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Welcome to the Moddex Wiki
The Moddex Wiki is a comprehensive resource for information on all of Moddex’s products and systems. It contains detailed tutorials, Australian standards, Moddex standards, and general rules that we follow.
This Wiki is still a work in progress, please feel free to peruse this wiki and give any feedback to this email here.
Handrails, Barriers, and Balustrade
Moddex covers a range of different products suited to various different needs
- AssistRail - Disability Handrail
- Conectabal - Commercial Balustrade
- TuffRail - Industrial Handrail and Barriers
- Bikesafe - Bikeway Barriers
- Bridgerail - Bridge Barriers
For information on our range of fittings, please view the Quick Find Guide
For information on our range of fittings, please view the Fixings page.
Design
Tutorials and Training Material
As of December 2023, there has been work on new training material for new and existing drafters.
These tutorials are made to help assist new drafters with learning the basics of drafting Moddex products in Tekla.
There are also more advanced tutorials to help even experience users to refresh on some of the less used processes in Tekla.
All training material can be found here.
Rail Standards
At Moddex, we are committed to delivering high-quality and safe rail products that meet the needs and expectations of our clients. To achieve this, we have to follow the Rail Construction Standards that are applicable to our projects, such as the Australian Standards, the Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB) Standards, the National Construction Code, and the Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards. These standards provide the design, construction, and installation requirements for fixed platforms, walkways, stairways, ladders, and other rail infrastructure elements. By adhering to these standards, we ensure that our products are compliant, reliable, and accessible for all users.
For Australia this includes Australian Standards AS1428 for AssistRail and AS1657 for TuffRail.
Common Tasks & Terms in Drafting
- CADHS
The Computer Aided Design Handover Sheet (CADHS) is a document in all job folders that displays the product, fixing type and finish as well as any special considerations needed for drafting.
- Prefab
Used for automatically generating prefabricated steel and concrete structures such as ramps, stairs and curved walkways.
- Construction Line
Construction lines are used as a guide for creating custom base structures as well as custom pipes, panels and stanchions.
- Base Structure
The combination of all the custom concrete and steel beams as well as any prefabs. The base structure is constructed before any product is added.
- Measure
Used for measuring to snapping points, such as orthogonal points, horizontal and end points. Can also measure angles.
- Tracing Tool
The most common way to add Moddex product to a model. This tool is to be used on flat surfaces and complex stairs/ramps.
- Drag & Drop Tool
Another way to add Moddex product to a model. This tool should be used whenever there is a simple prefab.
- Stanchion
A post that supports the pipe or panels. Stanchions are given a specialized code depending on their purpose.
- Fixings
Fixings are the screws and bolts that attach a Moddex handrail to the base structure.
- Redraw
Used for deleting temporary graphics and refreshing views. If there are any visual problems with your model always redraw before asking for help.
- Green
An extra 150mm of material that is added to a pipe and cut off before being sent out to site. Green is always placed on the shortest end of the pipe. When creating a P&P green appears on the Pick list but not that pack list as the green is removed before being packed.
- Black
A finish required for all fabricated parts. Black finish means that there is no galvanization on the steel and therefore safe to weld.
- Numbering
Used for allocating part & article numbers to parts and pipe so they can be individually identified when installing and fabricating.
- Pick & Pack List
An excel document containing all the parts in a job. Pick lists show the base parts that need to be picked off the shelf before commencing a job and Pack lists show what parts need to be packed onto the pallet and sent to site.
Departments
| Role | Name | What Is The Role's Responsibilities? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALES DIRECTOR | Joe Rowland | ||
| Queensland | |||
| State Manager | Sam Eade | ||
| Area Manager | Ed Archer | ||
| Business Development Supervisor | Mirella Pastega | ||
| Project Consultant | Ronnie Reoch | ||
| Personal Assistant | Jessica Stead | ||
| Customer Support | Debbie Nicolai | Layla Stiler | |
| Customer Services Assistant | Claudia Rowland | ||
| Estimator | Tony Weaver | ||
| Victoria | |||
| Ramp Program Delivery Manager | Rick Parbery | ||
| Senior Solutions Engineer | Ali Mahdieh | ||
| Project Consultant | Amos Williams | ||
| Project Consultant | Kaine Jamieson | ||
| Customer Service Assistant | Brodie Jamieson | ||
| New South Wales | |||
Production Team
CAD Design Teams
Australia, Design Academy
Design Manager
- Clayton Weideman
Design Team Leader
- Ryan Simpson - RS
Design Team Coordinator
- Iain Simpson - IS
Design Coordinators
- Aden Corke - AJC
- Gavin Wootton - GW
Design Scheduler
- Blake Napier - BN
Mid-Developer
- Clancy Lewis - CL
Junior Software Developer
- Caleb Worth - N/A
CAD Drafters
- Kye Bryce - KLB
- Ben Dalglish - BJD
- JP Lowe - JPL
- Cruise McClounan - CM
- Ford McClounan - FM
- Aaron Nehow - AJN
- Anthony Russell - AWJR
- Bruce Russell - BJR
- Ben Simpson - BS
- Annabelle Thomas - AT
- Peter Tucker - PT
- Tom Wilmshurst - TW
- James Wong-Kam - JWK
New Zealand
Design Coordinators
- Adrian Cousins - APC
CAD Drafters
- Jakob Eder - JLE
- Caleb Philips - CP
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.