In all, more than 500 people work at the 22-acre plant during peak periods. If that seems like a small army, consider that CUB produces more than half the beer consumed in Australia. The company is also one of the top five brewers in the world, producing more than 50 different brands, including Foster's Lager, Carlton Cold and Crown Lager. In order to keep up with demand without sacrificing quality, "We had to increase our plant flexibility from a technological point of view, and we had to make our people more efficient and flexible," Anderson said.
In January, CUB installed the first of three new filtration lines, including a Swiss-made diatomaceous earth filtration system that converts cloudy fermented beer into a sparkling clear product. The new control system centers on Fisher-Rosemount's Plantweb architecture, including the DeltaV scalable automation system, digital valve controllers, pressure, temperature, conductivity and flow measurement instrumentation.