Category Archives: Process Automation

Continuous Floatation in Wineries

There are two common methods to clarify juice before it goes into fermentation. Firstly there is cold-settling, where you just leave the juice alone for several days and wait for the clear juice and lees (the juice particulates) to separate. … Continue reading

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The Power is On, Why Doesn’t it Work?

Yes, this is just another one of my totally biased perspectives on company efficiency, especially where related to its IT policies, procedures and systems. So again feel free to switch to another post or even better, check out one of … Continue reading

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Dumbo’s Feather

Disney Lawyers Please Look Away! This title pretty well sums up my job description as a contractor at the Indevin winery for the last 12 years. Yes there were long nights, moments of rapid development, followed by the long tail … Continue reading

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