Our team performed engineering services for a 50,000-square-foot expansion of an existing case-ready pepperoni production facility. In addition to the expansion, project components included removal, relocation and installation of new and existing equipment in areas for grinding, blending, stuffing, slicing and packaging.
Our work included general process mechanical arrangements, mechanical and piping drawings, motor control center one-lines, and panelboard schedules. This project increased pepperoni production by 35% to 79 million pounds annually.
The design team, in conjunction with the owner’s project team, executed a carefully designed expansion that caused minimal disruption to existing operations. The ideal layout was determined based on laser scans, reducing the project schedule by hundreds of hours. The approach to this project emphasized technology while leading plant owners through the complex process of expanding production. The project schedule was driven by the architectural addition, as well as equipment deliveries and plant production schedules.