At Greatwall Process and Control, we believe that our contract isn’t fulfilled when the manufacturing ends—it is fulfilled only when the equipment arrives safely at your site, ready for installation and operation.
Recently, we completed the loading of a massive Multi-Stage Short Path Distillation Assembly Unit destined for our valued fish oil processing customer in India.
This project was a logistical feat involving 23 heavy-duty wooden packages, requiring a complex fleet of shipping containers: 3x40HQ, 3x40OT (Open Top), and 1x40FR (Flat Rack).
The Challenge of Scale
The scope of this delivery and shipment was immense.
From delicate integrated distillation columns with condensers standing 5-6m tall to massive equipment skid frames stretching 11.7m in length, standard shipping methods were not an option.
The precision required to load a 3,500kg Heat Exchanger or a 5,880kg skid demands more than just strength; it demands intelligence.
Industriousness in Action
Witnessing the factory team during the loading phase revealed the heartbeat of our company culture. The “tightness” of the stowage wasn’t accidental.
Our team meticulously executed a custom lashing plan:
- Precision Reinforcement: Implementing heavy-duty blocking and bracing for Out-of-Gauge (OOG) cargo to withstand ocean turbulence.
- Strategic Stowage: maximizing volumetric efficiency in the High Cube containers for smaller components like the Vacuum Pump Groups.
- Protection First: Ensuring hermetic sealing against sea moisture for sensitive units like the Control Cabinets.
Our Motivation
Why do we invest this level of effort into the loading process?
Because we view ourselves as custodians of your investment.
The motivation that drives our team to work with such fasten and speed is the knowledge that “completeness” means reliability.
Every strap tightened and every crate reinforced is a physical demonstration of our dedication to your project’s success.
Logistics as Engineering
For process-precise operation and consistent, efficient production in the Fish Oil Omega-3 industries, the “Short Path Distillation” assembly units are the heart of your operation.
It is where EPA and DHA concentration and purification happens, demanding extreme vacuum levels and precise thermal control.
Here is how our team’s dedication to “smart loading” protects your process goals:
1. Protecting Vertical Alignment (The Distillation Columns)
Scientists know that for high-vacuum distillation, the vertical alignment of the columns is non-negotiable.
- The Challenge: The core Distillation Columns stand at 3.3m in height. Tipping or tilting these units during standard loading can stress internal components.
- The Solution: Our team utilized Open Top (OT) containers. This allowed for vertical top-loading via crane, ensuring the columns remained upright and stress-free. This “tight” stowage guarantees that when the unit arrives at your plant, the internal tolerances remain factory-perfect.
2. Ensuring Structural Rigidity (The Skid Frame)
The factory manager’s worst impression is a pre-piped parts and units that arrive twisted, causing flange misalignment.
- The Challenge: The Equipment Skid Frames are a massive single units, 11.8m long and weighing 8,880 kg. In a standard container, this has less than 20cm of clearance, risking structural torsion.
- The Solution: We deployed a 40ft Flat Rack (FR) container. Our industrious team applied calculated blocking and heavy-duty lashing at specific engineering stress points. This ensures the skid arrives with “plug-and-play” readiness, reducing your on-site assembly time.
3. Vacuum Integrity & Contamination Control
For Omega-3 enrichment processing, the vacuum system configuration is everything.
- The Detail: The shipment included multiple Vacuum Pump Groups and Control Cabinets. Sea freight exposes these critical assets to high salinity and humidity.
- The Dedication: Our team went beyond standard wrapping. We treated these units as “Clean Room Ready,” applying hermetic sealing and moisture-wicking agents. We even secured the Shoe Film Machines with the same rigor, respecting the hygiene standards of your facility.
The “Why” Behind Our Dedication
We know that in the fish oil industry, a delayed startup costs thousands in lost production.
The motivation you see in our loading photos—the precise chocking, the heavy reinforcement, the strategic container selection—is our commitment to your OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness).
We don’t just deliver crates; we deliver process capability.
How Factory Dedication Secures Your Process Integrity
Sweat Equity as Risk Mitigation
Why do the workers spend hours reinforcing a crate that is already built?
Because they possess a “Custodian Mindset.”
To a process scientist, a Distillation Column is a vessel for separation.
To our loading team, that 3.3-meter-tall crate is a fragile object that demands respect.
We witnessed workers manually verifying every lashing point within the Plan Rack containers.
They weren’t just following a checklist; they were testing tension with their own hands, driving chock blocks into place with exhausted but determined energy.
They know that a Control Cabinet protects the brain of your factory, so they reinforce it against humidity and equip it with an air conditioner and impact with a dedication that borders on protective.
What drives this level of effort? It is the pride of completion.
For the factory team, the Order isn’t just a code; it’s a project they built from raw steel.
Seeing it leave the facility is the final step of their craftsmanship.
Their motivation comes from knowing that when you open those container doors in India, the equipment will look exactly as it did on our factory floor.
They sweat the details of reinforcement and alignment so that you don’t have to sweat the details of installation and connections.
Conclusion
When you choose Greatwall Process and Control, you aren’t just buying a Short Path Distillation Unit. You are acquiring the dedication of a team that treats your equipment as their own, right up until the moment it reaches your dock.
