PROJECT FEASIBILITY, DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
We Know Your extrusion Needs
Unmatched Knowledge, Resources and Experience
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Strategic deliverables designed around your vision, ready to put into action.
Product Development / Optimization
Optimize products and processes for real-world manufacturing success.
Product Development / Optimization
Additional Consulting Services
From audits to airflow studies to software solutions, we have your needs covered.
System Solutions Beyond Sanitation
Expert insight on the entire processing line helps find more ways for you to save time and money.
Extrusion systems are the heart of your manufacturing plant—and perhaps the costliest and most complex. You can’t leave their planning and care to anyone but the best.
1 Solution Group (1SG) is a division of Wenger Manufacturing—THE standard and most trusted name in extrusion technology. 1SG is specially geared to facilitate extrusion processors’ conceptual evaluations, product development, and process design. We use unmatched knowledge, resources and experience to address the entire scope of your extrusion-based project. And, we have long-term alliances with best-in-class vendors to give our clients an edge in sourcing the most respected experts in any discipline.
1SG knows extrusion systems better than anyone in the industry. We understand the intricacies of integrating complex systems, and what systems and steps are vulnerable to safety and efficiency problems. We know what’s required to keep the whole plant running without disruption, always keeping quality, safety, environmental soundness and efficiency in the equation.
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Your end goal is safe, consistently high-quality, profitable products. 1SG can get you there.
From conceptualization to blueprint to first run to maintenance, 1SG is by your side for the entirety of the project. We are passionate about providing exactly what clients need to achieve their unique manufacturing goals, and we have the resources to get it done.
Learn more about our 3D scanning capabilities.Factory Design
- Comprehensive flow diagrams for equipment, liquids, and all other processes
- P&ID drawings with instrumentation listing
- Leica Survey-Grade 3D Laser Scanning to Deliver Precise Point Cloud Data, 2D and 3D Models – Resulting in More Accurate and Complete Plan Design
- Customized Conceptual 3D Layout identifying and illustrating all extrusion factory processing needs
- Equipment fit analysis into existing factory
Cost & Data Analysis
- Order of Magnitude Cost Estimates (OMCE) for greenfield sites, brownfield sites, plant upgrades and renovations
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculators for full plant operations
- Utility usage calculations
- Equipment sizing and specification
- Production cost analysis
- Return on investment (ROI) analysis
Project Planning Services
From concept to commercialization, 1SG helps customers develop, refine, and optimize products and processes for real-world manufacturing success. Our team combines deep process knowledge with hands-on testing and analysis to help you improve product quality, increase efficiency, and unlock new opportunities for innovation.
With access to the Wenger Technical Center and experienced process specialists, customers can test formulations, evaluate equipment concepts, and validate process improvements before full-scale implementation.
Learn more about our 3D scanning capabilities.- Recipe formulation and product development for new or evolving applications
- Process optimization to improve product consistency, quality, and throughput
- Waste reduction and efficiency improvements through process analysis and monitoring
- Strategic process improvement planning including process mapping and data collection
- Hands-on development and testing at the Wenger Technical Center to validate formulations, equipment concepts, and processing methods
Additional Consulting Services
Our team has hundreds of thousands of hours worth of complex extrusion projects under our belts—there aren’t many challenges we haven’t already encountered and mastered. we can cover areas where your internal team may not have the bandwidth to execute on their own. that includes all of the services above, and also:
- Facility visits and equipment audits, food safety solutions, and troubleshooting
- Plant airflow studies
- Opportunity identification for efficiency improvements
- Equipment integration
- Food safety software solutions
- Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
- Contractor plan review and analysis
