Siemens helps the beer to flow at Lion Nathan’s Auckland site

Siemens has offered the Braumat Process Control System to the brewing industry since 1980. Over the years, Braumat has evolved into a robust, reliable system taking advantage of the innovations in technology.

Siemens technologies are claimed to provide significant water and energy-efficiency savings, while also enabling production flexibility - fundamental to delivering on the changing tastes and brand variety demanded by today’s astute beer consumer.

“Our technology guarantees the same high quality at all times while reducing the amount of water and energy consumed by up to 30% for every 100 L of beer,” said Ashish Bhat, Siemens Executive Manager for Industrial Automation.

“Process controls that guarantee this capability, and all literally at the push of a button, have become a real competitive advantage for breweries.”

Siemens is the control technology provider behind Lion Nathan’s new $250 million flagship Australasian site in Auckland, which is expected to reduce operating costs for the brewery by up to $15 million per year.

“The new operation will provide a number of productivity, customer responsiveness, environmental and employee advantages, including an expected NZ$12-15 million annual reduction in operating costs,” Lion Nathan Corporate Affairs Director Liz Read said.

“The current generation of energy-efficient Siemens electric motors, which keep production moving from the mash house to bottling, save so much energy that their procurement costs are amortised after only a little over a year. In a stagnant market, savings in these areas generate clear competitive advantages,” Mr Bhat said.