The following schematic is an example of a main equipment (ATNK11100) where its tag is built
related to its function and physical location.
The physical location is divided into Subgroup that belongs to a group and then a Zone.
The main equipment in that case is an Atmospheric Tank(ATNK) that is located in the Zone 1, Group 1 and Subgroup
1. So after the ATNK prefix, the following number of the group will be 111. The 2 following numbers are for
sequential numbering and avoid having 2 same number of equipment within the same group. The tag will look like:
ATNK11100 (ISA function Prefix, followed by 3 digits process group number + 2 sequential digits).
Each part or equipment or measuring instruments that are related physically or logically to the main equipment
in a same Subgroup should keep the same group number : (111 in this case) to help understand relations between
equipments.
The Zones should be physically separated into main plant sections and should follow the process flow from the
start to the end of the line.
The Groups should be physically separated into specific functions in the process to help understant the action
of the machine to the product.
The Subgroups should be physically separated into specific equipment for each main equipment. (Like ingredients,
different bulk materials, etc.).
The electrical panels, safety disconnects and junction boxes should be named accordingly to this example.
The following table is a short example of zone grouping.
CONTACT YOUR SOPREMA PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE CORRECT PROCESS GROUPING NUMBERS FOR YOUR PROJECT.
You can download the following template to customize and send back for importation to your SOPREMA project manager.
Download Grouping Template CSV
The following table contains all up-to-date equipment prefix to use in your nomenclature.
The Frequent column shows the most frequent prefix used into the majority of process (highlighted in GREEN) and
the CustomSoprema column shows the prefix that has been created for the needs of Soprema and specific
process.
An equipment is a part of machine that does a specific function in the process like: pumping, filtering,
shredding, separating, etc.
| Prefix | Desc |
|---|---|
| ACTR | Actuator (In des.:- M:Electrical Motor, S:Solenoid, H:Hydraulic, A:Air Motor) |
| AGIT | Agitator |
| ATNK | Atmospheric Tank |
| BINN | Bin Container (Storage solid or granular) |
| BLWR | Blower (Fan) |
| BVLV | Butterfly Valve |
| CALI | Calibrator |
| CBRK | Circuit Breaker |
| CMPR | Compressor |
| CNVR | Conveyor |
| CPAK | Compactor, Briquetter Machine, etc. |
| CSEP | Cyclone Separator |
| CTWR | Cooling Tower |
| CVLV | Check Valve |
| DTWR | Distillation Tower |
| EHEL | Electrical Heating Element |
| EPCP | Electrostatic Precipitator |
| EVPR | Evaporator |
| EXTR | Extruder |
| FAXR | Forced Air Exchanger |
| FILT | Pressurized Air Filter (standard filter) |
| FNXR | Finned Exchanger |
| FTNK | Floating Roof Tank |
| FURN | Furnace |
| FUSE | Fusible |
| GDOS | Gas Dosing System |
| GHDR | Gas Holder |
| HVLV | Hand Valve |
| IMIX | Inline Mixer |
| JVSL | Jacketed Vessel |
| KILN | Rotary Kiln |
| LABL | Labeling Machine |
| LFLT | Liquid Filter |
| MATR | Manual Actuator |
| Prefix | Desc |
|---|---|
| MCTR | Manual Contactor (Power distribution switch) |
| MILL | Mill (Shredder, Defiberizer, etc.) |
| MOTR | AC or DC Motor |
| MSEP | Magnetic Separator |
| MXTK | Mixing tank |
| PACK | Packaging machine |
| PALL | Palletizing machine |
| PSEP | Plastic Separator |
| PUMP | Pump |
| PVSL | Pressure Storage Vessel |
| RCTR | Reactor |
| RECP | Reciprocating Compressor |
| RFDR | Rotary Feeder (Rotary valve) |
| RSEP | Rotary Separator |
| RSTD | Roll Stand |
| RVLV | Relief Valve |
| SCBR | Scrubber |
| SCNV | Screw Conveyor |
| SDRY | Spray Dryer |
| SQUN | Squaring unit |
| SSEP | Static separator |
| STAT | State Indicator (Circuit Closed, Circuit Open) |
| STUN | Steam Tunnel |
| TACT | Throttling Actuator (Diaphragm actuator) |
| TURB | Turbine |
| VFLT | Vacuum Filter |
| VGFD | Volumetric Granulate Feeder |
| VLV3 | 3-Way valve |
| VLVE | Valve (Globe, Gate, Ball, Needle,etc.) |
| VSSL | Vessel |
| WHPR | Weigh Hopper |
| XCHG | Heat Exchanger |
| XFMR | Electrical Transformer |
The following table contains all up-to-date instrument prefix to use in your nomenclature.
