Value Delivered
A new, more modern manufacturing facility; time and money saving Design-Build assistance; innovative facility and system design solutions; improved manufacturing productivity; greater technology integration for increased operating efficiency and a shorter time to market; more effective materials handling; and higher quality products due to increased demand.
Client Objectives
The client wanted to build a new Shredded Wheat and Triscuit manufacturing facility in Niagara Falls, NY.
Scope of Services
Shambaugh oversaw all general construction services, as well as installation of all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. In addition to installing fluid bed drying systems to quickly cool the client’s products, Shambaugh designed and installed state-of-the-art pneumatic transport systems to improve material handling.
For optimum manufacturing efficiency, the company also designed a new process automation system with an easy-to-use operator interface for communicating with the client’s mainframe.
And the company both designed and implemented a common indexing protocol to enable smoother interaction between, and among, the client’s process equipment, tankage and custom vibratory conveyors.
Client Background
Originally known as the National Biscuit Company, Nabisco manufactures a broad array of cookies and snacks around the world.