Discontinued machinery parts sourcing for Greece
LIFA coordinated manufacture of 120 discontinued filling nozzles for a Greek buyer, restoring line capacity within five weeks.
- The buyer
- An Athens, Greece producer and exporter of olive oil.
- The product scope
- Bottling line spare parts; filling nozzles and capping heads for a discontinued German line.
What needed to change?
The OEM discontinued the nozzle model; remaining stock was 40 units against a requirement of 120; the line ran at 60% capacity during peak bottling season.
How LIFA managed the work
We reverse-engineered the nozzle geometry from worn samples.
We qualified 2 precision manufacturers for the reproduction run.
We tested the replacement nozzles for fill accuracy and durability.
We built a buffer stock to cover the next two seasons.
120 nozzles produced and fitted within 5 weeks; fill accuracy within spec; the line returned to 95% capacity; full-season production secured.
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What this project shows
Replacement sourcing required geometry, fill accuracy and durability checks. A worn sample alone was the starting point, not a complete acceptance specification.
Client identities, supplier contacts and confidential commercial terms are withheld from this public company record.
