CSS awarded SAB re-automation contract
May 2006
News
The SABMiller subsidiary of South African Breweries, as part of its ongoing gearing to meet the demands of its customers, has awarded a lump sum contract to Convenient Software Solutions (CSS) Gauteng, to replace and upgrade the current Brewhouse control systems at the Rosslyn brewery.
The scope of the project includes the design, development, installation and commissioning of a control system that includes the replacement of the existing 10 Allen Bradley PLC5 PLCs with four ControlLogix PLCs controlling Flex I/O. Included also is the replacement of the existing DH+ network that is used to communicate with the 1794 Flex I/O with a ControlNet network. CSS will upgrade the existing InTouch ArchestrA system, and replace a custom-written Batch system with RSBatch.
Sithembiso Kunene, project manager, comments: "the reasons why we selected CSS include its quality, the proven expertise of CSS and its staff in Brewhouse upgrades - and the confidence that CSS is a reliable partner for working together on a project in which we share one common goal: making sure that the Brewhouse Control System helps Rosslyn brewery achieve or even exceed expectations in the fields of flexibility, reliability, operability and maintainability."
About SABMiller
SABMiller is one of the world's largest brewers with brewing interests or distribution agreements in over 60 countries across five continents. The group's brands include premium international beers such as Miller Genuine Draft, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Pilsner Urquell, as well as an exceptional range of market leading local brands. Outside the USA, SABMiller plc is also one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products in the world.
About CSS
Convenient Software Solutions provides complete industrial automation solutions to a wide range of industry sectors. The company has extensive experience in batch implementations and is a certified systems integrator (SI) for ArchestrA. CSS manages industrial automation projects ranging in size from small modifications to large, capital-intensive upgrades and new installations. CSS is represented by two regional offices, one located in Gauteng and the other in KwaZulu-Natal. From here projects are undertaken throughout South Africa and Africa alike. Projects as far as Thailand have also successfully been completed.
For more information contact Derek Hay, Convenient Software Solutions, 011 425 5326, www.cs-solutions.co.za
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