As an international manufacturer of filling and packaging equipment focusing on the beverage and liquid food sectors, the KHS Group is one of the market leaders in this industry.
Asahi Beverages is a member of Asahi Group Holdings, one of Japan’s leading beverage companies, and comprises of some of Australia and New Zealand's most successful beverage businesses.
Complete relocation and modification of a bottled water production line from Goodna to Wulkuraka in Queensland.
The intricate machinery included a blow moulder, filler, labeller, packing machine, palletiser, and an array of bottle and pack conveyors.
GPS Electrical Services partnered with KHS Pacific / Asahi Beverages for a challenging six-week project focused on relocating and modifying a bottled water production line from Goodna to Wulkuraka in Queensland.
This AUD 150,000 project involved intricate machinery, including a blow moulder, filler, labeller, packing machine, palletiser, and multiple conveyors.
Faced with stringent deadlines, our team successfully executed the electrical disconnections, modifications, and new installations, including an in-house designed and manufactured Motor Control Centre (MCC).
The result was an on time, safely executed project that set the foundation for all subsequent phases and helped the client maintain their commitment to quality and compliance.
The project kicked off in June 2022 with the daunting task of disconnecting all intricate machinery and conveyors from an end-of-lease site in Goodna, just north of Brisbane.
Complicating the timeline was the client's need to maintain production up to the day before disconnections. This presented a pressure-packed environment for our team. The electrical disconnections had to be executed within an extremely tight timeframe, ensuring safety and complete documentation of all terminations.
Meeting this deadline was pivotal, setting the stage for success for all subsequent phases and the customer's overarching operational needs.
The machinery, once disconnected and removed from Goodna, was reinstalled at the Wulkuraka location. Due to spatial constraints at the new site, the line required significant modifications, particularly concerning the bottle and pack conveyors. This required the installation of new conveyor motors, sensors, and emergency stops, all powered from a new Motor Control Centre (MCC).
GPS Electrical Services not only designed but also manufactured the MCC in-house, adhering to the same high standards and designs as OEM equipment. Our engineering team coded, commissioned, and validated each unique Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) for the production line.
The technical precision we offered in automation support ensured highly accurate line control programming, thereby allowing the client to produce high-quality, compliant products within the stringent project timelines.
