Operational Start-Up for Food & Beverage Production
Commissioning success starts with careful planning and structured execution. We begin with a dedicated CQV team that operates independently from the design and execution teams, ensuring objective oversight and guidance.
We define clear success criteria, ensure comprehensive training for operators, maintenance, and engineering staff, and leverage modeling and emulation during factory acceptance testing – well before equipment is installed in the field.
Starting with pre-checks and executing a comprehensive CQV process that extends all the way to validation and post-start-up debriefs, we drive a seamless transition from project completion to sustained plant performance, driving safe, accelerated ramp-up and long-term operational success.
Our Structured Approach to CQV
Pre-Commissioning
- Define roles & responsibilities
- Develop system index
- Conduct a risk assessment
- Conduct facility & environmental pre-checks
- Conduct process & utility pre-checks
- Lock out tag out and safe energizing of equipment
- I/O checkout
Commissioning
- Establish system commissioning rules
- Complete critical punch list items
- Complete line commissioning acceptance
Qualification
- System performance validation
- Line performance validation
- Vendor training
- Equipment installation / operating manuals and spare parts list handover
- Line qualification complete
Validation
- Final punch list completion
- Document handover completion
- Line verification acceptance
cqv & Start-Up
Attain a Vertical Facility Start-Up With CQV
With over 30 years of experience in engineering and maintenance within the food industry, Bob leads Dennis Group’s Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) program. As an expert in plant start-up and operations, he also serves as a consultant project manager on major vertical start-up initiatives.
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