Dismantling and Relocation of a thermal Evaporator Plant in France

WEKA Industrial Services was called to Claix by a customer from France for the dismantling and relocation of an evaporation plant with thermal vapor recompression. Within 10 days, the entire system was dismantled brought out of the production building.

Project Brief

A customer from France has acquired a 7-stage evaporator plant with thermal vapor recompression from a large French dairy company. For this project, we were commissioned to professionally dismantle the entire system in a way that it can be reinstalled again and to bring the equipment out of the production facility.

Equipment to be Dismantled

For this project, the entire evaporation plant including pumps, valves and piping had to be dismantled. Furthermore, a CIP system (cleaning in place) and control system belonging to the system were to be dismantled and taken out of the production facility.

Our team was given a relatively tight schedule for this task. In plain language, this means that we should have dismantled the entire system within 8 days so that the seven stages of the evaporator could be lifted out of the building through the roof with a crane. This was a particular challenge for a plant of this size, especially since the dismantling should be documented in a way that the future owner could be able to rebuilt the entire system without our help.

Dismantling and Relocation

In summary, the following was dismantled:

  • Opening of the roof for crane work
  • Dismantling of the seven-stage evaporation plant including pumps, piping and valves
  • Disassembly of the operating platforms
  • Dismantling a CIP system
  • Dismantling of the control for the evaporation plant / CIP plant
  • Gutting the production space
  • Dismantling company
  • Dismantling a Laguilharre evaporation plant

Equipment used for dismantling

Little heavy equipment was used to dismantle and deploy this evaporator. The reason was the scarce space available in the production building. Only the individual stages of the plant were pulled out with the help of a crane and placed on the floor outside the building with a second (smaller) auxiliary crane.

  • Chain hoist 800 kg
  • Chain hoist 3000 kg
  • Chain hoist 5000 kg
  • Crane with a load capacity of 120 tons
  • Crane with a load capacity of 25 tons
  • Fall protection net and fall protection harness
  • Angle grinder: 125 mm, 150 mm, 230 mm
  • Various tools

Manpower and Duration of the Project

4 of our dismantling specialists were permanently employed on this project. The project took 40 days from the start of the dismantling of the systems to the deployment of all system parts.

Contact us!

Do you have a similar project in the pipeline as the one described here? Are you relocating a machine or even your entire production facility to another location? Then please contact us. You can call at any time, write an EMAIL or send us an inquiry using our contact form. We will contact you immediately and talk about your project together – of course, free of charge and without obligation!

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How We Dismantle a Chocolate Processing Line at Hachez

WEKA Industrial Services was assigned to dismantle a chocolate processing line for a customer from Belgium. The equipment had to be dismantled, packed and loaded onto trucks. Among other machines, conches weighing up to 16,000 kg were dismantled in this project.

Project Brief

A customer from Belgium has bought a complete department for processing chocolate from the traditional company Hachez in Bremen, Germany. Our task: professional dismantling including electrical dismantling, taking the equipment out of the building, packaging and loading of all the machines for transport to Mexico. Some of the machines (two melangeurs) should be prepared for transport to Belgium.

dismantle a chocolate processing line
installed conches made by Thouet

Machines to be dismantled

During this project, numerous machines for chocolate processing had to be dismantled. These included various refine rollers from Bühler and conches made by Thuet. The systems with the highest total weight were around 16 tons.

The dismantling was characterized by limited space, which made maneuverability, especially with the large conches, a particular challenge. In addition, the floor covering consisted of a soft building material, so that 3 mm thick metal sheets had to be placed under the conches during the take-out process, in order not to damage or deform the floor covering.

