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The Winery Engineering Association proudly acknowledges the support of its
Patron Sponsor & Founding Sponsor
As we head to September it is important to remind our readers of the upcoming WEA conference - Production and Applied Technology. This is great opportunity to reconnect with peers, be educated on advancements within the industry, but also to hopefully have an enjoyable break from the constant challenges at the coal face. As I write this it dawns on me how fast the year is progressing with some sites looking at starting vintage in approximately 4 months, yet with our financial year structure, just beginning our engineering projects. So with the conference coming up, get some great ideas and opportunities, and then fasten the seat belt and race towards vintage 2018. Looking forward to catching up with as many members and guests as possible at the conference. Cheers Ben. Ben McDonald – WEA President
www.wea.org.au
WineLines August 2017 Issue
Newsletter of the Winery Engineering Association
President Ben McDonald
Treasury Wine Estates [email protected]
Treasurer
Peter Stone Best Bottlers
Secretary Ray Pender
Australian Vintage Limited [email protected]
Postal Address
PO Box 433 BURONGA NSW 2739
Phone
03 5022 5100
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Conference Organizer Trevor Leighton
PO Box 432 Buronga
NSW 2739 Ph. 03 5024 8611 Fx. 03 5024 8925 Mb. 0417 597 956
Speaker Coordinator & WineLines Editor
David Clark Ph. 03 5358 2059 Mb. 0412 518 685 [email protected]
In This Issue • Presidents Report – Ben McDonald • WEA 2017 National Conference • WEA Membership • Ifm efector – Cloud based condition monitoring now a game changer • ASVO – Wine Sensory & Practical Workshop • Wine Australia – 2017 National Vintage Report • Rockwell Automation – Bottling made easy at Yalumba • Programmed Property Services – Why making the correct plant
selection is important
WEA Presidents Report
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WineEng 2017
The National Conference and Exhibition of the WEA
Only a short time now before the WEA 2017 National Conference gets underway with the conference theme title, venue and dates being as follows:- Theme: PRODUCTION & APPLIED TECHNOLOGY Venue: Vine Inn, Nuriootpa, Barossa Valley, South Australia Dates: Wednesday 6th & Thursday 7th September The speaker program is well and truly locked in and demand to exhibit at the event has been extremely strong with all booths being taken being made up of both local and international suppliers to the industry. With the theme title for the 2017 National conference being’ ‘Production & Applied Technology’ the subject matter of this year’s presentations will focus on how advanced technology can be applied to winemaking production in order to increase efficiency, improve product quality, reduce waste and reduce the cost of goods, that being the case attendance will be beneficial to personnel from wineries of all sizes and all areas of winery production including winemakers, owner operators, general production and asset management Speaker Program A packed program of 2 days of presentations has been scheduled commencing with a welcome by WEA President – Ben McDonald following which the keynote address with be given by the Managing Director of Vivelys Asia Pacific - Mr. Thomas Leclerc in which he will give a global perspective of where the wine industry is at and the importance of adopting new technology. At conclusion of the keynote address the delivery of both technical and commercial presentations from Australian and International speakers will take place over the 2 days of the conference plus in addition this year’s conference will also include a workshop looking at the electricity market plus there will be an educational wine tasting session conducted by the AWRI looking at Eden Valley Riesling.
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2017 WEA AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE PROGRAM
“PROdUCTION & APPLIEd TEChNOLOGy”
WEdNESdAy, 6Th SEPTEMbER, 2017
8:30am Registration and view Exhibition - Tea/Coffee available
Conference Opening
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Chaired by Mr. Ben McDonald, (President of the WEA) 9:30 am Welcome Mr. Ben McDonald, President Winery Engineering Association 9:45 am Key Note Address – Production & Applied Technology – A New Era to Come? Mr. Thomas Leclerc – Managing Director – Vivelys Asia Pacific
MORNING BREAK Display Area 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Chaired by – Dr. Vince O’Brien – Director - Ancoeur WEA Committee Member 11:00 am Predicting Ferment Performance with the New AWRI Ferment Simulator Mr. Tadro Abbott – Project Engineer - AWRI 11:30 am Partial Dealcoholisation of Wine - Comparing Technologies and their Sensorial Impact Dr. Andreas Blank – Managing Director – K+H Process Tec GmbH 12:00 pm Protecting Wine Integrity with Best Practice Bottling Mr. Neil Scrimgeour – Senior Scientist - AWRI 12:30 pm – 1:00pm Annual General Meeting Chair – Mr. Greg Schultz – Executive Account Manager – Rockwell Automation Annual General Meeting of members of the Winery Engineering Association. Non members are very welcome to attend but cannot vote Lunch will be available during this brief meeting and you will still have time to talk with exhibitors after.
LUNCH Display Area 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Chaired by Mr. Ross Wilkinson – Project Manager – Treasury Wine Estates WEA Director/Deputy Secretary
2.00 pm Preparing for a Digital Future; Guaranteeing Product Traceability & Ensuring Plant Reliability
Mr. Colin Gudgeon – National Business Development Manager, F&B – Schneider Electric 2:30 pm Grape Crushing – History and Recent Developments Dr. Simon Nordestgaard – Senior Engineer - AWRI
AFTERNOON BREAK Display Area 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
4 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Chaired by Mr. Chris Travers – Director - Travhotech WEA Committee Member 3:30 pm Transforming Wine Production – Titanium Membrane and its Benefits for the Wine Industry Mr. Scott Russell – Business Development Manager – AMS Filtration 3:45 pm Membrane System for the Bubble Less Inline Adjustment of Carbon Dioxide & Oxygen Mr. Jochen Drueck – Global Export Director – K+H Tec GmbH 4:00 pm New Innovative Replaceable Sparkling Wine Closure Mr. Andrew Byles – Consultant - Reekap 4:15 pm Natural Refrigerant Chillers Mrs. Jannie Howard – Marketing Manager – Gordon Brothers Industries 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Chaired by Mr.Peter Godden, Manager - Industry Engagement and Application - AWRI
4:30 pm Educational Tasting – Identifying Differences in Eden Valley Rieslings
Networking and Stress Relief 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM • Please note that the evening is free for informal networking and there are many restaurants and eating places in the Barossa Valley area including those at your motels. Further information is available at the registration desk with local brochures available.
