“This might actually work”

Rob Wallace, F.I.E.A, Dip Mech. Eng. (RMIT 1966), has spent most of his career as a design engineer. First job was with Ordnance Factory, then Repco Research (manufacturing processes) with a break in UK (nuclear power station maintenance equipment). In 1971 he took a position with Country Roads Board, Victoria designing specialist road-making machinery (snow blower,  linemarking).


“Another brown trout caught by Rob in Argentina using the same lure as used successfully in Australia, New Zealand and Kenya.”


In 1977 Rob became self-employed, and with a colleague established an aluminium picture frame manufacturing business, Elecon Products, which grew rapidly, expanding to New Zealand with a manufacturing under licence agreement. In 1979 Rob sold his share of the business, moved to Northeast Victoria, became a partner in a civil engineering consulting practice with another colleague, and developed a mechanical engineering  clientele including building services, agricultural facilities (grain handling, hop kilns), and industrial equipment (cranes, special purpose machinery). During this time Rob became involved with structural design, including bridges, introducing innovations stemming from his manufacturing background.

In 1987 Rob established, with another colleague, a new company, “Waldren Bridges”, purchased a pile driver and began constructing farm bridges. In 1990, the company split into two, Rob continuing as a one-man business developing and marketing his patented “Quikdek” and Bridgette” precast modular bridge systems, mostly to municipalities in Victoria & NSW. Rob gained a reputation for innovation and speed of construction, and over a 12 year period successfully completed the design and construction of more than 200 bridges, some of which were the subject of conference papers and excellence awards (IEA & AISC Australasian Steel Bridges). Even so, limited time and resources meant that not all innovations were developed; those with the greatest scope having to be put aside until adequate time and resources became available.

Meanwhile Rob maintained his interest in things mechanical, developing and patenting  “Easy Seat”, an automotive swivel seat which was a finalist in the BHP Steel awards and gold medal winner in Switzerland, leading to negotiations for manufacture under license in USA, and exports to Germany.
After several years, a licensing arrangement was put in place transferring the Easy Seat business to another party.

In 2000 Rob sold Waldren Bridges and expanded his other business, Yaktek Industries (tank level indicator manufacturing). A new factory was constructed and a full time manager was appointed and the business continues to thrive. In 2009 Rob established another company, RoundPeg Innovations Pty Ltd, specifically to in order to continue research and development of his innovations.

PAPERS PRESENTED:

New Bridges from Old

Geogrid Reinforced Bridge Abutments

CERTIFICATES and AWARDS:

Novel, practical solutions for real world problems,
now available for commercialization.

Some already have patent protection, others are patent ready. Click on each for more information.

ABOUT ROB WALLACE;

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The RoundPeg Philosophy
A square peg in a round hole may be a misfit, but the reverse isn’t necessarily so; a round peg in a square hole fits quite nicely, and can be quite useful. And think beyond the square – a round peg will fit quite neatly in triangular, pentagonal, and hexagonal holes as well.

Motto: Think laterally, think analytically, ask; Why is it so? Is there a better way?

“Thinking outside the square pays off, but don’t neglect the inside. A round peg in a square hole is often a good solution.”
Rob Wallace