First the process, then the walls
We support your project from the initial feasibility study through layout and equipment selection to commissioning.
Experience
Andreas Pfattner has 45 years of experience in the food industry, covering production, engineering, purchasing, sales and business management. Since 2014, he has planned production sites with LuCo from the initial idea to commissioning in Austria, Switzerland, Germany and Eastern Europe.
Our team works on process planning, technical drawings, project management, mechanical engineering, production and hygiene.
Our experience in purchasing and sales informs our planning: we understand what is expected of a product on the shelf and take this into account when developing new products.
How we work
We plan new food production facilities, support expansions and improve existing production processes. You can commission us for the whole project or for individual tasks.
In a workshop, we clarify your objectives and planned production volumes.
Together with management, we establish which products will be made, in what quantities, how the business intends to develop and what is explicitly outside the project scope. This produces an agreed objective and the basic data for subsequent planning.
We clarify production volumes and investment for your project.
We assess the technical and economic feasibility of the project. We calculate capacity, space and staffing requirements, compare alternatives and estimate investment and operating costs. The feasibility study provides the basis for your investment decision and the subsequent master plan.
We prepare layouts at a scale of 1:100, flow diagrams, equipment lists, specifications and the project dashboard.
We translate the production concept into rooms, equipment and routes. Material, personnel and waste flows are coordinated alongside hygiene zones and space for expansion. With the architect and specialist planners, we clarify building and technical interfaces so that the building and production fit together.
We support contract award, equipment delivery into the building and installation on the basis of the specifications.
We compare bids against technical requirements and prepare a contract award recommendation. We then coordinate suppliers and specialist planners, track schedules and oversee equipment installation on site. Transport routes, equipment access and connections are coordinated in detail.
We support FAT, SAT and production ramp-up through to the first delivery.
Equipment is tested first at the manufacturer and then at the plant. We support functional tests, acceptance and production trials, document defects and help optimise trial operation. Acceptance records and performance tests establish whether the agreed requirements have been met.
We train operators, shift leaders, maintenance staff and quality managers.
Training forms part of our support from equipment start-up into ongoing operation. LuCo also supports staff on site when optimising existing production areas. This addresses practical processes such as material flow, portioning and yield control in relation to staffing.
References
Oensingen, Switzerland
For the slicer centre in Oensingen, LuCo reviewed and further developed an existing plan. The work covered equipment technology, automation and hygiene, including personnel and material airlock procedures under ISO 7 cleanroom conditions.
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Czech Republic
For Le & Co in the Czech Republic, we developed the preliminary design and master plan for a cooked ham plant. Beyond this planning work, we supported the company with sausage production and ongoing improvements at the facility.
Italy
For Coati Salumi in Italy, we analysed production processes and prepared a master plan for warehousing and logistics. We examined storage areas and goods flows alongside production operations and contributed to the internal logistics and storage concept.
Working together
You retain a dedicated contact. Technical questions and decisions are discussed directly with the project lead and management.
We agree the scope and fee in advance. Flat-fee arrangements are also negotiated beforehand. You know what you are commissioning and which deliverables you will receive.
An agreed schedule and weekly status reports make progress transparent. We address deviations early.
Clients
Your project
How much space will your production need? What staffing and investment should you expect? The LuCo factory planner provides initial estimates to inform your next steps. Start with your product and planned daily volume.
