We provide consultancy within all phases of a project - whether it be rebuilding after fire, extension of an existing processing plant or construction of a completely new factory.
From design to finished factory
In the early design phases, we carry out flow simulations and logistical analyses in order to rationalize the factory and optimize environment, working environment, energy consumption, safety and transportation.
We use the latest 3D design tools to visualize the finished factory before contracting.
Experience as industrial advisors
Our consultancy is based on many years of experience and covers the entire spectrum of services from green-field projects to optimisation in existing factories and specialist consultancy assignments:
- Processing plants
- Machine procurement
- Utility systems: power, steam, water, solvents, drains, cooling, gases, HVAC etc.
- Monitoring, automation and IT systems
- Authorities application and approvals
- GMP, validation and HACCP
- Testing and commissioning
- Water and wastewater
- HSE services.
Leading food plant design team COWI's food plant design team is today leading in consultancy to slaughterhouses and the meat processing industry and employs more than 50 experienced project managers, engineers and technicians. Their knowledge covers all disciplines relating to the planning and delivery of projects to the food industry, in particular to slaughterhouses and the meat processing industry and dairies. Several of our project managers have previously been employed in the dairy and meat industries.
Food plant design offers complete consultancy services and project management in the areas of:
- Analysis of productivity, logistics and factory tests
- Rationalization and optimization of production plants and production facilities
- Modernization, automation and control of production facilities
- Development of production plants and production facilities
- Hygienic design and food safety
- Green-field slaughterhouses for cattle, lamb, sheep and poultry
- Green-field meat cutting plants and processing plants.
As industrial advisor, COWI leads and carries out design and manages procurement, assembly, commissioning and handover. We also apply for environmental approvals, conduct geotechnical investigations and dredging.
IT and automation consultant to the food industryOur services are based on our customers’ business processes and we provide effective solutions which integrate process equipment and overall IT systems.
COWI has unique knowledge of production planning, traceability, food safety, internal inspection, RFID-technology, logistics and data collection.