ThURSdAy, 7Th SEPTEMbER 2017
9:00 am Visit Exhibition, Tea/Coffee available
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Chaired by – Mrs. Jannie Howard – Marketing Manager – Gordon Brothers Industries WEA Committee Member 9:30 am Trelleborg Technologies & Selection Perfection of Hoses Mr. Nathan Rowbottom – Manager – Byford Fluid Solutions 9:45 am Reducing Contamination and Product Taint Risk, Through Innovative Cleaning Chemicals Dr. Damien Rankine – Research & Development Manager - Dominant 10:00 am IO-Link and its Application in Wineries Mr. Darryl Blackeby – Product Sales Manager – ifm efector 10:15 am Maximise Your Uptime - High Availability Servers
Mr. Trent Reimers – Technology Specialist – Software – NHP Electrical Engineering Products
MORNING BREAK Display Area 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
5 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Chaired by Dr. Simon Nordestgaard – Senior Engineer – AWRI WEA Committee Member 11:00 am Insights into Filtration and Filterability Dr. Paul Bowyer – Group Oenologist/Regional Manager SA – Blue H20 Filtration .
11:30 am Precise Control of Gases in Wine Mr. Brendan Rumbel – ANZ Business Manager – 3M Separation & Purification Sciences Division
LUNCH
Display Area 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Chaired by – Mr. Mark Gishen – Project Manager Environmental & Technical - SAWIA 1:30 pm Understanding the Electricity Market: How to Reduce Costs Panel discussion facilitated by the South Australian Wine Industry Association with the panel being made up of representatives from key areas of the energy sector inc: Dean Willis - Executive Director Operations at Energy4Business, an independent energy broker and manager Nick Palousis - CEO of 2XE, a specialist business and engineering consulting team delivering resource efficiency and productivity solutions. Joe Caruso - Major Customer Manager at SA Power Networks which operates the distribution network that stretches across South Australia. Ben Gregory - Senior Account Manager at Flow Power, a transformative licensed energy retailer that helps businesses access the wholesale electricity market as well as manage their load and reduce power bills. 2:30 pm Information the Key to Unlocking Energy Saving Ms. Rosanne Sabiston – Business Manager – Power Control – Rockwell Automation
AFTERNOON BREAK Display Area 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Chaired by – Mr. Ian Walsh – SA/NT Sales Manager – Rockwell Automation WEA Committee Member
3:30 pm Interactive Wine Producers Safety Guide Mr. John Hutchings – CEO – Pro-Visual Publishing 4:00 pm Zero Harm - The Business Value of Good Work Place Safety Mr. Malcolm Deery – Group General Manager – Health, Safety & Environment – Programmed 4.30 pm The Difference Collective - Helping Your Community's Future Ms. Jo Marshall – Chief Culturiser - Culturise
CONFERENCE DINNER
6:30 pm - Pre-Dinner Drinks 7:00 pm - Dinner – MC’s: Mr. Greg Schultz – Executive Account Manager – Rockwell Automation & Ms. Jo Marshall representing Programmed In the tradition of our conference dinners we have a BYO arrangement to encourage everyone to bring his or her own wines to share at the dinner. For those who have forgotten to bring something from their own winery/region, you may purchase wine at the dinner.
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The format of the workshop titled “Understanding the electricity market: how to reduce your costs”, will be a 1-hour industry briefing presented by the South Australian Wine Industry Association chaired by SAWIA Project Manager – Environmental & Technical Mark Gishen who will lead a panel discussion on the electricity market specifically tailored for the wine industry.
The panel of experts (including energy brokers, retailers and resource efficiency consultants) will explain some of the main questions and challenges faced by vineyards and wineries on how electricity is used and consumed, including:
• How are prices likely to change in the future? • What are the key causes of the price increases? (Renewables? Gas supply? Network?) • Why are SA prices higher than other states? • How to understand your energy bill • How are network charges changing? • What can be done to minimize electricity costs? • Explaining the jargon about: Energy efficiency, Procurement & brokering, Peak shaving, Shifting
load, Power generation and storage…. • How can I get data about my usage pattern?
