BRIDGER CONTROL SYSTEMS

The Winona, Minnesota based factory is the most efficient producer of candies in the Brach’s family.   The direct digital control system is responsible for mixing, blending and moving the candy recipes along the factory floor.  Critical measuring and scheduling of the assembly and production lines are required in order to maintain a high production output.

 Originally installed in 1987, Bridger Control Systems recently provided a complete system software upgrade to the control processors and front end operator interfaces. 

 The entire upgrade was installed while the factory was online and required no downtime or system interruption.  The system operators were left with a much more simplified and user friendly GUI which will help Brach’s/Minnesota maintain their position as the leader in their field for Gummi Bear Production!  

Len Szafaryn, President of Bridger Control Systems announced the award of the multi-year, multi-million dollar project.   "We are incredibly proud of our engineering and sales team.  They worked hand in hand over the past few months putting together the winning proposal". 

The work will entail the replacement of the legacy EMS, BMS and BCAS systems in the four downtown highrise buildings.  A completely new fiber optic backbone will be installed throughout the complex.  State of the art network hardware and software will meet the speed and reliability requirements for real time communications between AT&T's world wide facilities.