From energy drinks to frozen entrées, today’s production floors push for ever-higher throughput while still passing FDA, USDA, and third-party audits. After thirty years inside sanitary manufacturing environments, our field teams at Midsouth Mechanical keep seeing the same three trouble spots derail schedules—and the fixes are rarely as expensive or disruptive as managers fear.

1. Process piping designed without sanitation in mind.
Too often, sanitary welds and slopes get value-engineered early in a project, only to reappear later as bio-film, extended clean-in-place (CIP) cycles, and surprise downtime. Bringing a mechanical contractor in at the 30 percent design mark lets you model every drop in BIM, validate drainability, and ensure there’s enough clearance for hygienic clamp connections before the stainless leaves the dock.

2. Relocating or upgrading heavy equipment inside a 72-hour window.
Whether you’re swapping an aging spiral freezer or installing a new depalletizer, the work usually needs to land between shifts or over a holiday weekend. A millwright crew that owns its forklifts, gantries, and crane mats—and can move, set, level, and bolt in one continuous scope—eliminates multiple mobilizations and cuts rental costs in half. Just as important, you deal with a single safety plan and a single point of accountability.

3. Preventive maintenance that slips between production runs.
Machines don’t read Gantt charts. If a gearbox fails during peak season, overtime and spoilage follow. Partnering with a contractor that supplies OSHA-10-certified techs and tracks PM tasks digitally lets your in-house team focus on quality and throughput while still maintaining warranty coverage and audit readiness.

• Decades dedicated to food & beverage mean we speak the language of time, temperature, and hygiene.
• ISNetworld A, Avetta A, and zero OSHA recordables in the last three years—safety and food defense are baked into every JSA.
• In-house fabrication and rigging equipment shorten lead times and keep budgets predictable.

Ready to eliminate downtime and boost OEE? Call our project managers at 706-884-3206 or send us a note here —let’s keep your line moving.