Where advanced R&D meets practical engineering and creative design
Who We Are
Rudimental Labs is a small innovation-focused engineering firm that specializes in product and prototype development. We operate at the intersection of advanced R&D, creative design, and practical engineering to help companies of all sizes turn their ideas into reality.
What We Do
Designing and manufacturing products, prototypes and bespoke equipment is our bread and butter. We do this for our clients and partners, as well as developing products of our own. We also offer consulting and contract engineering services. Whether you're a startup developing a new product or prototype, an experimental researcher in need of a bespoke experimental rig, a scientist looking to commercialize your research, or a business in need of bespoke equipment, we're here to support you.
Our Capabilities
Our team has a wide breadth of expertise spanning:
Low-volume and bespoke manufacturing
Design of mechanical and mechatronic systems
Thermodynamics
Software development
Numerical/scientific computing
Advanced control system design
Industrial and embedded electronics
Engineering project management
Energy systems
Our Leadership
Dr. Will Clarke, Director of Rudimental Labs, is a mechatronics engineer with a PhD in Control Systems Engineering from the University of Melbourne. He has experience in several industries, including energy, weather monitoring, robotics, compressed air, water utility, defence, and commercial HVAC. He believes in combining practical hands-on experience with fundamental engineering principles to achieve the best solutions.
Get In Touch
If you are interested in learning more about our services or to discuss your project with us please get in touch.info@rudimentallabs.com.au
Recent Projects
Butter Malaxeur
Historically, the malaxeur (shown top) was an integral part of the butter making process. Cream would be churned to separate the solid (butter) and the liquid (buttermilk). The butter would then be processed using a malaxeur to remove additional buttermilk to stop the butter going rancid. This process is also believed to improve the texture of the butter making it more enjoyable to eat. This process is typically excluded from modern butter processing, as it is no long required to stop the butter going rancid.Recently, Madeleine Butter contracted Rudimental Labs to design and manufacture a modern version of this historic machine (shown bottom). We expect this machine to be operational by September, 2023.
Shaping Paddles
Rudimental Labs recently designed a set of "food safe" shaping paddles for hand shaping artisan butter. The main face of the paddle is machined 304 stainless steel and the handles are machined UHMWPE.This project was commissioned by Madeleine Butter and highlights our willingness to engage with projects big or small.
Experimental Microgrid
This experimental microgrid platform was designed and manufactured for the thermodynamics laboratory at the University of Melbourne. It contains
a solar PV system
an AC coupled battery system
a gasoline fuel generator and
a dynamically controllable load bank
a comprehensive instrumentation and data acquisition system
an experimental control system platform for testing advanced microgrid control strategies
a custom throttle controller and custom generator auto-start system
This experimental platform has been used to perform several experiments. This includes a set of experiments completed by our companies Director, Will Clarke. Will implemented a multi-layer optimization based control system on the platform and ran a series of tests to evaluate the performance. The results of these research are available here.
