Argo Project - ConGra
Project: Argo Project
Client: Canada Malting Co. Limited (now GrainCorp Malt)
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Canada Malting Co. Limited consolidated production of several malting plants and simultaneously undertook to increase plant capacity to handle the additional load, reduce the number of shifts from 3 to1 and reduce operating and maintenance costs.
CMC Engineering and Management Ltd. was awarded the contract to prepare a feasibility study to upgrade the plant and complete the detailed engineering design, procurement, construction supervision, and PLC and computer software development.
- Modify, upgrade and automate the receiving and shipping systems.
- Upgrade the barley cleaning and grading to permit unmanned operation. Upgrading malt cleaning system.
- Upgrading the plant infrastructure to comply with the latest codes and standards.
- Automate the entire facility using PLC’s, personal computers, mini computers and colour VDT MMIS with central control of plant operation, scheduling and management information systems.
Services Provided:
- Feasibility Study
- Project Planning
- Technical Direction
- Automation Software
- Commissioning Services