Platforms and vendors
- Ignition
- SQL databases
- OPC UA
- MQTT
- Plant historians
- Power BI integration

Metromotion Controls builds OEE, downtime, historian and production analytics that show where the real yield, uptime and giveaway gains sit, working from validated PLC signals for food and beverage manufacturers as a Melbourne control systems integrator serving sites Australia-wide.
Production reporting earns its keep when it shows where the next yield, uptime and giveaway gains are. Metromotion Controls builds OEE, downtime, historian and analytics systems from PLC events, SCADA context, quality checks and the production rules used on site, so the highest-impact opportunities are easy to see and act on.
Effective analytics starts with disciplined data architecture. We identify critical data points from PLCs, SCADA and instruments, then model them with naming standards, units, quality states and event context. Typical collection paths include OPC UA collectors, MQTT brokers and historian connectors into SQL or cloud storage layers. We deploy edge buffering where network reliability is variable, which helps prevent data loss during outages. Equipment examples include industrial PCs, virtualised historian servers and secure gateway appliances. This service is particularly useful for sites that have many tags but little trust in reports because data consistency has never been formalised. By establishing clear source-of-truth models and validation checks, we give teams a dependable foundation for dashboards, alerts and optimisation initiatives.
Reporting layers should answer operational questions: OEE by line and shift, downtime Pareto, changeover performance, utility intensity, CIP cycle duration, yield loss and batch genealogy. Where MES functions are required, we implement workflows for electronic work instructions, lot tracking, quality holds and production declarations. Standards such as ISA-95 help structure data between control, operations and business domains. We integrate production events, quality checks, laboratory results and material movements into reporting models that make investigations and daily reviews faster.
Data programs work best when delivery is staged and linked to operational value. We help clients prioritise initiatives by production impact, implementation effort, data readiness and support burden. Roadmaps often begin with historian cleanup, alarm rationalisation or OEE signal validation, then move toward predictive analytics or closed-loop optimisation once data confidence is established. We define ownership, data quality monitoring and cybersecurity requirements so systems remain supportable after the pilot stage.
Overall Equipment Effectiveness, or OEE, is Availability multiplied by Performance multiplied by Quality, following the ISO 22400-2 definition of the measure. It expresses how much of the available production time turned into good output, and it sits at ISA-95 Level 3, between the control layer and business systems. A single number is only useful when each line counts time the same way, so the harder part is defining machine state consistently across mixed-OEM equipment. We use PackML state models and PackTags to give each machine a common set of states and a common data interface, so a stop on a filler from one vendor and a stop on a capper from another are recorded against the same definitions. With consistent state, OEE, downtime Pareto and changeover figures become comparable line to line rather than reflecting how each OEM happened to label its own events.
Even a few weeks of clean, contextual data can provide value for downtime and quality analysis. Longer history improves seasonality and trend analysis, but early wins usually come from better event quality and tagging discipline.
Yes. We design segmented architectures with edge buffering, controlled outbound data paths and strong authentication. This allows reporting access while keeping critical control assets isolated from unnecessary inbound exposure.
Yes. We contextualise PLC and SCADA events with laboratory results, quality checks, production schedules, product codes and external data sources so reports explain what happened and why it matters.
Yes. We run practical training on dashboard interpretation, data quality ownership and root-cause workflows so teams can turn insights into sustained operational improvements.
Ignition Perspective, historian, reporting, SQL integration and production dashboards.
Automation, traceability, CIP, SCADA and production data for Australian food and beverage plants.
Batch, recipe, work order, CCP and OEE systems for pet food manufacturing environments.
Line integration, OEE data and controls upgrades for high-volume manufacturing sites.
Packaging line control, PackML-aligned states, changeovers, inspection and OEE data capture.
OEE data platform and line integration for production performance reporting.
OEE and downtime reporting from PLC states, with shift and weekly management reports for an Australian yoghurt plant.
Building on the greenfield automation delivered at Chobani's Australian facility, Metromotion Controls was engaged to develop an OEE data platform that gave the operations team structured visibility of line performance, availability losses, and production output. The project connected existing PLC infrastructure to a centralised reporting environment, establishing consistent downtime reason codes, shift-level OEE calculation, and management dashboards aligned to how the site teams already ran daily reviews.
Cobs Fine Foods is one of Australia's leading premium snack manufacturers. The business needed real-time production data from all line equipment, including checkweigher and metal detector systems, connected to a centralised OEE platform provided by a third-party vendor. Metromotion Controls designed and delivered the automation integration layer, connecting each line asset to Ignition, capturing data at PLC level, and passing it upstream to the OFS OEE platform. The project included full network architecture design, device configuration, and the PLC logic required for clean, consistent data capture across the line.
The can filling line at Remedy Drinks is a production-critical asset. Unplanned downtime on the filler directly affects output and shelf availability. Metromotion Controls was engaged to implement a condition monitoring solution that captured vibration and operational data from the can filler, providing the maintenance team with early indicators of developing faults. The solution used an MQTT-based data collection architecture to feed condition data into Ignition, where it was trended and threshold-monitored alongside production events.
PLC programming, SCADA integration and HMI screens that operators and maintenance teams can support.
Filling, checkweighing, wrapping, CIP and batching tied together through defined machine handshakes, line states, PLC networks and data interfaces.
Segmented OT networks, industrial Ethernet, server architecture and secure remote access that support faster fault response and remote diagnostics for control systems.
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