Engineering Support for the Packaging Industry
Keep critical Packaging equipment running
Packaging production depends on motors, gearboxes, drives, servo systems, electronic equipment and precision-engineered components working reliably.
When one of those components fails, getting the right solution quickly matters.
Fletcher Moorland provides engineering support to packaging manufacturers across the UK, covering rotating equipment repair, industrial electronics repair, reliability services and precision engineering.
From repairing a failed motor or obsolete drive to monitoring critical assets and manufacturing components that are no longer available, we help you keep existing equipment in service, reduce unnecessary downtime and make informed decisions about your machinery.
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Engineering Support Across Your Packaging Operation
Packaging machinery is made up of a large number of individual components, often working continuously and under demanding conditions.
Conveyors, fillers, cartoners, wrappers, labelling equipment, case packers, palletisers and other automated machinery all rely on rotating equipment and electronic systems to operate correctly.
Our engineers support the components behind these machines.
Whether you're dealing with an unexpected failure, an obsolete component or an asset that needs closer monitoring, we can help assess the most appropriate route.
That means you can come to one engineering partner for:
- Motor and rotating equipment repair
- Servo and specialist motor repair
- Industrial electronics and drive repair
- Condition monitoring and reliability services
- Precision engineering and component manufacture
- Reverse engineering of obsolete components
- Critical component supply
Motors, gearboxes and specialist rotating equipment
Electric motors and rotating equipment are fundamental to packaging production.
A failed conveyor motor can stop material movement. A gearbox fault can affect an entire machine. A servo motor failure can bring an automated process to a standstill.
Fletcher Moorland repairs, overhauls and tests a wide range of industrial and specialist rotating equipment.
This includes:
- AC motors
- DC motors
- Servo motors
- Geared motors
- Gearboxes
- Pumps
- Fans
- Specialist motors
- Other rotating equipment
Each unit is assessed to establish its condition and the work required.
Where repair or overhaul is technically and economically appropriate, we can help extend the working life of the existing equipment rather than automatically recommending replacement.
Repair First. Replace Responsibly.
If the production line is down, operational costs are building up. The faster your maintenance partner can act, helps to reduce this cost.
With over 80 years providing electrical & mechanical maintenance and Fletcher Moorlands commitment to a 365 days a year operation we’re well placed to keep your operation running.
Our Packaging sector customers don’t just benefit from our efficient and cost effective Electro-Mechanical and electronics repairs. With other a 1 million pound investment in state-of-the-art CNC Machining equipment we’re able to produce many spare components, even for obsolete equipment.
Repairing drives and electronic equipment used in packaging machinery
Modern packaging equipment relies heavily on industrial electronics.
Drives, servo drives, control boards and other electronic equipment can be difficult to replace when they fail, particularly where the equipment is obsolete or no longer supported by the original manufacturer.
Fletcher Moorland provides industrial electronics repair for a wide range of equipment used in industrial automation and production environments.
This includes:
- AC and DC drives
- Variable frequency drives
- Servo drives
- Servo controllers
- Control boards
- Power supplies
- Industrial control electronics
- Obsolete electronic equipment
- Specialist automation equipment
Our engineers diagnose faults, repair components where possible and test equipment before it is returned.
For older packaging machinery, this can provide an alternative to replacing an otherwise serviceable machine or waiting for difficult-to-source replacement equipment.
Understand the condition of your critical packaging equipment
Reactive maintenance deals with equipment after it has failed.
Reliability engineering provides the information needed to make better decisions before failure occurs.
Fletcher Moorland provides reliability services designed to help maintenance teams understand the condition of critical equipment and identify developing problems.
Our services include:
- Condition monitoring
- Vibration analysis
- Thermal monitoring
- Laser alignment
- Air leak detection
- Reliability surveys
- Preventative maintenance support
These services can be applied to critical assets such as motors, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, fans and other rotating equipment.
The objective is straightforward:
Identify developing problems early enough to investigate, plan and act.
Continuous visibility of critical assets
Meerkat provides condition monitoring for critical rotating equipment, giving maintenance teams greater visibility of changes in asset condition.
Sensors can monitor factors including vibration and temperature, allowing developing changes to be identified and investigated.
For packaging manufacturers, this can help answer important maintenance questions:
- Which assets are showing signs of deterioration?
