Field-first systems partner

Designing systems for the real world.

SlashTech Australia is an applied R&D company that designs and operates systems for the real world, helping teams turn fragile prototypes into scalable, operable solutions.

Built for environments where failure is costly and operations matter.

Start with a Discovery Sprint Understand the problem

Precision CF-nylon parts with insert-ready bosses and IP65 sealing to validate field fit in days. — Rapid 3D Prototyping

System diagramPrototype -> Deployment -> Operation

Prototype

Field constraints captured

Deployment

Commissioning and validation

Operation

Lifecycle control and observability

Operational intent

Keep lifecycle, rollout, and observability consistent across sites and change cycles.

Introducing Project Hermes

Operating layer for commands, state, and telemetry across mixed fleets.

Built from field operations, not a product pitch. Private preview for teams operating complex systems at scale.

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Field Notes

Field notes from real deployments

Examples from flood monitoring installations, data brokering, and telemetry platforms. Each entry ties back to commissioning, calibration, and the operational artifacts that keep systems running.

LanguagesPython, Node.js, C++

FrameworksFastAPI, Express, React, Next.js

DatabasesPostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, SQLite

ProtocolsLoRa, MQTT, Serial, Modbus

Pipelines & OpsChecksum/validation, schema parsing, timestamp normalisation, Docker CI/CD

Geo & AnalyticsQGIS automation, telemetry-to-GIS, Grafana dashboards

DeploymentOn-prem or cloud; resilient WebSocket streams; modular services

LanguagesPython, Node.js, C++

FrameworksFastAPI, Express, React, Next.js

DatabasesPostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, SQLite

ProtocolsLoRa, MQTT, Serial, Modbus

Pipelines & OpsChecksum/validation, schema parsing, timestamp normalisation, Docker CI/CD

Geo & AnalyticsQGIS automation, telemetry-to-GIS, Grafana dashboards

DeploymentOn-prem or cloud; resilient WebSocket streams; modular services

The Problem

Getting something to work is not the hard part.

Prototypes work.

Pilots launch.

Then operations quietly become fragile.

Configuration drift
Manual interventions
Tool sprawl
Knowledge trapped in people

What We're Solving

Responsibility drop-off

Prototype

Build team owns outcomes

Deployment

Handover begins

Operation

Ownership fragments

After deployment

Accountability diffuses, drift accumulates, and operational context is lost.

The Shift

Systems need to be designed to be operated.

Building is not operating. Delivery focuses on getting something to work once. Operations is about keeping it reliable through change.

Ad-hoc tooling fails because it captures a moment, not a lifecycle. Without an operating layer, every update risks drift, and knowledge remains brittle.

Operations must be systematic: policy-based rollouts, observable state, and clear ownership across devices, sites, and people.

Conceptual architecture

Device

Sensors and control

Field

Constraints and context

Ops layer

Policy and lifecycle

People

Decisions and response

The operating layer links field reality to human decisions without relying on ad-hoc tooling.

How SlashTech Works

Applied R&D, shaped by reality.

We operate where systems fail in the real world, so every decision is tied to long-term operation and measurable outcomes.

Field

Field-first design

Design decisions are made where systems actually run.

Operational dashboard showing system telemetry

Systems

Systems thinking

Every decision considers long-term operation.

Prototype and hardware parts used in field validation

Ownership

Long-lived ownership

We stay past deployment.

Seven-phase method

We apply the same delivery framework across every engagement to keep operations accountable from discovery to support.

How We Work

Phase 1

Discovery & Requirements Analysis

Phase 2

Solution Design

Phase 3

Project Planning

Phase 4

Implementation & Deployment

Phase 5

Testing & Commissioning

Phase 6

Training & Handover

Phase 7

Support & Maintenance

Engagements

Start where you are.

Discovery through fleet ops, each engagement ships clear artifacts and decision gates so teams can operate confidently over time.

Discovery Sprint

Map field constraints, success criteria, and decision gates before you build.

Field constraints map and site assumptions
System architecture and data contracts
Go/no-go brief with risks and dependencies

Start with a Discovery Sprint

Field Prototype

Prove reliability under real conditions before scaling.

Real-world test plan and instrumentation
Calibration data and failure modes
Reliability findings and next-step plan

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Production Platform

Define the architecture, integrations, and rollout approach for scale.

Cloud and edge architecture with data contracts
CI/CD for firmware, cloud, and interfaces
Policy-based rollout plan

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Fleet Ops

Run stable operations with observability and clear escalation paths.

Fleet observability baseline and alerting
Runbooks, incident response, and SLAs
Handover-free ops support

Read Field Notes

Insights

Insights from operating in the field.

Short, technical notes with checklists and decision frameworks for teams running distributed systems.

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Next steps

Start with a Discovery Sprint or request the Capability Deck.

Share your sites, constraints, and operational goals. We will follow up within one business day with a proposed Discovery Sprint and expected artifacts.

Book a Discovery Sprint Talk to an engineer

Tell us about your environment.

Get a concrete next step within one business day.

Share your sites, constraints, and operational goals. You will receive a proposed Discovery Sprint, expected artifacts, and a decision timeline.

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Single accountability line

Policy-based rollouts and fleet ops