Is a PLC control more helpful in microbrewery?

Jun 10, 2017
helen

7998
brew controller

Is a PLC control more helpful in microbrewery?

For microbrewery, we normally configure PID control panel. But some clients insist the PLC control. PLC control can does bring a more automated operation. However usually we do not recommend the PLC&touch screen for the FV control panel for 2 reasons:
1) The fermentation control is so easy and simple that do not need the PLC control as the PLC will
not add much convenience in this process, in turn it may make the process a little more complex. For example,
The touch screen can not show both the brewhouse and cellar on the same page,
so we can not monitor the temperature of each fermenter on site unless we change the showing-page on screen from brewhous to cellar.

2) The temperature control in cellar is so important, the PID is safer as it is not like the PLC, if one PID control has problem, the other PID controls are not effected.
If use PLC, if one programm has problem, the whole program have to stop to be fixed. So PID is more suitable for cellar.

We are manufacture of beer brewing equipment. Contact us freely if any questions.

Edited by Jana Wang
Sales manager
Contact email: brau@cnbrewery.com