Packaging Line Relocation - Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

PROBLEM: A packaging line needed to be relocated and rearranged into a more efficient layout. New pieces of equipment would also be added to the line. The line would be relocated in two phases, and the customer needed the second phase to occur without any downtime.

SOLUTION: ABCO personnel assisted in many different aspects of the project. ABCO provided engineering to improve the line layout and add the additional equipment. ABCO also provided the systems integration for the line. ABCO personnel performed all millwright and electrical services for the project.

ABCO moved the packaging line approximately 300 feet from one bay to another. Several large pieces of equipment were included in this move. In the new bay the line was arranged to improve its efficiency and new equipment was added.

ABCO designed the electrical distribution system and procured the electrical components to wire the system. ABCO provided a new control panel and performed the electrical installation. Wiring was run from the panel through a wireway located above the line. Conduit was then run from the wireway to use points on the line.

Three weeks were scheduled for the move, but ABCO completed the move in two weeks. The installation of the line was performed in a two-phase process. In the first phase, the main line components were moved, rearranged into the new layout and started up. The second installation phase included the installation of a new piece of equipment. This installation involved modifications to the existing line conveyor. Over a weekend, ABCO installed a by-pass system for this conveyor so that the line could continue to operate without downtime. ABCO provided startup assistance for both installation phases and assisted the customer with line improvements after startup.