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Tuna and seafood canning line in Saudi Arabia

National food-security programmes replacing imports with local production. MCF Technology and SGE engineer, build in Italy and install in Saudi Arabia complete lines for tuna and pelagic fish, producing cans, glass jars, retort pouches.

Reference figures

Reference capacity
7 tph
Indicative CAPEX on site
€4.75M – €6.40M
Delivery and start-up
14 months
Local requirements
380 V / 60 Hz on request, mandatory SASO/SABER certification, halal requirements.
Logistics
Discharge at Jeddah or Dammam, on-site erection by the MCF crew.

Indicative values computed with the MCF Project Studio™ engine: they are not a contractual offer. The final budget comes from the feasibility study with mass balance and site layout.

Turnkey scope

  • Mass balance, layout and machine specifications
  • Manufacturing in Italy with in-house FAT before shipment
  • Shipment, mechanical and electrical erection by MCF technicians
  • Full-load commissioning (SAT), operator and maintenance training
  • Recommended spares, remote support and on-site service worldwide

Contract to commissioning — 14 months

  1. Phase 1 · 1 months

    Studio di fattibilità e layout

    Bilancio di materia, layout preliminare, budget di CAPEX.

  2. Phase 2 · 1.5 months

    Progettazione esecutiva

    P&I, quadri elettrici, specifiche macchine e fornitori.

  3. Phase 3 · 7 months

    Costruzione e assemblaggio

    Produzione in officina, pre-assemblaggio e FAT prima della spedizione.

  4. Phase 4 · 3 months

    Spedizione e installazione

    Container marittimi, supervisione montaggio on-site.

  5. Phase 5 · 1.5 months

    Avviamento, SAT e formazione

    Collaudo a pieno carico, formazione operatori e manutentori, consegna documentazione.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a tuna and seafood canning line cost in Saudi Arabia?

For a reference capacity of 7 tph, indicative CAPEX delivered in Saudi Arabia ranges from €4.75M to €6.40M. The estimate includes the country factor for logistics, certification and erection supervision.

Who handles shipping, customs and erection in Saudi Arabia?

Discharge at Jeddah or Dammam, on-site erection by the MCF crew. MCF Technology manages shipment, customs paperwork and erection with its own mechanical and electronic technicians, through to full-load commissioning and training of local operators.

Which certifications and electrical requirements apply in Saudi Arabia?

380 V / 60 Hz on request, mandatory SASO/SABER certification, halal requirements. Technical documentation, wiring diagrams and manuals are issued in the language required by the local authority, and machines are prepared for the grid available on site.

How long until the line is producing in Saudi Arabia?

About 14 months from signature, including 1.5 extra months compared with an installation in Italy for shipping, customs and site supervision by our commissioning team.

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How to install and operate the tuna processing and canning line: step-by-step procedure

The operating sequence MCF Technology follows to install, commission and start up the tuna processing and canning line, through to daily operation and planned maintenance. Delivery, erection and on-site service are included worldwide.

  1. 1. Site survey and utilities check· ~2 working days (indicative)

    Technical survey on the layout of the tuna processing and canning line: passage heights, flooring and drains, maintenance clearances and availability of steam for cooking and sterilisation, cooling water, compressed air and a treated-effluent drain. The final list of customer-side preparations is handed over.

  2. 2. Shipment, receiving and positioning of the modules· ~3 working days (indicative)

    Worldwide delivery with sea-freight or road packing, unloading and positioning of the modules (Ricevimento, scongelamento e precottura, Pulitura, riempimento scatole e dosaggio liquido di governo, Aggraffatrice sottovuoto e lavaggio contenitori) on the areas foreseen by the layout, checking the packing list and the condition of the components.

  3. 3. Mechanical assembly and piping· ~20 working days (indicative)

    Assembly of the units, conveyor alignment, hygienic welding of the stainless-steel piping and installation of valves and instruments according to the P&ID, supervised on site by MCF Technology technicians.

  4. 4. Utility hook-ups and electrical connections· ~4 working days (indicative)

    Connection of steam for cooking and sterilisation, cooling water, compressed air and a treated-effluent drain, wiring of the electrical cabinet and PLC, earthing, HMI configuration and process recipes for the planned formats (Tonno in scatola, Vetro, Pouch).

  5. 5. Sanitation, CIP and dry runs· ~3 working days (indicative)

    Washing and passivation of the product-contact surfaces, CIP circuit verification with flow, temperature and detergent-concentration control, tightness tests and dry-run cycles on all modules.

  6. 6. Functional commissioning and process trials· ~4 working days (indicative)

    cooking trial with core-temperature curve, validation of the retort sterilisation cycle and seam tightness test on the cans. Trials are run with the customer's real product and recorded in the commissioning report.

  7. 7. Production start-up and staff training· ~5 working days (indicative)

    Assisted start-up with continuous production, training of operators and maintenance staff on HMI, format changeover, safety and sanitation, handover of manuals and drawings in the agreed language.

  8. 8. Daily operation and planned maintenance

    Daily operation with core temperature, drained weight, can seam integrity and vacuum. Planned maintenance: retort and safety-valve checks, seamer calibration and process-probe verification. On-site and remote service with critical spare parts agreed in the quotation.

Durations and activities are indicative: the erection, commissioning and training plan is defined in the quotation after the site survey and line sizing. No figure is a contractual performance.