PLAATO INSIGHTS PLATFORM

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Brewery Data With AI

At PLAATO, we use data-driven AI technology to help breweries work smarter, craft exceptional products, and reduce costs by up to 30%. Plus, increase yield and throughput by up to 20%.

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400+ customers in 38 countries have
grown their business with PLAATO

  • Discover bottlenecks on your brewery production
  • Track recipe success range with PLAATO Pro fermentation monitoring for consistent quality assurance
  • Automatic Clean in Place CIP detection on brewery timeline
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  • Predictive analytics with PLAATO seasonality report

Brew smarter, and better, with PLAATO

Our PLAATO Insights product improves everything from your malting to your bottling process. We use the latest AI and software technology to capture and analyze all your metrics for you: past, present and future. Or, if you want to focus just on your fermentation, our Smart Fermentation product gives you your gravity, temperature, flow and more in real-time.

With our brewery software you can track, manage, and compare all your data in one place for every batch. This provides you with complete visibility throughout the entire process. The result? Higher quality beers, more efficient operations, and better control.

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Unlocking savings: How PLAATO Insights supports industrial beverage producers

Through one small device, PLAATO Insights collects all your data across your entire brewery. It then analyzes it and enables you to spot bottlenecks, identify equipment issues, meet sales demands, and more: 24/7, 365 days a year. With all your data visible on mobile, web, and more.

All your brewery production data in one place

  • PLAATO Edge IOT complete box to install into brewery PLC

    PLAATO Insights for breweries

    Our industrial gateway can aggregate live and historical data across malting, mashing, boiling, fermentation, conditioning, blending & bottling, and utilities, all in a unified dashboard.

    PLAATO Insights gives you real-time and historical data to trace every batch and become aware of issues before they happen. With everything in one place, you can easily compare batches and get the complete story from start to finish.

  • PLAATO Pro density and temperature fermentation monitoring sensor

    Smart Fermentation for breweries

    Convert every fermentation you do into insight. Monitor gravity, temperature, flow, and maturation metrics in real time. 

    Smart Fermentation helps you see potential problems in the fermentation process before they happen, so you can make informed decisions that prevent bad batches and save days or weeks. Real-time data lets you predict when to carry out key processes.

Common challenges and pain points for breweries 

In the brewing industry, certain issues are commonly faced by breweries, from costs and resources to fermentation and inconsistent batch quality. However, with PLAATO’s brewery software, these pain points can be eased, and your brewery can ensure continuous, quality batches through insights and data. Here are some common issues faced by breweries, and how we can help.

  • 1. Fermentation & Conditioning


    Pain Points

    • Limited real-time visibility during fermentation and conditioning can lead to inconsistent beer quality or potential spoilage.

    • Difficulty tracking gravity, temperature, and the progression of each fermentation and maturation phase.



    PLAATO Solutions

    • PLAATO sensors deliver continuous gravity, temperature, and flow data for every tank in real time.

    • Predictive analytics forecast fermentation timelines, helping you optimise each stage from primary fermentation through conditioning.

  • 2. Brewhouse Data Collection & Accessibility


    Pain Points

    • Inconsistent mash temperatures, lautering efficiency issues, or boil deviations can impact yield and flavour.

    • Limited data across brewhouse stages makes it difficult to identify inefficiencies or diagnose issues.


    PLAATO Solutions

    • PLAATO Edge connects to your brewhouse PLCs to collect temperature, flow, pressure, and timing data across mash, lauter, boil, and whirlpool steps.

    • Centralised insights help you improve brewhouse efficiency, reduce energy usage, and ensure repeatable results batch after batch.

  • 3. Cooling & Cold-Side Management


    Pain Points

    • Inefficient cooling can lead to wasted energy and variations in beer quality.

    • Manual adjustments to cooling systems create inconsistent temperatures during critical phases.


    PLAATO Solutions

    • Adaptive cooling control ensures precise, stable temperatures throughout fermentation, conditioning, and cold-side operations.

    • Seamless integration with existing cooling and PLC systems delivers consistent thermal management.

  • 4. Filtration & Packaging


    Pain Points

    • Lack of real-time monitoring during filtration or packaging can lead to product losses or quality deviations.

