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Smart Brew software
The solutions for brewery industry cover the following production processes:
• Malt Intake, Malt Storage, Malt Outtake, Malt Milling
• Brewline (Adjunct, Mash tun, Lauter tun, Grain out, Wort Buffer, Weak Wort, Preheating, Boiler Kettle,
Condensate Recovery, Whirlpool, Wort Cooling)
• Water Plant (Brew Water, Warm Water, Chill Water, Energy Water, Condensate, Ice Water)
• FMT
• Yeast Propagation, Harvest, Dosing
• Centrifuge, Kieselgur Filter, PVPP Filter
• BBT
• CIP
• CO2 System
• Pasteurizer
• DAW System
• Raw Water System
• Sewage System
• LMS (Line Management System)
• Filling Belt System
• Filling Maschen (Bottle Wasching, Bottle Warming, Sterilization)
PlanTech Smart Factory Platform is a software development platform for building smart factory systems.
Using each module of PlanTech Smart Factory Platform, an intelligent factory software system including PCS(Process Control System, including SCADA, used for bottom-level control of hardware and electrical signal acquisition in the production process) and MES(Manufacturing Execution System, used for information control and processing in the production process) can be developed in a short time to realize the automation of the production process and the informatization of the management process at the whole factory level.
Whether it is a large brewery with an annual output of millions of hl, or the craft breweries that have become popular in recent years, we can provide an affordable automation solution.
In terms of investment, based on our experience, the investment in electrical and automation software accounts for approximately 10-20% of the total project investment, of which the automation software itself accounts for about 1-2%. The smaller the plant capacity, the higher the proportion of electrical and control software investment in the total project investment. This makes it difficult for small breweries to have sufficient budget to equip fully automated production lines.
For this reason, we have made the following efforts to enable the PlanTech Smart Brew system to reach smaller breweries as much as possible:
PLC performance requirements:We have optimized the code so that the PlanTech Smart Brew system can be use the Siemens 1511 series PLC. The procurement cost for the PLC is only about 600 USD. Compared to the other system, which requires at least the 1516 series PLC costing 3,000 USD, this saves nearly 80% of the cost. For a brewhouse line with 2 kettles and a hot water tank, or for a stand-alone unit, we can even use the 1200 series PLC, reducing the PLC purchase price to below 300 USD.
Below are our recommendations for PLC base on plant scale:
Brewery Scale | PLC |
Small craft brewery with less than 500 devices | 1511 |
Big craft brewery or small industry brewery with more than 500 devices | 1513 |
Big industry brewery with more than 1500 devices | 1515 |
PC performance requirements:When using the SQL Server Express Edition database (free), we can use a standard PC with a minimum i5 CPU and 8 GB RAM as the server. This reduces the PC procurement cost to below 1000 USD, saving nearly 80% compared to a traditional server.
License fees:For craft breweries, we offer a lower-cost Express Edition license (with a locked number of objects).
Programming fees:Benefiting from our flat management structure and highly skilled employees, our programming fees are only half of those charged by large companies.
Based on our experience, the requirements for the brewhouse batch size when using the PlanTech Smart Brew system are as follows:
Scenario | Minimum batch size |
For pilot systems: | Depends on customer requirements. The PlanTech Smart Brew system can be used if the customer needs fully automatic production or automatic collection of PI values of production. |
Developed countries: | 5 hl (500 L) brewhouse equipment |
Developing countries: | 10 hl (1000 L) brewhouse equipment |
Mainland China: | Due to extreme market competition ("involution"), currently only brewhouse equipment larger than 20 hl (2000 L) is likely to use the PlanTech Smart Brew system. |