Chemicals batch manufacturing: batch identification system

Dear KNIME enthusiasts,

I am quite new to KNIME and I would like to try the software out as alternative to different other industrial analytics tools like e.g. Trendminer. Has anyone of you experiences how to build a KNIME workflow for batch recognition (other than simple if-else rules for different tags like e.g. filling level, pressure or temperature that can characterize the presence of material in the plant / a running batch). My goal is to establish a pattern recognition system in KNIME that automatically detects batches without the need to program such if-else rules from historical data and automatically numbers the batches. Any suggestions how to go there?

Thanks a lot for your comments and help in advance! Best regards, Benjamin