The Frequent column shows the most frequent prefix used into the majority of process (highlighted in GREEN)
and the CustomSoprema column shows the prefix that has been created for the needs of Soprema and specific
process.
An instrument is a device that measures a process variable.
It is attached physically to an equipment.
| Prefix | Desc |
|---|---|
| AC | Analysis Controller (Blind) |
| AE | Analysis Primary Elements |
| AI | Analysis Indicator (Readout) |
| AIC | Analysis Indicator Controller |
| AIT | Analysis Indicator Transmitter |
| AP | Analysis TestPoint |
| AR | Analysis Recorder (Readout) |
| ARC | Analysis Recorder Controller |
| ART | Analysis Recording Transmitter |
| ASH | Analysis Switch High |
| ASHL | Analysis Switch High/Low Comb |
| ASL | Analysis Switch Low |
| AT | Analysis Transmitter (Blind) |
| AV | Analysis Element |
| AW | Analysis Well Probe |
| AY | Analysis Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| BC | Burn/Comb. Controller (Blind) |
| BE | Burn/Comb. Primary Elements |
| BG | Burn/Comb. Glass (Viewing device) |
| BI | Burn/Comb. Indicator (Readout) |
| BIC | Burn/Comb. Indicator Controller |
| BIT | Burn/Comb. Indicator Transmitter |
| BR | Burn/Comb. Recorder (Readout) |
| BRC | Burn/Comb. Recorder Controller |
| BRT | Burn/Comb. Recording Transmitter |
| BSH | Burn/Comb. Switch High |
| BSHL | Burn/Comb. Switch High/Low Comb |
| BSL | Burn/Comb. Switch Low |
| BT | Burn/Comb. Transmitter (Blind) |
| BW | Burn/Comb. Well Probe |
| BY | Burn/Comb. Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| BZ | Burn/Comb. Element |
| C | User's Choice |
| D | User's Choice |
| EC | Voltage Controller (Blind) |
| EE | Voltage Primary Elements |
| EI | Voltage Indicator (Readout) |
| EIC | Voltage Indicator Controller |
| EIT | Voltage Indicator Transmitter |
| ER | Voltage Recorder (Readout) |
| ERC | Voltage Recorder Controller |
| ERT | Voltage Recording Transmitter |
| ESH | Voltage Switch High |
| ESHL | Voltage Switch High/Low Comb |
| ESL | Voltage Switch Low |
| ET | Voltage Transmitter (Blind) |
| EY | Voltage Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| EZ | Voltage Element |
| FC | Flow Rate Controller (Blind) |
| FCV | Flow Rate Control Valve |
| FE | Flow Rate Primary Elements |
| FFC | Flow Ratio Controller (Blind) |
| FFE | Flow Ratio Primary Elements |
| FFIC | Flow Ratio Indicator Controller |
| FFO | Flow Ratio Indicator (Readout) |
| FFR | Flow Ratio Recorder (Readout) |
| FFRC | Flow Ratio Recorder Controller |
| FFSH | Flow Ratio Switch High |
| FFSL | Flow Ratio Switch Low |
| FFV | Flow Ratio Element |
| FG | Flow Rate Glass (Viewing device) |
| FI | Flow Rate Indicator (Readout) |
| FIC | Flow Rate Indicator Controller |
| FICV | Flow Rate Indicator Control Valve |
| FIT | Flow Rate Indicator Transmitter |
| FO | Flow Rate Orifice |
| FP | Flow Rate TestPoint |
| FQE | Flow Quantity Primary Elements |
| FQI | Flow Quantity Indicator (Readout) |
| FQIC | Flow Quantity Indicator Controller |
| FQIT | Flow Quantity Indicator Transmitter |
| FQR | Flow Quantity Recorder (Readout) |
| FQRC | Flow Quantity Recorder Controller |
| FQSH | Flow Quantity Switch High |
| FQSL | Flow Quantity Switch Low |
| FQT | Flow Quantity Transmitter (Blind) |
| FQV | Flow Quantity Element |
| FQY | Flow Quantity Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| FR | Flow Rate Recorder (Readout) |
| FRC | Flow Rate Recorder Controller |
| FRT | Flow Rate Recording Transmitter |
| FSH | Flow Rate Switch High |
| FSHL | Flow Rate Switch High/Low Comb |
