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Scale-Up/Pilot Plant

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Testing and validating new production technologies or processes before full-scale implementation

Producing limited quantities of new products for evaluation and market testing

Optimizing manufacturing processes for efficiency and cost-effectiveness

Pilot Plants Provide Valuable Efficiency During the Scaling Phase

Quickly and consistently produce multiple batches under varying conditions.

Rethink

Change design and processes

Scale Right

Build full production at the righ time

Save Time

Get to production faster

Validated Applications

More Reasons to Consider Scale-Up/Pilot Plants

Low Expense

Pilot plants are much less expensive to build than full-scale plants. The business does not put as much capital at risk on a project that may be inefficient or unfeasible.

Data Collection

Collect valuable data for design of the full-scale plant. Designers use data from the pilot plant to refine the design of the production scale facility.

Design Freedom

Design changes can be made more efficiently at the pilot scale, and kinks in the process can be worked out before a large plant is constructed.

Market Development Production

New products that do not have an established market can be tricky to launch. Pilot Plants enable flexibility for the product launch with reduced risk.