Case Study: a large brewing branding company prevents costly batch errors with LSI’s DeltaV brand mismatch logic

How Can We Prevent Costly Human Errors As Our Brewery’s Operators Create New Batches

The Large Brewing Branding Company, a major brewing company, faced the challenge of preventing extremely costly human errors during batch creation at its highly automated brewery. An operator mistake in selecting a recipe or brand could lead to the loss of an entire 31,000-gallon batch of product. They engaged Logical Systems Inc (LSI) to help safeguard against this risk utilizing their expertise with the DeltaV DCS system.

LSI’s solution involved developing and implementing unique "brand mismatch" logic within the DeltaV DCS to detect errors before a batch started. This approach cost just 10% of an alternate ERP-based solution. The results were immediate and significant; within a week of implementation, LSI's logic caught an error and prevented the loss of a massive 93,000-gallon batch, providing the brewery with greater operational confidence and consistency.