PLC and scenario design
Control logic tailored to inter-equipment operation sequences and process conditions.
SOFTWARE & AUTOMATIONVisualize production.
Visualize production.
Manage the process.
From field equipment to operator screens: clear, traceable control solutions aligned with the process.
Discover our approachTHE CONTROL SYSTEM AS A WHOLE
OperatorStatus · Recipe · Alarm
Monitoring and command
Control systemScenario · Sequencing · Parameters
Field signals
MotorsSensorsDrives
Intuitive HMIRecipe and scenarioAlarm and downtime monitoring
ENGINEERING THAT CONSIDERS THE WHOLE
More than simply running a machine.
Effective automation is about more than just operating machinery; it involves maintaining production stability and making errors visible. Metkan installs systems that minimize downtime through precise scenario design and HMI screens that empower operators to make rapid decisions in the field. The goal is reduced intervention, faster diagnostics, and safer operations.
OUR PROCESS APPROACH
Consider the steps together.
Examine the input, function, and impact on the next step for each stage.
SITE
The starting point of control: accurate field data.
We examine the existing equipment, signal, and hardware structure. We define the scope of the new installation or revision based on on-site requirements.
- WHAT WE EVALUATE
- Equipment and I/O structure
- WHAT WE PLAN
- Control scope and requirements list
OPERATING SCENARIO
When and which step?
We define the operating sequence, recipe transitions, and stoppage conditions. We address the situations operators will encounter in conjunction with the process.
- WHAT WE EVALUATE
- Production flow and operational needs
- WHAT WE PLAN
- Operation and stoppage scenarios
CONTROL
Let the machine and process speak the same language.
We evaluate machine control, drive settings, and recipe management together. Settings are determined based on on-site operating conditions.
- WHAT WE EVALUATE
- Scenarios and equipment requirements
- WHAT WE PLAN
- Control scheme aligned with the process
MONITORING
Make information visible and interventions clear.
We work on status indicators, clear alarms, and uncluttered screens. We aim to make stoppage reasons, durations, and operator actions trackable.
- WHAT WE EVALUATE
- Status, alarm, and production data
- WHAT WE PLAN
- HMI, diagnostics, and downtime tracking
SOLUTION SCOPEFor a system
For a system
that works as one.
Crushing–screening, dry mix, and packaging–palletizing lines.
Crushing and screening lines, dry-mix plants, and packaging/palletizing lines; new automation installations, existing system revisions, breakdown/downtime reduction, and performance optimization initiatives.
Operator interfaces
Clear status indicators, simple navigation, and intuitive actions.
Recipe and data management
Handling product changeovers, production settings, and downtime information.
Modernisation and commissioning
Review of hardware and I/O capacity, field settings, and stabilization.
Your existing system
Control hardware, I/O list, drives, and existing screens.
Your operational needs
Operating scenarios, recipes, and information required by the operator.
Your improvement goals
Downtime, alarm frequency, product changeovers, and monitoring requirements.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSClear answers
Clear answers
for your project.
Ambiguous scenarios and complex screens. Operator error and incorrect interventions increase.
With clear status indication, quick-action buttons, understandable alarms, and simple navigation.
Ensures product repeatability; reduces the risk of errors across different products.
Reason for downtime, duration, timestamp, associated equipment, and operator action.
Speed/acceleration settings affect flow stability, wear, and energy consumption.
Secured through proper network architecture and authorization; the “open port” approach is incorrect.
In most cases, yes. Planning takes place once I/O capacity, hardware status, and the scenario are clarified.
The operator begins to ignore the alarm. Alarm simplification and prioritization are required.
Field conditions reveal actual loads. Parameters must be adapted from “paper” specifications to the field.
PLC automation and production line control
Plant automation coordinates weighing, dosing, recipes and equipment interlocks as well as motor sequences. Crushing and screening automation, dry mortar batch control and palletizing line control require interfaces designed around the process. Existing PLC and HMI upgrades start with field signals and operating sequences.
A PLC runs field control; an HMI is the operator interface. SCADA is considered for broader supervision, data logging and higher-level control. Reporting, communications and licensing are defined by the project rather than assumed as a standard package.
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