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Wine & SpiritsA Winery’s Journey to Automated Brix Monitoring with IFM Integration

January 17, 2024

A prominent California winery, known for its award-winning wines, faced operational inefficiencies with manual wine sampling, lacking the precision of an automated brix measurement system. Seeking a solution, they turned to Automation Group, an E Tech Group company, for an IFM Integration project. The goal was a seamless transition to fully automated brix monitoring, overcoming delays and potential inaccuracies associated with manual methods. Our proposed solution involved configuring IO Link Masters for Modbus TCP data retrieval, coupled with the construction of two durable NEMA 4x stainless steel enclosures housing six IO Link Masters. The customer's decision to engage Automation Group was influenced by our proven expertise in implementing solutions based on the IO Link Platform, promising a reliable and advanced automated brix measurement system to elevate their winemaking operations.

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FoodNew Storage Tank Process with CIP System Supports Olive Oil Production Expansion

May 31, 2022

Olive oil production relies on robust storage systems. Storage systems that have inadequate controls against light, heat, and oxygen exposure can compromise the freshness of olive oil products and result in considerable production loss for olive oil manufacturers. To combat this, olive oil companies commonly use temperature controlled and light-protected stainless steel tanks to safely store the olive oil until it’s ready to be bottled. Any mismatch in storage capacity to olive oil production presents a manufacturing bottleneck and loss of profits. For one of the largest olive oil producers in California, the ability to scale their business relied on a robust storage system to expand their olive oil processing capabilities. Industry partner Barnum Mechanical Inc. teamed up with Automation Group to support the company’s storage system needs.