FF20-MMM

Factories, delivered.

Field Factories. 20ft Mobile Manufacturing Module. Welding, CNC, plasma, and additive — built where infrastructure ends.

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DeFrax Industries Pty Ltd
Concept render — FF20-MMM in development
The Problem

Where infrastructure ends,
manufacturing stops.

The bottleneck isn't engineering. It's geography.

The Solution

Seven axes. Multi-process.
One 20-foot module.

Specifications — FF20-MMM

Specifications.

Robot: 6-axis industrial arm on linear traverse.
20 kg payload. 1.85 m reach. ±0.05 mm joint repeatability. Ceiling-mounted on a custom-fabricated linear traverse running the full module length. Auto tool-change between MIG, WAAM, plasma, and CNC spindle. 12-month manufacturer warranty + lifetime maintenance support.
Container: Royal Wolf 20ft GP + Wolf Lock.
ISO 1496. Internal 5.90 × 2.35 × 2.39 m, 33.2 m³ cubic. Lloyd's Register certified. Wolf Lock tri-locking with patented interior release — solo operator can exit from inside even when locked from outside.
Deployment: ~3.5 ton trailerable.
Tows behind any 3,500 kg-rated ute — Shark, Ranger, HiLux. No truck, no tilt-tray, no crane. Drop the legs and run.
Power: 230 V single-phase 32 A.
Stage 1 baseline. Standard rural circuit handles typical WAAM at 200 A output (22–25 A draw). 415 V 3-phase optional for higher-amperage processes.
Welding QA: AS/NZS 1554 + ISO 3834.
Compliant procedure records. CAN-bus closed-loop control between arm and welder enables real-time parameter regulation. ±0.5 mm bead width / ±0.3 mm bead height target.
Machine Safety: AS 4024.
E-stops, lockable isolators, RCD-protected circuits per AS/NZS 3000. Risk-assessed module. Wolf Lock interior release — never trapped inside.
Operating Envelope: 0 °C to 40 °C.
Industrial arm specification. Optimal 15–25 °C. For sites outside this range, climate enclosure is a Stage 2 add.
White 6-axis robot arm laying a MIG weld on a clamped steel workpiece, sparks flying, weld smoke rising, container interior with pegboard tools behind
Process 01 / Welding / Stage 1 — Operational Aug 2026

Wire arc additive and structural MIG,
in one module.

The FF20-MMM welds with a 350 A pulse-capable single-phase MIG power source feeding a Binzel MB Evo Pro 36 robotic torch on the arm flange. CAN-bus connected to the arm controller for real-time parameter regulation. Pulse and double-pulse MIG. Wire-arc additive manufacturing for parts that don't exist on a shelf.
Materials at Stage 1

Mild steel primary. Stainless steel and aluminium with consumables change.

Day-one capability

Brackets, plates, lugs, repair welds on existing structures. WAAM blanks for downstream CNC finishing.

Power source:
350 A pulse-capable single-phase MIG, CAN-bus integrated for closed-loop control.
Torch:
Binzel MB Evo Pro 36 robotic, 350 A air-cooled, Euro connector.
WAAM deposition target:
1–3 kg/hr ER70S-6 mild steel.
Bead geometry target:
±0.5 mm bead width / ±0.3 mm bead height.
WAAM parameters:
Pulse + double-pulse modes. Wire feed and travel speed regulated by closed-loop CAN control.
Shielding gas:
Argon / CO₂ blend, BOC or Supagas supply.
Compliance:
AS/NZS 1554 + ISO 3834 procedure records.
White 6-axis robot arm CNC milling an aluminium workpiece on the workbench, with the matching 3D CAD model visible on the monitor behind
Process 02 / CNC Milling / Stage 1 — Operational Aug 2026

2.2 kW water-cooled spindle
on a 6-axis arm.

The same arm that welds carries a 2.2 kW water-cooled CNC spindle via the pneumatic tool changer. ER20 collet handles 1–13 mm tooling. Closed-loop water cooling from CNC3D (Gold Coast, Australian-supplied). Finish-mill WAAM-printed blanks, mill direct on softer materials, drill and chamfer in place.
Materials at Stage 1

Aluminium, mild steel, brass, plastics. Stainless steel with appropriate tooling.

Capability bound

6-axis arm CNC trades absolute accuracy for reach and flexibility — ±0.05 mm joint repeatability, ±0.5–2.0 mm absolute accuracy depending on workpiece location and tool load.

Spindle:
2.2 kW water-cooled, ER20 collet (1–13 mm), 24,000 RPM max.
Bearings:
4× P4 angular contact ceramic. Runout ≤0.003 mm at the collet.
Cooling:
CNC3D closed-loop water cooling kit. Manual quick-disconnect at tool changer (~30 s).
Tool changer interface:
Pneumatic ISO 9409-1, 4 tool plates including dedicated spindle plate.
Operating envelope:
Reach 1.85 m from the arm flange. Workpiece-relative accuracy improves with localised fixturing reference.
Compliance:
AS 4024 machine safety. Lockable spindle isolator.
White 6-axis robot arm plasma-cutting a steel sheet on the workbench, intense plasma jet, shower of orange sparks, container interior with pegboard tools behind
Process 03 / Plasma Cutting / Stage 1 — Operational Aug 2026

Sheet steel separation,
on the pad.

