Spirits

Industrial Automation for Distilleries

Not much has changed for distilleries since the Prohibition era.

You struggle to track inventory.

We think you should know exactly how much grain you are using and where it is in the process.

Your scheduling is a headache.

How long has this batch been in fermentation? Is that vessel ready? It's a never-ending calculation.

You don't have real-time data.

You either have to make a call or walk down to the plant floor yourself.

You still use paper logs and excel.

We promise there is a better way to track lab data, quality checks, and production.

Can you relate?

RECLAIM YOUR TIME

CONTROL YOUR CRAFT

Automate and track your distillation process from grain to bottle for better quality, efficiency, and planning.

Process Automation Automate existing or new equipment to improve quality and consistency. Integrate existing equipment to provide common control and reduce change-over time.

Inventory & Traceability

Measure and record the volume and path of product moving through distillation. Track specific ingredient lots at each stage from grain to bottle.

Batching & Recipe Management Maintain your recipes with version control in one central location, manage vessel occupancy, and enable automatic continuous batching.

Plant Data Replace paper and excel records with real-time measurements and production data stored in one central location. Get accurate, up-to-date history, trends and reports.

Packaging Efficiency (OEE)

Track quality, efficiency and production rate in real-time and use the data to spot problem areas and improve your performance.

TTB Reporting

Easily track tank movements, water additions, and bottling records and quickly generate associated quality reports.

Maintenance Management (CMMS)

Minimize downtime with streamlined maintenance and features such as auto ticket generation, escalation, and detailed downtime records.

WHAT CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING

“Before the system was implemented, we relied on paperwork to track everything. I now have records of everything that goes on... tank transfers, [start and end] times, weight readings, inventory readings... And I have it all in real-time. I can't tell you how nice it is to not have to open up a spreadsheet and grab a bunch of information. Instead, I have a report basically delivered to me every morning that says what happened within the last 24 hours, or the last week, or the last month. To have it always running in the background and delivering [data] to us is beneficial and time is money.”

Frank Corea Plant Engineer, Four Roses Bourbon

"The operator screens enabled our operators and supervisors to get a quick idea at a glance of generally how the run is going if you are on track to finish production on time. From the manager screens, I was able to keep an eye on things from my office and see if there is a problem that is going on so I can make needed changes."

Packaging Supervisor Anchor Brewing

Our process is simple.

We like to call it 5D just because we're nerds.

DEFINE

• Project Kickoff Meeting

• Clearly define objectives

• Develop project schedule

DESIGN

• Design entire solution
• Provide technical drawings
• Design Review Meeting

DEVELOP

• Write the code
• Review at 30/60/90%
• Panel quality check

DEMONSTRATE

• Integrated testing of software and panels
• Factory Acceptance Test

DELIVER

• Deliver & install system
• Site Acceptance Test
• Team training
• Go live!

When we're finished, there will be no limit to how far you can scale your business. With all your systems talking to each other, you'll be able to plan ahead, make improvements, and focus on making more awesome-tasting stuff.

CASE STUDY

Four Roses Bourbon Says Goodbye to Excel

Historic Four Roses Bourbon distillery upgrades from manual data entry to a full track and trace MES system.

READY TO TAKE CONTROL?

As a top integrator in Ignition, we set the bar for our industry in functionality and user experience. No matter how complex your process is, we are ready to help! Talk to one of our experts today.