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Consulting and Engineering

There are numerous ways of meeting your needs, but only few specific solutions will really build your competitive advantage. To make the most of what differentiates you, whilst taking your own restrictions into account, we constantly strive to initiate innovative reflection about the made-to-measure solutions we develop for you. And because, at the end of the day, your strategy needs to be rolled out profitably, we entrust the execution of your engineering projects to multitalented, expert frontline teams.

Plant Design
Material flows, intra-logistics, warehousing, energy and utility distribution, safety and ergonomics are in a perfect harmony.

We design according to our customer’s industrial strategy with a focus on present and future growth. Our expertise in plant design considers flexibility, optimization of floor space and safety so as to provide you with a highly efficient operation. Our forward thinking allows us to accompany our customers with the Industry 4.0 concepts in mind. 

Plant Layout / Optimization

  • Site infrastructure
  • Process, packaging, warehousing, distribution
  • Offices, labs, utility room, maintenance & storage area
  • Material flows and people access
  • Ergonomics and safety 

Structural, Architectural and Civil Engineering

  • New construction
  • Facility expansion 

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

  • Power distribution, network architecture, power factor analysis
  • Lighting, fire security, utility systems, HVAC 

Construction Management

  • On-site supervision of all trades during construction phase
  • Risk assessment, health and safety plan, progress reports 

Warehouse and Logistics

  • Design and sizing of warehouse, inventory optimization
  • Automated guided vehicles integration, material picking, order fulfilment, truck loading
  • Robotic systems integration
Process & Utilities
Efficient energy utilisation keeps operational costs low and ensures product integrity.

We promote an integrated approach for the design of the process and the packaging systems. Often seen by customers as two separate scopes of work, we propose to handle them simultaneously with our process & utility and packaging engineering experts. As needed, we will provide turnkey design solutions through our network of partners. 

Process & Utilities Design

  • Clean room design
  • Mechanical room design
  • Compressed air
  • Steam generation
  • Refrigeration
  • Water treatment
  • Waste water treatment
  • CIP
  • Heat transfer / Cooling
  • Product blending / batching
Controls & Automation
Technology that exceeds expectations, provides ease of usage, and enables growth

Consulting and Engineering industrial automation & controls have been recognized by many consumer package goods customers worldwide as best in-class. Our industrial automation skills combined with our system design skills allow us to supply customized, cost-effective and reliable system design solutions that perform at a higher efficiency than competition. 

Electrical Engineering

  • Electrical drawings
  • Device connection details
  • Motor control schematics
  • E-Stop circuit
  • Cable list and installation details 

Control Panel Design

Right sizing to comply with regulations and clear approach for easy trouble shooting access.

  • I/O schematics
  • Panel drawings
  • Compact overall sizing
  • Design to allow heat dissipation and electrical noise reduction
  • Easy lock-out / tag-out
  • Section segregation to facilitate access for safe maintenance 

Control Panel Manufacturing

All control panels are entirely tested and powered up by Sidel prior to shipment on-site.

  • Hardware selection as per customer standards
  • Compliant with local codes and regulations (UL, CE, CSA,…)
  • Panel verified and tested prior to be shipped 

Balanced Line Flow

Knowing how to balance the line by following rules of the science of packaging.

  • Line control around critical machine
  • Machine and conveyor speed control
  • Detection of product population (accumulation) on conveyors
  • Smooth product line flow and machine ramp-up & ramp-down
  • Control pressure on conveyors to minimize product damage 

PLC & HMI Programming

On location fine tuning with ease and efficiency due to the use of engineering units.

  • PLC control architecture
  • Description of system operation
  • Programming of conveyors
  • Programming of machines
  • Programming of process systems
  • Programming of intra-logistic systems
  • HMI for ease of operation and trouble shooting
Packaging Line Design
The right solution to optimize your asset, minimize your operating costs, and enable long lasting productivity.

Asset optimization, lower TCO and higher OEE are key drivers of our Packaging Solutions. Decades in innovation and partnership with major packaging OEMs make it easy to select the best solutions for our customers. Mastering the science of productivity applicable to production line design is what sets us apart from the competition. 

Production Line Design

  • Balanced line flow principles
  • Critical machine selection
  • Accumulation sizing
  • Machine over speeds (V-Graph)
  • Line Efficiency (OEE) calculation
  • Material flows, Operators working area, Access & ergonomics 

Line Relocation / Conversion

  • Restore performance level
  • Line shutdown and transfer
  • Line dismantling, re-install as-is or revamping
  • Mechanical and electrical retrofits and upgrades
  • Line redesign 

Production Requirement Analysis

  • Production assets optimization
  • Production requirements, production planning
  • Production distribution with single or multiple plants 

Master Planning

  • Helps define your production strategy
  • Identify your production capabilities and future needs
  • Plan future investments/actions over several years (3 to 5)
  • Final report with planning, drawings and budget costs of investments 

Procurement Assistance Services

Getting the right services and equipment at a competitive price for your application.

  • Supplier PO preparation
  • Supplier contract execution and management
  • Supplier invoice approval
  • Equipment technical and performance specifications
  • Equipment and services comparison matrix
  • Purchasing documentation 

Installation Bid Packages

  • Set the specifications clearly; define the scope to avoid any gap, obtain competitive prices, and stay within budget & schedule
  • Detailed mechanical, electrical and Process & Utilities installation drawings
  • Preparation of detailed installation documents
  • Competitive bidding from contractors
  • Bid analysis and comparison 

Line / Systems Integration

Assembling independent equipment into a line / system and ensuring its smooth and efficient operation.

  • Machine selection and sizing
  • Balanced line flow design principles
  • Machine communication protocols and network
  • Close coupled machine synchronization
  • Line controls and operations
  • PLC / HMI programming
  • Preparation of detailed mechanical installation documents 

Embedded Engineer Services

On site, on time, right on track to support needs as they become reality.

  • A project engineer located in your facility
  • Engineer reports to customer directly
  • From 6 months minimum and up 

Site Management

Leading the on-site preparation, installation supervision and overall deployments requires direct responsiveness without delays.

  • Site work preparation
  • Site supervision of all trades during removal/installation
  • Supervision of line / system start-up & commissioning
  • Equipment & line / system performance validation
  • Training organization and scheduling
  • Line operation training
  • In-depth automation training
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