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Both – depending on size. The three packages (Tender Package, Efficiency Day, Shopfloor Analysis) have a clear scope and a fixed price. Larger projects are invoiced on actual time and materials, with goals, methods, timings and costs agreed together beforehand. So small tasks stay predictable and on large ones you only pay for what is actually needed.

Manufacturing industry with a focus on food (bakery, confectionery, beverages, coffee), consumer goods, white goods and household appliances, plus industrial goods such as gas boilers, industrial filters or metal blanks – wherever packaging lines run and processes are automated. We serve pharma and life sciences at the margins.

Yes. CAPEXInvestitionsausgaben für langlebige Anlagegüter – etwa eine neue Verpackungslinie oder einen Palettierer. CAPEX-Projekte werden aktiviert und über Jahre abgeschrieben, im Gegensatz zu laufenden Betriebskosten (OPEX). Typ projects from €50,000 into the tens of millions – from tendering through supplier management and FATAbnahmetest der Maschine beim Hersteller vor der Auslieferung. Hier werden Leistungsdaten, Funktionen und Dokumentation gegen das Pflichtenheft geprüft. Mängel, die im FAT gefunden werden, kosten einen Bruchteil dessen,/SAT to acceptance. As interim project management, for as long as you need it.

From a curated network of specialised engineers and technicians. Every one of them has been vetted professionally – by someone who has run these projects himself for 40 years. You are not buying a profile from a database, you are buying the right team.

The opposite is the goal: enable rather than create dependency. As much support as needed, as much independence as wanted – if your team can do it themselves afterwards, it was a good assignment.

An interim project manager takes over your capital project – from tender to acceptance – and leaves once the line is running. He is worth it when in-house capacity or experience with packaging machinery is missing, when a deadline is fixed or when downtime is expensive. No permanent salary, no recruitment, a clear start and a clear end.

Invoicing is by day or hourly rate, depending on the role: a service technician costs less than a senior project manager. You get a quote with a fixed rate up front and no hidden costs – no social security contributions, no recruitment fee, and the assignment ends with the project. To start, there are three fixed prices: Tender Package €480, Efficiency Day €1,900, Shopfloor Analysis €3,400.

The machine builder plans around his own machine; the engineering office supplies capacity and drawings. A vendor-neutral on-demand specialist represents only your interests: specification, tender, quotation comparison, negotiation, FATAbnahmetest der Maschine beim Hersteller vor der Auslieferung. Hier werden Leistungsdaten, Funktionen und Dokumentation gegen das Pflichtenheft geprüft. Mängel, die im FAT gefunden werden, kosten einen Bruchteil dessen,/SAT and acceptance. In practice it is often a combination – we will tell you honestly which one makes sense for your project.

With a requirements specification that describes what the machine has to achieve – products, formats, output, availability, interfaces, standards and acceptance criteria – instead of copying one manufacturer’s solution. Plus a quotation comparison matrix so that quotes really are comparable. That is exactly what our Tender Package delivers, vendor-neutral and as a template for future projects.

That depends on the scope – from a few months to over a year. The typical phases: concept and specification, tender and award, design and build at the supplier’s works (usually the longest item), factory acceptance (FATAbnahmetest der Maschine beim Hersteller vor der Auslieferung. Hier werden Leistungsdaten, Funktionen und Dokumentation gegen das Pflichtenheft geprüft. Mängel, die im FAT gefunden werden, kosten einen Bruchteil dessen,), installation, site acceptance (SATAbnahmetest nach Aufbau beim Betreiber unter realen Produktionsbedingungen – mit echtem Produkt, echtem Personal, echter Umgebung. Der erfolgreiche SAT löst meist die Schlusszahlung aus und startet die Gewährleistungsfri) and ramp-up. Specifying properly at the front end saves weeks at the back end.

First measure where the line actually loses: availability, speed or quality. Common levers are micro-stops, long changeovers, fluctuating material quality, badly set buffers and bottlenecks in the infeed. The cheapest lever is rarely a new machine – often settings, training and one decoupled bottleneck are enough. The Efficiency Day uncovers exactly that in a single day.

What matters is pallets per shift, format variety, staff availability and ergonomics – not the technology itself. A cobotRoboter, der ohne trennenden Schutzzaun mit Menschen arbeiten darf – kraft- und geschwindigkeitsbegrenzt. Gut für Maschinenbeschickung und Palettierung bei kleinen Leistungen. Wichtig: Die Kollaboration muss als Gesamtap, an industrial robot or a conventional palletiser each have their place depending on the case; often the layout and the infeed decide success. We calculate the investment on a full-cost basis and will also say when automation isn’t worth it yet.

FATAbnahmetest der Maschine beim Hersteller vor der Auslieferung. Hier werden Leistungsdaten, Funktionen und Dokumentation gegen das Pflichtenheft geprüft. Mängel, die im FAT gefunden werden, kosten einen Bruchteil dessen, (factory acceptance test) is the acceptance at the manufacturer’s works before delivery – with your products and your acceptance criteria. SATAbnahmetest nach Aufbau beim Betreiber unter realen Produktionsbedingungen – mit echtem Produkt, echtem Personal, echter Umgebung. Der erfolgreiche SAT löst meist die Schlusszahlung aus und startet die Gewährleistungsfri (site acceptance test) is the acceptance after installation in your plant under real conditions. Both should already be defined in the specification, otherwise you end up arguing instead of measuring.

We are based in Monheim am Rhein between Düsseldorf and Cologne. The fixed package prices apply within a radius of around 300 km – beyond that we travel across Europe to you, with a small surcharge for travel and accommodation. Project assignments take place across Europe, and occasionally our specialists fly overseas. The Tender Package runs entirely online.

Yes – a retrofitModernisierung einer Bestandsanlage statt Neukauf – neue Steuerung, neue Antriebe, neue Sicherheitstechnik im alten Maschinenbett. Oft die wirtschaftlichere Alternative, wenn die Mechanik solide ist. Achtung: Ein wesentl, fault analysis, shorter changeovers or better infeed control often deliver more than buying new. We first check what your line is capable of, and only recommend an investment once it pays off.