebend plate rolling machines supplied by Power Machinery are capable of rolling both mild steel and marine-grade aluminium alloys. Aluminium boat building is a significant part of the Australian marine industry, and many workshops roll both materials. The key consideration for aluminium rolling is roll pressure settings and surface condition of the rolls to avoid marking the softer aluminium surface. Our team can advise on the right machine configuration and capacity for your mix of steel and aluminium plate rolling work.

Hull plate panels in commercial vessel construction are typically large — often 2000–3000mm wide or more, depending on the vessel size and construction method. The Ermaksan CNC guillotine range is available in bed lengths suited to wide plate shearing. The appropriate bed length depends on your maximum plate sheet size and the widths you regularly process. Power Machinery can provide guillotine configurations matched to the plate dimensions used in your specific vessel construction work. Contact our team for a configuration recommendation based on your build program.

For a typical marine fabrication or shipyard workshop, the MEP Shark 282 SXI (semi-automatic) handles general structural steel section cutting, flat bar and bar stock for hardware. The MEP Shark 512 SXI Evo is suited to heavier structural sections — RHS, SHS and solid bar — used in commercial vessel frames and superstructure. The MEP Shark 331 Spider (automatic NC) suits production-volume cutting with programmable batch lengths. For the largest structural sections in commercial shipbuilding, the Hydmech double-column automatic range provides the capacity required.

Yes. Power Machinery Australia supplies and supports marine fabrication machinery and shipyard equipment to workshops across all Australian states and territories — NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, NT, TAS and ACT. We deliver to major shipbuilding locations including Henderson (WA), Newcastle, Brisbane, Darwin, Adelaide and regional marine precincts. Professional installation, commissioning and operator training are available nationwide, along with ongoing Australian-based parts availability and technical support throughout the machine's service life.

Yes. We regularly work with marine fabrication workshops and shipyards at the planning stage to recommend the right machine mix for their vessel types, production volumes, materials and facility layout. We can supply a full workshop covering bandsaws, plate rollers, guillotines, press brakes and section rollers — with staged delivery, coordinated installation and full commissioning. We provide formal, itemised quotations suitable for capital expenditure approval and project procurement processes, and can work to your facility build program timeline.