Electricity and Control November 2021

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION

At a glance  The Braumat system provides for recipe management, route control, and multiple production and resource efficiencies.  The central control room allows for full transparency of the production process.

Process Dynamics has been involved with the MMB for some time and understands the requirements for such a system in the brewing area. Managing Director, Kobus van Niekerk says, “We have provided a recipe-driven system, which is supported with brewing parameter control and monitoring. All user operations are logged, so any deviations from the recipe can be easily traced. With this ability to analyse batch data, brewers can optimise recipes. “We installed the latest Siemens PLC hardware S7‑1500 and we used the existing Siemens PLC to establish a centralised control room.” Flexibility, time-to-market, speed and quality are all im- portant factors in the brewing industry. Recipe control too is important, especially based on the changing tastes of cus- tomers, and on the changing of raw materials in the process. Sabine Dall’Omo, Chief Executive Officer, Siemens

Problem solving is easier and quicker because the true root cause can be identified with all parties sharing the same information at the same time. Southern and Eastern Africa says, “For more than 40 years Braumat has been recognised as the standard for brewing and process automation. We are proud to have delivered on this project with ABInBev. With our Digital Enterprise solutions and Braumat, Siemens can help beer manufacturers be more flexible and more efficient. Digitalisation means we can enable our customers to adapt quickly to market situations and demands to expand portfolios with the highest standards. With our leading technology, we can provide substantially higher performance and transparency in the brewing and beverage industry.” □

For more information visit: https://new.siemens.com/za

Namolele Lekhanya, Brewing Specialist at MMB, says the system improves efficiencies and reduces losses, supporting the achievement of key performance indicators.

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