brewmaxx by ProLeiT – the globally recognized gold standard in brewery management
• Automation & Robotics • Company articles • South-East European INDUSTRIAL Мarket - issue 4/2023 • 06.11.2023
PACS Solutions is an official system integrator of the German concern ProLeiT – a long-standing strategic supplier for leading brewing corporations worldwide. The company has an extensive portfolio of technical solutions for the automation of technological processes in the brewing industry – from the reception and processing of raw materials to packaging operations, based on the brewmaxx platform.
Comprehensive process organization, management and synchronization
brewmaxx is а complete solution, internationally recognized as the "gold standard" in brewery management, available on a variety of PLC platforms including Rockwell/Allen Bradley, Siemens and VIPA/YASKAWA, and more recently on Schneider Electric´s Modicon.
Significant advantages of brewmaxx compared to SCADA and other types of process control systems are:
- SQL server based distributed control system (DCS);
- Significant reduction of the initial investment;
- Minimization of operational costs, energy consumption, product losses, unplanned downtimes and breakdowns.
brewmaxx has been successfully implemented in leading brewing companies all over the world, including Heineken, Carlsberg, Diageo, Molsen Coors and AB InBev, as well as at numerous small and medium-sized breweries worldwide.
Scalable system architecture
The solution is easily adapted to customer needs without risking the initial investment:
- Compact Edition: basic/minimum configuration – 1 workstation which is also a server + 1 PLC;
- Express Edition: cost-effective startup solution – 1-2 workstations, one of which is a server + 1-2 PLCs;
- Client Server: standard server solution – 1 SQL based server + 1 or more workstations + 1 or more PLCs;
- Multi Server: a complete solution for enterprises – unlimited number of servers, clients and controllers.
All-in-one solution
Brewmaxx optimizes the capacity and productivity of the process equipment, while ensuring a consistently high quality of the final product. The platform´s rich assortment of functional modules includes:
- Interface manager;
- Management of materials and raw materials, stock and expiration dates;
- Long-term archiving;
- Online access to data and reports;
- Visual reproduction of past processes and events in video format;
- Order routing management;
- Workflow management;
- Energy management;
- Individual management of technological units;
- Management of complete production lines;
- Batch evaluation, etc.