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as virtual systems – “That makes system
maintenance easier for us in process control
because the hardware side is maintained by
our central IT department.” This allows Dahl
and his colleagues to concentrate on their
main task of supporting the many projects
involved in process control. Because besides
Mertingen, they also support the control
systems at Zott's production plants in Günzburg
and in Opole in Poland, where Sistar
is also in use. Dahl said, “Of course, we are
frequently on site, but to save time we deal
with a lot of things from here – and with
Sistar that works very well thanks to good
troubleshooting.” Not least of all because
Sistar is extremely stable and reliable. Dahl
explained, “Sistar really does run round the
clock, 24/7 and 365 days a year. We really
can rely on the system, even during conversions
and integrations. Other control systems
are often not so robust.” The last point in
particular is so important to Zott because the
company is continually optimizing its processes.
Patrick Linder said, “Actually, there's
always a conversion or commissioning going
on somewhere in our plant. And then I assist
with the commissioning, conduct the appropriate
tests, and discuss the results with
those responsible” The goal is to make the
entire production as efficient as possible –
which means producing products with the
high quality demanded while keeping losses
“With replay mode, we're certainly saving
50% of the time required for troubleshooting.”
Thomas Dahl, process
control project manager, Zott SE & Co.
KG, Mertingen
“Sistar is exactly the right solution for us.
It is absolutely stable, simple to configure
and maintain, and troubleshooting is
easy.” Thomas Bissinger, head of process
control, Zott SE & Co. KG, Mertingen
and the use of resources as low as possible.
Dahl stated that a stable, reliable control system,
such as Sistar, was an important factor.
The preferred solution
for new projects
Not only optimizations but also changes
to the product range are part of everyday
business at Zott – and that's why one of
the largest process control projects is currently
running right outside the door: Zott
recently commissioned a new bakery in
Mertingen. Current conversions as well as
future expansions will preferably be implemented
with Sistar. Thomas Bissinger said,
“We're using the latest Sistar version 7.5 in
our bakery. The system is simply exactly the
right solution for us. It is absolutely stable,
easy to configure and maintain. Troubleshooting
is made easy by the combination
of step protocols, archive and message protocols
and, in particular, replay mode.”
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