Client: National Measurement Institute (NMI)
Location: North Ryde, NSW
Project Scope: Gas Delivery + Life Safety System Upgrade
Completion: November 2024
Sector: Government Research Infrastructure

Australia’s National Measurement Institute (NMI) required a safety and gas infrastructure upgrade to support high-precision toxic gas systems used in national calibration and testing labs. The existing systems needed to meet updated performance, redundancy, and compliance requirements — while maintaining operational continuity.

Umech’s Role

Umech was engaged to provide a full design-and-construct scope that integrated hazardous gas delivery upgrades with modern AS61508-compliant life safety systems. This included:
Site investigations and gas hygiene risk assessments
LOPA evaluation for safety function design
P&ID drafting, cause and effect matrix production
Design and fabrication of three PLC-controlled Life Safety Cabinets
Integration of new gas cabinets and specialty manifolds
Testing and verification under live lab conditions

Technical Highlights
Design and install of toxic gas delivery systems with redundancy and zoning
Fabrication and FAT/SAT of three Life Safety control panels
Coordination with building management system and alarms
Orbital welding of UHP stainless steel piping
Helium leak testing and SIL verification documentation

Umech delivered a future-ready, safety-verified system that protects both researchers and infrastructure at one of Australia’s most important scientific institutions. The project was completed without disruption to surrounding lab operations and now meets all relevant codes and safety requirements.

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