ProLeiT

ProLeiT is a German software maker for the process industries, producing control systems with manufacturing execution built in. Its customers include breweries, dairies, beverage makers, food producers and chemical and pharmaceutical plants.

What ProLeiT offers

• Plant iT — a PLC-based process control system for process plants.
• brewmaxx — a PLC-based control system aimed at breweries.
• MES functions — manufacturing execution inside both systems, with recipe and materials management.
• Batch control — batch handling that follows the ISA-88 standard.
• Automation building blocks — pre-configured objects and built-in process visualisation, favouring setting parameters over writing code.
• ERP interfaces — standard connections to business systems.

Who it works with

The firm serves food, beverage, dairy, brewing, chemical and pharmaceutical producers, and works with OEM and plant partners. Its systems run with controllers from Schneider Electric, Siemens and Rockwell Automation.

Key facts

• Based in: Germany
• History: marked 40 years in business
• Installed base: more than 2,100 production sites in over 110 countries
• Latest release: version 9.91, adding central user management and more flexible cleaning process control