A 40 A non-HF pilot arc plasma cutter mounted via the tool changer handles sheet separation, blank cutting, and quick-change template work. NON-HF contact pilot start is mandatory — high-frequency arc starts generate EMI that damages robot controllers, so this isn't optional. Single-phase 220 V operation matches the Stage 1 baseline power.
Generator:
40 A non-HF pilot arc plasma cutter, single-phase 220 V input.
Torch:
Robot-flange-mounted via the pneumatic tool changer. Hand torch retained for off-arm work.
CNC interface:
Arc-on/arc-off via robot controller digital I/O. Path planning from CAD/DXF.
Cut capacity:
~10 mm clean cut / 15 mm max severance on mild steel.
Duty cycle:
60% at 40 A, derated for ambient above 25 °C per generator spec.
Air supply:
Gasweld 3HP V-Twin compressor, 6–8 bar shop air, dryer + filter inline.
Materials:
Mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper.
Applications:
Bracket cutouts, plate templates, hole patterns, thin-section disassembly.
Inside the Module — FF20-MMM

Ten systems.
Multi-process capability.
One 20ft module.

The arm hangs from a custom-fabricated ceiling-mounted linear traverse — it travels the full length of the module. Every square metre of floor stays available for the workpiece.

  • Linear Traverse

    Custom-fabricated ceiling-mounted linear traverse running the full module length. Designed and built by FieldFactories in Northern NSW. Arm hangs from the traverse — floor clear for fixturing, workpieces, and operator access.

  • Robot Arm

    6-axis industrial arm. 20 kg payload. 1.85 m reach. ±0.05 mm joint repeatability. IP40 body / IP54 wrist. 0–40 °C operating range.

  • Tool Changer

    20 kg pneumatic ISO 9409-1 tool changer, 4 tool plates. Electrical (≥4 channels) + pneumatic pass-through. Manual water quick-disconnect at spindle plate (~30 s).

  • MIG / WAAM

    350 A pulse-capable single-phase MIG power source, CAN-bus integrated. Binzel MB Evo Pro 36 robotic torch, 350 A air-cooled, Euro connector. WAAM deposition target: 1–3 kg/hr ER70S-6 mild steel.

  • CNC Spindle

    2.2 kW water-cooled spindle, ER20 collet (1–13 mm), 24,000 RPM max. 4× P4 angular contact ceramic bearings, runout ≤0.003 mm. CNC3D closed-loop water cooling (Gold Coast, Australian).

  • Plasma

    40 A non-HF pilot arc plasma cutter, single-phase 220 V. NON-HF contact pilot arc (mandatory — HF arc starts generate EMI that damages robot controllers). Cut capacity: ~10 mm clean / 15 mm max mild steel.

  • Sensors

    3× Unitree L1 4D LiDAR (ceiling-corner mounted): 360° × 90° FOV, ~20 m range, ~21,600 pts/frame, ROS2 SDK. 3× Orbbec Astra 2 structured-light depth cameras (1× arm end-effector, 2× module corners): 0.3–4 m range.

  • On-board Compute

    NVIDIA GPU-equipped workstation. ROS2 + AI-assisted operator interface. Natural-language operator commands, AI-assisted job planning with operator approval before execution. Local LLM and closed-loop ML process adaptation in active R&D. GPU configurable per customer order.

  • Compressor + Gas + Cooling

    Gasweld 3HP V-Twin 50 L compressor (Australian-supplied), 6–8 bar shop air. BOC or Supagas argon/CO₂ supply. CNC3D closed-loop water cooling kit.

  • Workbenches

    Floor-level fixturing area beneath the traverse. Floor stays clear — no arm base, no pedestal.

Industries — FF20-MMM / FF40

Where it goes to work.

Models — The Platform

The platform.

Coming August 2026

FF20-MMM

Mobile Manufacturing Module

Container:
Royal Wolf 20ft GP + Wolf Lock
Robot:
6-axis arm on linear traverse, 20 kg payload
Processes:
MIG / WAAM, CNC milling, plasma cutting, tool changing
Power:
230 V single-phase 32 A (Stage 1 baseline)
Deployment:
~3.5 ton trailerable
Compute:
NVIDIA GPU workstation, ROS2 + AI-assisted operator interface
Compliance:
AS/NZS 1554, ISO 3834, AS 4024, AS/NZS 3000
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In development

FF40

Large-format module

40-foot ISO container format with extended workspace. Specifications under development. In development — contact us to register interest.

