MUNICH, GERMANY September 12, 2005 — At drinktec 2005, Sept. 12-19 in Munich, Germany, Rockwell Automation (Hall B4, Booth 325/528) will feature its latest automation and information solutions designed specifically to help beverage companies confront industry challenges and improve their manufacturing operations. As rising retailer, government and consumer pressures place increased demands on flexibility, responsiveness and quality, solutions from Rockwell Automation help beverage manufacturers optimize production from process to packaging applications.“The breadth and diversity of beverage manufacturing, continuously changing consumer and regulatory demands, and pace of change due to consolidation often make it difficult for beverage companies to optimize productivity, maintain product quality and provide a sustainable platform for accelerated business growth,” said Mike Jamieson, beverage industry vice president, Rockwell Automation. “At drinktec 2005, Rockwell Automation will demonstrate how its automation and information solutions can help beverage manufacturers meet their cost, quality, flexibility and regulatory challenges across the entire production life cycle to improve their overall operations.” Featured solutions from Rockwell Automation for beverage manufacturers at drinktec 2005 include the following: Tracking and Tracing. Increased customer, business and regulatory demands are challenging beverage companies to ensure product quality and improve regulatory performance. Tracking and Tracing solutions from Rockwell Automation track and record product information during each step of production, from raw materials to the final product, to help beverage manufacturers better monitor and analyze operations for improved product quality and production efficiency. Scheduling and Order Management. Complex order management, increased stock keeping units (SKU), and pressure to reduce inventory is increasing focus on improving production planning and asset utilization. Rockwell Automation works with beverage producers to integrate their enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems with the plant floor to optimize plant scheduling through scenario planning based on trend analyses and real-time performance characteristics. As a result, beverage companies can better schedule and monitor production orders for improved on-time delivery and reduced cycle times.Production Execution and Control. By taking an enterprise-wide approach to beverage production, companies can improve manufacturing flexibility and responsiveness to changing market demands. Rockwell Automation works with beverage manufacturers to implement an integrated control and information solution that bridges process and discrete applications. By doing so, manufacturers can simplify operations and improve production visibility, intelligence and control to optimize efficiency and reduce waste and operating costs.Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture. The enabling foundation for the company’s beverage manufacturing solutions, the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture is a multidiscipline control and information architecture designed to serve a broad range of applications. Beverage manufacturers can take advantage of its control, visualization, networking and information management capabilities to make timely business decisions and improve startup times. By leveraging the Integrated Architecture, beverage manufacturers can communicate information to and from all aspects of the plant – from process applications to packaging. Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), is a leading global provider of automation, power, control, and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., U.S.A., the company employs about 20,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.Visit their website at www.rockwellautomation.com.
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