| FSL | Flow Rate Switch Low |
| FT | Flow Rate Transmitter (Blind) |
| FV | Flow Rate Element |
| FX | Accessories/Function |
| FY | Flow Rate Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| G | User's Choice |
| GIT | Gas Indicator Transmitter |
| GM | Ground Monitoring |
| HC | Hand Controller (Blind) |
| HIC | Hand Indicator Controller |
| HMS | Hand Momentary Switch |
| HV | Hand Element |
| IE | Current Primary Elements |
| II | Current Indicator (Readout) |
| IIC | Current Indicator Controller |
| IIT | Current Indicator Transmitter |
| IR | Current Recorder (Readout) |
| IRC | Current Recorder Controller |
| IRT | Current Recording Transmitter |
| ISH | Current Switch High |
| ISHL | Current Switch High/Low Comb |
| ISL | Current Switch Low |
| IT | Current Transmitter (Blind) |
| IY | Current Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| IZ | Current Element |
| JE | Power Primary Elements |
| JI | Power Indicator (Readout) |
| JIC | Power Indicator Controller |
| JIT | Power Indicator Transmitter |
| JR | Power Recorder (Readout) |
| JRC | Power Recorder Controller |
| JRT | Power Recording Transmitter |
| JSH | Power Switch High |
| JSHL | Power Switch High/Low Comb |
| JSL | Power Switch Low |
| JT | Power Transmitter (Blind) |
| JY | Power Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| JZ | Power Element |
| KC | Time Controller (Blind) |
| KE | Time Primary Elements |
| KI | Time Indicator (Readout) |
| KIC | Time Indicator Controller |
| KIT | Time Indicator Transmitter |
| KR | Time Recorder (Readout) |
| KRC | Time Recorder Controller |
| KRT | Time Recording Transmitter |
| KSH | Time Switch High |
| KSHL | Time Switch High/Low Comb |
| KSL | Time Switch Low |
| KT | Time Transmitter (Blind) |
| KV | Time Element |
| KY | Time Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| LC | Level Controller (Blind) |
| LCV | Level Control Valve |
| LE | Level Primary Elements |
| LG | Level Glass (Viewing device) |
| LI | Level Indicator (Readout) |
| LIC | Level Indicator Controller |
| LIT | Level Indicator Transmitter |
| LLH | Pilot Light |
| LR | Level Recorder (Readout) |
| LRC | Level Recorder Controller |
| LRT | Level Recording Transmitter |
| LSH | Level Switch High |
| LSHL | Level Switch High/Low Comb |
| LSL | Level Switch Low |
| LT | Level Transmitter (Blind) |
| LV | Level Element |
| LW | Level Well Probe |
| LY | Level Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| M | User's Choice |
| N | User's Choice |
| O | User's Choice |
| PC | Pressure/Vacuum Controller (Blind) |
| PCV | Pressure/Vacuum Control Valve |
| PDC | Pressure/Diff. Controller (Blind) |
| PDCV | Pressure/Diff. Control Valve |
| PDE | Pressure/Diff. Primary Elements |
| PDI | Pressure/Diff. Indicator (Readout) |
| PDIC | Pressure/Diff. Indicator Controller |
| PDIT | Pressure/Diff. Indicator Transmitter |
| PDP | Pressure/Diff. TestPoint |
| PDR | Pressure/Diff. Recorder (Readout) |
| PDRC | Pressure/Diff. Recorder Controller |
| PDRT | Pressure/Diff. Recording Transmitter |
| PDSH | Pressure/Diff. Switch High |
| PDSHL | Pressure/Diff. Switch High/Low Comb |
| PDSL | Pressure/Diff. Switch Low |
| PDT | Pressure/Diff. Transmitter (Blind) |
| PDV | Pressure/Diff. Element |
| PDY | Pressure/Diff. Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| PE | Pressure/Vacuum Primary Elements |
| Prefix | Desc |
|---|---|
| PI | Pressure/Vacuum Indicator (Readout) |
| PIC | Pressure/Vacuum Indicator Controller |
| PIT | Pressure/Vacuum Indicator Transmitter |
