Fridge production line dismantling and relocation programme
Dismantling two refrigerator production lines in three months, with documentation for reassembly and 42 vehicles deployed.
Decommissioning & DismantlingHungary
Hungary
Separating reusable and scrap equipment while protecting live production nearby
The client needed two refrigerator production lines dismantled, but the equipment did not all have the same destination. One line was to be scrapped and recycled, while four key machines from the other had to be disassembled for reassembly at a new site. The first production line was also adjacent to active production areas.
Detailed disconnection records, diagrams and video documentation supported later reassembly
The team disassembled the reusable machinery and documented the process using electrical disconnection sheets, detailed diagrams and GoPro footage. A standardised marking and documentation system was agreed with the receiving country so the foaming machine could be accurately reconstructed abroad. In parallel, the second line was scrapped responsibly, maximising material recovery through recycling.
Dismantling and relocation planning for two refrigerator production lines
Electrical disconnection sheets and detailed diagrams produced for reusable machinery
GoPro footage captured to provide a visual reassembly reference
Standardised marking system agreed with the receiving country
Responsible scrapping and recycling of the second production line
Forty-two vehicles deployed across the project
Work planned around adjacent active production areas
Dismantling and relocation planning for two refrigerator production lines
Electrical disconnection sheets and detailed diagrams produced for reusable machinery
GoPro footage captured to provide a visual reassembly reference
Standardised marking system agreed with the receiving country
Responsible scrapping and recycling of the second production line
Forty-two vehicles deployed across the project
Work planned around adjacent active production areas
Dismantling and relocation planning for two refrigerator production lines
Electrical disconnection sheets and detailed diagrams produced for reusable machinery
GoPro footage captured to provide a visual reassembly reference
Standardised marking system agreed with the receiving country
Responsible scrapping and recycling of the second production line
Forty-two vehicles deployed across the project
Work planned around adjacent active production areas
Dismantling and relocation planning for two refrigerator production lines
Electrical disconnection sheets and detailed diagrams produced for reusable machinery
GoPro footage captured to provide a visual reassembly reference
Standardised marking system agreed with the receiving country
Responsible scrapping and recycling of the second production line
Forty-two vehicles deployed across the project
Work planned around adjacent active production areas
Dismantling and relocation planning for two refrigerator production lines
Electrical disconnection sheets and detailed diagrams produced for reusable machinery
GoPro footage captured to provide a visual reassembly reference
Standardised marking system agreed with the receiving country
Responsible scrapping and recycling of the second production line
Forty-two vehicles deployed across the project
Work planned around adjacent active production areas
Two production-line workstreams completed within three months
The dismantling and relocation programme was completed within three months. Reusable machinery was documented for reconstruction at the receiving site, while equipment assigned for disposal followed the project’s recycling process.
Production lines
2
Vehicles deployed
42
Listed machines/components
10
Timeline
3 months
Need to know more?
Why were GoPro recordings used during dismantling?
The reusable machinery needed to be reconstructed at another location. Video footage supplemented the electrical disconnection sheets and diagrams by preserving a visual record of the equipment configuration before dismantling.
How did the project distinguish equipment for relocation from equipment for disposal?
The two refrigerator lines had different end routes. Equipment from one line was dismantled and documented for reassembly, while the second line was processed through the recycling route defined for the project.
Why was a standardised marking system agreed with the receiving country?
The foaming equipment was being reconstructed abroad. A common marking system gave the dismantling and receiving teams the same component references when the machinery was identified and reassembled at the destination.
Project Details
Client: European blue-chip appliance manufacturer
Location: Hungary, with equipment prepared for relocation abroad
Sector: Consumer Goods
Programme: Production line dismantling, relocation and recycling
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