TechValidate Research on AVEVA Wonderware Manufacturing Operations

Introduction

This case study of a large beverage bottling company is based on a February 2015 survey of Wonderware InBatch customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

• Addressed the following batch process and production requirements using Wonderware InBatch:
  • Flexible recipe management
  • Batch execution
• Purchased Wonderware InBatch Software for the following reasons:
  • Ability to use InBatch with any control system
  • Efficiency in creating new recipe versions and new recipes
  • Material traceability and batch history

Use Case

• Uses the following control system with InBatch for Batch Management:
  • Allen Bradley (Rockwell)

Results

• Finds that the following capabilities differentiate Wonderware InBatch from other batch management systems:
  • ISA-88 model extensions by connection equipment and transfer phrases
  • Traceability, batch history and reporting
• Has received the following benefits from using Wonderware InBatch software:
  • Increased operational efficiency
  • Faster time to market for new recipes
  • Engineering efficiency
• Improved the following areas by the following rates after modernization compared to similar production plants by using Wonderware InBatch:
  • Productivity: 10-20%
  • Quality: 10-20%
  • Equipment utilisation: 20-30%
  • New product introduction: 10-20%
  • Cost of compliance: 5-10%