| PP | Pressure/Vacuum TestPoint |
| PR | Pressure/Vacuum Recorder (Readout) |
| PRC | Pressure/Vacuum Recorder Controller |
| PRT | Pressure/Vacuum Recording Transmitter |
| PSE | Pressure/Vacuum Safety Device |
| PSH | Pressure/Vacuum Switch High |
| PSHL | Pressure/Vacuum Switch High/Low Comb |
| PSL | Pressure/Vacuum Switch Low |
| PSV | Pressure/Vacuum Safety Device |
| PT | Pressure/Vacuum Transmitter (Blind) |
| PV | Pressure/Vacuum Element |
| PY | Pressure/Vacuum Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| QE | Quantity Primary Elements |
| QI | Quantity Indicator (Readout) |
| QIC | Quantity Indicator Controller |
| QIT | Quantity Indicator Transmitter |
| QR | Quantity Recorder (Readout) |
| QRC | Quantity Recorder Controller |
| QRT | Quantity Recording Transmitter |
| QSH | Quantity Switch High |
| QSHL | Quantity Switch High/Low Comb |
| QSL | Quantity Switch Low |
| QT | Quantity Transmitter (Blind) |
| QV | Quantity Element |
| QY | Quantity Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| RE | Radiation Primary Elements |
| RI | Radiation Indicator (Readout) |
| RIC | Radiation Indicator Controller |
| RIT | Radiation Indicator Transmitter |
| RR | Radiation Recorder (Readout) |
| RRC | Radiation Recorder Controller |
| RRT | Radiation Recording Transmitter |
| RSH | Radiation Switch High |
| RSHL | Radiation Switch High/Low Comb |
| RSL | Radiation Switch Low |
| RT | Radiation Transmitter (Blind) |
| RW | Radiation Well Probe |
| RY | Radiation Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| RZ | Radiation Element |
| SC | Speed/Frequency Controller (Blind) NOT A VFD!) |
| SCV | Speed/Frequency Control Valve |
| SE | Speed/Frequency Primary Elements |
| SG | Sight GlassLiquid Presence Visual Indicator |
| SI | Speed/Frequency Indicator (Readout) |
| SIC | Speed/Frequency Indicator Controller |
| SIT | Speed/Frequency Indicator Transmitter |
| SR | Speed/Frequency Recorder (Readout) |
| SRC | Speed/Frequency Recorder Controller |
| SRT | Speed/Frequency Recording Transmitter |
| SSH | Speed/Frequency Switch High |
| SSHL | Speed/Frequency Switch High/Low Comb |
| SSL | Speed/Frequency Switch Low |
| ST | Speed/Frequency Transmitter (Blind) |
| SV | Speed/Frequency Element |
| SY | Speed/Frequency Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| TC | Temperature Controller (Blind) |
| TCV | Temperature Control Valve |
| TDC | Temperature/Diff. Controller (Blind) |
| TDCV | Temperature/Diff. Control Valve |
| TDI | Temperature/Diff. Indicator (Readout) |
| TDIC | Temperature/Diff. Indicator Controller |
| TDIT | Temperature/Diff. Indicator Transmitter |
| TDR | Temperature/Diff. Recorder (Readout) |
| TDRC | Temperature/Diff. Recorder Controller |
| TDRT | Temperature/Diff. Recording Transmitter |
| TDSH | Temperature/Diff. Switch High |
| TDSL | Temperature/Diff. Switch Low |
| TDT | Temperature/Diff. Transmitter (Blind) |
| TDV | Temperature/Diff. Element |
| TDY | Temperature/Diff. Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| TE | Temperature Primary Elements |
| TI | Temperature Indicator (Readout) |
| TIC | Temperature Indicator Controller |
| TIT | Temperature Indicator Transmitter |
| TP | Temperature TestPoint |
| TR | Temperature Recorder (Readout) |
| TRC | Temperature Recorder Controller |
| TRT | Temperature Recording Transmitter |
| TSE | Temperature Safety Device |
| TSH | Temperature Switch High |
| TSHL | Temperature Switch High/Low Comb |
| TSL | Temperature Switch Low |
| TT | Temperature Transmitter (Blind) |
