Nine fields of work. Each one is tied to a specific threshold of the investment.
Technical consultancy
East Bridge acts as technical consultant across specification, technology selection, supplier evaluation and start-up for beverage, packaging and industrial manufacturing investments. The sections below are the working fields of that consultancy.
01
PET and Packaging Engineering
A bottle is designed for weight, strength, line performance and logistics together.
Preform selection is not only a unit-cost reduction. Material distribution, the blowing window, top-load and pallet efficiency affect one another. Packaging is lightened only as far as the line and the logistics can carry.
PET preform analysis
Bottle design
Material distribution
Blowing performance
Top-load tests
Mould design
Prototyping
Packaging optimization
Logistics efficiency
Cost minimisation
02
Industrial Project Development
We shape the technical backbone of investments in beverage, packaging, PET and plastics.
A new plant, or the rebuild of an existing line, starts with the right capacity and the right layout. The scope holds together the engineering work that carries an investment decision, from feasibility and process analysis to specifications and factory layout.
Feasibility studies
Process analysis
Technical specifications
Factory layout
Production line design
Engineering coordination
03
Complete Line and Machinery Solutions
From filling to utilities, the line is treated as one production system.
A machine list is not a catalogue. Capacity, packaging, energy and site conditions are read together, so filling, packaging, water preparation, syrup rooms and utilities are selected inside one technical frame.
Beverage filling lines
Packaging systems
Water treatment and filtration
Syrup room systems
Utilities
Energy infrastructure
Machinery and equipment selection
04
Supplier Management
Offers are compared on technical fitness before they are compared on price.
Lines that look alike diverge on capacity, energy, warranty, service network and lead time. The comparison keeps a purchasing decision traceable through to total cost of ownership.
Technical bid analysis
Commercial bid comparison
Capacity assessment
Energy efficiency analysis
Warranty conditions
Service and spare parts analysis
Lead time comparison
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
05
Technical Service and Optimization
Once a line is running, performance is watched together with faults and the rhythm of maintenance.
The cause of a stop is not always the machine itself. Preventive maintenance, fault analysis, training and the spare parts flow belong to the same operational picture. The aim is a line that does not depend on constant intervention.
Preventive maintenance
Fault analysis
Production performance
Line optimization
Technical training
Field service coordination
Spare parts supply
06
Mechanical and Electrical Installation
Installation, testing and acceptance are the last engineering threshold before production.
Mechanical installation, electrical work and automation integration are not separate crews that happen to meet. FAT, SAT and line acceptance are coordinated as one programme in which performance is proven on site.
Mechanical installation
Electrical installation
Automation integration
Performance tests
FAT / SAT coordination
Line acceptance
Support through production start-up
07
Packaging Materials
Preforms, caps and films are chosen for the speed of the line and the journey of the product.
Material is not a purchasing line that sits apart from the machine. Application analysis shows where waste, stops and transit damage actually appear. Optimization looks for the material that fits the line, not simply the cheaper one.
PET preforms
PE caps
Shrink film
Stretch film
Packaging application analysis
Material optimization
Production efficiency
08
Machinery and Spare Parts Manufacturing
Parts, conveyors and skids are derived from the real dimensions of the line.
The lead time of a critical spare is as decisive as production itself. Alternative parts, CNC machining, conveyors, process skids and automation are coordinated while the duty and tolerance of the original equipment are preserved.
Spare parts supply
Alternative part manufacturing
CNC machining
Conveyor systems
Process skids
Machinery manufacturing
Automation systems
Contract manufacturing coordination
09
International Representation
Manufacturers, technology partners and field teams meet in the same project language.
The right machine is incomplete without the right service network. East Bridge takes on representation and coordination among machinery manufacturers, technology providers, installation crews and engineering partners.
