Valio Suonenjoki Jam and Puree Factory – Reliable Production Management and Reporting with AVEVA

Valio, Finland’s largest dairy and food company, has trusted AVEVA platforms for production information management for over 20 years. At its Suonenjoki site in Eastern Finland — the country’s largest berry processor—around 14 million kilograms of jams and purees are produced annually, alongside marmalades and bakery fillings.

To manage this scale efficiently, Valio has implemented a robust production management and reporting system based on the AVEVA System Platform, delivered by Klinkmann. The system enables line-by-line monitoring, control and management via several operator stations, ensuring real-time visibility and traceability across operations.

“AVEVA Historian ensures data collection integrity and production continuity”

AVEVA Historian — a centralized industrial database — collects real-time production data from the various control devices, helping to share accurate, role-specific information with relevant teams.

Each production line operates independently with its own recipes and automation, but the control setup also allows cross-line management, enhancing fault tolerance.

- System-wide redundancy, including in the AVEVA History database, ensures data integrity and production continuity, says Olli-Pekka Laitinen, Automation Specialist at Valio Suonenjoki.

- For the food industry, traceability and recipe validation are critical—AVEVA Historian delivers just that.

Solutions seamlessly integrate with other  technologies

System and machine virtualization further strengthens reliability by enabling rapid recovery to previous states, ensuring uninterrupted production.

The system was designed with future scalability in mind. The platform’s open interfaces support devices from multiple vendors—essential in a facility with diverse equipment.

- Future-ready is key in system development, Olli-Pekka Laitinen notes. 

- Klinkmann's solutions integrate easily with other technologies thanks to standard, open interfaces.

Staff training, provided by Klinkmann AVEVA Competence Center, and ongoing support agreement ensure smooth day-to-day operation.

Software in use at Suonenjoki:

• AVEVA System Platform with Supervisor Clients
• AVEVA Historian with AVEVA Historian Client