The bottling and packaging of beverages and food represent the final steps in the value added chain of food production and also the most cost-intensive.
The optimisation of the processes and organisation of interlinked bottling and packaging plants enables operating cost savings of up to 10%.
At Interpack, ProLeiT presents initial applications of Plant iT LMS, the new line management system developed in accordance with the 2005 Weihenstephan standards.
The interface specification created by TUM Weihenstephan University provides the basis for the cost-effective and efficient acquisition of the data produced by the unit controllers of the individual bottling and packaging machines.
The can filling line application implemented for the Egger brewery can be quoted as a prime example of a high-end MES packaging solution – consistently tailored to comply with the specifications of the 2005 Weihenstephan standards. From online production data acquisition (PDA), fault cause analysis, OEE evaluation up to incoming order processing – in terms of both functionality and the level of integration: line management to the highest standard.
The "PDA Krostitzer Brewery" exhibit impressively demonstrates the retrofit of an existing bottling plant with an ultra-modern production data acquisition system. Signals not acquired online must be entered by manual input. Order entry directly on site based on shift planning, comprehensive weak point analysis with fault allocation (ABC evaluation), determination of plant characteristics such as the efficiency factor, output or availability and also Excel-based reporting: this system represents a pragmatic and highly efficient solution for subsequently installed PDA functionality.
Co-exhibitor with Heat & Control, hall 15 / booth D03:
Automation solution for Heat & Control equipment
For more than one year, ProLeiT has been co-operating with Heat & Control in order to develop automation classes specifically customised to the equipment of this leading US machine manufacturer in the snack food industry. As a prime example of this success story, a small production unit – fully automated with Plant iT for the further processing of potato crisps – is presented at the booth of Heat & Control. This solution impressively demonstrates the effective implementation of the technical specifications defined for Heat & Control's equipment on the basis of Plant iT automation classes, along with the standardisation of process-relevant areas via parameterisation.
Heat & Control substantially benefited from this systematic approach – through simplified engineering and more efficient commissioning as a result of standardised software (no individual PLC code).
In addition, the company's customers appreciate
- extremely short setup times for production changes,
- efficient diagnostic support for service and maintenance personnel
and, last but not least, - reduced plant operator training expenditure.
As a contact partner for further information, Mr. Mike Jamieson, Vice President Marketing & Sales, ProLeiT AG, is available on site.