Mining equipment took centre stage at this year’s Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW) in Brisbane, with Benson Machines among the standout exhibitors.
The event ran from 12–14 May 2026 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre and opened the floor to a wide range of mining equipment.
Showcasing advanced digital and automated manufacturing solutions as an alternative to heavy extraction vehicles, Benson Machines offered everything from precision machining and fabrication to automation, robotics, and additive manufacturing.
The mining equipment Benson Machines highlighted at the AMW this week included grinding machinery.
Speaking to Mining.com.au on the sidelines of the event last week, Benson Service Engineer Luca Paolini explains that some of the company’s main customers include WesTrac.
“We supply many machines, from tank shop grinding to heavy-duty manual machines or surface grinding machines,” Paolini says.
“One very happy customer is also Komatsu, which is up here in Rockhampton, and the other one in Muswellbrook in New South Wales, and I’m the direct service engineer for them.”
Over the three-day event, Benson was one of the more popular attractions, covering ground inside the exhibition hall right at the entrance.
“Here at our stand, we have vertical lathe heavy-duty machines from Japan,” Paolini tells this news service.
“It’s an OEM (original equipment manufacturer), and then this one is external and internal metal grinding machines.”
Paolini says the company was ‘excited’ to be showcasing its goods at this year’s AMW.
“The atmosphere is always cool, busy with many enquiries regarding different machine tool metal cutting,” Paolini adds.
“We are here representing different companies from Japan, Europe, and Taiwan.”
Benson Machines offers a package of product selection, sales, process improvement, manufacturing expertise, commissioning, training, and ongoing service throughout the machine’s lifespan.
The AMW is hosted by the Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited, a national body representing the interests of Australian manufacturing technology suppliers and users within the precision engineering and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Mining.com.au was in attendance at the event.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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