Safety and savings simply delivered with Bürkert

When a Wales-Based biotech firm was opening its new hygienic production facility, the on-site contractors required a brand with experience, knowledge and unrivalled technical support. Queue, Bürkert. Removing the hassle from the customer and delivering significant cost savings and increasing efficiency and safety.

Large scale project

Field Segment Manager, Hygienic Pharmaceutical, Damien Moran explained: : “Our aim was to deliver the best solution for the customer and our products are designed so that they can fit into local, decentralised or, as in this case, centralised control structures. We were able to keep project costs to a minimum, while ensuring reliability.”

Specialist requirements

Initially only approached for the supply of diaphragm valves, conversations about the project quickly evolved, and the contractors realised that Bürkert would be able to deliver all the process valves that were required, including butterfly, quarter turn, diaphragm and manual.

3D CAD drawings for every valve were also required, as this had a bearing on the final locations of the new valves. Simply, because they needed to fit into the allocated spaces around the vessels, but also to prove relevant certification.

In addition to the standard process valves, a range of bespoke solutions for tank bottom valves and multi-seat valve blocks were manufactured, utilising specialist manufacturing capabilities to ensure that every part was delivered with the correct control gear and seals.

Improved efficiency. Simple project management

With a total of over 1400 process valves, each accompanied by documentation and drawings, a convenient online resource was set up for the installation engineers, who could simply log on and access all the essential information for the safe installation of the valves.

Following the installation, it’s been confirmed that the entire process was made simpler than the company had ever envisaged. The ability to quickly adapt to changes in requirements and change individual valves, coupled with excellent manufacturing capabilities assisted in smooth transitions between Bürkert, the installers and end-user.

The strong partnership between all parties was the real driver in delivering an efficient and cost-effective project, made simpler for the customer, but guaranteeing the necessary elements to ensure the safety of end-user employees.