Project Remit
Rhodes Interform also provides full-service cover for all machines and solutions.
Rhodes Interform delivered a turnkey solution tailored to the client’s requirements by designing, building, installing, and commissioning a dedicated production line for bending forklift truck forks. The client’s legacy system relied on outdated manual equipment, so the project aimed to automate the process, standardise product quality, address and surpass all health and safety standards, and enhance productivity.
The Rhodes Solution
This complex project drew from Rhodes Interform’s diverse expertise, including conveying, pressing, robotic transfer, software integration, hydraulics, and governance. A thorough understanding of the client’s needs was central to the project’s success: the full range of products, dimensions, and bend specifications were carefully evaluated, alongside operational priorities, performance targets, budget, and project constraints.
Multidisciplinary teams—spanning mechanical, electrical, software, and project engineering—all collaborated to create detailed designs, conduct feasibility studies, and carry out cost assessments. Regular client consultations ensured the project direction always aligned with their strategic objectives.
Following the completion of the design phase, our Procurement team managed the sourcing of all components, enabling our skilled engineers and fitters to assemble the line in-house at our Wakefield HQ for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) with the client. After a successful FAT, the equipment was dismantled, transported, and installed at the client’s site by Rhodes Interform’s service engineers and project lead.
Commissioning and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), including comprehensive on-site training, were jointly undertaken by Rhodes Interform and the client. The automated line has now been in operation for over two years, delivering consistent, high-quality production and full automation. Rhodes Interform continues to support the client with complete service and maintenance cover for all machinery and solutions.
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