Automation Project

JBW's scope of services included high-level feasibility engineering to explore different automation possibilities, their costs, and effectiveness. This involved providing schematic level drawings and a short report showing cost analysis with simple payback, along with other relevant information gathered during the research. The initial focus was on the Line 1 packaging area, specifically the cardboard application and board flipping tasks. The project also involved exploring the possibility of automating the bagging tasks, including researching potential vendors and designing an automated bagging system.

The objective was to compile enough information to plan the best utilization of the capital funding allocated. The deliverables included general arrangement drawings, sections showing concepts, a summary of the research with potential options, and a cost analysis with simple payback calculations. The project assumptions included access to the site for surveys, availability of sufficient information for the assessment, and access to all relevant equipment and system information.