Chute Technology Information

Chronic bulk materials handling problems — blockages, spillage, excessive wear, belt damage, dust — don't just cause frustration. They cost mines and resources operations millions in unplanned downtime and lost throughput. Chute Technology specialises in solving exactly these problems. We are a Newcastle-based engineering firm focused on transfer chute design and materials handling systems for the mining, resources and minerals processing industries. Our clients include mine engineers, site reliability teams, project managers and capital project leads across coal, iron ore, copper, gold, nickel, bauxite, limestone and more. We don't patch problems — we eliminate root causes. That means understanding the principles of material flow, applying advanced DEM flow simulation and FEA structural analysis to validate designs before anything is built, and engineering solutions that hold up under real operating conditions. The results speak for themselves: downtime reduced by more than 95% on multiple sites, throughput increased by up to 40%, and capital projects that deliver exactly what they promised. Our team holds multiple patents — a reflection of the depth of technical development behind everything we do. And whether we're redesigning an existing transfer chute, auditing a planned installation, or engineering a full system from scratch, the standard is the same: practical, proven, and built to perform. If your operation has a materials handling problem that keeps coming back, it's worth a conversation.