New control system for the lautering process in the lauter tun
Automation engineering is currently the main area where fuzzy logic is applied. Industrial processes in cement kilns or blast furnaces are controlled by fuzzy logic, as are washing machines or anti-lock systems in vehicle technology (1). This method is now being utilised in the brewhouse for lautering in the lauter tun as a result of a new development made by a major German brewery plant manufacturer.
Efforts are being made in modern brewhouse engineering to increasingly improve both equipment and process techniques of wort preparation in terms of both quantitative and qualitative aspects. Another important objective is to improve the economics of production and to ensure product uniformity. Process automation makes a significant contribution to achieving these aims.
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