Innovations for a better world.

Automation Solutions.Fully integrated automation solutions, from the chocolate expert.

Differentiate yourself through our unique capabilities.Combination of proven chocolate process know-how and automation competence.

To be successful in the chocolate industry’s environment, you

need more than clearly defi ned goals and promising strategies

for the future. You must be able to rely on production plants

that offer maximum uptime and optimal performance.

To continuously increase the effi ciency and effectiveness of

your plant, carefully trained staff and state-of-the-art equip-

ment and systems are crucial. To achieve this goal, Bühler

supports you by offering its specifi c Automation Services.

Bühler Automation Solutions – control your operations, shape your future.

Automation Solutions.

Plant and machine control systems.

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The chocolate experts.

Full-scope automation.

Market leader in chocolate.

Safety and quality.

-8.8% operating expenses.

Productivity +10%

Reliable KPI management(OEE, downtime & energy

management)

Process and technology expertise from bean to bar

500+ line automation systems in service worldwide

Process, operations and maintenance expertise along

the entire process chain

360° connectivity

Food safety (traceability,CCP mgmt, validation, etc.)

Production management (KPI, trending, recipe mgmt)

Collaborate as our lifetime partners.Benefi t from our single-source experience and know-how.

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Automation Solutions.

Plant and machine control systems.

Automation is much more than software code, a human

machine interface (HMI) and a control cabinet. Automation

provides the basis for smart and effi cient operation of your

production line and ensures the required end product quality

at the desired line throughput as well as high effi ciency and

safety in all respects.

All starts with our consulting and evaluation services to deter-

mine the solution that perfectly matches your needs. It contin-

ues with professional execution of the project with its various

milestones to ensure the required quality and on-time start of

production followed by fi nal commissioning. We are your life-

time partners and our services therefore do not stop with the

signing of the fi nal take-over certifi cate.

An outstanding package of life cycle management services

and solutions ensures that your system will be up and running

throughout its service life. Professional trouble-shooting, vari-

ous automation training modules for your operators, mainte-

nance engineers and quality managers as well as smart mod-

ernization packages maintain your operations at a high level

and enable you to increase your productivity.

Bühler full-scope services – our lifelong promise to you.

Full-scope solutions & services.

Project execution.

Evaluation.

Life cycle management.

24/7 hotlineRemote support Modernization

Training

Project managementEngineering

Manufacturing Start-up

Process know-howSystem specifi cation

ManufacturingIn-house testing

ConsultingBudgeting

Pre-engineeringAssessments

Improve your potential with a customized solution.Choose the right automation system from a wide range of integrated solution designs.

Customized automation solutions enable you to achieve high productivity and uptime without compromising on end product quality and while ensuring high safety as well as full connectivity, information security and process transparency.

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Automation Solutions.

Plant and machine control systems.

Flexible Automation Solutions. Bühler understands your

needs. Together with our specialists, you will find the solution

perfectly tailored to your requirements.

Higher Productivity and Availability. Let the system

support your operations and thus increase your efficiency.

Quality Assurance and Food Safety. Obtain the key bench-

marking characteristics and the safety know-how from Bühler.

Information Security and Process Transparency. Data saving, retraceability of production and analysis of the

root causes of trouble provide the process reliability you need.

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Today hundreds of process lines around the world are running on Bühler control systems, clearly proving their quality and reliability. How-ever, Bühler automation solutions not only pro-vide maximum transparency, they also ensure that chocolate production lines run as econom-ically and effi ciently as possible. The focus here is on optimum process control to ensure trou-ble-free production of high-quality chocolate.

All solutions are scalable to optimally suit to your

specifi c needs and cover your entire factory auto-

mation system – from raw materials handling and

production to the storage of your fi nished products

– “all from a single source”.

Automation Solutions.

Plant and machine control systems.

This Bühler automation system is a perfect combination of proven and customized applications running on best-in-class components.

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Automation Solutions.

Plant and machine control systems.

Solutions and Consistency. All our solutions (Basic,

Advanced and Excellence) rely on best-in-class

components and tools. This ensures the consistency

of plant and machine control. We rely on it.

Exemplary System Architecture.Bühler's Excellence Solution with WinCos®.

Abbreviation / LegendERP Enterprise Resource Planning

HMI Human Machine Interface

IoT Internet of Things

MES Manufacturing Execution System

PLC Programmable Logic Controller

IoT readyMobility

Power and Local Control

MES

HMI

PLC

Plant Control

Communication & Integration

Communication

ERP

HMI

PLC

Power and Local Control

Machine Control

Benchmark – WinCos® as the Excellence Solution. Scalable top-end solution providing unique MES features and 360° connectivity.

Internet of Things (IoT) – Bühler is pointing the way into the

age of Digital Services. WinCos® enables you to transmit the

latest information on your factory operations to your mobile

device. This allows you to move from traditional maintenance

to predictive maintenance, which will increase your uptime

and reduce your costs. Obtain an overview or your plant on a

dashboard anywhere and anytime on your mobile device.

Drive your company and increase the performance, quality

and overall equipment efficiency of your plant.

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Automation Solutions.

Plant and machine control systems.

WinCos® is Bühler’s high-end line control system which optimally combines processing tech-nology, operation and monitoring of the processing line, MES features such as KPI manage-ment and traceability, production planning and maintenance planning as well as full connec-tivity to various machine control systems and the enterprise resources planning (ERP).

Our experts in automation solutions are close to you. Contact us to benefit from our consulting and support services

enabling you to increase your productivity and quality.

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Bühler AG

CH-9240 Uzwil

Switzerland

T + 41 71 955 11 11

F + 41 71 955 35 82

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