Schneider Electric Wonderware Recipe Manager Plus Software

Schneider Electric has released an updated version of its Wonderware Recipe Manager Plus software. Designed for the food and beverage industry and any other batch manufacturer, the software reduces engineering and implementation costs by up to 40% compared to bespoke recipe management solutions, and it can reduce new product time to market from 20 to 40%, depending on the industry, according to the company.

The software provides easy-to-use recipe formula management in a secure, web-based client/server environment. Flexible integration and connectivity enables formula parameter download to any automation system. It is control and automation system independent so it can be used on any automated production and packaging equipment and it integrates with existing automation systems, helping to unify and standardise the user experience and recipe data management.

The software is accessible on any computer, HMI workstation, operator panel or mobile device with an HTML5-compatible browser. It provides formula management, procedure management and execution functionality, as well as a rich user interface for all related recipe management, execution and system administration tasks. Role-based security, automatic item versioning, approvals, automatic change and execution history records and report views provide deep governance to ensure and document consistent product quality.