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Access Innovations owner Michael Magnussen with the first container-load of units which will start their journey to the United States on Thursday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The side access mode on a Caterpillar D10T … this design directly led to Access Innovations’ export deal (Photo: Access Innovations)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 14, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

The departure of a large green shipping container at noon today from a yard in Kingaroy will mark the start of the South Burnett’s latest export industry.<\/p>\n

Kingaroy businessman Michael Magnussen has secured an exclusive export supply deal for his unique safety access systems for heavy mining machinery.<\/p>\n

Eight units – the first of a 100-unit deal – are heading from Michael’s company, Access Innovations, to Indiana in the United States to be received by a major US mining supply house. This US company services mining companies in North and South America, Indonesia and the UK.<\/p>\n

The units – for D8, D10 and D11 Caterpillar dozers – are manufactured under sub-contract by local engineering companies. They are even sandblasted and painted locally.<\/p>\n

“This export deal will generate a much-needed injection of \u00a0local South Burnett jobs within these companies,” Michael said.<\/p>\n

Michael’s designs – which have global patents and licences – have gone through three generations since they were first launched during the 1990s.<\/p>\n

They incorporate special handrails and non-slip stairs and walkways, permanently attached to the machinery, that greatly increase safety for operators. They automatically fold away when not in use.<\/p>\n

Michael said his very first grader access system was built in 1996 for Tarong Coal and installed on a CAT 16G motor grader.<\/p>\n

“Rio Tinto \/ Tarong Coal endorsed the product and then purchased four grader access systems, fitting their entire fleet with the locally produced engineering product,” he said.<\/p>\n

This first generation design won a Queensland Premier’s Safety Award in 2002.<\/p>\n

Michael said Access Innovations had grown from humble beginnings, and had struggled to find the much-needed finance to cover the huge patent and engineering costs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We produced just over 100 of these first grader access-patented designs to mid-2010,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Rio Tinto, BHP Mining and Newmont Mining globally rated the company\u2019s product as \u00a0number one for grader safety access.<\/p>\n

“These first generation systems were purpose-built, simple and, unlike competitors, made to last!”<\/p>\n

In mid-2010, Michael developed a new second generation product line, the “Universal Step Actuator”, using a rack and pinion drive.<\/p>\n

Initially it was installed on motor scrapers working on western Queensland gas lines and the Curtis Island gas port.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery scraper on this gas project had our product on it,\u201d \u00a0Michael said.<\/p>\n

All up, \u00a057 scraper access systems were built and supplied by the end of 2011 to major gas line construction companies.<\/p>\n

“They all sold by word of mouth only,” Michael said.<\/p>\n

In 2011\u2013 2012, the second generation range was expanded to cover motor graders. These were sold into the mining boom areas of Western Australia (iron ore) and Queensland (coal).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next up, excavators and loaders were also fitted with the rack and pinion step drives.<\/p>\n

“Local earthmoving company K & D Plant Hire were one of the first contractors who fitted excavators with our access systems which was a great local endorsement and support to us,” Michael said.<\/p>\n

Early last year, \u00a0the third generation of products was engineered, developed and globally patented.<\/p>\n

This was a side and rear “around the cab” modular dozer access system.<\/p>\n

Michael said Downer EDI Mining’s Mackay and Rockhampton divisions \u00a0purchased grader access systems in 2010-2012 .<\/p>\n

“Since winning the Tarong Coal mine major contractor role for Stanwell, Downer EDI Mining have continued purchasing our mining safety access product line,” he said.<\/p>\n

“In early 2013, Stanwell – in conjunction with Downer EDI Mining – purchased the first Dozer Side Access System which was fitted to a Cat D10T.<\/p>\n

“This genuine support of a local business was pivotal for us now today, in late 2014, winning this export supply deal.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

He said it demonstrated the \u201ccommunity first ideals\u201d of both Stanwell and Downer EDI Mining and their importance in the South Burnett.<\/p>\n

“As a local business owner, I appreciate both these two corporate citizens who are continually active in the district contributing to local industry, community growth and major events,” he said.<\/p>\n

Michael also praised Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington.<\/p>\n

“With Deb\u2019s support, and the Queensland Government\u2019s pro-active trade programs and initiatives such as the Treasurer’s Trade Mission to Indonesia in early 2013, I was able to establish the idea and platform to travel to the USA and Canada in 2013 and 2014 to create a sales network in North and South America,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mrs Frecklington said it was fantastic to see a local company establishing international networks which would ultimately have an enormous economic benefit for the South Burnett, providing jobs and a positive flow-on effect for many other businesses in the area.<\/p>\n

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Michael Magnussen with Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington this week … Michael said the State Government’s trade programs had helped him formulate his export plans
(Photo: Access Innovations)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Flashback to 2001 … a first generation access system installed on a Caterpillar 16H destined for Meandu coal mine; this design won Access Innovations the 2002 Workplace Health and Safety Premier’s Award\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The systems are designed with anti-slip walkways and hand rails to provide safe and easy access to the cabin as well as to carry out common tasks such as cleaning windows and checking engine oil\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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