Project Case Study - Carrot Processing Line

The Electrical Services team work within a very broad scope; one day being called upon to commission a new piece of equipment, the next wiring up a residential heat pump in a customer's front room.

A highlight of their work in recent years was the commissioning of a massive carrot processing line which was relocated from Renmark in South Australia to Forth in Tasmania's northwest. Electrical Services Manager, Wayne Hobson remembers the project as demonstration of his team's capability as well as testament to the cooperation that takes place between different teams within Degree C.

"The carrot line was decommissioned in Renmark so that it could be disassembled and loaded piece by piece onto 18 semi-trailers," he recalls.

"Once it had been safely transported across Bass Strait, our colleagues in Fabrication Services set about installing it in its new home - a busy and highly profitable vegetable processing facility.

"The highlight for my team was the electrical recommissioning of the line, it's complex control systems and extensive
wiring all neatly in place and ready to go.

"We always approach the testing of new or refurbished equipment in a methodical and diligent manner, because electrical equipment demands a focus on safety and our clients deserve the peace of mind that comes from a job well done.

" The systematic approach taken by Electrical Services paid off with the carrot processing line springing into life and able to be put immediately to work by the client.