About Us

Sundown Engineering began in March 1994 with one person operating from double garage at our home. We have grown to a staff of 5 with a fully equipped workshop covering a wide variety of fabrication and repairs located at 145 Edith Street, Innisfail.

SSBalustrade9WE FABRICATE A VARIETY OF ITEMS:
  • Aluminium Ute Trays
  • Aluminium and Stainless Steel Tool Boxes
  • Aluminium and Stainless Steel Tanks
  • Aluminium and Steel Ute Canopies
  • Aluminium and Steel Side Protection Bars
  • Aluminium Boat Repairs
  • Boat Canopies, Bow Rails, Transoms and Pods
  • Rod Holders, Bait Boards and Anchor Wells
  • Mandrel Bent Side Protection Rails
  • Off Road Galvanized Boat Trailers
  • Aluminium Boat Trailers
  • Stainless Steel Bench Tops and Splash BacksUteCanopy4
  • Stainless Steel Wire Rope Balustrading
  • Stainless Steel Grab Rails
  • Aluminium Balustrading
  • Stainless Steel Walk Way Rails Commercial Applications
  • CNC Profile Cutting – can cut any design from Stainless, Aluminium or Steel
  • CNC Timber Routering/Engraving
  • CNC Machining Threads, Bushes, etc
  • ALL TYPES OF ALUMINIUM AND STAINLESS STEEL FABRICATION
OUR MACHINERY INCLUDES:-
  • Digital Pulse Tig & Mig WeldersPressBrake
  • 125 ton Brake Press
    • press material thickness up to 8mm
    • material width 4 metres
    • CNC controlled for accuracy
    • segmented top and bottom tooling
    • full length multi ‘V’ die and goose neck top punch
  • Plasma Cutter
  • Band Saw, Drop Saw, Cold Saw
  • Variable Rack Guillotine
    • cut materials up to 8mm thickGuillotine
    • cutting width up to 3.2 metres
    • one metre DRO back guage
  • Radial Arm Drill for large capacity drilling
  • Centre Lathe
    • general turning and machining
    • bushes, threads, pins etc
  • 60 Ton Punch and Shear
    • shears up to 300 x 20mm thick plate
    • shears up to 100x100x13 angle
    • shears up to 40mm solid barPunchSheer
    • will punch up to 40mm diameter hole
  • CNC Vertical Machining Center
    • cuts slots, holes, facing and boring etc.
    • stainless, aluminium or steel materials
    • travel is 1050mm x 500mm
  • Hot Metal Spraying
  • Various Equipment for the Polishing of Stainless Steel, Aluminium, Brass etc.
  • CNC Water Jet/Profile Cutter and Engraver
    • plasma cutting up to 20mm thick
    • Water Jet cuts a variety of materialsRollingAlloyChnl
    • bed size 1500mm x 4500mm
    • timber, alloy and stainless engraving
  • Mandrel Tube Bending
    • stainless steel, aluminium and mild steel
    • sizes: 32mm up to 76mm (with some sizes excluded)
  • Conventional Compression Bending with Hydraulic Bender
    • sizes: 19mm up to 65mm
  • Rolling – Sheet, Flat, Box and Channel

 

Fabrication

We can fabricate whatever you require. From custom made tool boxes and tanks to box trailers, tool trailers and off road boat trailers. Aluminium Ute Trays, Fully Enclosed Canopies, removable canopies, fuel tanks etc. Scroll down for pictures.

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Custom Made Powder Coated Tool Box
Custom Made Powder Coated Tool Box
Custom Made Stainless Steel Bike Exhaust
Custom Made Stainless Steel Bike Exhaust
Aluminium Ute Tray with Tool Boxes
Aluminium Ute Tray with Tool Boxes
Aluminium Body on Ranger
Aluminium Body on Ranger

 

Enclosed Canopy that is removable so tray can still be utilised if needed.
Enclosed Canopy that is removable so tray can still be utilised if needed.
Aluminium Dog Cage, also made the aluminium tray.
Aluminium Dog Cage, also made the aluminium tray.
Alloy Ute Tray on Ranger. New Design.
Alloy Ute Tray on Ranger. New Design.
Alloy Ute Tray with Slide Out Drawer Under
Alloy Ute Tray with Slide Out Drawer Under
All Aluminium Tool Trailer
All Aluminium Tool Trailer
Aluminium Tool Trailer
Aluminium Tool Trailer

Water Jet Cutting and Engraving

Our CNC Profile Cutter can plasma cut Stainless Steel, Steel and Aluminium to a thickness of 20mm,  and Water Jet cut thicker and a wide variety of materials including glass, timber, foam and plastic. We used the machine to cut out the children’s figures at the Cairns ‘Muddies’ Playground and the Stainless Steel lettering of Innisfail Brothers Leagues Club.

This one CNC machine can Engrave, Plasma Cut and Water Jet Cut. The machine bed size is 1500mm wide and 4500mm long. The possibilities are endless.

We also have a Router on the same CNC Machine. We can engrave timber signs, aluminium and stainless steel on a larger scale than a trophy.

Below are various examples of what we can do. Feel free to make an enquiry via the contacts page should you have any questions. Or give us a call!

Large Timber Engraved Sign.
Large Timber Engraved Sign.
Engraving on shaped surface.
Engraving on shaped surface.
Cut out Stainless Steel to fabricate trophy and engraved bottom section.
Cut out Stainless Steel to fabricate trophy and engraved bottom section.
Timber engraving. Writing is burnt to allow for easy reading.
Timber engraving. Writing is burnt to allow for easy reading.
Timber engraving prior to staining.
Timber engraving prior to staining.
Aluminium Engraving
Aluminium Engraving

Boats

We fabricate Aluminium and Stainless Steel Canopies.

Tinny casting platforms, seats, side pockets, anchor wells, anchor drum winches, fishing winches, pods, transom modifications, electric motor mounts, floors and repairing leaks and damage.

Custom made aluminium boat trailers and off road hot dipped galvanized boat trailers.

 

Boat Canopy and Rocket launchers
Boat Canopy and Rocket launchers

 

Stainless Steel Canopy and Bow Rail
Stainless Steel Canopy and Bow Rail
Stainless Steel Boat Canopy
Stainless Steel Boat Canopy
Rear View of Stainless Steel Boat Canopy
Rear View of Stainless Steel Boat Canopy