Author
Tommy Kim
Metromotion Controls
Tommy Kim writes for Metromotion Controls, a Melbourne control systems integrator delivering PLC, SCADA, HMI and control panel engineering for food, beverage, dairy and FMCG manufacturers across Australia.
The articles below cover the parts of an automation project where the control design carries the most weight: PLC programming and migration, SCADA and HMI design, batch and recipe control, PID loop tuning, OT network security, and turning a P&ID into working control logic.
Articles by Tommy Kim
- Control Systems · May 2026CIP Automation: Where the Investment Actually Pays BackHow CIP automation improves pre-rinse control, protects chemical tanks from fouling, schedules queued washes, records audit evidence, verifies coverage and reduces water-hammer risk.
- PLC & Control Systems · Apr 2026PLC Programming Services in Melbourne: What to Expect and How to ChooseA practical buyer guide to PLC programming in Melbourne: process-first thinking, modular and extendable code, platform fit, diagnostics, FAT discipline, commissioning and operator support.
- Control Panel Engineering · Apr 2026Control Panel Engineering in Australia: Compliance, Design and HandoverA practitioner guide to control panel and switchboard engineering in Australia, covering AS/NZS 61439 and AS/NZS 3000, form of separation, MCC design, short-circuit rating, thermal management, FAT and handover records.
- Control Systems · May 2026Automation for Australian Dairy Processing PlantsA practical guide to automation for Australian dairy processing plants: HTST pasteurisation and divert control, separation and standardisation, CIP, ISA-88 batch control for cultured products, 3-A hygienic design, thermal control and FSANZ traceability.
- Industrial Automation · Apr 2026Food and Beverage Automation in Australia: What Manufacturers Need to KnowA practical guide to food and beverage process and packaging automation in Australia, covering batch control to ISA-88, CIP, recipe management, hygienic design, pasteurisation control, traceability and OEE.
- Industrial Automation · Apr 2026Industrial Automation in Melbourne: A Practical Guide for Australian ManufacturersA practitioner guide to scoping industrial automation for Melbourne and Victorian manufacturers: the PLC, SCADA, panel and network scope, greenfield versus brownfield upgrades, IEC 61131-3 languages, and how to choose a control systems integrator.
- 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 without losing production: when to start, how to scope the outage window, and how to stage the cutover.
- SCADA & HMI · Apr 2026SCADA System Design for Australian Food and Beverage PlantsAn engineer's guide to SCADA design for Australian food and beverage plants: ISA-95 architecture, ISA-101 HMI, ISA-18.2 and EEMUA 191 alarm management, historians, redundancy, OPC UA, edge and IIoT, and FSANZ recall record-keeping.
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