The following systems and machines were dismantled in the course of the project:

  • 8 pcs. Conches manufactured by Thouet
  • 1 pc. Conche manufactured by Bindler & Schneider (approx. 15-20 tons total weight)
  • 1 pc. Conche manufactured by Petzholdt
  • 4 pcs. Five-Roll Refiner manufactured by Bühler
  • 1 pc. Chocolate mixer from Beetz
  • 1 pc. Two-roll refiner from Bühler
  • 2 pcs. Mills from Bühler
  • 3 pcs. melangeurs from Carle & Montanari
  • Complete stainless steel belt transport system for chocolate mass
  • All electrical cabinets associated to the production line
Dismantled conches
dismantled conches ready for loading on a truck

Equipment used for Dismantling

Due to the high deadweight of the individual machines and the risk that the flooring of the factory could be damaged if the machines were rolled over the floor without further precautions, we had to guarantee a smooth process with the appropriate material and equipment. In particular, the following material was used.

  • 18 to forklift including fork extension
  • 1.5 to forklift truck
  • 6 pieces of metal plates with the dimensions 100 cm x 150 cm and a thickness of 3 mm
  • 31 euro pallets
  • 12 pieces of squared timber with a cross-section of 10 cm x 10 cm
  • 5 to cable hoist puller
  • 1.5 to cable hoist puller
  • 3 to chain hoist
  • 800 kg chain hoist
  • 8 pcs. heavy-duty castors
  • 2 pallet trucks
  • Various tools such as Angle grinder, welding machine, drills etc.

Manpower and Duration of the Project

On average, 4 of our dismantling specialists were permanently employed on this project, 2 electricians and 2 mechanics. From the start of the dismantling of the systems to the final loading, the project took 40 days.

roll refiner bühler
still installed five-roll refiner that we have dismantled and loaded

Contact us!

Do you have a similar project in the pipeline as the one described here? Are you relocating a machine or even your entire production facility to another location? Then please contact us. You can call at any time, write an EMAIL or send us an inquiry using our contact form. We will contact you immediately and talk about your project together – of course, free of charge and without obligation!

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Dismantling of Tetra Pak Filling Lines in a German Dairy

WEKA was commissioned by a customer from Great Britain with the dismantling of Tetra Pak filling lines. The systems had to be dismantled, deployed, packed and loaded into 40 ft. high cube containers. The dismantling took place in a dairy near Bamberg, Germany.

Project Brief

A customer from Great Britain, who has purchased 2 Tetra Pak filling lines from a German dairy, has asked us to dismantle the according lines. The customer lasked us to disassemble the systems, take them out of the dairy plant, pack them and load them into high cube containers.

Tetra Pak A3 Flex Demontage
Tetra Pak filling lines which were dismantled

Equipment We Had To Dismantle

In this project, a Tetra Pak A3 Flex 1000 ml Edge and a Tetra Pak TBA8 1000 ml Slim had to be dismantled. While with the TBA 8 only the bottling line had to be dismantled, with the A3 Flex it was the bottling line including the entire downstream. When dismantling such filling systems, which ensure sterile filling, precise knowledge of the machines is essential for professional dismantling and proper packaging. Based on our experience with such systems, the customer could be sure that his machines received professional treatment. The following parts of the system were treated by us:

  • Tetra Pak A3 Flex 1000 ml Edge filling machine
  • complete conveyor system
  • 2x Trecap cap applicators
  • Tetra Pak TCBP70 cardboard packer
Demontage Tetra Pak TBA 8
Loading a Tetra Pak TBA 8 into an HC COntainer

Machines Used For Dismantling

The following equipment was required to dismantle the Tetra Pak filling lines:

  • Forklift (diesel) with a load capacity of up to 8 t + fork extension
  • Forklift (electric) with a load of up to 3 t + lifting mast attachment
  • Heavy-duty casters
Demontage Abfüllanlage
Dismantling the control cabinet of a TBA 8

Manpower and Duration

On average, 4 of our dismantling specialists were permanently employed in this project. The project took 6 days from the start of dismantling the systems to the final loading.

Contact us!

Do you have a similar project in the pipeline as the one described here? Are you relocating a machine or even your entire production facility to another location? Then please contact us. You can call at any time, write an EMAIL or send us an inquiry using our contact form. We will contact you immediately and talk about your project together – of course free of charge and without obligation!

