Comparison of different automation solutions for the beverage industry
This paper covers systems, including sensors, control equipment and factory data acquisition (FDA), for breweries as presented at Brau 98 in Nuremberg. In recent years, the number of companies offering instrumentation and control systems as well as the number of suppliers of complete solutions of control technology for the brewing industry has risen in quantum leaps. The following review describes the decision criteria involved in selecting a control system and makes an up-to-date comparison of systems available on the market.