In food and beverage production, every minute of downtime matters. When you’re moving equipment—whether to reconfigure a line, expand capacity, or install new machinery—the goal is always the same: complete the move quickly, safely, and without disrupting production or compromising sanitation standards.

At RigX, we specialize in food processing equipment moving and offer rigging services for the food industry that are designed to minimize downtime, reduce risk, and keep your facility compliant and operational throughout the move. Here’s how we do it—and how your team can prepare to make the process as smooth as possible.

The best way to reduce downtime is to plan around it. At RigX, we start every food facility move by working directly with plant managers and operations leads to understand shift schedules, peak production hours, cleaning cycles, and sanitation windows.

By aligning the move with your existing downtime (nights, weekends, holidays, or scheduled clean-outs), we minimize disruption and allow your team to stay focused on throughput.

What to consider:

• Identify off-peak windows or slow production days
• Group multiple equipment moves into a single shift
• Plan moves around sanitation cycles to avoid rework

Every piece of equipment is different—especially in food and beverage environments. From stainless steel conveyors and kettles to packaging machines and mixers, each asset has unique footprint, weight, sanitation, and utility requirements.

RigX builds a custom move plan for every job that accounts for floor load limits, aisle widths, ceiling clearances, and equipment sensitivity. We also evaluate how the move may impact your traffic flow, safety procedures, and adjacent work areas.

Our engineered move plans include:

• Equipment specs and movement paths
• Lift and rigging strategies for tight spaces
• Safety and sanitation considerations
• Coordination with other trades (electricians, millwrights, etc.)

Food plants aren’t like other facilities—you operate under strict cleanliness and safety standards that extend to any contractors on site. RigX crews are trained to work in GMP, FDA, and USDA-regulated environments, and we bring clean practices to every job.

To protect your facility, we:

• Use food-safe PPE and equipment coverings
• Follow all plant hygiene and gowning protocols
• Maintain clean rigging tools and work surfaces
• Protect floors, walls, and adjacent machinery during moves

Our goal is to complete the move without requiring any post-move sanitation or causing risk to in-process product.

When downtime is limited, communication becomes mission-critical. RigX assigns a dedicated project lead who coordinates closely with your plant supervisor and safety lead, providing updates before, during, and after the move.

We also pre-stage equipment and review move plans with your team so there are no surprises once work begins.

Benefits of our communication process include:

• Fast decision-making when issues arise
• Fewer delays due to miscommunication
• Real-time updates and schedule visibility

After the move, we don’t just pack up and go. RigX stays on site to ensure equipment is set correctly, leveled, anchored (if needed), and aligned with adjacent systems or production flow. If there are follow-up adjustments needed, we handle them right away—so your operations resume without delay.

Many clients also retain RigX for ongoing facility changes, additional moves, or new installations as their operations evolve.

• Stainless steel conveyors and belt systems
• Cooking kettles, mixers, and blenders
• Canning, bottling, and packaging equipment
• Refrigeration units and HVAC systems
• Ingredient handling systems and storage tanks

Whether it’s a single piece of equipment or an entire processing line, RigX brings the tools, knowledge, and experience to handle it with care.

We understand that food and beverage operations run on precision, consistency, and compliance. That’s why we build every job around your standards—not the other way around.

What sets RigX apart:

• Experience working in regulated food environments
• Trained crews familiar with sanitation protocols
• Clean equipment and industry-specific rigging practices
• Flexible scheduling to meet your production demands

When you need to move fast—but can’t afford mistakes—RigX is the partner food manufacturers and processors trust.

If you’re preparing for an equipment move inside your food processing plant, contact RigX today. We’ll build a plan around your operations and help you keep downtime to a minimum—without sacrificing safety or compliance.