When consumers pour a glass of wine, clarity is often the first indicator of quality. Long before aroma and taste come into play, a bright, clear appearance sets expectations.
For one California winery, maintaining that level of consistency while optimising production efficiency was a challenge. Traditional visual inspections and time-based process checks left room for variability and required significant manual effort.
By implementing the Anderson-Negele ITM-4 turbidity meter, the winery transformed its clarification process through continuous, automated turbidity monitoring.
The results:
✅ More consistent product quality through automated process control
✅ Reduced labour requirements by eliminating manual visual inspections
✅ Improved centrifuge reliability with automatic purge control
✅ Lower operating costs through reduced downtime and product loss
Two key applications delivered these improvements:
🔹 Centrifuge Drum Purge Control
As solids accumulate inside the centrifuge drum, turbidity levels begin to rise. The ITM-4 continuously monitors these changes and triggers purging at the optimal moment. This prevents quality issues caused by delayed purging while minimising unnecessary product loss from premature purging.
🔹 Filtration Monitoring
Real-time turbidity measurement provides continuous visibility into filtration performance, helping wineries consistently achieve clarity targets below 1.0 NTU for ready-to-drink products. Automated monitoring also reduces manual testing and helps prevent filter blockages before they impact production.
With a measurement range of 0–5000 NTU, the ITM-4 delivers the real-time process insight wineries need to protect product quality, improve efficiency, and maintain consistent production standards.
🍷📈Want to see the full impact? 📖Read the complete case study and discover how automated turbidity monitoring helped a Californian winery improve product quality, automate clarification processes, and reduce operational costs: https://www.industrialtradingsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ITM4DWApplicationReportPDF1.pdf
Looking to improve clarity, consistency, and efficiency? Let’s talk about the right monitoring solution for your process: 📞01675 465191 | 📧sales@industrialtradingsolutions.com
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