This briefing will be a must attend for anyone with the responsibility for purchasing electricity and managing production, e.g. owner/operators, site managers, production supervisors, purchasing and financial officers
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Presentation Abstracts
Copies of all of the 2017 conference presentation abstracts and associated speaker professional biographies are now available on the WEA website www.wea.org.au with a couple of examples being as follows which will give you an idea of the caliber and informative nature of this year’s speaker program Technical Presentation Example
Blue H2O Filtration
Insights into Filtration and Filterability Presenter: Dr Paul Bowyer – Group Oenologist / Regional Manager SA – Blue H2O Filtration
Dr Bowyer has a background in organic and inorganic chemistry, having completed a double major in chemistry with first class honours at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 1991. He undertook a PhD in 1992 at UNSW in heterocyclic chemistry and metal complexation, part of which was completed at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom after obtaining one of five Australian Young Endeavour Science Awards in 1992. Three years of post-doctoral research in pure chemistry followed at the Australian National University (Canberra, Australia) and the Universität Basel (Basel, Switzerland). Seeking a more applied chemistry focus on returning to Australia in 1999,
Dr Bowyer accepted a position at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga teaching wine chemistry and wine sensory analysis, where he received a teaching excellence award in his third year as an academic. A move to the University of Adelaide in 2003 saw the expansion of the sensory analysis role to cover
7 oenology, viticulture and wine marketing degree programmes. In 2006 Dr Bowyer joined the commercial sector with Laffort Australia as the Australasian Technical Manager. In 2011 Dr Bowyer joined BHF Technologies as Group Oenologist. He has been very active in the promotion of wine filterability analysis to the Australian wine industry. Dr Bowyer retains his association with the University of Adelaide as an Adjunct Lecturer to the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine. Presentation Abstract Filtration remains somewhat of a black art in the wine industry, with winemakers using a combination of experience and information provided by manufacturers to achieve desired outcomes. Sterile (membrane) filtration accounts for an ever-increasing proportion of wine products, yet for some wines this remains a debated approach to packaging. Recent changes in membrane compositions, coupled with the use of wine additives such as tannins, yeast extracts, grape juice concentrate, gum Arabic and CMC, have warranted an examination of how best to improve filtration outcomes. Since many of these additives are colloidal in nature they are not necessarily detected by the industry standard measurement of turbidity (NTU), yet they can and do have a significant impact on wine filterability index (FI). This has significant flow-on effects for both the winemaker and the packager. This presentation will briefly overview different filtration approaches and their relative impacts on wine physical and sensory characteristics. Although there is no current Australian standard for measuring wine FI, different methods for doing so will be presented and critiqued. Measurement equipment will also be discussed in conjunction with the correct interpretation of filterability analyses, and caveats indicated. Vinpac International has used FI measurement for sterile filtration wines since July 2013. Some interesting figures from their vast FI measurement library will be presented, in addition to some valuable findings that they have made. Commercial Presentation Example
Reekap Pty Ltd
Reekap – New Innovative Replaceable Sparkling Wine Closure Presenter: Mr. Andrew Byles – Consultant
Andrew completed a trade before completing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has since completed a Master of Business Administration. Beside owning 3 businesses in Metal fabrication and Aviation he has practiced as: • a design engineer in metal products: • a maintenance manager for a wine company • a plant engineer for a major wine company specialising in bottling and packaging; • a management consultant to brewing and wine businesses.
Andrew is currently the operations manager for Spring Gully Foods following their period of voluntary administration. Andrew is also a past president of the Winery Engineering Association.
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• Easily opened with low effort and no tools; • Opened without sudden “boiling” of the product • Re-sealed by a consumer wanting a classy product for another occasion; • Kept in stock for long periods without CO2 leakage or oxygen ingress; • Free from taints; • A survivor to some dents; • Free from bulging under pressure. • Can be sealed into a bottle with standard bottling equipment.
Rekapp has been developed in Australia to ensure all the above were addressed and each was thoroughly tested by the Australian wine research institute (AWRI). The Rekapp closure has patents approved in Australia, Europe, China and patents pending in USA. Testing at AWRI shows Rekapp has superior CO2 retention to even a crown seal. Flavour profiling by the AWRI show more favourably than any other sparkling wine closure. The self-sealing feature of the closure uses the bore of the bottle to achieve Oxygen transmission rates lower than any sparkling beverage closure. About the inventor - Manny Kurmis Manny Kurmis has worked in the beverage and wine industries for more than 45 years and saw the need for a closure that used existing equipment to package the product and was easy for the consumer to use. After 10 years of thinking, experimenting, trialing, correcting and applying for patents we are presented with the all Australian Reekap.
…………………………………………………………………………………… Exhibiting The following companies will be exhibiting at this year’s event and we encourage you to attend to discuss first hand with these experts your requirements and how they may be able to assist:
Smart, safe solutions to transform
your manufacturing challenges into advantages
Travhotec Pty Ltd – hot water & steam boilers, heat exchangers, stainless and poly tanks, chillers, pumps, radiant heaters.
Advanced Metallurgical Solutions Pty
Ltd – Engineering Design and Development Services, Viti-flow
Filtration Systems.
Byford Equipment continually strives to be the leader in the fabrication of stainless steel tankers and set the
industry benchmark for quality, innovation, productivity and service.
Winery and Bottling Automation and
Control Experts
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Manufacturer of high pressure
centrifuges
Australia's specialist in Industrial
Refrigeration, Ammonia Refrigeration, Evaporators, Compressors. We provide Design, Servicing, Parts
throughout Australia.
Chillers, Air Conditioners, Generators
and Air Compressors
Provides a broad range of property
maintenance services
Della Toffla Pacific – 40 years of experience in winemaking and
stainless steel processing.
IFM Effector – Sensor and control solutions for automation.
CAPS offer the widest range of
industrial compressed air and power generation solutions in Australia, with
14 branches located nationwide.
The leading choice for process
cooling, heating, and air conditioning system solutions throughout Australia
and New Zealand.
Filters for wine, beverages, food, pharmaceutical, healthcare,
resources, industrial, and automotive industries. Fluid, air, gas, and product
filtration.
Winery Production Management
Software
Winery equipment, destemmers,
crushers, sorting equipment
Stainless steel tank
manufacturing/de-alcoholising
JMA Engineering P/L – stainless steel fabrication and mild steel construction.
Pentair Flow and Filtration Solutions – process equipment, valves, pumps,
CO2 equipment, filtration.
NHP Electrical Engineering – specialise in motor control, power
distribution and automation systems.
Roxset Flooring custom tailor a solution to suit any retail, commercial,
or industrial flooring application.
Dominant is a 100% Australian
owned company, supplying quality cleaning products and systems to
industry throughout Australia.
Fluid Chillers manufacturers its CA
series weatherproof, air-cooled water chillers in a range with nominal
capacities from 20 to 200 KW, with a strong focus on industrial
applications.