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Dismantling of Tetra Pak Filling Lines in a Dairy near Warburg

WEKA Industrial Services has done the dismantling of Tetra Pak filling lines for a customer from China. A total of 6 complete filling lines were dismantled, brought out of a factory, packed and loaded into containers.

Project brief

A customer from China ordered us to dismantle aseptic milk filling lines. Specifically, these were 6 complete filling lines of the manufacturer Tetra Pak of type A3 Flex, including the complete downstream equipment. The system had to be cleaned by our dismantling team and then professionally dismantled, packaged and loaded into a total of 16 containers.

Demontage Tetra Pak Abfüllanlage
Tetra Pak A3 Flex filling lines that have been dismantled

Equipment that had to be dismantled

The dismantling of the 6 Tetra Pak A3 Flex systems was a complex and extensive project, which required precise knowledge of the construction of the machine in order to ensure proper dismantling. Due to the extensive experience of the WEKA dismantling team with Tetra Pak filling systems, a quick and professional dismantling could be carried out. The following components had to be treated by our dismantling team.

  • 6x Tetra Pak A3 Flex 1000 ml Slim filling lines
  • 6x complete conveyor belt systems including elevators
  • 6x Tetra Helix product accumulators
  • 6x Trecap screw cap applicators
  • 6x Tetra Pak TCBP70 carton packers
Demontage Abfüllanlage
dismantled and packaged Tetra Pak downstream equipment

Machines used for dismantling

The following equipment was required to dismantle the Tetra Pak filling lines:

  • Forklift (diesel) with a load capacity of up to 15 t
  • Forklift (gas) with a load capacity of up to 2.5 t
  • various hand pallet trucks
  • Heavy duty casters
  • Chainsaws and nail gun for building customized pallets
demontage tetra pak
Packaging and loading Tetra Pak filling lines

Manpower and duration

On average, 5 of our dismantling specialists were permanently employed in this project. The project took 16 days from the start of cleaning the systems to the final loading of all systems.

Video of the dismantling project

The dismantling of the Tetra Pak lines was part of a larger project that we dealt with. In the following, we would like to present, in a short video, the disassembly at the DMK Group in Rimbeck, where we have dismantled the Tetra systems mentioned above. Have fun watching it.

Video: dismantling DMK Group Rimbeck

Contact us

Do you need assistance with the dismantling of Tetra Pak filling lines or do you have a similar project in the pipeline as the one described here? Are you relocating a machine or even your entire machine park to another location? Then please contact us. You can call at any time, write an email or send us an inquiry using our contact form. We will contact you immediately and talk about your project together – of course free of charge and without obligation for you!

Click HERE to get to our contact form.

All About WEKA – Your Industrial Relocation Company

In this article we would like to introduce ourselves as the industrial relocation company of your choice. We examine what we do, how we offer you added value with our services and what drives us.

What we do

WEKA Industrial Services is an industrial relocation company that specializes in the relocation and installation / commissioning of industrial machinery. We have focused our business activities on the following services, which we will discuss in more detail below:

  • project plannin
  • dismantling works
  • packaging and transport of equipment
  • installation and commissioning of industrial equipment
  • building control cabinets and implementing automatisation
  • gutting works

Project Planning

Are you changing your production location, selling an old a production line or are you faced with the challenge of installing a new large production line? Such projects are very complex and require a great deal of planning and organization.

We are here to help you plan the smooth running of such projects. Every milestone in the project is planned in close consultation with you, so that at the end of the day you can be sure that your machines will reach their destination safely.

Dismantling Works

We carry out the disassembly of your machines and systems in a highly professional manner. This includes, in particular, the understandable disconnection of all media supplies and the control technology. The entire disassembly process is carefully documented so that you can be sure that it can be recommissioned without any problems.

Packaging and Transport of Equipment

Are you faced with the challenge of moving extremely sensitive equipment from A to B? We offer packaging and transport solutions tailored to your equipment. This includes, among other things, the shrink packaging of machines, the production of customized pallets and boxes and, of course, the proper securing of your valuable machines.

