Multi-Skid Process System for a New Time-Release Fragrance Technology

EPIC’s innovative solutions and meticulous project management enabled the successful design, fabrication, and delivery of multi-skid systems, addressing many challenges faced by the consumer fragrance company and ensuring seamless production of their new product.

Project

Overview

Industry: Specialty Chemical
Company Size: 24,600 employees, 13MM in revenue
Customer Use Case: Batch Mixing and Reacting

Customer’s

Challenge

A consumer fragrance company faced several challenges in introducing a new product to the market, which required the design, fabrication, and delivery of two multi-skid systems to different international plant locations – one is Europe and another in Southeast Asia. The company faced a tight deadline, necessitating rapid design and construction of the multi-skid systems. Modules needed to be efficiently broken down for shipment, meeting size restrictions for international shipping while requiring minimal onsite reassembly. The systems had to fit within ISO containers for international shipping, adding complexity to the design and packaging. The new product’s molecular-level technology demanded precise blending capabilities, necessitating advanced engineering solutions. Finally, design and implementation of abrasion-free, low-pulsating, twin-screw pumps were required to conserve formula integrity.

Epic

Solution

EPIC Systems rose to the challenge, scaling up the time-release fragrance technology and fabricating two multi-skid batch blending systems. One of these systems included a Clean-in-Place (CIP) module, integrated at a separate location within the client’s facility.

EPIC’s approach involved designing each skid with modularity in mind, allowing for efficient breakdown, shipping, and reassembly at the destination. Specific single-flow, self-priming Bornemann Pumps were integrated onto the batch skids to meet sanitary and sterilization requirements, ensuring formula integrity.

The systems were meticulously designed to fit within ISO containers, enabling smooth international shipping to European and Southeast Asian plant locations. Skids were disassembled, shipped securely under ISO container restraints, and successfully reassembled and installed on-site, ensuring minimal downtime.

The collaboration between the fragrance company and EPIC yielded impressive results. Both multi-skid systems were delivered to different plants on schedule and under budget, despite the tight timeframe. EPIC’s team commissioned the systems, allowing the client to begin manufacturing the newly developed product on schedule, expanding their product capabilities to end-users.

Project

Impact

Cost-efficient and Timely Delivery: Both multi-skid systems were delivered on schedule and under budget, ensuring the customer met its product launch deadlines as cost effectively as possible.

Efficiency in Shipping: Modules were efficiently broken down and packaged within ISO containers, minimizing shipping costs and complexities.

Formula Integrity: Integration of abrasion-free, low-pulsating, twin-screw pumps ensured the precise blending and conservation of the product’s molecular-level technology.

Minimal Downtime: Skids were successfully reassembled and installed on-site, ensuring minimal disruption to the client’s operations.

Expanded Product Capabilities: The successful implementation of the multi-skid systems allowed the customer to introduce new product lines and reach a wider market.

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