The World of Industry, Technology & Science (WoTS) offers visitors and exhibitors every opportunity to transfer knowledge, present themselves and jointly look ahead in a solution-oriented manner. This is where the social aspect of a trade fair inevitably comes to the fore: the drinks.
Beer consists of four ingredients: water, malt, hops and yeast. We have known the art of brewing beer from these four basic ingredients for centuries. Nothing has changed in the chemical process, but we have made it easier thanks to technology. Until not so long ago, every step had to be prepared manually. Breweries worked more on feeling than on the basis of concrete measurement data.
Dirk Kop, Technical Manager at JUMO, explains what is involved before the beer flows from the tap. During the seminar Digitization: use & visualization of data he will give a presentation about this.
During the seminar, Dirk explains the brewing process and answers the question: what determines the carbonation, taste and fullness of beer?
“If you dissect a modern brewery,” says Dirk, “you unravel a complex process that consists of numerous parts. And this involves far-reaching digitalization at various levels. To give you a modest idea: Single Pair Ethernet, IO-Link, PROFINET, PLC control, a screen and of course a visualization system. And with the visualization system you can see online what is going on within the brewing process.”
One of the advantages of automation is that we can change the various parameters more and more specifically. We are now able to turn the knobs in a very targeted manner, so that we can brew a variety of beer with a change in taste and experience.
“A small adjustment in the ingredients affects the final result,” Dirk explains. “The automation used by breweries is a huge efficiency gain.” The difference between traditional and modern breweries is significant. A modern beer brewery is an industrial environment. Only the reception room still refers to the classic copper kettles and rough men wearing large leather aprons. Dirk emphasizes that the automation step is responsible for the huge leap in efficiency that has changed the beer brewing process. “Thanks to automation, we now have a huge variety of beautiful beers to choose from,” he concludes.
During his presentation, Dirk explains why measurement data such as temperature, pressure, flow and level are important and how they fulfill their role in controlling the process. In addition to JUMO, Kensan, EUCHNER and Yokogawa will also contribute to the seminar.
Became curious? Register for a visit to the World of Industry, Technology & Science and attend the seminar Digitalization: Use & Visualization of Data on September 27. Visit the website For more information.
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