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Our Technical department can provide a total solution from new systems to modifications to existing plants.

MEC HANDLING has senior engineers with many years of experience working with handling systems and machines, and cooperates with several of the industry’s experts in conveyor equipment, belt technology, auxiliary systems and automation and control system application for handling plants.

Typical projects:

  • Design of single machines.
  • New conveyor installations, including structures design.
  • Improvements of existing conveyors, for example to have higher performances.
  • Refurbishment of old equipment.
  • Electrical engineering.
  • Automation.
  • Problem solving, for example excessive spillage, and sticky products clogging up the chutes and hoppers, belt water removal system.

Major technical documentation:

  • Lay-out and elevation plant.
  • Basic, design, erection & shop drawings.
  • Technical specifications & descriptions.
  • Data sheets
  • P&ID, complete electrical & instrumentation docs.
  • Calculation reports.
  • Erection, operation and maintenance manuals.
  • Check lists / troubleshooting.

Calculations:

  • According to national and international codes (EN, UNI, DIN, FEM, ISO, BS, etc.).
  • Static and fatigue design.
  • Internal software development.
  • Finite element analysis for structures.
  • Simulations.

We are able to assist our clients in the preparation of procurement specifications, including components lists and data sheets, so that Customer purchase office can buy directly to the Component vendors.

Consultancy:

  • Customer-oriented consulting services worldwide.
  • Feasibility studies for new plants, expansion projects, changes to conveyor configuration,
    modification to operating conditions, with a detailed report of our findings.
  • Cost estimation, proposals and comparison of different solutions.
  • Recommendations to overcome bottlenecks and reach desired performances.