Articles by Tommy Kim
19 articles- Process Control · June 2026Beverage Automation in Australia: Recipe Control, Work Orders and a Single Source of TruthHow beverage automation reduces variability: recipe and batch control, versioned recipes you can trace back in time, work orders as a single live source of truth, and a historian that records exactly how every batch was made.8 min read
- PLC & Control Systems · Apr 2026PLC Programming Services in Melbourne: What to Expect and How to ChooseBuyer guide to PLC programming in Melbourne: process-first design, modular code, language choice, diagnostics, FAT discipline and operator support.9 min read
- Industrial Automation · Apr 2026Industrial Automation in Melbourne: A Practical Guide for Australian ManufacturersPractitioner guide to scoping industrial automation for Melbourne manufacturers: control stack scope, greenfield versus brownfield, and choosing an integrator.10 min read
- PLC Programming · June 2026PLC Platform Comparison for Australian Manufacturers: How to Choose the Right FitChoosing a PLC platform for an Australian plant comes down to a few practical considerations: native communications protocols, local spares, the right model in the range, local integrator support, and what your own team is comfortable using.6 min read
- Control Systems · May 2026Batch Control and ISA-88 for Australian Food and Beverage ManufacturersA practical ISA-88 guide for Australian food and beverage plants: when batch control pays off, the three models, phase states, FSANZ traceability and migration.9 min read
- Control Systems · May 2026CIP Automation: Where the Investment Actually Pays BackHow CIP automation cuts trade waste and chemical cost with endpoint-driven phases, protects chemical tanks, verifies coverage and records audit evidence.10 min read
- Control Panel Engineering · Apr 2026Control Panel Engineering in Australia: Compliance, Design and HandoverControl panel engineering in Australia: AS/NZS 61439 and AS/NZS 3000, form of separation, short-circuit rating, thermal design, FAT and handover records.12 min read
- Control Systems · May 2026Automation for Australian Dairy Processing PlantsGuide to automation for Australian dairy plants: HTST pasteurisation and divert control, CIP, ISA-88 batch control, 3-A hygienic design and FSANZ traceability.11 min read
- Industrial Automation · Apr 2026Food and Beverage Automation in Australia: What Manufacturers Need to KnowPractical guide to food and beverage automation in Australia: ISA-88 batch control, CIP, pasteurisation, hygienic design, traceability and OEE.11 min read
- Control Systems · May 2026Ignition SCADA in Australia: A Practical Guide for Food and Beverage ManufacturersWhen Ignition fits an Australian food and beverage site: Perspective vs Vision, architecture and redundancy, OT security, and buying Ignition locally.8 min read
- PLC & Control Systems · Apr 2026Legacy PLC Migration in Australia: Planning an Upgrade Without Losing ProductionHow to plan a legacy PLC migration on a live Australian plant: when to start, how to scope the outage window, and how to stage the cutover.10 min read
- Industrial Data & IIoT · May 2026OT Network Security for Australian Manufacturing SitesOT network security for Australian manufacturers: IEC 62443 zones and conduits, the Purdue model, segmentation, secure remote access and OT patching.11 min read
- Control Systems · June 2026From a P&ID to Control Logic: How an Experienced Team Programs a Process from the DrawingHow a controls engineer reads ISA-5.1 P&ID symbology and derives equipment modules, sequences, interlocks and loops from the drawing plus one conversation.9 min read
- Control Systems · May 2026PackML on Australian Packaging Lines: What It Does and Why It MattersPackML on Australian packaging lines: the ISA-TR88.00.02 state model, modes and PackTags, line coordination, and how machine states feed accurate OEE.12 min read
- Process Control · June 2026Pet Food Automation in Australia: Batch, Extrusion and Process ControlPet food automation in Australia: ISA-88 recipe and batch control, extrusion and rendering control, CCP interlocks, AS 5812 and recall-grade traceability.9 min read
- Control Systems · June 2026PID Loop Tuning for Food and Dairy Processes: Temperature, Flow, Level and PressurePID tuning for food and dairy plant: why flow, pressure and level loops run PI, when thermal loops justify full PID, and lambda tuning over trial and error.9 min read
- Control Systems · June 2026SCADA Platform Comparison for Australian Manufacturers: Ignition, FactoryTalk and AVEVAIgnition, FactoryTalk and AVEVA compared for Australian sites: licensing, architecture, clients, IIoT, redundancy and where each platform fits.9 min read
- SCADA & HMI · Apr 2026SCADA System Design for Australian Food and Beverage PlantsEngineer's guide to SCADA for Australian food and beverage plants: ISA-95 architecture, ISA-101 HMI, ISA-18.2 alarms, historians and FSANZ recall records.11 min read
- PLC Programming · June 2026Siemens TIA Portal Automation in Australia: A Practical Guide for ManufacturersSiemens TIA Portal for Australian food and dairy plants: S7-1500 and S7-1200, WinCC tiers, PROFINET and PROFIsafe, and migrating S5 and S7-300.12 min read
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