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Top 3 Operational Challenges in Beer Manufacturing

01

Increasing SKU complexity creates operational bottlenecks

More flavors and product variations mean more changeovers, rinse steps, and CIP cycles. Breweries running growing SKU portfolios lose valuable production time between runs as operational complexity increases.
02

Filtration downtime reduces throughput

Filtration interruptions force breweries into additional filter cleaning cycles, increase Kieselguhr usage, and reduce available production time. Small filtration inefficiencies quickly compound across brewing operations.
03

Conservative CIP practices waste chemicals, water, and time

Many breweries still run Clean-In-Place conservatively to avoid failed cleans and contamination risk. This leads to chemical overdosing, reusable caustic sent to drain, excess water usage, and longer-than-necessary cleaning cycles.
Turn production backlog into revenue while protecting quality

15%
Clean-In-Place Time Saved
20%
Water Saved from CIP Rinse Cycles
27%
Chemical and Caustic Waste Reduced

AB InBev is leveraging digital tools to support our work in water stewardship. [We] piloted an approach in our Leuven Brewery in Belgium...leveraging a network of sensors to collect water use data in real time and deliver efficiency solutions through an AI-powered platform.

[Laminar] technology is enabling us to reduce water usage in our brewing operations. The successful pilot with [Laminar] is being rolled out to a number of breweries across the business.

Laminar inline spectral sensor attached to a stainless steel production pipe, built with sanitary fittings for food and beverage environments and enabling AI-driven process optimization.

Profitability and sustainability are not a trade-off with Laminar

Sustainability goals and production efficiency are usually treated as competing priorities. Cut waste and you slow down. Speed up and you consume more. Laminar breaks the tradeoff between profitability and sustainability — self-driving CIP and changeovers reduce water, chemical, and energy usage while simultaneously freeing up capacity on the line.
Laminar inline spectral sensor attached to a stainless steel production pipe, built with sanitary fittings for food and beverage environments and enabling AI-driven process optimization.
Faster CIP and Product Changeovers on Tanks, Brewhouses, & Fillers
End cycles the moment residue clears — not when a worst-case timer expires. Recover product waste at both the tail and head of every batch transition and run faster changeovers.
Chemical Use and Waste Water Reduction
Reduce chemical overdosing and unnecessary caustic loss caused by limited visibility into chemical degradation. Reduce the water used during rinse steps by only running each rinse step only as long as needed.
Production Capacity Recovery
Reduce operational downtime across cleaning, filtration, and transitions to create more available production time without adding new infrastructure.
Filtration & Kieselguhr Optimization
Stabilize filtration conditions to reduce Delta P spikes, extend filtration runtime, reduce Kieselguhr consumption, and minimize filter CIP cycles.

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There's no technology out there like Laminar.

As a company that's always pushing for innovation, Monin sees this as the kind of AI-driven solution that gives manufacturers a real edge. The fact that Laminar delivers on both sustainability and profitability makes it an easy decision to pilot and scale.

Angel Pagan | VP of Manufacturing | Monin

We've been making quality food products for over a century, and one thing that's kept us ahead is a willingness to invest in technology that actually moves the needle. Laminar is a unique application of technology, it lets us optimize our cleaning processes in ways we couldn't before. We're piloting ML models and sensors now and already planning to scale, because the technology checks both boxes that matter most to us: sustainability and profitability.

Paul Liedtke | Sr. Director of Manufacturing Technology | The Marzetti Company

Winland Foods is committed to exceeding consumer expectations with a high-quality food experience from the field to the table. Innovation is a critical pillar of our mission to provide superior value, and we've partnered with Laminar to enhance production flexibility with insights previously invisible to the naked eye.

Leveraging their machine learning technology, we expect to enhance our production agility, reduce waste, and gain greater capacity so we can continue to deliver more world-class quality and value to our customers.

Das Menon | Winland Foods, Sr. Director, Continuous Improvement

Our partnership [with Laminar] has allowed for an 18% reduction in downtime during cleaning, which increases productivity and lowers costs in the supply chain. We have also saved 40% of a cleaning cycle's water consumption by using the technology.

Supply Chain Director | Unilever

Laminar has industrialized exceptional technology that delivers results not found anywhere else in the market. The ability to generate real-time spectral fingerprints for each fluid and determine the liquid signature enhances our efforts to develop the best products and meet market demands.

Their team is a true partner in our shared goal to identify productivity opportunities and use cases that are distinctive to their technology. We're excited to leverage Laminar in creative ways that support our innovation goals, which give us our advantage in the marketplace.

Process Engineering Director | Market-Leading Snack Food Company