Services
PLC, SCADA and process control
Design, programming, commissioning and support for dairy processing, manufacturing and materials handling.
Process control
PLC, SCADA and HMI for process plants.
PLC programming for sequences, recipes, interlocks, PID loops and CIP. SCADA and HMI on Ignition and FactoryTalk. We've also worked on chromatography control for multiple lactoferrin plants.
Materials handling
Conveyor control and pallet handling.
Allen-Bradley control for conveyors, stackers, inspection, repair, wrapping and labelling. We've worked on new builds, upgrades and support for lines that move millions of pallets a year.
Also
Other services
SCADA and HMI
Operator screens, alarms and trends.
- SCADA and HMI development on Ignition and FactoryTalk
- Alarm and trend set-up
- Historians, including Scribe (in pilot)
Electrical and commissioning
Panel design, electrical integration and time on site.
- Panel design and electrical integration
- Site commissioning
- Site support after handover
- Registered electrical contractor, REC 26077
Integration
Data moving between PLCs, SCADA, historians and business systems.
- SCADA and historian connectivity
- ERP and business system integration
- Custom protocols and APIs
Support and maintenance
Remote and on-site support once the system is running.
- Remote diagnostics
- Backups, updates and security patches
- Network segmentation and hardening
- Connect SIMsIndustrial IoT SIM cards for remote sites on 4G, 5G and LTE-M. Pooled data on month-to-month plans.connectsims.com.au
- SoftwareOur own software for plant operations.
Platforms
PLC and SCADA platforms
- PLC
- Allen-Bradley
- Siemens S7 and TIA Portal
- Schneider
- Omron
- Mitsubishi
- SCADA
- Ignition
- FactoryTalk
How a job runs
From scope to support
- 01ScopeA functional description of the site, the existing system and what needs to change.
- 02Design and programmingPLC and SCADA work to the site's own standards and naming.
- 03TestingSequences and interlocks checked before commissioning.
- 04CommissioningOn site, through to handover to operations.
- 05SupportRemote or on-site support after go-live.
Questions
Common questions
- What does Process Link do?
- Process Link designs, programs, commissions and supports PLC and SCADA control systems for dairy processing, manufacturing and materials handling. It also develops software for plant operations, including the Scribe historian (in pilot).
- Which PLC and SCADA platforms do you work with?
- For PLCs we work with Allen-Bradley (including ControlLogix), Siemens S7 and TIA Portal, Schneider, Omron and Mitsubishi. For SCADA we work with Ignition and FactoryTalk.
- What does process control on a lactoferrin plant cover?
- Lactoferrin is a milk protein recovered by chromatography. A special resin captures the protein while the rest of the milk passes through. The control system runs the chromatography and clean-in-place (CIP). We've worked on the process control for multiple lactoferrin plants.
- Can you work to our site's coding standards?
- Yes. Code follows the customer's own standards and naming so the site's engineers can maintain it.
- What does control on a pallet handling line cover?
- A pallet line moves loads from infeed to outfeed through conveyors, stackers, inspection, repair, wrapping and labelling. The control system handles the sequencing and interlocks between each stage. We've worked on new builds, upgrades and support at multiple sites. The lines run on Allen-Bradley and move millions of pallets a year.
- Where are you based?
- Process Link is Australian-owned and operated. Work is done on site or remotely depending on the job.
- Do you provide support after commissioning?
- Yes. We provide remote diagnostics, backups, updates and security patches. We also come to site when needed.
Contact
Talk to us about a project
New lines, upgrades and changes to existing control systems.