EXAMPLE BRIEFW/P PROJECT LAB — 001 / OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT
The machine nobody can fix
PROJECT — This is an example of the kind of brief Wiggins Projects could investigate, not a completed client assignment.
The challenge
A perfectly useful machine is facing replacement because one control module is obsolete. The supplier recommends buying new, but the rest of the machine has years of service left.
How we'd approach it
- Establish the actual failure and operating requirements.
- Assess repair, component replacement and control-system retrofit options.
- Identify qualified controls specialists and develop a safe validation plan.
Potential deliverables
Technical options report, indicative costs, retrofit specification and implementation route.
Who it's for
Small and medium manufacturers