[Case Study] Rapid Cleaning of Submerged Factory Equipment & Precision Machinery! Operations Resumed in 1.5 Months After Typhoon Damage (Video Included)

Direct hit by a large typhoon caused severe damage to a sock manufacturing plant in Vietnam, submerging the electrical room, production equipment, and precision machinery.

While the plant initially faced the daunting prospect of full equipment replacement or long-term shutdown, this disaster recovery project successfully resumed operations in just 1.5 months.

Damage Situation & Challenges Before Recovery

At that time, the client was facing the following two serious challenges:

• Damage Details: Rainwater inundated the plant due to blown-off roofing. The electrical room failed, and over 100 knitting machines and precision equipment were submerged.
• Customer Challenge: Rust quickly set in on intricate parts (screws, springs). Manual rust removal by internal staff reached a standstill due to the overwhelming number of components, leaving them with no clear path to recovery.

“Meeting customer deadlines required a rapid recovery, but our biggest concern was whether heavily rusted precision equipment could ever return to its original quality and production efficiency.” (Factory Representative)

Recovery Process by RecoveryPro (BELFOR)

RecoveryPro’s specialized disaster restoration team stepped in and executed a rapid recovery through the following steps:

• Electrical Room Drainage, Dehumidification & Drying Prioritized water extraction and drying of the electrical room to swiftly restore safe power supply across the entire facility.
• Disassembly, Special Cleaning & Rust Prevention for Precision Machinery To prevent massive replacement costs and long delivery delays, technicians disassembled the knitting machines down to individual screws. Special cleaning and anti-rust treatments were applied before full reassembly.

Watch the Recovery Documentary Video

Watch the full recovery process, from cleaning and reassembly to the successful restart of factory operations.

Contact RecoveryPro for Factory & Machinery Restoration

Precision machinery left untreated after water damage can become unrecoverable within days as rust advances. Before giving up and assuming full replacement is the only option, consult with the experts at RecoveryPro.