    • Difficult to spot inefficiencies in filtration flow, packaging speeds, or line interruptions.


    PLAATO Solutions

    • PLAATO monitors key parameters such as flow, pressure, and timing across filtration and packaging stages.

    • Centralised data helps identify bottlenecks and improve yield, consistency, and throughput.

  • 5. Data Integrity & Operational Visibility


    Pain Points

    • Production data is scattered across mash, cellar, filtration, and packaging stages, making it hard to analyse performance.

    • Missed opportunities for cost savings, process optimisation, and quality improvements.


    PLAATO Solutions

    • PLAATO Insights unifies all brewhouse, cellar, and packaging data into one platform.

    • A complete, end-to-end view of your brewery enables deeper analysis and continuous optimisation.

  • 6. Recipe & Batch Management


    Pain Points

    • Manual recipe tracking increases risks of inconsistencies or errors across brew days.

    • Scaling production while preserving recipe integrity is challenging.


    PLAATO Solutions

    • Digital recipe and batch management tools ensure consistency across all stages, from mash-in to packaging.

    • Streamlined controls support scaling while maintaining flavour, quality, and repeatability.

Brewery technical requirements

If your brewery has a PLC system, the PLAATO Edge gateway can be installed to collect data and transmit it directly to the PLAATO Insights platform. This ensures all your data is in one place.

Our Pro Sensors monitor fermentation by tracking key metrics, and are compatible with standard industrial fermentation tanks.

For more information on brewery requirements or setup, please contact us today, and our friendly team will be happy to help.

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Key areas PLAATO can help with

Avoid issues before they grow, catch anomalies instantly, and reduce manual work through automated, intelligent data tracking.

Increase Throughput

Optimizes sequences, speeds up processes, cleaning, detects bottlenecks, idling, over-production and more.

Maximize Yield and Reduce Waste

Pinpoints optimal timing for processes, detects stalls or sluggish operations, and continuously optimizes your production stages.

Computer screen displaying a brewing schedule on the Plaato app with various beer names and production timelines.

Reduce Downtime

Delivers early warning analytics on your equipment, as well as predictive maintenance.

Benefits of PLAATO’s brewery software

With PLAATO’s brewery software, you can enhance every stage of the brewing process from mash-in to packaging, improving product quality, operational efficiency, and overall output.

  • Gain real-time visibility into critical brewing stages such as mashing, lautering, boiling, whirlpooling, fermentation, conditioning, and packaging. Track the development and efficiency of every batch, enabling proactive decisions that prevent costly issues before they escalate.

  • PLAATO continuously monitors key parameters across brewhouse and cellar operations, helping you detect anomalies early. By identifying deviations in temperature, gravity, flow, or timing, you can intervene quickly and avoid inconsistent or spoiled batches.

  • Automated data collection and analysis significantly reduce manual checks throughout the brewhouse, cellar, and packaging line. This decreases labor hours, minimizes human error, and improves batch-to-batch consistency.

  • PLAATO integrates seamlessly with major brewery management systems to create a smooth, cohesive workflow. Whether you use brewhouse automation tools, fermentation control systems, or production planning platforms, PLAATO connects it all.
    Please contact us for more information.

    1. PLAATO’s brewery software integrates with most major PLCs and sensor systems, including those controlling brewhouse operations, fermentation tanks, filtration, and packaging lines.
      It also connects easily with ERP systems tailored for breweries.

      Custom integrations can be developed to match the unique configuration of your brewery—contact us for more information.

      Integration Steps

      1. Identify your brewery’s ERP or automation system.

      2. Confirm API or data-sharing capabilities.

      3. Collaborate with PLAATO’s integration team to build a custom connector.

      Our flexible approach ensures your entire production pipeline flows into one unified platform.

  • PLAATO provides robust recipe management tools to ensure consistency, quality control, and scalable production.
    Monitor key variables throughout brewhouse and cellar stages, experiment confidently with new ingredients, and receive automated alerts for critical steps to support a smooth, structured workflow.

    Many breweries rely on PLAATO for recipe management, contact us to explore how we can support you.

  • PLAATO adheres to relevant data protection regulations to ensure your operational and product data is secure.

    Data is encrypted end-to-end, and regular penetration testing ensures industry-standard security practices across our infrastructure.

