Process area

Automation

Automation covers the control system that runs the line: PLC sequences, HMI screens, alarms, instruments and control loops.

Common topics

  • Understanding HMI alarms and messages
  • Sequences that stop or wait
  • Instruments and sensor faults
  • Control loop tuning
  • Recipes and parameters

Questions you can ask in LiveAccess

  • What does this alarm mean? (with a photo of the HMI screen)
  • The CIP sequence waits at this step. What is it waiting for?

Talk to an expert

In the app, open the Expert Network and choose automation to find an expert in this area. You can chat with them or call them, and your chats and calls stay in your call history.

Answers in LiveAccess may be inaccurate or out of date. Always confirm safety-critical steps against your site procedures or with a TPS engineer.

Questions about automation?

Ask LiveAccess by text, photo or voice, or chat with an expert in the app.