Filtration, separation, solution
WBM – Australia's Wine Business
Magazine is one of the world's most respected wine industry publications,
Specialists in power generation and
temperature control
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Schneider Electric is global specialist
in energy management with operations in more than 100
countries,
Gentle and efficient agitation of wine storage tanks for consistent blends,
improved flavour extraction and optimal refrigeration efficiency.
Drives for your industry
Ridgelea Pty Ltd are importers of high
quality winemaking equipment and machinery into Australia.
STS, an Australian company, is now leading supplier of high performance
wine centrifuges
K+H Process Tec is your partner in dissolved gas management in wine,
beer, soft drinks, water and other beverages. In Line alcohol reduction
units, CIP systems and other stainless steel components.
Sponsorship We are once again pleased to be able to announce that our Patron Sponsor - Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation LISTEN. THINK. SOLVE
and Founding Sponsor – Programmed Property Services
will be major supporters of this year’s event as will Aggreko & Thermowrap
Conference Registration Registration for the 2017 conference is available via the WEA website www.wea.org.au or alternatively via Trevor Leighton at either [email protected] or 0417 597 956. The cost of registration for the full conference is as follows: - Members of the WEA . . . $345 Non Members . . . $395 Please note that the above registration fees include morning and afternoon tea plus lunches during the conference plus attendance at the conference dinner.
2 For those who are unable to attend the full conference day registrations are available as follows; - Day One (inc the tasting) …. $175 Day Two (exc the conference dinner …. $175 Day Two (inc the conference dinner …. $275
Just a reminder for those of you who have not renewed your WEA membership that renewal was due on April 1st, If you have not already renewed your membership we strongly recommend that you do ASAP in order to ensure that you are kept up to date with WEA events and news plus continued access to the members only section of the WEA website therefore allowing you to access presentation materials from previous WEA conferences. Membership renewals are now handled separately from the conference registrations with the objective being to try and ensure that your membership does not lapse and that in turn you are kept fully informed of all WEA events well in advance of them taking place. If you know of any colleagues who you believe would benefit by becoming a member of the WEA, application for membership can be made by either going to our website www.wea.org.au or contacting Trevor Leighton on 0417 597 956 / [email protected] The annual cost of being a member is currently only $65 which not only entitles members to receive the newsletter and other updates but also entitles you to reduced registration fees to our conferences which in itself can result in savings of at least $50 / year
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Ifm efector Article Introduction Manufacturing systems and processes are becoming increasingly complex, making more rational decision- making in process control a necessity. Therefore, better information gathering and analysis techniques are needed for effective condition-based monitoring. Condition-based monitoring is where the measurable condition(s) of a machine are continuously monitored by checking pre-defined parameters such as temperature, vibration, oil levels etc. that enables the tracking of patterns that help predict equipment failure. This failure prediction in turn allows for timely action and prevents major or catastrophic failures later on. Condition monitoring is one major component critical of preventive maintenance by ensuring that equipment is always properly maintained by checking the variance of the actual parameters that are being monitored. Another benefit of condition monitoring is that it allows users to work out when their equipment is nearing the end of its life which enables a smooth replacement plan. “Machine monitoring across multiple channels/platforms can significantly increase the probability of detecting failures in a machine. For example, vibration analysis on a motor might not be enough, the customer will also require temperature monitoring to find out more information about the machine,” noted Jas Singh, Systems & Solutions Manager for ifm efector.
- Cloud – based condition monitoring now a game changer-
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Connecting the cloud with the reality
When it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT), the lifecycle of technology can be monitored in real time and continuously using four main areas:
• Connected devices and sensors • Ubiquitous data networks • Cloud storage • Big Data processing
In other words, every ‘thing’ connects and then communicates its status back to software platforms. These cloud based software platforms are able to swiftly process information and provide a range of insights, which is a direct requirement for predictive maintenance. Some of the most critical industries where condition monitoring is needed include manufacturing, utilities and transportation, where the need for up-to-date information is a must for the safe and smooth running of the given process. According to Singh, monitoring equipment like vibration monitoring will “generate massive amounts of data that can be sent to the cloud and then analysed which will help predict the failure of the machine.”
Why data transportation matters
In the asset-intensive manufacturing, utilities and transportation industries, success is dependent on the safe and reliable performance of those assets.
By capturing and analysing more complete operational data, analytics can help these industries manage and maintain their assets to improve safety, performance and equipment life. With the IoT, the volume of data collected is so huge, that data collection and data integrity are issues that need to be thoroughly assessed for any condition- based monitoring regime to be effective.
So how can data quality be addressed in with the IoT? Standardisation of data is one way to ensure that data coming from different sources tell the same tales.
Thomas Davenport, analytics guru with Babson College and MIT, urges enterprises to hold device manufacturers’ accountable.
5 “First, there should be rigorous calibration before the device leaves the factory, and an on-installation calibration routine to ensure that the device works as expected. Second, ongoing calibration is required to make sure the device continues to work properly. Ideally, the on- installation and ongoing calibration routines should be built-in and automated.”
Ultimately, Davenport cautions, “you should not expect perfection, particularly with new devices. But you must insist on rapid improvement.”
How to ensure your data is both viable and complete According to Singh, the IoT will “enable appropriate conversion of this data into information, the tools available will be able to give us much more information then we have right now, and in the end, enable smart decisions to be made.”
