5 of the World's Most-High-Tech Distilleries

Where: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

Opened last June, the new $50 million Wild Turkey distillery in Lawrenceburg, Ky., is the state's first major distillery expansion in decades. A computer-equipped control room runs the entire 134,000-square-foot space, using Rockwell Automation's PlantPAx Process Automation System to sync the plant's operations under a single umbrella. Plant operators can now oversee the whole process from grain unloading to barrel filling without leaving their seats.

Additional upgrades include a water-recycling program and a renewable-fuel system. Oh, and the best part: The new distillery can also produce twice as much bourbon as before (up to 11 million gallons of bourbon annually).

Source: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/gonzo/5-of-the-worlds-most-high-tech-distilleries?src=rss

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