Monsanto

Monsanto needed to construct a greenfield seed-conditioning facility from concept to production in less than 18 months, incorporating the latest track-and-trace technologies for quality and ensuring scalability for hassle-free installation of additional lines.

Rockwell Automation deployed PlantPAx Process Automation System with complete product traceability track-and-trace technology across all operations from bulk receiving to packaging. ESCO Group, a Recognized System Integrator, designed and implemented the system.

Development time was cut by 40% to meet the aggressive facility launch schedule. Production flexibility was achieved with lines doubled from two to four using the scalable distributed control system. Product quality and consistency were increased.

• Full product traceability from seed receiving to packaging is foundational for quality compliance in agriculture • Scalable DCS architectures enable capacity expansion by adding lines rather than redesigning the control infrastructure • Systems integrators with proven implementation frameworks are critical to achieving aggressive greenfield timelines