Siemens at Drinktec 2017

At first glance, digitalization may not seem to play much of a role in the food and beverage industry – but this may be deceptive. At drinktec 2017 Siemens will be using the example of the dairy sector to demonstrate that both process and discrete workflows in the food and beverage industry can benefit from digitalization. The Siemens portfolio for digitalization solutions is called the Digital Enterprise.

At drinktec trade visitors will have the opportunity to find out just how individual dairy products can be. Until recently, we've seen different flavors in dairy products – like yogurt and milkshakes – created by the manufacturer. However, the endless possibilities of digitalization may enable the consumers themselves to design products and packaging according to their own tastes.

At drinktec trade visitors will have the opportunity to find out just how individual dairy products can be. Until recently, we've seen different flavors in dairy products – like yogurt and milkshakes – created by the manufacturer. However, the endless possibilities of digitalization may enable the consumers themselves to design products and packaging according to their own tastes.

At this year's Drinktec, "Braumat", the Siemens process automation system for breweries is celebrating a jubilee: It has been on the market for 40 years. Initial automation solutions based on electronic controls came into being since the 1970s. The patent application for the process control system tailored to meet the specific needs of the brewery industry followed in 1977. Ever since, more than 500 breweries worldwide have been using the Braumat to produce their beer in a safe and reliable process, always maintaining a consistently high product quality.

The Siemens slogan for this year's Drinktec, the world's leading trade fair for the beverage industry, exhorts visitors to "Discover the value of the Digital Enterprise for the beverage industry". On its booth encompassing around 240 square meters, Siemens will be demonstrating how industrial enterprises of all sizes can benefit from the digital revolution – from the digital value chain in the engineering process through to the in-line integration of machines.

Using examples taken from the dairy, brewery and soft drink sector, visitors to the Siemens booth will be able to experience at first hand how digitalization enhances flexibility and allows even customized, individual products to be mass-produced.

Kai Schneiderwind, Head of Siemens Vertical Market Management Food & Beverage