Retrofit and replacement
Treat a replacement filler as an interface and shutdown project. Survey the installed line, issue one controlled as-is package and make every modification and restart responsibility visible before order.
Photograph and measure the current machine boundary instead of asking suppliers to guess.
The upstream and downstream limitations may define the practical output of the replacement.
Define who removes the old machine, prepares the floor, makes services safe and restarts production.
Separate factory FAT from site integration and ramp-up checks.
Measure centerlines, infeed/outfeed elevations and directions, usable footprint, access and maintenance clearance, conveyor and accumulation conditions, utilities, drains, cable routes, control signals and safety boundaries.
Only after compatibility is verified for speed, height, bottle transfer, accumulation, signal logic, emergency-stop boundary and physical condition. Record required modifications and their owner in the proposal.
Separate old-machine isolation/removal, floor and utility work, delivery and rigging, mechanical/electrical integration, dry and wet commissioning, SAT, training and restart contingency into owned gates.
Replacement-machine interface survey
The replacement RFQ should show the physical line, measured handover points, utilities, controls, safety boundary, connected-equipment limitations and shutdown plan. Unmeasured interfaces become site modifications or delays later.
| Survey block | Evidence to issue | Supplier return required |
|---|---|---|
| Physical fit | Layout, centerlines, elevations, direction, access and maintenance envelope | Proposed footprint and modification list |
| Bottle transfer | Bottle formats, conveyor type/speed, accumulation and current failure points | Infeed/outfeed handover and change parts |
| Utilities | Measured power, air, water, drain, grounding and connection locations | Load and connection schedule |
| Controls and safety | I/O list, signal sequence, networks, E-stop and guarding boundary | Handshake and safety-responsibility matrix |
| Shutdown and restart | Removal, rigging, civil work, production window and contingency | Milestones, site roles, commissioning and SAT plan |
Guides
Next procurement decision
Send elevations, space, utilities, controls, surrounding equipment and the available shutdown window.