B&R won the contract for process control in the Veltins brewery production area with their APROL control system. This investment project is an important step in a new industry for B&R. Finding a solution for the many different interfaces represents a particular challenge for all of those working on the project (in addition to B&R, the internationally-active Actemium group is also involved). The existing automation structures will eventually be completely replaced with uniform software and hardware "made by B&R". The conversion is currently planned for the middle of 2007, to be carried out with the plant still running.
The batch tracing application that was request in 2004 has been given a particularly high level of significance within the entire project. In the future, Veltins will use APROL to provide a higher-level batch management system with the necessary data in a fully automatic process.
"We see this project as the first step into what it is a new and unfamiliar industry for us. We couldn't ask for a more qualified partner to accompany us during our start in this area of application", states Stefan Lau, Sales Manager PLT at B&R Germany.
APROL is a Linux-based process control system offered by B&R that enables complete solutions – from terminal blocks to visualization. Tested hyper macro libraries that can be edited freely as well as excellent availability using series components guarantee the highest level of flexibility when needed.
The APROL control system software guarantees full communication with the individual automation controllers in complex automation processes. Process visualization and alarms are handled by a user interface on the control station. All process technology is controlled centrally from there. It is also possible to collect, evaluate and seamlessly record all of the process data. The CaeManager (the integrated and complete engineering tool) allows several engineers to work simultaneously on a single project. The entire plant configuration can be configured and programmed using just one tool.
