Emerson Process Management - Industries - Food & Beverage - Success Story

PIMS Implementation at Brewery

Provided necessary FIX 6.0 application programming and associated PLC-5 programming to integrate plant floor controls with corporate WAN system architecture. Coordinated programming efforts with Sybase database programmers.

Programmed PLCs, developed FIX applications for typically six or more operator workstations, with several additional Human Machine Interfaces. PLC programming was written to determine and characterize causes of equipment downtime.

FIX applications integrated SQL commands against Sybase database to download production scheduling information, identifying all required packaging materials for quality control purposes.

Allowed for operators to modify current schedules to minimize changeovers and improve productivity based upon availability of beer from Brewing, availability of packaging materials and/or packaging equipment.

Downtime and the associated cause for downtime was uploaded to Sybase from FIX for automated shift reports.

Core PLC programs and FIX applications were tailored for each Bottle Line or Can Line in order to implement the Production Information and Management System (PIMS) as described.

Projects were rolled out on schedule, going "Live" within the scheduled timeframe.

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Problem:

Provided automated production
reporting tools, including production counts, downtime reporting, individual equipment/machine efficiencies. Provided current production scheduling information to production operators, allowing operators to modify current production schedules. Reduced downtime and improved productivity due to real-time production scheduling updates and capability for on-line scheduling updates/modifications

Solution:

Emerson Process Management worked on this project as part of their preferred-vendor contract with the customer.

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