    You can operate with confidence knowing your brewery’s data is fully protected. For more information on data storage and security, contact us anytime.

    This gives you complete confidence that when you use our products, your data is protected. For more information on how we collect, store, and protect your data, contact us today.

  • PLAATO meets industry regulations, standards, and quality frameworks so that, when you use our products and services, your compliance needs are met.

What customers are saying about PLAATO

  • "I knew what to expect from the PLAATO PRO but I'm still more than impressed by the ease of use. We still have a somewhat analogue cooling method but I managed to get the second batch exactly where I wanted it- admittedly I should have put more sugars into that ferment as it finished a day earlier”

    Jance Distillery: Lance Mizzi - Owner and Master Distiller

    ★★★★★

  • Cheboygan Team Joshua Schiefer Production Manager with beers together taking action at the right time with PLAATO system

    “Taking the right actions at the right time means we can guarantee quality and consistency, and that makes it that bit better and more professional.”

    Cheboygan: Joshua Schiefer - Production Manager

    ★★★★★

  • Quantok Brewery Daniel Enticott Lead Brewer Happy face by using PLAATO platform in his brewery

    “This helps us reduce tank time and alerts us if a beer steps out of temperature range. The integration with Breww is also great.”

    Quantock Brewery: Daniel Enticott - Lead Brewer

    ★★★★★

  • Samir Pandya Quality Assurance Manager from from Sycamore Brewing with happy face by using the PLAATO solutions in his brewery

    "Thanks to PLAATO, we're getting better with our fermentation predictions and we're able to use our time a lot more effectively."

    Sycamore Brewing: Samir Pandya, Quality Assurance Manager

    ★★★★★

  • Gareth Burns Founder of Be Easy Brewing with drink looking happy with PLAATO in his brewery

    “Anyone in the company can open their phone and see if its time to dry hop or if diacetyl rest is done etc”

    Be Easy Brewing: Gareth Burns - Founder

    ★★★★★

  • Trevor Hawman Head Brewer at Bridge 99 Brewery with hat and happy face by using PLAATO in his brewery

    “Having the visibility means I turn my tanks off sooner and i'm promoting a much more natural carbonation, resulting in a smoother tasting beer.”

    Bridge 99 Brewery: Trevor Hawman - Head Brewer

    ★★★★★

  • Family run business Tessellar Brewing Sander Diks brewmaster states PLAATO has become our 24/7 surveillance system

    “PLAATO Pro has become our 24/7 Surveillance System”

    Tessellar Brewing: Sander Diks - Brewmaster

    ★★★★★

“PLAATO Pro/Smart Fermentation is the most convenient piece of technology that a brewery can buy….. of any size!”

Samir Pandya, QA Manager, Sycamore Brewing (40,000 hL)

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Why choose PLAATO?

PLAATO gives breweries real-time visibility across every stage of production, from mash to packaging, helping you improve consistency, optimise every batch, reduce waste, and maintain the highest beer quality.

All your production data is collected, connected, and stored in one central platform, making it easy to compare batches, refine processes, and make informed decisions that strengthen future brews.

We are experts in brewery technology and automation. Contact us today to see how PLAATO can support your operation.

FAQs

  • PLAATO monitors key brewing metrics such as mash temperature, lautering efficiency, boil activity, whirlpool flow, gravity, fermentation temperature, tank pressure, cooling performance, filtration flow, and packaging line behaviour, giving you end-to-end visibility across your entire brewhouse and cellar.

  • Yes. PLAATO supports all brewery models from craft and microbreweries to large-scale production, across lagers, ales, sours, high-gravity brews, and specialty beers.

  • Absolutely. PLAATO integrates seamlessly with brewhouse PLCs, cellar automation, sensors, and existing control systems. If you use a specific platform, get in touch and we’ll confirm integration options.

  • Yes. PLAATO covers the full brewery workflow: mash, lauter, boil, whirlpool, cooling, fermentation, conditioning, filtration, and packaging giving you a complete overview no matter how many tanks or lines you operate.

  • PLAATO is built for breweries of all sizes, with flexible deployment designed to grow as your production does, whether you’re a small craft operation or a high-capacity facility.

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