Cölner Hofbräu P. Josef Früh KG, Cologne/Germany - Conversion of complete production area to a brewmaxx process control system

 

The Kölsch-brewery Cölner Hofbräu P. Josef Früh KG founded in 1904 and with a long tradition commissioned ProLeiT AG in several phases to convert its complete production area to the brewmaxx process control system. As part of this conversion, an interface to the "TransGraph" quality management system established in the brewery should also be developed.
The TransGraph software module written by VETTE EDV-Beratung & Entwicklung GmbH provides a comprehensive data management for laboratory analyses and production data. The data exchange between both systems is performed using the parameterizable Plant Connect iT interface module using SOAP-XML and ASCII. During the running process, laboratory data is transferred to the process control system using this method. In the brewmaxx system, graphics and tables are generated that contain all data for a batch, including the laboratory data. This saves the duplicated input of laboratory data in the process control system or production data in the laboratory system. When the production process has completed, all the data that belongs to a batch is returned as batch log to the TransGraph where it can then be used for the batch tracking and the reporting system.
The development of a standardized LIMS coupling for TransGraph achieved a significant addition to the brewmaxx system functionality with regard to a cross-platform B to B communication.

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