Automation in the beer industry implies compliance with ISA 88, a set of stringent international regulations. Intelligent automation in the industry involves the use of MES systems with traceability of the outgoing products, production planning, integration with the laboratory, WMS systems and energy management systems.
Solutions focused on brewing technologies:
Functions integrated into our brewmaxx control system allow us to offer “smart” solutions for a variety of production tasks:
- Managing orders for automatic start of processes (eg in the brewhouse or filtration)
- Modules for simple parameterization of preconfigured equipment
- Route control for their effective management
- Task scheduler in combination with a selector for loading a fermentation camp lager
- Silo management as part of raw material management
- Graphical overview of chains for easy maintenance
- Visu-Recorder for process optimization
- The control objects matrix (OCM) for ease of parameterization
- Control over production segments where pollution risks occur – to ensure safety
- Management of energy resources – to save water, gas, CO2 and other energy carriers
- Smart load management – to optimize capacity
- Managing production data for bottling plants
- Manage materials for tracking lots
- Reports for DIN and OEE
- General production reports
- Communication interfaces for connecting to ERP systems (eg SAP)
- Communication interfaces for connection to various laboratories
- Interfaces for connection with inspections (eg RECOP, Heufft)