- Which equipment needs attention first?
- Is a recurring problem developing again?
- Can maintenance be planned around production?
- Which assets present the greatest operational risk?
Condition monitoring doesn't replace engineering judgement.
It provides additional information to help maintenance teams make better-informed decisions about when equipment needs attention.
Manufacturing the components you need
Packaging machinery can remain productive for many years.
Finding replacement components for older equipment can become increasingly difficult, however, particularly where an original manufacturer has discontinued a component or the machine is no longer supported.
Fletcher Moorland's precision engineering team can manufacture components to drawing, sample or through reverse engineering.
Our capabilities include the manufacture of:
- Shafts
- Rollers
- Bushes
- Bearing housings
- Spacers
- Coupling components
- Machine components
- Replacement parts
- One-off components
- Low-volume production runs
Where an original component is unavailable, we can assess whether it can be manufactured to restore the equipment.
This can help extend the life of existing machinery without replacing an entire system simply because one component is no longer available.
Engineering support for the equipment behind your production line
Our services can support components used across a wide range of packaging equipment.
If you don't see your equipment listed, speak to our engineering team. The important question is usually, "which component has failed or requires attention?" Rather than the name of the machine itself.
We help solve packaging machinery problems
From failed components to developing faults
Every packaging operation has different equipment, operating conditions and maintenance requirements.
Some of the problems we regularly help engineers investigate include:
A motor has failed
We can inspect and test the motor to establish whether repair, overhaul or replacement is the most appropriate route.
A servo matter is showing a fault
Our Servo & Specialist Motor team can assess, test and repair specialist motors used in automated equipment.
Suffering from drive failure
We can investigate the failed drive and determine whether repair is possible, particularly where replacement equipment is obsolete or difficult to source.
Noisy gearbox or vibrating
Noise, vibration and temperature changes can indicate developing mechanical problems. We can assess rotating equipment and establish the appropriate repair or overhaul route.
Repeat component failure
Repeated failures can indicate an underlying mechanical, electrical or operational issue. Reliability services can help investigate equipment condition and identify recurring problems.
Obsolete Equipment
Where replacement equipment is unavailable, we can investigate repair, offer manufacture of replacement components or explore upgrades and retrofits.
Which assets are at risk?
Condition monitoring can provide additional information about the condition of critical assets and help maintenance teams prioritise their attention.
Should I repair or replace?
Assess the equipment before making the decision
When a critical component fails, replacing it may appear to be the quickest solution. It isn't always the most appropriate one. The condition of the equipment, availability of replacement parts, lead times, cost, age and application all need to be considered. That's why our approach is to assess the equipment first.
Repair First. Replace Responsibly.
Repair isn't appropriate in every situation. However, where equipment can be safely and economically repaired, extending its useful life can avoid unnecessary replacement and reduce disruption to production.
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Equipment problem |
Potential solution |
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Motor failure |
Inspection, testing and repair assessment |
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Servo motor fault |
Specialist testing and repair |
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Obsolete drive |
Electronics assessment and repair |
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Gearbox deterioration |
Inspection and overhaul assessment |
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Recurring failures |
Reliability investigation |
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Critical asset deterioration |
Condition monitoring |
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Obsolete component |
Reverse engineering and manufacture |
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Replacement unavailable |
Repair or remanufacture |
From Repair to Reliability
Understanding why equipment fails
A repaired component gets equipment back into service, understanding why it failed can be just as important. Our engineers can provide support beyond the initial repair, helping maintenance teams investigate recurring problems and improve the reliability of critical assets.
The process can be as straightforward as:
01 - Assess
Understand the equipment, application and reported fault.
02 - Repair
Repair, overhaul or manufacture the required component where appropriate.
03 - Repair
Test the repaired equipment before it returns to service.
04 - Report
Provide clear information about the condition of the equipment and work undertaken.
05 - Monitor
Where appropriate, introduce condition monitoring or other reliability measures to identify future deterioration.
Why Fletcher Moorland?
One engineering partner across repair, reliability and precision engineering
Packaging manufacturers need equipment that works.
When something fails, they also need an engineering partner who understands the importance of getting the right solution without unnecessary delay or expenditure.
Fletcher Moorland brings several specialist engineering disciplines together under one roof.