Automation of fermentation process in brewing industry with the data collection, processing and analysis

U radu je opisan proces proizvodnje piva s naglaskom na fermentaciju. Proces fermentacije automatiziran je pomoću procesno upravljačkog sustava brewmaxx proizvođača ProLeit i PLC-a serije S7-400 proizvođača Siemens. U procesno upravljačkom sustavu brewmaxx konfigurirane su komponente, parametri, recept i procedura procesa. U programu Process screen designer sadržanog u programskom paketu brewmaxx izrađena je vizualizacija procesa. Napisan je PLC program za upravljanje i simulaciju procesa fermentacije u programskom paketu SIMATIC Manager. Dodatno je izrađen alat za izradu izvještaja u programu MS Excel,na temelju podataka pročitanih iz SQL baze podataka.The paper describes the beer production process with an emphasis on fermentation. The fermentation process was automated using the brewmaxx process control system from ProLeit and the S7-400 series PLC from Siemens. Components, parameters, recipe and process procedure are configured in the brewmaxx process control system. In the Process screen designer program contained in the brewmaxx software package, a visualization of the process was created. A PLC program for managing and simulating the fermentation process was written in the SIMATIC Manager software package. In addition, a tool for creating reports in MS Excel was created based on data read from the SQL database