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Industry knowledge, technical expertise, and partnerships are key elements to Matrix Technologies success in the distilling industry. From conceptual engineering and planning to detailed design, Matrix Technologies engineering team can support your project with all facets of distilling design – craft or full-scale production. Our experienced team can help you navigate all aspects of the process from raw material handling to cooking & fermentation, batch or continuous distillation through proofing and barreling.

With over 40 years of experience and hundreds of projects successfully completed, we believe in being your single source by providing all of the process, piping, power, instrumentation, and automation engineering in house. Communication is key to the success of any project – both internal and external. By keeping all scope in-house, Matrix can ensure complete control and coordination of the project, meeting your project goals and expectations.

As customer’s staff become leaner, the need to develop a trusted partnership with capable firms is more important than ever. Matrix has developed a large network of trusted equipment vendors and contractors specific to the Distilling Industry. We can engineer your facility and provide a complete solution for the procurement and construction of your project.


Capabilities and Experience

Matrix Technologies can facilitate all aspects of your distillery design from engineering to automation and system integration through project implementation and startup. We have the ability to go beyond traditional engineering and offer Turnkey / EPC solutions to not only design, but build your process and facility. We utilize our in-house / multi-disciplines team, vendor pool, and contracting partners to execute your project successfully. Matrix will work closely with your team to define the project goals, schedule and budget to ensure a successful project.

Process Engineering

  • Alcohol mixing optimization
  • Continuous Column Distillation
  • Pot Still Distillation
  • Fermentation
  • Batching & Blending
  • Mass Balancing
  • Clean in Place Systems
  • Piping Design
  • P&ID Development
  • Waste Treatment
  • Energy Management

Mechanical

  • Equipment Sizing and Specifications - Grain Handling thru Filling
  • Filling and Bottling Line Layout and Design
  • Utility System Design and Specification
  • Stress Analysis
  • 3D Piping Design
  • Wastewater Treatment

Automation

  • Functional Specification Development
  • PLC & HMI Development
  • Checkout, Startup, Commission
  • Network Design
  • Historian & Tending
  • Line Efficiency and OEE Tracking

Testimonials

I really like the team Matrix has offered us. Things are going very well from my perspective, I love the energy

Head Distiller

Major Spirits Company

It was already 8:00 PM on a Tuesday night, and your employee was all but home. I called and said that I needed them back at the plant, without objection, they turned around, went back, and finished out our needs happily with a smile on their face.

Senior Project Manager

Distillery

I cannot speak enough regarding the Matrix Team. I don't know if you know this, but every Friday, the team creates a report and summarizes all activity that happens in each area for the week, it's so well done, and of such incredible value to us.

Senior Consultant

Major Spirits Company

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