Bardstown Bourbon Company (BBC)
Ignition-Powered Digital Transformation for Bourbon Production
Industry Distilleries
Location Bardstown, Kentucky
Product/Material Handled Bourbon, whiskey, grain mash, fermentation batches
System Deliverables
Legacy HMI Migration to Ignition Platform
Ignition replaced the legacy C-More HMI with something much more flexible and capable of connecting with ERP and plant-wide systems.
End-to-End Batch Tracking System
Batches are now automatically tracked from mash cookers through cisterns, with production data linked into traceable superbatches.
Mobile-Enabled Operational Visibility
Responsive mobile dashboards provide fermenter status and operational data directly to operators-on any device they use.
Results in Action
Enhanced Data-Driven Decision Making
Better historical data and trending tools gave leadership what they needed to make faster, more confident operational decisions.
Improved Operational Visibility and Efficiency
Real-time process visibility across roles-operators, supervisors, management-cut response times and kept everyone better coordinated.
Scalable Platform for Future Automation
A flexible architecture allows future batch automation and process expansion to occur without tearing things apart or starting over.
