We leverage deep engineering and advisory experience to guide your strategic initiatives and capital projects with clarity, structure, and confidence.

Ananya Manntrana

processing | packaging | automation

Strengthen your strategic direction and capital investments with consulting, guidance, and engineering services that bring structure, certainty, and confidence to your every business case.

Our Services!

Explore a portfolio of services designed to strengthen every stage of your project with disciplined engineering, reliable guidance, and a commitment to operational excellence across your value chain.

Partnering with Ananya Manntrana is equivalent to having your own core team that breaks through obstacles and project challenges. We are your one-stop solution provider for your business initiatives and growth.

The success of our clients is driven by the collaboration of Ananya Manntrana’s subject matter experts from the food processing, packaging, automation, and original equipment manufacturing (OEM) industries.

1) System Integration.

System integration engineering support for new lines, plant upgrades, and brownfield expansions.

Capabilities:

- Line engineering, configuration, technical scoping, and CapEx budgeting

- Integration of upstream and downstream equipment

- Mechanical, electrical, and controls interfacing

- PLC, SCADA, MES, and ERP connectivity

- FAT, SAT, commissioning, and validation support

- Retrofit planning for legacy equipment and utilities

- Vendor coordination and project engineering

2) Front-end Engineering.

Front-end technical definition for new projects, ensuring clear scope, aligned performance expectations, and informed system decisions.

Capabilities:

- Development of user requirement specifications, functional specifications, design criteria, and budgets

- Process-flow definition, equipment sizing, and line-capacity modelling

- Layout planning for processing, material, utilities, and people movement

- Early-stage machine and automation concept design.

- Feasibility studies for new lines, upgrades, and plant expansions

- Risk assessment, cost estimation, and project-phasing strategy

- Technical alignment with vendors to ensure clarity before detailed engineering

3) Bespoke Design.

Bespoke system designs to address unique handling, processing, packaging or automation challenges.

Capabilities:

- Special purpose machines engineered for specific applications

- Custom conveyors, transfer mechanisms, and sanitary handling systems

- Retrofit design for existing equipment and floor constraints

- Prototype development and validation for new equipment

- Detailed 2D drawings, 3D layouts, and simulation models

- Hygienic, sanitary design; food- and operator-safe design; and CIP-compatible design support

4) Automation Strategy.

Strategic automation planning aligned with throughput, safety, and operational targets.

Capabilities:

- Automation maturity assessment and gap analysis

- Line balancing, cycle-time mapping, and throughput modelling

- End-to-end architecture of mechanical and automation systems

- Selection of automation, control, and communication solutions

-Definition of machine sequences, interactions, and mechanical logic

- Automation simulation models

- Safety-based mechanical and control design and risk assessment

5) System Benchmarking & Evaluation.

Benchmarking an evaluation of equipment, technologies, and vendors based on performance, cost, and operational suitability.

Capabilities:

- Line audits, bottleneck identification, and OEE benchmarking

- Comparative assessment of global and regional OEMs

- Performance scoring for processing, packaging, and automation technologies

- Vendor capability evaluation for the local and global markets

- Independent RFP/RFQ and bid analysis

- Performance-gap identification, analysis, and rectification suggestions

6) Digital Avatar Strategy.

Strategic guidance to help organisations define how digital twins can enhance plant performance, capital planning, and operational excellence across the factory lifecycle.

Capabilities:

- Assessment of current digital maturity across assets, lines, and factory zones

- Identification of high-value use cases linked to throughput, quality, energy, and maintenance goals

- Development of a scalable digital-twin roadmap for equipment-, line-, and plant-level adoption

- Guidance on selection of 3D scanning, IoT platforms, data systems, and twin technologies

- Data-architecture definition for real-time visibility, analytics, and scenario modelling

- Governance framework for implementation, cybersecurity, and cross-functional adoption

- Business-case development with investment models, ROI justification, and risk planning

7) Emerging Market Sourcing.

Strategic support for global food processing companies, OEMs, and project houses sourcing equipment or systems from emerging-market manufacturing countries.

Capabilities:

- Supplier identification, qualification, and technical audits

- Specification alignment and cost–performance optimisation

- Component localisation and manufacturability assessment

- Sample testing, pilot runs, and quality assurance

- Supplier development and engineering collaboration

- Export documentation, standards, and compliance support

- Collaboration development between buyers and vendors

8) Indian Market Entry Support.

Strategic support for international OEMs establishing or expanding operations in India.

Capabilities:

- Market-landscape study and application analysis

- Mapping of competitors, technologies, and end-user segments

- Product-portfolio and localisation recommendations for Indian conditions

- Channel partner, distributor, and service-network assessment

- Pricing, positioning, and go-to-market engineering inputs.

- Market sizing (TAM, SAM, SOM) and segmentation

- After-sales, training, and lifecycle-support strategy

9) Product Portfolio Development.

Product-portfolio development support for OEMs redefining or expanding their equipment offerings for India and export markets.

Capabilities:

- Portfolio analysis and identification of technology gaps

- Redesign for manufacturability, cost optimisation, and localisation

- Engineering support for new-product introductions

- Performance-specification development and documentation

- Validation protocols and pilot-deployment support

- Roadmap creation for phased portfolio expansion

- Product-portfolio development through strategic partnerships

How We Earn — With You, Not Off You.

We earn through the consulting work we do with you, not from what you buy. Whether you engage us for system integration or any of our strategic consulting services, our fees reflect the value we bring through our engineering and advisory support.

We do not promote any particular brand or platform. As a fully vendor-neutral partner, every recommendation is shaped by what your process needs, what your team can run efficiently, and what delivers lasting value to your operation.

You will always know what you are paying for. No hidden costs. No surprises. Every detail is shared upfront, so you can plan your budgets and decisions with clarity and confidence.

We look forward to helping you.

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