PERIL
After a significant storm, a 600,000-square-foot corrugated processing plant flooded with five feet of river water. The muddy water contained high levels of corrosive substances and agricultural chemicals from the surrounding farmland.
The flood saturated the plant’s controls, processing machines, and 12,000 feet of powered roller conveyor with corrosive mud and water. Once the water receded, all affected items showed signs of rusting and pitting.
Prism Specialties mobilized 60 technicians to immediately mitigate further damage by spraying rust inhibitors over all contaminated equipment. The technicians also drained and removed water from control cabinets and conduits.
IMPACTED ITEMS
- Powered Conveyor System
- Control Panels
- Processing Machines
THE CHALLENGE
The plant was one of the largest owned by the customer. After the disaster, the other plants could not manufacture enough to cover current and future orders.
Throughout the plant, Prism Specialties utilized select OEMs for their equipment. The OEMs did not have the staffing or parts required to support the customer in restoring their processing equipment.
