TechnologyUpdate: International brewer finds the recipe for success
South African Breweries (SAB) has grown rapidly in recent years to become one of the top five international brewing giants. In the process it has acquired large and small brewing operations around the world, presenting the company with enormous opportunities to introduce its leading brands to new markets.
Like other manufacturers operating in highly competitive international markets,
SAB needed to maximize its economic value added by driving volume, improving
productivity, and overall equipment effectiveness, while increasing the flexibility
of the plant. To do so, the company partnered with Rockwell Automation to develop
a process control architecture based on the international open batch control
standard ISA S88.