March 19, 2024

ANDRITZ introduces comprehensive automation and digitalisation solutions for feed industry

 

ANDRITZ is introducing a comprehensive portfolio of automation and digitalisation solutions for the feed industry under its Metris digital platform.

This universally compatible platform supports operational efficiency, resilience, readiness and sustainability, and aims to allow for fully autonomous feed plant operations by 2027.

"The journey to autonomous operations is paved with bold steps of those who embrace every facet of automation and digitalisation, turning challenges into opportunities for growth," said Sohail Nazari, head of Automation & Digitalization at ANDRITZ Feed & Biofuel. "Combining expertise and state-of-the-art digital technologies, we never stand still and enable businesses to thrive. ANDRITZ will be with you every step of the way in your journey, ensuring your plant and your business never stand still."

With digital technologies for process optimisation, asset management, operator training and knowledge management, ANDRITZ ensures a holistic, turnkey approach to feed processing, the company said in its press release. This enables feed producers to unlock their plants' full potential over the full lifecycle, enhancing profitability and reducing total cost of ownership.

The use of ANDRITZ's Metris digital platform has led to throughput increases in the range of 7-16% in various industries.

Protecting feed operations from cyber risks is crucial. With ANDRITZ's in-house provider of cyber security solutions OTORIO, the company ensures full visibility across all assets and operations on demand, effectively enabling IT-OT convergence and proactively mitigating digital risks to IEC 62443 standards, ANDRITZ said.

Also, for the first time in the feed industry, ANDRITZ is offering full scale digital twin technology to enable virtual commissioning, allowing up to 90% of potential issues to be resolved before on-site commissioning.

ANDRITZ's automation and digitalisation solutions have been instrumental in achieving reductions in specific energy consumption ranging from 3% to 17% across various industries. By proactively identifying malfunctions and maintaining asset integrity, these solutions effectively minimise production disruptions and enhance sustainable operations.

Overall, ANDRITZ's automation and digitalisation solutions aim to deliver tangible, measurable and replicable value as a basis for data-driven decisions, the company concluded.

 
- ANDRITZ