“In our eyes, the IoT will be an enabler,” he said. When it comes to condition monitoring, energy efficiency and data transportation, ifm has released the SmartObserver suite for a range of industries but especially for manufacturing, utilities and transportation. Engineered for the continuous condition monitoring of machines and systems, SmartObserver is designed to provide trend analyses, limit values, evaluation of all process parameters, data acquisition, evaluation to DIN ISO 50001, visualisation and evaluation with trend displays. These trend displays can include pressure, flow, temperature, rotational speed, the operating conditions of machines, the organisation and planning of maintenance tasks, data provision for higher-level systems and alarm escalation. According to Singh, ifm’s SmartObserver is “highly suited for condition/vibration monitoring in most industries including mining, water, food manufacturing and also utilities monitoring systems,” with the overall customer benefits of SmartObserver including:
• Energy-efficient, ecological production • Quality Assurance • Preventive maintenance management • Reduction of production costs • Increase of availability • Remote maintenance and notification
For more information about ifm’s SmartObserver, go to www.ifm.com ifm efector – 1300 365 088
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Save the Date; Wine sensory theory and practical workshop, challenging established sensory methods, combating cellar palate. Save the date for this year’s ASVO oenology seminar Sensory Evaluation and Data Analysis, on Wednesday 15th November 2017.
It is a critically important area for winemakers and researchers but arguably is poorly understood and practised. The aim of this seminar is to bring participants up-to-date with current best practice in sensory evaluation and the statistical issues involved. The emphasis will be on challenging established methods and providing attendees both some theory and practice.
Date Wednesday 15th November 2017.
The venues will be; Plenary sessions and catering The Plant Research Centre Auditorium
Tasting workshop Hickinbotham-Roseworthy Wine Science Laboratory, tasting room (WIC East) on the Waite Campus
Further information is available at https://www.asvo.com.au/events/adelaide-seminar/
Contact: Chris Waters Phone: 0488 488 416 Email: [email protected]
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Wine Australia for Australian Wine
National Vintage Report 2017
Total crush in Australia – past 10 years ABS figures 2008–10 (av. 1.69m tonnes) LRS figures 2011–16 (av. 1.72m tonnes) Estimated
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At a glance summary • Crush grew by 5 per cent to 1.93 million tonnes • The total estimated value of the Australian winegrape crush is $1.22 billion — an increase of 13 per cent from
$1.08 billion in 2016 • Average purchase price across all varieties increased 7 per cent to $565 per tonne — the highest since 2008 • Red varieties crush grew by 12 per cent — increased its share from 52 per cent to 55 per cent of the total crush • Shiraz tonnes crushed increased by 15 per cent, Cabernet Sauvignon by 8 per cent and Merlot by 10 per cent • White varieties tonnes crushed fell 2 per cent overall • Chardonnay crush down by 13 per cent — more than offsetting increased tonnes for Sauvignon Blanc (up by
4 per cent), Pinot Gris/Grigio (up by 2 per cent) and Muscat Gordo Blanco (up by 24 per cent) • Crush in warmer inland regions grew by 3 per cent and cool/temperate regions increased by 9 per cent • Average winegrape purchase prices paid increased across the board: − Warmer inland regions increased by 10 per cent to $345 per tonne and cool/temperate regions increased by
3 per cent to $1,232 per tonne − Red varieties increased by 6 per cent to $691 per tonne − White varieties grew by 6 per cent to $420 per tonne − Overall prices increased by 7 per cent, due to a higher proportion of reds in the mix
• The proportion of winery-owned fruit increased slightly from 32 per cent of the crush in 2016 to 33 per cent in 2017.
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8 Overview of the 2017 winegrape crush
The 2017 winegrape crush is estimated to be 1.93 million tonnes, based on responses received by the Wine Sector Survey 2017. This crush is 5 per cent higher than the 2016 final crush figure of 1.84 million tonnes (Departmentof Agriculture and Water Resources — Levies recorded figure). It is the third consecutive vintage where the tonnes crushed have increased.
Additional tonnes this year came relatively equally from the cool and temperate regions of Australia and the warmer inland regions (Riverina, Murray Darling–Swan Hill and Riverland). However, the tonnes from the cool and temperate regions increased by 9 per cent compared to a 3 per cent increase in the warmer inland regions. The increase in the warmer inland regions was lower principally due to a decline in tonnes in Murray Darling–Swan Hill, where a substantial area of vineyards has been removed from the production base. The warmer inland regions’ share of the crush was down slightly to 69 per cent and the cool and temperate’s share was 31 per cent.
Most regions recorded an increase in tonnes crushed including: Riverland, Riverina, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Clare Valley, Wrattonbully, Margaret River, King Valley, Eden Valley, Heathcote, Tasmania, Orange, Gundagai, Grampians, Hunter Valley, Hilltops, Alpine Valleys and Rutherglen.
Regions where the tonnes crushed declined in 2017 included Murray Darling–Swan Hill, Langhorne Creek, Padthaway, Adelaide Hills, Currency Creek, Goulburn Valley, Cowra, Swan District, Mount Benson, Robe and Mudgee.
Crush by variety
The 2017 red variety crush is estimated to be 1,062,660 tonnes — an increase of 112,000 tonnes (up 12 per cent) compared with 2016. The white variety crush is estimated to be 866,970 tonnes, a decrease of 19,000 tonnes (down 2 per cent) compared with 2016. Red varieties increased their share of the crush to 55 per cent, compared with 52 per cent in 2016.
The crush of most major red varieties increased this year. Shiraz grew by 15 per cent, Cabernet Sauvignon by 8 per cent, Merlot by 10 per cent, Pinot Noir by 2 per cent, Petit Verdot by 15 per cent and Grenache by 33 per cent.
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The top three red varieties by volume were Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, together accounting for 85 per cent of the total red crush. Shiraz accounted for 47 per cent of the red crush (up slightly from 2016), while the Cabernet Sauvignon share fell from 27 per cent to 26 per cent and Merlot remained at 12 per cent.
