A brewhouse upgrade
completed by FMA Process
Engineering has resulted in
increased brewing capacity
for a UK brewery. Key to the
project was implementation
of a more efficient Cleaning
in Place regime.

FMA was asked to alter the
brewhouse cleaning regime
to enable greater flexibility
and to reduce cleaning times.

Writing all necessary
software to control the entire
brewhouse, FMA mimicked
legacy operations and
incorporated existing process
software that was controlled by
iFix SCADA/PLC. Simulations
were carried out before a
smooth changeover took place
on time and within budget.

The result is sophisticated
process control, supported by
enhanced recipe management
and traceability, and quicker
cleans. A further benefit has been
the introduction of convenient
web-based reporting.