Manufacturers face ongoing pressure to reduce costs and complexity, and leverage existing technology investments. They must be able to adapt quickly to changing business priorities and customer demands. Pavilion8® model predictive control (MPC) is our solution that facilitates quick response to market demands, continuous reduction of costs, and consistent achievement of quality targets.
Pavilion8 MPC is a modular software platform and the foundation for our industry-specific solutions. Leveraging a powerful modeling engine, Pavilion8 MPC includes modules to control, analyze, monitor, visualize, warehouse, and integrate, and combines them into high-value applications.
The existing Batch Milk standardizing system presented many challenges for Fonterra. Our Pavilion8 MPC in-line standardizing system created a much more agile and capable operation for this company. This solution minimized the giveaway of protein and fat while remaining compliant with codex standards for better compositional control of milk powder.