Among the whites, Chardonnay remains the dominant variety. However, its share fell from 47 per cent in 2016 to 42 per cent this year with the Chardonnay crush down 13 per cent.
The decline in the Chardonnay crush offset increases for most other white varieties. Sauvignon Blanc — second at 12 per cent of the white crush — had an increase of 4 per cent in tonnes crushed. Other top 10 white varieties with increased tonnes crushed included Pinot Gris/Grigio (up 2 per cent), Muscat Gordo Blanco (up 24 per cent), Semillon (up 8 per cent), Colombard (up 17 per cent) and Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc (up 16 per cent). The increase in Muscat Gordo Blanco reflects the increase in exports of Moscato in 2016–17.
Overall, the top ten varieties did not change in 2017, although Muscat Gordo Blanco and Semillon swapped places. The two biggest movers outside the top ten were Mataro/Mourvèdre, which climbed from 26th to 20th place, and Prosecco, which jumped from 27th to 21st. The volume of Mataro/Mourvèdre increased by 38 per cent and Prosecco increased by 78 per cent.
Of the minor/alternative varieties, volumes increased significantly for Dolcetto, Pinot Meunier (most likely for use in sparkling wine), Montepulciano, Tarrango and Fiano.
Change in tonnes crushed 2016–2017 – reds and whites
10 Comparison of 2016 and 2017 crush – top 10 varieties
Crush by winery size
The Australian wine sector is made up of a small number of large wineries and a large number of small wineries. The Wine Sector Survey results demonstrate this.
There were 26 companies that crushed more than 10,000 tonnes and they accounted for 88 per cent of the crush, while the smallest group (crush less than 50 tonnes) accounted for 30 per cent of the respondents and less than 1 per cent of the crush.
Analysis of grape purchase value
The winegrape purchases collected in the Wine Sector Survey 2017 totalled 1,135,333 tonnes, valued at $641,246,737. Over 35,000 transactions were collected and they form the basis of this analysis.
Dividing the total value by total tonnes purchased results in an average purchase price of $565 per tonne, up by 7 per cent on the average of $526 calculated in 2016. This figure is the highest since 2008 and above the average price across the previous five years of $477 per tonne.
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It is the third consecutive vintage where the average purchase price for winegrapes increased. Winegrape prices have been on an upward trend since 2011. Prior to that, prices had been on downward trend from 1999.
The average purchase price in the warmer inland regions increased by 10 per cent to $345 per tonne, while the cool/temperate regions grew at a lower rate of 3 per cent to $1232 per tonne.
The average purchase price of red grapes increased by 6 per cent from $651 per tonne to $691 per tonne, while the average price of white grapes also increased by 6 per cent from $398 to $420 per tonne. (The overall increase in price is higher than either the red or white increases because there was also an increase in the proportion of reds in the mix.)
All but two of the top ten varieties showed increases in the national average purchase price. Shiraz and Colombard had the greatest increases (each grew by 12 per cent) followed by Muscat Gordo Blanco (up 10 per cent), Pinot Gris/Grigio (up 9 per cent) and Chardonnay (up 7 per cent). The two exceptions were Cabernet Sauvignon (fell by 1 per cent) and Pinot Noir (down 0.3 per cent).
There was an increase in the proportion of A and B grades purchased (i.e. $1500 and above per tonne) from 6.4 per cent to 7.4 per cent, which has contributed to the overall increase in average purchase values. Red varieties have been responsible for this increase, with the share of reds purchased at $1500 per tonne or above increasing from 10.6 per cent to 11.8 per cent while there was no significant change for whites.
An analysis of the dispersion of prices by variety indicates that 12 per cent of reds were purchased at $1500 per tonne or above in 2017, while 71 per cent were purchased at below $600 per tonne.
Shiraz was the biggest driver in the overall increase in the average purchase price as the share of Shiraz purchased at A and B grades increased from 13.3 per cent in 2016 to 15.5 per cent in 2017 and double the proportion from five years ago.
Whites are more heavily weighted to the lower end of the price scale, with 87 per cent of white varieties purchased at below $600 per tonne (D and E grades) and 3 per cent at A and B grades. For both reds and whites, the proportion purchased in the lowest price categories reduced slightly compared with 2016.
Extrapolating to the total crush by assigning the same average price to own-grown fruit at a variety and region level gives an estimated total value of the 2017 Australian winegrape harvest of $1.22 billion, compared with $1.08 billion in 2016 — an increase of 13 per cent.
The increase in the estimated value of the crush is due to the increased tonnes crushed as well as the increase in the price paid for purchased winegrapes.
Average winegrape purchase value 1999–2016
12 Crush value by variety
Major varieties 2017
tonnes % change
in tonnes 2017 weighted
average price % change
in price
Red
Shiraz 500,938 15% $765 12%
Cabernet Sauvignon 279,041 8% $647 -1%
Merlot 125,487 10% $455 5%
Pinot Noir 50,108 2% $884 0%
PetitsVerdot 23,647 15% $362 5%
Grenache 17,911 33% $859 -3%
Ruby Cabernet 12,594 -3% $320 2%
Durif 9,189 39% $537 12%
Mataro/Mourvèdre 7,494 38% $766 0%
Malbec 6,553 12% $656 -14%
Other red 29,697
Red total 1,062,660 12% $691 6%
White
Chardonnay 361,047 -13% $411 7%
Sauvignon Blanc 107,423 4% $568 3%
Pinot Gris/Grigio 75,338 2% $674 9%
Muscat Gordo Blanco 71,231 24% $239 10%
Semillon 70,495 8% $361 5%
Colombard 63,506 17% $230 12%
Riesling 28,288 -1% $871 13%
Muscat à PetitsGrains Blanc 25,836 16% $313 2%
Gewürztraminer 14,176 -2% $369 1%
Verdelho 7,755 -30% $467 19%
Other white 41,877
White total 866,970 -2% $420 6%
Grand total 1,929,630 5% $565 7%
Method
The Wine Sector Survey is a single annual crush and price survey conducted by Wine Australia on behalf of the Australian wine sector. This report has been prepared by Wine Australia based on an analysis of the survey results. The National Vintage Report is released jointly by Wine Australia, the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia and Australian Vignerons. Wine Australia wine grape levy payers (approximately 2,000 businesses) were surveyed. Wine Tasmania conducted the survey in Tasmania. We thank them for their contribution.
