Challenge/Solution Case Study:

Increasing Packaging Line Capacity for a Major Sugar Refiner

Result

Per EFI Group’s layouts, five new packaging lines, along with their associated sugar feed systems and support structures, were successfully built and installed. These lines continue to operate in a reliable manner at the specified production rates.

Challenge

In order to bring new products to market, or simply increase the output of existing antiquated packaging lines, the client often installed new packaging lines. Several lines package granulated sugar, while others package powdered sugar products.

EFI Group needed to develop layouts for packaging lines ranging from the small packets found on restaurant tables to bulk bags. The sugar feed systems for these lines typically involve new bins, screws, airlocks, and pneumatic conveying and dust collection equipment.

Solution

Typically, the client identifies the production rates and type of packaging equipment and EFI Group’s role is to:

Determine where in the facility the line should be installed.
Determine how to supply the line with the required type and amount of sugar.
Develop the equipment arrangement for both the sugar supply systems and the packing line itself.

When the installation requires it, EFI Group also develops the layout of new structural steel towers, maintenance platforms and other building modifications and works with architects and structural engineers to complete the detailed design.

EFI Group has been involved in the design of approximately five different packaging lines installed in production facilities across the U.S.

Deliverables

Arrangement drawings and equipment specifications depicting new sugar supply equipment (bins, screws, pneumatic conveying systems, airlocks, etc.) and modifications to the existing conveying systems.
Drawings (including equipment dead and live loads) depicting the arrangement of new or modified structures.
Mark-ups and required changes to OEM approval drawings for new equipment.
Detailed mechanical drawings of ducts, interconnecting chutes, and supports needed to install new equipment.
Arrangement drawings to be used for the installation of new packaging equipment.
Structural drawings for foundations and any new or modified structures (when required).

We hired EFI Group to help us figure out a project and scope it, and I felt confident they would keep a keen eye on it. They had to deliver quickly and they did it well. They are especially good at project management when you don’t have the resources to do it internally. Reliability is the word I would use to describe EFI Group.

— Coatings Industry Professional

EFI Group is timely. We’ve had a lot of situations when we’ve been in a time crunch and they’ve responded very quickly. They are detail oriented and efficient. They’re a good group of people who also have a lot of strength in pre-engineering — the thought process to get to preliminary design and making sure we’ve investigated all the potential asks of a project to ensure we didn’t miss anything. They have great attention to detail up front which is very important to any project because having that detail-oriented deep dive into the pre-engineering phase sets the stage for the success of the rest of the project, making the process smoother and making it much easier to keep the project on schedule and on budget.

— Mike Quigley, Engineering & Maintenance Manager, Food Industry

I’ve worked with EFI Group for a while, so I know they have a good, knowledgeable staff. We know we’re going to get the results from them we expect. From my interactions with all the different EFI team members I’ve worked with, I know they have knowledge across many industries. Equally, I never have to follow up with EFI Group and, in some cases, they keep me on track.

— Ryan Fredsall, General Manager, Pacer Minerals LLC

We view EFI Group as a team that can dimensionalize our capability to execute projects. We can articulate what it is we want to do and they can take that input and run with it without much intervention from us. They’re able to move a project along independently and only engage us when it’s time to bring us up to speed or get more input to drive a project to conclusion. That’s one of the reasons I view them as an excellent contractor.

— Environmental Engineering Industry Professional

EFI Group has good engineers and good customer service. We know when we get an EFI engineer on a project, we’re going to a get a good job from them and it’s been a productive relationship for both of us — I genuinely like the people.

— Corporate Director, Project Management in Food & Flavors Industry

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Challenge/Solution Case Study:

Increasing Packaging Line Capacity for a Major Sugar Refiner

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