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Expand capacity or add a production stage

Will the rest of the factory support the extra machine?

For an additional machine, a new product format or a missing production function.

Follow the decision steps ↓
Expand capacity or add a production stage

Confirm the problem

Define the extra saleable output or production function you need. Review the surrounding stages and support systems before choosing an isolated machine.

Review the stages around the proposed addition

  1. Feed and preparation
  2. Proposed capacity addition
  3. Following production stages
  4. Inspection and packing

Compare verified output and operating conditions at each relevant stage; no stage capacity is assumed here.

01

Prepare the evidence

Collect these records before narrowing the equipment or service scope.

  • Product mix, tile sizes and target output by shift or operating period.
  • Current output, downtime and changeovers at the relevant stages.
  • Available floor space, storage, utilities and handling arrangements.
02

Compare approaches

Add one machine

Identify which existing stages and utilities can support it.

Check before choosing

Include feeding, transfer, buffering and downstream handling.

Add a coordinated equipment group

Compare the machines and interfaces as one supplied scope.

Check before choosing

Check the identity, condition and capacity of each unit in the group.

Change the operating arrangement

Review shift allocation, changeovers and material handling.

Check before choosing

Verify the effect with operating records before committing to new equipment.

03

Check the limits

  • Nameplate capacity is not a measured output for your product mix.
  • Record constraints in power, water, compressed air, storage and receiving space.
  • Check which other stages could become limiting after the addition.
Your decision file

A capacity-matching checklist and an outline of the required supporting scope.

04

Find equipment and support

Review relevant equipment

Open the individual equipment records and compare their condition and included scope.

Hydraulic Presses Tile Dryers Sorting & Packing

Define the work around the machine

Choose fit checks, inspection, export preparation, installation and acceptance planning for the project.

Choose your service scope

Worked examples for this decision

Does the packing line meet your actual output requirement?

Prepare your project requirements

Carry this buying task into a brief and add the measurements, equipment references and open questions you have.

Prepare a Project Brief