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Project name: Olymel hog processing plant
Project type: Industrial
Location: Red Deer 
Project size: 100,000 sq.ft.
Completion date: March 2006
Project contact: Dale DeWit
General contractor: Timcon Construction Ltd.
Electrical budget: $1.7 million
Construction budget: $50 million

Project Description: The Olymel hog processing plant is the largest of its kind in Canada and is Red Deer city’s biggest employer.  The plant is open 365 days per year and has a capacity to process 18,000 hogs per day.  The project comprised the addition of a freezer and a cooler to the building. Walking Beams (automated line into cooler) were installed. Four 4160v compressors were installed and two 600v compressors were changed to 4160v.

In addition to the construction, Canem is also responsible for all day-to-day operations to ensure the production line and associated systems run smoothly.  Canem handles everything from small projects and ongoing maintenance to the design-build of high-tech systems.

Challenge:

Canem’s challenge is to ensure that Olymel maintains its production schedule without interruption.  A disruption in the production can cause a financial impact to bottom line for the plant’s Owner.  Canem is proud of the fact that a deadline has never been missed!

 

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