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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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