Respondents were asked to provide individual transaction data by variety and region for grape purchases and a summary of their own-grown fruit by variety and region. This enables accurate reporting of crush (production) and price dispersion data by variety and GI region, as well as at a national and state level.
The response rate overall was 27 per cent of businesses surveyed; it includes all wineries known to have crushed over 10,000 tonnes, and is estimated to account for 88 per cent of all winegrapes crushed in 2017.
At a national level, the data collected has been scaled up to provide an estimate of the actual crush by variety. However, individual regional and state reports prepared based on these results use the reported raw figures and are therefore likely to underestimate their actual crush but do not build in any assumptions, which would be less reliable at a variety–region level of detail.
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Calculating the national crush estimate To estimate the total crush for 2017, wineries that responded to both the 2016 and 2017 surveys were compared and the crush difference for these businesses was found to be 5 per cent. This percentage increase was then applied to the crush figure for 2016 provided by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources – Levies, which collects levies based on crush and is the most accurate crush figure available (once it is finalised in approximately November each year). The Levies figure for 2016 is 1,836,372 tonnes. This figure should be considered the final crush figure for 2016 and replaces the estimate of 1,807,207 tonnes reported in the 2016 National Vintage Report.
To estimate the total crush for each variety, the proportion that each contributed to the reported (raw) numbers in each year is calculated and then applied to the total crush figure for that year. It should be noted that the 2016 figures reported in this report will vary slightly from those reported last year, as they have been adjusted for the actual Department of Agriculture and Water Resources – Levies recorded figure.
Please direct any questions on the method and data to Peter Bailey at Wine Australia: [email protected]
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14 Cloud – based condition monitoring now a gam e Rockwell Automation Article Yalumba implements new state of the art bottling lines to help reduce labour costs, increase production capacity and minimise occupational health and safety issues Five generations and 168 years later Yalumba, Australia's oldest family owned winery, has grown in size and stature, embodying all that has made the Australian wine success story the envy of winemakers the world over. Yalumba’s heritage-listed Angaston winery was founded in 1849 in South Australia’s famous Barossa Valley and today continues to produce high-quality wines loved by generations.
The marketplace for wines has undergone significant change, with consolidation and disintermediation throughout the supply chain in most markets. As such, technology is becoming a more important component in winemaking. To keep up with increasing consumer demands and maintain product consistency, Yalumba called on FOODMACH and Rockwell Automation to upgrade their bottling lines. Old meets new The Angaston site has five bottling lines with the main production on two glass bottling lines which were last updated in the early eighties. The remainder of the lines are used for sparkling, cask and other miscellaneous packaging tasks.
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Challenges • To upgrade bottling lines to meet
increasing demand and maintain product consistency.
• To integrate legacy PLC’s into a new line control system combining new and old equipment.
Solutions Fast & flexible bottling • Allen-Bradley® ControlLogix®
programmable automation controllers controls the bottling lines for fast & flexible bottling
• CompactLogix™ is used to control the fillers, de-palletisers and air conditioning
• Integrated control provided through Ethernet communications
Visibility and mobility • FactoryTalk® View SE provides site wide
monitoring via PanelView™ Plus HMIs • Mobility is provided by FactoryTalk
ViewPoint with information easily available via a web browser on a mobile device
• FactoryTalk Metrics provides accurate reporting of the plants activity
Results Increased production capacity • High level integrated control and
automation was achieved with bottling production in line two increasing by 50 percent
Reduced power usage • New bottling lines have reduced power
consumption by 10 percent Improved safety and reduced labour • The automated solution has reduced
labour requirements and improved safety
15 “While various pieces of equipment were added over time the layout of the bottling lines were set up more than thirty years ago and due to obsolescence and reliability issues we made the decision to pull everything out and start from scratch with the bottling line. We also needed to upgrade the depalletisers that move the glass from pallets onto the line and address our aging conveyors,” said John Ide, manager – winery operations, at Yalumba. “One of our key goals was to separate our material flow in and out of the line and hence forklift movement in the main operational areas,” he explained. The project was taken to tender and as a result of their extensive experience in the food and beverage industry, together with their innovative approach and design for the bottling lines, FOODMACH was awarded the project. FOODMACH designs and manufactures user-focused automation for FMCG and industrial manufacturing customers, delivering fully integrated equipment and packaging lines for maximum productivity. They offer customised solutions for packaging machinery design, manufacturing, controls and service. FOODMACH’s Robomatrix® hybrid palletising system fully utilises the Allen-Bradley® ControlLogix® platform and FactoryTalk® View SE, and according to FOODMACH, has become the gold standard of high-speed beverage palletisers in Australia and abroad. The first bottling line contained predominantly existing equipment that was relocated with new controls, a new conveyor and new palletisers, while line two was a completely new line with a new de-palletiser, filler and packer. The existing labeller and palletiser were retained.
