Case Study 1
Scope of work:
The relocation of complete production lines incorporating different production machinery from conveyors, wrappers, cartoners, labellers and case sealers, from Auburn, Maine, USA to Portsmouth, Hampshire UK
We worked side by side with the customer’s project manager from the early stages of the project, to plan and organise every aspect of the job including timescales, loading plans, transportation and health and safety.
While the machinery was still in operation an auditing team flew out to establish the condition of the lines and make notes for spares required for refurbishment. The auditing team then took vital timings and measurements to use as a bench mark when installing the machinery. Once the audit was complete the rest of the team flew out and the lines were handed over.
Once the lines were handed over they were disassembled in a methodical manner. Rather than disassembling the complete units, two 10m steel frames were manufactured to pick two of the units off the line. This reduced time considerably.
Both production lines were vacuum sealed and packed into 30 wooden crates, which were then loaded into ten 40ft sea containers and shipped to the UK. RJB managed all of the exportation and importation documentation to allow the production lines to be delivered to the site in the UK on time.
