Comsol Case Studies The Sweet Side of Simulation Behind the Scenes at Nestlé

	The Sweet Side of Simulation Behind the Scenes at Nestlé Comsol

The Sweet Side of Simulation Behind the Scenes at Nestlé

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Predictive Quality Analytics Machine Condition Monitoring Process Control & Optimization
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Ensuring the consistency and quality of chocolate bars, wafers, and cereals is a significant challenge for Nestlé. For chocolate bars, the flow rate and pressure of the chocolate exiting each nozzle must be consistent to ensure uniform weight and nutritional content. For wafers, uneven heating during baking can cause different moisture concentrations, affecting texture and potentially causing spontaneous snapping. For cereals, the high-temperature extruder must maintain consistent pressure and friction to cook the dough evenly, and the viscometer housing must withstand high pressure to ensure consistent dough quality. Read More
About Customer	Nestlé is a global food and beverage leader, renowned for its wide range of products including chocolates, cereals, and wafers. The company operates a Product Technology Centre in York, UK, where engineers focus on the research and development of confectionery products. Nestlé is committed to delivering high-quality, safe, and nutritious products to its customers. The company employs advanced simulation tools to optimize its manufacturing processes, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and adherence to nutritional standards. Nestlé's dedication to innovation and quality makes it a trusted name in households worldwide. Read More
Solution	Nestlé employs a combination of modeling and simulation tools to optimize its production processes. For chocolate bars, the company uses SOLIDWORKS for design and COMSOL Multiphysics for simulation to ensure uniform flow rate and pressure across all nozzle tips. This helps maintain consistent weight and nutritional content. For wafers, simulation is used to optimize the baking plate design by analyzing the flow of hot air and ensuring even temperature distribution. This reduces fuel consumption and improves wafer quality. For cereals, Nestlé uses simulation to design a viscometer housing that can withstand high pressure within the extruder, ensuring consistent dough quality and even cooking. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Predictive Quality Analytics

Machine Condition Monitoring

Process Control & Optimization

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Ensuring the consistency and quality of chocolate bars, wafers, and cereals is a significant challenge for Nestlé. For chocolate bars, the flow rate and pressure of the chocolate exiting each nozzle must be consistent to ensure uniform weight and nutritional content. For wafers, uneven heating during baking can cause different moisture concentrations, affecting texture and potentially causing spontaneous snapping. For cereals, the high-temperature extruder must maintain consistent pressure and friction to cook the dough evenly, and the viscometer housing must withstand high pressure to ensure consistent dough quality.

About Customer

Nestlé is a global food and beverage leader, renowned for its wide range of products including chocolates, cereals, and wafers. The company operates a Product Technology Centre in York, UK, where engineers focus on the research and development of confectionery products. Nestlé is committed to delivering high-quality, safe, and nutritious products to its customers. The company employs advanced simulation tools to optimize its manufacturing processes, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and adherence to nutritional standards. Nestlé's dedication to innovation and quality makes it a trusted name in households worldwide.

Solution

Nestlé employs a combination of modeling and simulation tools to optimize its production processes. For chocolate bars, the company uses SOLIDWORKS for design and COMSOL Multiphysics for simulation to ensure uniform flow rate and pressure across all nozzle tips. This helps maintain consistent weight and nutritional content. For wafers, simulation is used to optimize the baking plate design by analyzing the flow of hot air and ensuring even temperature distribution. This reduces fuel consumption and improves wafer quality. For cereals, Nestlé uses simulation to design a viscometer housing that can withstand high pressure within the extruder, ensuring consistent dough quality and even cooking.

Impact #1	Simulation tools help Nestlé ensure the consistency and quality of its products, from chocolate bars to wafers and cereals.
Impact #2	The use of modeling and simulation allows for precise control over production parameters, leading to uniform product quality.
Impact #3	Simulation helps identify areas of improvement in the manufacturing process, such as optimizing flow rates, pressure, and temperature distribution.

Impact #1

Simulation tools help Nestlé ensure the consistency and quality of its products, from chocolate bars to wafers and cereals.

Impact #2

The use of modeling and simulation allows for precise control over production parameters, leading to uniform product quality.

Impact #3

Simulation helps identify areas of improvement in the manufacturing process, such as optimizing flow rates, pressure, and temperature distribution.

Benefit #1	Simulation helps reduce fuel consumption in the wafer baking process.
Benefit #2	Optimized designs lead to cost savings by ensuring consistent product weight and reducing material waste.
Benefit #3	Improved efficiency in the manufacturing process results in lower operational costs.

Benefit #1

Simulation helps reduce fuel consumption in the wafer baking process.

Benefit #2

Optimized designs lead to cost savings by ensuring consistent product weight and reducing material waste.

Benefit #3

Improved efficiency in the manufacturing process results in lower operational costs.

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The Sweet Side of Simulation Behind the Scenes at Nestlé

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