Plant Wide Materials Handling Concept for New Manufacturing Facility

Early‑stage definition of intake, storage, batching, and screening to support multi‑material production.

Tofu Cat Litter Australia planned a new manufacturing facility requiring a materials handling concept that could manage three feedstocks while maintaining recipe accuracy, process reliability, and operator safety. The site needed a clear outline of the full handling workflow before committing to detailed project delivery.

Case Study

The Client

Business name
Tofu Cat Litter Australia
Industry
Materials Recycling / Pet Product Manufacturing
Location
Melbourne, Victoria
Application
Bulk materials intake, batching, screening, and waste handling
System
Preliminary plant level handling concept
Key Focus
Recipe accuracy, material flow, safe maintenance access

The Problem

The client needed a well defined handling concept covering intake, storage, batching, screening, and waste management. The system also had to address potential blockages, provide safe access for maintenance, and support consistent production in a pet product environment.

The Solution

AFSystems developed a plant level concept incorporating multiple silos, dust controlled intake, controlled flow batching equipment, load cell batching, mixing, and screening. The approach prioritised clean flow, accuracy, operational efficiency, and layout clarity for future planning.

The Outcome

The project provided Tofu Cat Litter Australia with a clearly defined system concept, enabling early understanding of capital requirements, layout constraints, and operational needs. This clarity reduced technical risk and allowed the business to move forward confidently into detailed planning.

Prepared a preliminary handling and plant layout

Clarified material flow, equipment positioning, and access needs

Defined intake, batching, screening, and waste handling functions

Provided budget estimates to support investment decisions

Recommended a site visit as the next step toward final supply and installation planning

Client Experience with AFS

Client Rating
5/5
Recommendation
Yes, absolutely – highly recommended.
Feedback
“Excellent – responsive, knowledgeable, and helpful throughout.”

“AFSystems provided compliant, well documented equipment that integrated smoothly into the wider project. Their responsiveness and product knowledge supported confident progression of the upgrade.”

Jason Li
Tofu Cat Litter Australia