Bruchsal, Munich, Drinktec, 13.08.2025 • The Staatliche Hofbräuhaus München brewery modernized its keg filling system in 2024. Supplied by Albert Frey, the new system has doubled output, while at the same time cutting water consumption considerably. Decentralized MOVIGEAR® performance drives from SEW EURODRIVE's MOVI C® modular automation system ensure energy-efficient operation of the materials handling technology.
In 1988, when the brewery built its new site in Riem, it also installed a keg filling system. In 2024, after thorough planning, this system was modernized and fitted out entirely with decentralized drive technology from SEW‑EURODRIVE. Hofbräu München already had good experience with the company's solutions. For example, mechatronic drives from SEW‑EURODRIVE's MOVIGEAR® series had been installed in a bottle filling system in 2012. Albert Frey, the system manufacturer, was also open to using the decentralized drive technology.
The brewery's requirements were defined in an electronic requirement specification. All new drives were to meet the criteria of energy efficiency class IE3 at a minimum. MOVIGEAR® performance in energy efficiency class IE5 with PROFINET actually exceeds this current specification, and is now standard at SEW‑EURODRIVE. The decision to use these motors was guided by the brewery's environmental strategy, which focuses on effectiveness and energy efficiency.
The power cable now has a much smaller cross section than it did in the old keg system. The more compact construction and the decentralized design of all drives – that is to say, without any control cabinets – mean Hofbräu München can now carry out twice as much filling on the same footprint.
A total of around 85 drives, predominantly decentralized drives, have been installed in the transport and lifting sections of the brewery's new keg filling system. The system was completed in May 2024, and has been running to the complete satisfaction of the operator ever since.
The Staatliche Hofbräuhaus München brewery modernized its keg filling system in 2024. Supplied by Albert Frey, the new system has doubled output, while at the same time cutting water consumption considerably. Decentralized MOVIGEAR® performance drives from SEW EURODRIVE's MOVI C® modular automation system ensure energy-efficient operation of the materials handling technology.