Projects
Apotex Fluid Bed & Coating Pan
Completion: January 09, 2018
Location: Toronto
Size: 7,256 sq. ft.
Apotex Inc. is erecting a three story addition adding 675 square meters of floor space to their pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Etobicoke.This addition will house a new fluid bed dryer, coating pan and duct collection equipment to increase their production capacity. Kelson, acting as the prime mechanical contractor is responsible for the installation of mechanical equipment and piping systems to serve the production equipment. Piping systems involved are Nitrogen Gas, Compressed Air, High Pressure Steam, High Pressure Wash Water, Housekeeping Vacuum, Chilled Water, Stainless Steel Instrument Air, Steam Humidification, Domestic Water Services, Storm and Sanitary Drains, Air distribution and Exhaust Ductwork. Kelson is responsible to supply a new Air Handling Unit to supply conditioned air to the new addition as well as a new Clean Steam Generator for humidification.
Mechanical Systems
KELSON MECHANICAL HIGHLIGHTS:  Tie-ins to piping systems within the existing facility requires coordination and special procedure as to not disrupt ongoing manufacturing processes. Cooperation and coordination with Apotex’s various ancillary vendors and contractors involved with the project will challenge our CAD department as well as our on-site installation crews in terms of piping layout and installation. Assistance with the installation and mechanical connections to owner supplied equipment will require proper scheduling and organization between the Kelson team and Apotex Inc. Â