The Benefits of Supervision & Full Plant Layouts
Insta-Pro International is more than just an equipment company. Our primary goal is to ensure all customers’ successful incorporation of Insta-Pro equipment into their processes for consistent, high-quality end ingredients. Offering services like process flow diagrams, full plant layouts & supervision visits, which occur before any machine is ever turned on, prove to be quite helpful for the planning & execution of equipment installation long before and after the purchase of equipment. Careful planning and budgeting in the beginning of every project, regardless of size, will allow for a smooth project & increased profit. Failing to do so can lead to costly delays, last minute changes, unnecessary equipment additions, building modifications, wasted materials & more.
Process flow diagrams are a simplified graphical representation of the production process, which are typically initiated very early in a project to help finalize an equipment order. This quick & easy, one-page diagram provides all the inputs & outputs and where each enters & exits the flow focusing on the capabilities of the process & required equipment. This greatly benefits customers that want an additional review step to better define the project scope and often sparks crucial conversations that lead to an improved understanding of the customer’s needs & expectations.
After the project has progressed to the point where equipment has started getting ordered, is a great time for creating full plant layouts. These layouts provide a detailed view of how the plant will look, that Includes scaled drawings showing the location and orientation of all the new & existing equipment inside the building, space requirements, & other dimensional data. This critical step for finalizing equipment specifications & ensuring a smooth installation. Mishaps & additional costs during installation may be minimized because building information, structures, existing equipment locations, receiving & bulk loadout requirements, as well as other obstacles & interferences are taken into consideration. In the end, an accurate set of drawings are presented and reviewed with the customer, which may go through several revisions before a final layout is accepted.
After the equipment is purchased & installation is nearing completion is the time to have Insta-Pro perform an on-site, one-day visit to review the equipment installation & offer best practice guidance for optimal plant operation. We help identify possible errors that could adversely affect process flow & end product quality. Issues that are detected & corrected because of the supervision visit may help expedite start-up & training while preventing additional costs.
Contact us today for more information on scheduling a supervision visit.
