SUCCESS STORY 46 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2023 “Andritz was very supportive, and fully understood us and the challenges we were facing,” said Goli. “Covid-19 and the inclement weather were not accounted for in our plans of course. The delay was out of our hands, but Andritz maintained a family like relationship, especially with me. It was very smooth – and their flexibility and understanding meant we were able to continue to move forward when the time was right. Essentially, what should have been a 15-month project period was extended to 24 months.” NEVER LOOK BACK The plant was designed, commissioned and installed as soon as restrictions allowed – going into production in February of 2022. Following a short period of stabilization, throughout which Andritz were present at all times to ensure complete optimization, the plant was soon running at 300-tons per day capacity as specified by KMF. “We have experienced no issues at all,” said Goli. “The machinery is perfect, the product is perfect, and our customer is very happy. KMF has five feed plants in-house, and the feedback we are receiving is that the feed we are able to deliver is of a better quality. Of course, we are using state-of-the-art systems and technology, as opposed to the comparatively older plants they have, but this feedback is very pleasing to us.” WHY ANDRITZ? Goli had considered a number of potential partners, and before finalizing his decision to select Andritz he visited a selection of Andritz plants to get some first-hand insight. His peers in the industry had also recommended the company as a partner not only in terms of solutions but also in terms of relationship and aftersales service, which was an important factor in the decision-making process. “The Andritz service was one thing that we were really looking at, and they delivered,” said Goli. “The second most important thing is the power efficiency they can deliver per ton of feed. Their plant solutions are more energy efficient than competitors we considered. The process of working with the team has been very smooth. They gave "Covid-19 and the inclement weather were not accounted for in our plans of course. The delay was out of our hands, but Andritz maintained a family like relationship, especially with me. It was very smooth – and their flexibility and understanding meant we were able to continue to move forward when the time was right."
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