Yalumba Line 2 Yalumba Line 2 Control
FOODMACH’s key responsibilities were to provide the overall automation and control systems for the bottling lines as a whole, design, supply all the conveying and to manufacture two new glass depalletisers. Careful consideration of the control interfacing between each machine on the line teamed with appropriate conveyor design and buffering is essential to delivering the highest possible line efficiencies. According to Gavin Alder, software manager, FOODMACH, “Having worked with Rockwell Automation previously, we knew that their control system would be the best choice for this application in regards to integration, programming and commissioning. We have developed our software standards around OMAC/PackML and using our proprietary line control software all neatly wrapped up in Add On Instructions we can develop and deploy systems quickly and consistently. Programming becomes drag and drop.”
16 Flexibility and speed “Prior to the upgrade, both bottling lines had no integrated automation so basically everything including the conveyors and packers, ran as individual pieces of equipment. We wanted the new lines to be completed integrated,” said Ide. By controlling both lines with ControlLogix, this high level of integrated control and automation could be achieved through Ethernet communications. In line one, the control system feeds back information about the line’s speed and based on this information, the equipment is able to speed up or slow down. The capacity of ControlLogix for this backward integration to the legacy PLCs added significant value to the solution. The second line was controlled slightly differently in that the filler speed was established and the line itself will speed up or slow down to match whatever it needs to do the conveying. That is, the filler stays fixed at a determined speed and the conveying ramps up or down to suit, whereas with line one the conveying is at a fixed speed and the machines ramp up or down to suit. Ide explains, “This suits our needs because line one is a very flexible line where we can bottle varying amounts and liquids including sparkling, cork, screwcap and crown sealed bottles but line two is our high volume line and need to run at speed. Line one can fill between 6000-9000 bottles per hour while line two is set to fill 12,000 bottles per hour of 750ml screw cap bottles.” Talking the talk Having everything on a common visualisation platform provides a clear view across both lines and also helps operators to monitor the operational status of the winery. FactoryTalk View SE provides unified site-wide monitoring . Bottling line control via three VersaView® terminals on the plant-floor with the local edition of FactoryTalk View SE (providing redundancy and security for line control) and PanelView™ Plus human-machine interfaces (HMI) for individual machine level control. “The standalone units for the overall control of the line have been fantastic, basically, we can go into them, select a recipe of what bottle we want to be running and they will basically set the line with the parameters that need to run that bottle. As soon as we select a recipe, all the parameters go into the drives and it limits the filler speed and sets everything else up that we need to run that particular bottle, ” said Luke Wilson, senior process engineer at Yalumba. “In the very near future we will be rolling out FactoryTalk Metrics across the bottling line which will be used to capture production data, provide real time OEE, uptime performance indicators and graphical representations through FactoryTalk Delay Accounting and VantagePoint®,” he added. The Angaston site has six thin clients that also allow operators to keep a close watch on trends using remote access to FactoryTalk ViewPoint without having to come to site. This system is integrated with Yalumba’s proprietary ‘wine management system’ which is a non-commercial database of all vintages for the purpose of label integrity. “The Integrated Architecture® system from Rockwell Automation made it very quick and easy to bring the system online and up to speed. We have developed conveying blocks using Rockwell Automation Add on Instructions. Using these instructions has greatly reduced the design and commissioning times required for such a project,” explained Alder.
17 Fuss-free filling and de-palletising “In what was a good outcome for Yalumba, the OEM team at Rockwell Automation helped to integrate the Allen-Bradley CompactLogix™ controller in the new filler which was imported from Italy. This provided the capability for easy commissioning and integration that would not have been possible with another controller,” said Ide. According to Rob Campbell, OEM account manager, Rockwell Automation, “This is a good example of how we can leverage our global reach and collaborations to provide added value to our customers and most importantly make it a seamless process.” CompactLogix also controls the new de-palletiser, manufactured locally by FOODMACH and Servo drives from Rockwell Automation are used to run the lift motor and sweep where it moves the bottles in a single layer. “The de-palletising is a fully automated process which has helped reduce the manual labour at the plant. At the end of the second line we have a robot that arranges pallet formation automatically. The control for both lines allows the system to monitor the intake and output of the entire line, speeding it up or slowing it down depending on whether there are any issues, hold ups or backlogs,” explained Ide. Producing quality wines today and for future generations To maintain the flavour and freshness of each bottle of Yalumba wine, dissolved oxygen meters with alarming have been integrated into the bottling line to avoid oxidation. Line one contains a carbon dioxide (CO2) meter to measure dissolved CO2 in sparkling wine. The quality systems are integrated with the SCADA system so data is collected directly with FactoryTalk Transaction Manager to provide information on the product being bottled through the filtration skid and store all relevant information about the batch in FactoryTalk Historian for future reference and quality control, reducing the risk associated with manual reporting. The wine bottling and labelling is carried out in an insulated room that is controlled by an air conditioning system. CompactLogix controls the air conditioning system so that parameters such as relative humidity, dewpoint and room temperature are monitored on the SCADA system. “We’re now using 10 percent less overall power for the bottling area compared to what was consumed prior to setting up the new lines and we have also increased capacity on line two by 50 percent. The automation solution has also allowed us to reduce labour costs and improved safety,” said Ide. Yalumba has been manufacturing high-quality wines for more than 160 years and thanks to the investment in new technologies and a commitment to quality, future generations will be able to enjoy many more vintages for many years to come. About Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation Australia and Rockwell Automation New Zealand are subsidiaries of Rockwell Automation, Inc.—a leading global provider of industrial automation and information solutions that helps manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. The company brings together leading global brands in industrial automation which include Allen-Bradley® controls and services and Rockwell Software® factory management software. Its broad product mix includes control logic systems, sensors, human-machine interfaces, drive controllers, power devices, and software.
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Programmed Property Services Article Plant selection can impact branding, support business efficiency and help enhance educational outcomes. Well-manicured gardens of any scale are a joy to behold. They build affinity and a sense of belonging. These are important for commercial spaces, educational providers and healthcare providers.
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