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An off-the-shelf MES? There’s no such thing!

An off-the-shelf MES? There’s no such thing!

A filling machine dispensing liquid chocolate cream into cups on a conveyor belt.
Vegan: The next level – Automating a vegan production expansion for high-protein desserts.

Vegan: The next level – Automating a vegan production expansion for high-protein desserts.

Milk bottles with blue caps on a conveyor belt in an industrial bottling plant.
Transformation successfully completed – Migration from S5 to Plant iT V9.

Transformation successfully completed – Migration from S5 to Plant iT V9.

Installation for pouring yogurt into plastic cups at a dairy plant. Food industry.
Greater efficiency in pudding production – How we’re automating and optimizing the manufacturing process for a true classic at our new facility.

Greater efficiency in pudding production – How we’re automating and optimizing the manufacturing process for a true classic at our new facility.

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AI—or just software? A buzzword or real progress? A critical blog post on AI.

AI—or just software? A buzzword or real progress? A critical blog post on AI.

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Practical and cost-effective automation solutions for small and medium-sized breweries

Practical and cost-effective automation solutions for small and medium-sized breweries

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A new dimension. A fully automated baby formula production line for one of the largest dairy companies in the Middle East.

A new dimension. A fully automated baby formula production line for one of the largest dairy companies in the Middle East.

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New weekly scheduler with no downtime—Replacement of PCS7 with WinCC at the Löwenbrauerei Hall.

New weekly scheduler with no downtime—Replacement of PCS7 with WinCC at the Löwenbrauerei Hall.

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How modernization at the butter plant is shortening cleaning cycles and improving process safety.

How modernization at the butter plant is shortening cleaning cycles and improving process safety.

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Cutting-edge automation in the spotlight – planemos at BrauBeviale 2024.

Cutting-edge automation in the spotlight – planemos at BrauBeviale 2024.

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The cost-effective alternative to upgrading one of the most well-known process control systems

The cost-effective alternative to upgrading one of the most well-known process control systems

CO2 fire suppression system for a data center
Automated fire suppression control system at the dairy

Automated fire suppression control system at the dairy

Milk flowing from stainless steel pipes into a large vat at an industrial dairy.
An MES for germany’s most sustainable dairy

An MES for germany’s most sustainable dairy

Soybeans flowing along a harvester's conveyor belt.
Turning old into new — An economical way to get started in vegan soy production!

Turning old into new — An economical way to get started in vegan soy production!

Three technicians wearing hairnets are working with a laptop and a tablet in an industrial facility with stainless steel pipes.
New CIP cleaning system with 3 circuits for a future-proof product line expansion

New CIP cleaning system with 3 circuits for a future-proof product line expansion

Kieselmann industrial stainless steel valves in a production facility.
Efficient hot water production

Efficient hot water production

Row of large stainless steel tanks at a trade show with visitors in the background.
All signs point to automation – Jens Fiebig looks ahead to BrauBeviale

All signs point to automation – Jens Fiebig looks ahead to BrauBeviale

Soil-covered hands holding a handful of freshly harvested, ripe tomatoes.
Greater operational efficiency in the process – intouch migration

Greater operational efficiency in the process – intouch migration

White cosmetic jars freshly filled with cream on a production line
23% water savings during cleaning – Process control system retrofit

23% water savings during cleaning – Process control system retrofit

Complex shiny stainless steel piping system in an industrial plant.
Plant 3 – Naabtal Dairy

Plant 3 – Naabtal Dairy

Wired Siemens PLC modules in an industrial control cabinet
1500 Series controllers – greater reliability in the cleaning process.

1500 Series controllers – greater reliability in the cleaning process.

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modernization of the Process Control System at Bechtel private dairy

modernization of the Process Control System at Bechtel private dairy

Digital flow meters on stainless steel pipes in an industrial plant.
Up to 140 cubic meters of wastewater saved. Filtration as a game-changer.

Up to 140 cubic meters of wastewater saved. Filtration as a game-changer.

Modern automated production line with fast-moving packaging on a conveyor belt.
Opcenter solution with digital batch traceability: How to achieve transparency in the dairy industry

Opcenter solution with digital batch traceability: How to achieve transparency in the dairy industry

Filled brown beer bottles on a conveyor belt in a bottling plant.
Full control over pasteurization, without any new purchases

Full control over pasteurization, without any new purchases

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Toward Sustainable and Efficient Malt Production

Toward Sustainable and Efficient Malt Production

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How a new process control system lets the master brewer sleep longer

How a new process control system lets the master brewer sleep longer

Farmer inspecting the quality of wheat ears in a field at sunset.
16 percent energy saved during the germination process

16 percent energy saved during the germination process

A farmer pouring fresh milk into a milk can at sunset, with a cow in the background.
40 percent longer membrane service life during CIP cleaning

40 percent longer membrane service life during CIP cleaning

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The entire process control system was modernized in a single weekend

The entire process control system was modernized in a single weekend

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