Switzerland Moving Closer Tender

Sulzer has started the process to move its facilities and create a new center of excellence for its customers. Sulzers brand new service center will be located at the prestigious Birmingham Business Park where the company will base its UK head office as well as state-of-the-art repair and maintenance facilities.Sulzer are working with Canmoor Developments Limited to deliver this important project which will provide Sulzers customers with best-in-class service for electromechanical repairs as well as new high voltage testing facilities.The 7618 sq. m 82000 sq. feet purpose-built service center has been designed using 3D mapping technology that positions both the existing and new equipment in the most efficient layout. By optimizing the floor plan material flow will be improved and project repair times for customers will be minimized.The building phase is scheduled to be complete in early May 2020 after which there will be a carefully planned relocation of all the equipment such as the copper rolling mill and coil manufacturing machinery winding machines and the high voltage test bed. In addition to the existing equipment Sulzer is also taking the opportunity to invest in a new high-speed balancing chamber which will be located below-ground and will be one of the most advanced facilities in Europe.