Installation and Commissioning

Unloading, bringing in, positioning, assembling and commissioning: all of these are complex jobs that require a high degree of professionalism and tact. We ensure that your systems arrive safely at their destination and work as smoothly as before – if not better!

montage sprühtrocknerkammer
Reassembly of a spray dryer for milk powder production

Building Control Cabinets And Implementing Automatisation

In times of increasing digitalization, electrical and control technology is of particular importance. With our electricians and control technicians, we ensure that your processes are optimally implemented, for maximum efficiency and quality in your production.

Gutting Works

Are you closing a production facility and want to sell the corresponding building or do you even have to demolish it? We take over the gutting of the property as well as the associated disposal of all pollutants and hazardous substances – all of course with proof of disposal.

Our Work – Your Added Value

Now you have a picture of what we do and how we can serve you. But you may be asking yourself: “What is the concrete added value that I have if I decide to work with WEKA?”. That’s a good question!

Our goal at WEKA is to give our customers the security and guarantee that their valuable machines and systems are in safe hands with us. For you, this security means that you can fully concentrate on successfully managing your business, while we take care of the dismantling, relocation, and assembly of your equipment.

Your time and human resources are valuable, use them where you benefit most from them – keeping your company on the road to success. Let us take the stress of moving your machines.

Let us talk about your project – It is completely free of charge and without obligations!

Please contact us by phone at 05371/895108, by email (info(at)weka-industrial-services.com) or via our contact form, which you can find HERE. We will contact you immediately and we can talk together about your project in a short conversation. We would be happy to become your industrial service provider in the future.

Dismantling of a Spray Dryer in a German Dairy

WEKA Industrial Services was commissioned by a large dairy from Armenia with the dismantling of a spray dryer for the production of milk powder. In addition to the disassembly, WEKA has also taken care of the packaging and loading of all the part of that plant.

Project Brief

Our task for an Armenian dairy was to dismantle, package and load a complete system for the production of milk powder at the Rimbek plant at the DMK Group. The customer placed particular value on the complete documentation of the dismantling so that an assembly at the destination could be carried out by a domestic company.

demontage eindampfer
Dismantling of the Evaporator

Equipment that had to be dismantled

This project involved dismantling an extremely extensive plant. The following components had to be dismantled or presented a special challenge:

  • GEA Wiegand 6-stage evaporation plant for the production of milk concentrate
  • APV Anhydro spray drying system, including consisting of:
    • External fluid bed
    • Drying chamber with a diameter of 7.5 m and a height of 12 m
    • Two cyclones
    • Jetbag filter with a diameter of 4 m
  • CIP system
  • Control cabinets for the entire system

Machines used for dismantling

We used the following equipment to dismantle the spray drying system:

  • Forklift (diesel) with a load capacity of up to 16 t
  • Forklift (gas) with a load capacity of up to 2.5 t
  • Electric forklift with a load capacity of up to 5 t
  • Mobile crane with a load capacity of up to 250 t
  • Mobile crane with a load capacity of up to 180 t
  • Mobile crane with a load capacity of up to 80 t
  • various electric chain hoists
  • various hand pallet trucks
  • Heavy-duty casters
  • Mobile assembly scaffolding
verladung Sprühtrockner
Loading of spray dryer parts

Manpower and duration

On average, 8 of our dismantling specialists were permanently employed in this project. Depending on the complexity of certain parts of the plant, we had to provide additional manpower to ensure that work was carried out quickly and on schedule.

The project had a duration of approx. 8 weeks.

Video of the dismantling Project

In the following, we would like to present, in a short video, the disassembly at the DMK Group in Rimbeck. Have fun watching.

Video: dismantling project

Contact us!

You need assistance with the dismantling of a spray dryer or do you have a similar project in the pipeline as the one described here? Are you relocating a machine or even your entire machine park to another location? Then please contact us. You can either call us or send us an inquiry using our contact form. We will contact you immediately and talk about your project together – guaranteed free of charge and without obligation for you!

Click HERE to get to our contact form.

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