Alice Chambers |
AVEVA showcased its advanced industrial software solutions on the Schneider Electric booth at Hannover Messe 2025. The entire booth was designed to highlight the power of industrial software at the heart of the connected industry economy, using the perspective of a dairy farm to illustrate real-world applications.
The booth followed the journey from milking cows to storing and transporting raw milk under strict hygiene conditions, processing it into various dairy products through pasteurisation and fermentation, and then packaging and distributing the final products to customers. Throughout this process, AVEVA’s software played a crucial role in optimising operations, ensuring efficiency and maintaining sustainability.
AVEVA’s Plant Control Center zone shows full visibility into the ‘farm to fork’ brewery process with live KPIs and alarms
From the Plant Control Center zone, attendees can see full visibility of the manufacturing lifecycle, with live KPIs and alarms. Powered by the AVEVA Unified Operations Center system, demonstrations show how real-time data from the dairy farm enable predictive maintenance and operational efficiency. By integrating AI-driven analytics and 3D models, maintenance teams can identify issues, pinpoint affected equipment and access detailed instructions on necessary repairs, explained Markus Herrmann, senior manager of presales for central and eastern Europe at AVEVA.
“This streamlined approach reduces downtime, improves asset longevity and ensures seamless operations,” he said.
Process simulation was another highlight, showing how AVEVA’s software can model plant operations to optimise efficiency and sustainability.
“Process simulation began around 50 years ago, and over the past decade, we have been developing software for it with continuous improvements,” said Stefan Millhoff, presales specialist in simulation and learning at AVEVA.
Millhoff explained that instead of relying on 50 separate applications for heat and material balance, engineers can use one comprehensive tool, reducing training requirements and IT maintenance. These simulations help engineers gain a deeper understanding of plant processes and to make data-driven decisions such as calculate operational models.
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The AVEVA team also highlighted how AI plays a pivotal role in enhancing engineering workflows. AVEVA’s tools leverage existing operational data to mimic reactor behaviour, automate process simulations and position machines optimally within a plant. AI-driven analysis also helps engineers determine KPIs, evaluate economic efficiency, assess operating costs, measure emissions and more.
The integration of live data and AI further enhances factory floor operations by identifying anomalies and providing actionable recommendations.
“If equipment is at risk of failure, the system can suggest proactive cleaning or maintenance before an issue escalates,” said Millhoff. “Advanced analytics also enables AI to flag key drivers for controlling efficiency and resource consumption, ensuring that the dairy farm operates at peak performance while minimising waste.”
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