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Configurations — FF20-MMM / FF40

Configurations.

Stage 1 ships standard. The module scales with you.

Materials:

  • Standard
    Mild steel — MIG + WAAM
  • Add-on
    Stainless steel — Consumables change
  • Add-on
    Aluminium — Consumables change

Power Input:

  • Standard
    230 V single-phase 32 A — Stage 1 baseline
  • Optional
    415 V 3-phase — Requires Essential Energy supply or genset

Security:

  • Standard
    Wolf Lock tri-locking — Patented interior release — never trapped inside

Sensors:

  • Standard
    3× Unitree L1 4D LiDAR — Ceiling-corner mounted, 360° × 90° FOV
  • Standard
    3× Orbbec Astra 2 depth cameras — 1× arm end-effector, 2× module corners

On-board Compute:

  • Standard
    NVIDIA GPU workstation — Entry tier — sized for ROS2, AI-assisted operator interface, edge inference
  • Upgrade
    Higher-tier RTX-class GPU — Sized for local LLM inference + ML training
  • Custom
    Multi-GPU server class — Heavy autonomous-fabrication workloads (price on application)

Stage 1.5 / Stage 2 capability extensions — gripper tool heads, electronics tool head, climate enclosure, autonomous job planning, closed-loop ML process adaptation — are scheduled for development. Contact us to discuss your site requirements.

Document — FF20-MMM Technical Spec Sheet · 4 pages

Get the 4-page FF20-MMM spec sheet.

Specs, envelope drawing, deployment sequence.

Document — Sovereign Sourcing Statement

Australian Platform.

Designed, integrated, and assembled in Northern NSW.

Container, compressor, water cooling, gas supply, and final integration: Australian. Custom-fabricated linear traverse: built in Northern NSW by FieldFactories. International components integrated into a sovereign Australian platform.

Sovereign sourcing + 0% duty pathway.

0% import duty under CHAFTA on integrated robotics (HS 8479.89.90) and welding equipment (HS 8515) with Country of Origin certificates. 12-month manufacturer warranty + lifetime maintenance support.

Stage 2 Western-component variant available for sovereign-sensitive applications.

About — DeFrax Industries Pty Ltd

About.

FieldFactories is a product line of DeFrax Industries Pty Ltd, an Australian manufacturing company building containerised robotic manufacturing modules in Northern NSW. The first unit — the FF20-MMM — is engineered, sourced, and assembled in-country, with international components integrated into a sovereign Australian platform.

The bottleneck for remote and regional manufacturing isn't engineering. It's geography. Mines fly parts in at $50–200 per kilo. Stations 500 km from the nearest fab shop wait weeks for spares. Disaster-response teams arrive faster than the equipment that fixes things. The FF20-MMM is the response: a 20-foot module that tows behind a 3,500 kg-rated ute and operates 4 hours after the legs touch ground.

The platform is multi-process by architecture, not by add-on. One 6-axis arm on a custom-fabricated ceiling-mounted linear traverse switches between MIG/WAAM, CNC milling, plasma cutting, and a future gripper tool head — pneumatic auto-change, no operator handling. Closed-loop control between arm and welder. NVIDIA-class edge compute. Local LLM and ML-driven process adaptation in active R&D.

Real components, real welds, no vapour. The first FF20-MMM unit comes online August 2026.

Designed, integrated, and assembled in Northern NSW.

Timeline

  1. Company registered. Trading brand locked.

    DeFrax Industries Pty Ltd registered with ASIC. ACN 697 474 749 issued 24 April. FieldFactories trading brand registered with ASIC. Domains secured. Trust structure confirmed. Sovereign-component sourcing decisions locked.

  2. Supplier orders + procurement.

    Robot arm (Jiangxi Longen, Borunte BRTIRUS1820A), MIG power source (Megmeet CM350), CNC spindle (HLTNC), plasma cutter (Jasic), tool changer (Aovita), sensor stack (Unitree LiDAR + Orbbec depth cameras), container (Royal Wolf), compressor (Gasweld). DDP delivery to Northern NSW. R&D activity logging started for ATO refundable offset claim.

  3. Integration build + commissioning.

    Custom-fabricated linear traverse manufactured. Robot arm ceiling-mounted. Tool changer integrated. CAN-bus closed-loop control between arm and welder commissioned. 3-phase install if required. Foundation pads. First weld → first WAAM bead → first multi-process test.

  4. First FF20-MMM operational.

    First production unit comes online. Customer enquiries open for site-fit calls. Stage 1 specifications delivered. Module trailer-towed to demonstration sites in Northern NSW.

  5. Stage 1.5 / Stage 2 capability extensions.

    Gripper tool head (Stage 1.5). Electronics + soldering tool head (Stage 2). Climate enclosure for sites outside the 0–40 °C envelope. Local LLM and closed-loop ML process adaptation graduate from R&D into production. CSIRO Kick-Start collaboration. CRC-P Round 20 application.

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