PPMA 2024: Promtek returns after hit debut
With digitalisation a key theme at PPMA, the automation specialist Promtek will be returning to the show this September, showcasing its cloud-based process control solutions for intelligent weighment management, recipe handling and production monitoring.
At stand E32, PPMA Show (24-26 September 2024, NEC Birmingham), following the success of last year’s debut at the show, the company’s Condor Cloud and MicroMan control systems will once again be demonstrated to visitors.
Together, Promtek says they provide a “complete strategic overview” of every aspect of production, taking the fuss out of managing ingredient reformulations, equipment utilisation, climate impact and energy costs.
As a cloud-based alternative, Condor Cloud offers IT/OT integration for ingredient and recipe handling without the need for expensive IT infrastructure, making it ideal for fast-growing SME manufacturers with a weighing process. With no need for onsite servers or network requirements, the browser-based Condor Cloud will help grow a business, reduce costs, and optimise production facilities without the need for overly complicated software or paper trails.
Promtek’s all-in-one platform uses predefined algorithms to calculate energy efficiency accurately, bringing all the benefits of large-scale manufacturing systems to smaller-scale facilities.
Using the system’s time-in-motion capabilities, each step in the production process is analysed and measured, and a standardised time for each stage is established.
By analysing the data in Condor from each connected motor and input, the MES can trim down production waste and reduce energy usage by fine-tuning individual equipment settings – significantly lessening the amount of kWh/t.
MicroMan, a hand weighing platform, collates ingredient and recipe information from manual adds, either as part of a bigger batch using Promtek’s signature process control platform StoraWeigh or the integration platform Condor, to generate bespoke production control and data.
Businesses can use the data to create customer-specific trusted records of weights and measurements of ingredients and materials, manage recipe control, improve ingredient traceability, prevent cross-contamination and assist with order scheduling.
When asked about attending the show, Promtek’s marketing manager, Lani Scholtz, noted the excitement of Promtek heading back to the PPMA once again.
“We are truly excited to showcase our next-level innovations, and as well as this, there’s the opportunity to discuss the customised solutions we can offer, like a system we created in conjunction with Schneider Electric recently based on the Tesys Island,” Scholtz said.
“By combining our expertise and technology with Schneider’s Tesys, we were able to set up a system where a feed mill’s machinery was completely controlled and monitored via a network connection, without the need for contactors or a costly PLC. We love what we do and we’re looking forward to making some fabulous new connections within the industry.”