| TV | Temperature Element |
| TW | Temperature Well Probe |
| TY | Temperature Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| UI | Multivariable Indicator (Readout) |
| UR | Multivariable Recorder (Readout) |
| UV | Multivariable Element |
| UY | Multivariable Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| VE | Vibration Machinery Analysis Primary Elements |
| VI | Vibration Machinery Analysis Indicator (Readout) |
| VIT | Vibration Machinery Analysis Indicator Transmitter |
| VR | Vibration Machinery Analysis Recorder (Readout) |
| VRT | Vibration Machinery Analysis Recording Transmitter |
| VSH | Vibration Machinery Analysis Switch High |
| VSHL | Vibration Machinery Analysis Switch High/Low Comb |
| VSL | Vibration Machinery Analysis Switch Low |
| VT | Vibration Machinery Analysis Transmitter (Blind) |
| VY | Vibration Machinery Analysis Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| VZ | Vibration Machinery Analysis Element |
| WC | Weight/Force Controller (Blind) |
| WCV | Weight/Force Control Valve |
| WDC | Weight/Force/Diff. Controller (Blind) |
| WDCV | Weight/Force/Diff. Control Valve |
| WDE | Weight/Force/Diff. Primary Elements |
| WDI | Weight/Force/Diff. Indicator (Readout) |
| WDIC | Weight/Force/Diff. Indicator Controller |
| WDIT | Weight/Force/Diff. Indicator Transmitter |
| WDR | Weight/Force/Diff. Recorder (Readout) |
| WDRC | Weight/Force/Diff. Recorder Controller |
| WDRT | Weight/Force/Diff. Recording Transmitter |
| WDSH | Weight/Force/Diff. Switch High |
| WDSL | Weight/Force/Diff. Switch Low |
| WDT | Weight/Force/Diff. Transmitter (Blind) |
| WDY | Weight/Force/Diff. Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| WDZ | Weight/Force/Diff. Element |
| WE | Weight/Force Primary Elements |
| WI | Weight/Force Indicator (Readout) |
| WIC | Weight/Force Indicator Controller |
| WIT | Weight/Force Indicator Transmitter |
| WR | Weight/Force Recorder (Readout) |
| WRC | Weight/Force Recorder Controller |
| WRT | Weight/Force Recording Transmitter |
| WSH | Weight/Force Switch High |
| WSHL | Weight/Force Switch High/Low Comb |
| WSL | Weight/Force Switch Low |
| WT | Weight/Force Transmitter (Blind) |
| WY | Weight/Force Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| WZ | Weight/Force Element |
| X | Unclassified |
| YC | Event State Presence Controller (Blind) |
| YE | Event State Presence Primary Elements |
| YI | Event State Presence Indicator (Readout) |
| YR | Event State Presence Recorder (Readout) |
| YSH | Event State Presence Switch High |
| YSL | Event State Presence Switch Low |
| YT | Event State Presence Transmitter (Blind) |
| YY | Event State Presence Solenoid, Relay, Computing device |
| YZ | Event State Presence Element |
| ZC | Position/Dimension Controller (Blind) |
| ZCV | Position/Dimension Control Valve |
| ZDC | Gaug/Deviation Controller (Blind) |
| ZDCV | Gaug/Deviation Control Valve |
| ZDE | Gaug/Deviation Primary Elements |
| ZDI | Gaug/Deviation Indicator (Readout) |
| ZDIC | Gaug/Deviation Indicator Controller |
| ZDIT | Gaug/Deviation Indicator Transmitter |
| ZDR | Gaug/Deviation Recorder (Readout) |
| ZDRC | Gaug/Deviation Recorder Controller |
| ZDRT | Gaug/Deviation Recording Transmitter |
| ZDSH | Gaug/Deviation Switch High |
| ZDSL | Gaug/Deviation Switch Low |
| ZDT | Gaug/Deviation Transmitter (Blind) |
| ZDV | Gaug/Deviation Element |
| ZDY | Gaug/Deviation Solenoid Relay, Computing device |
| ZE | Position/Dimension Primary Elements |
| ZI | Position/Dimension Indicator (Readout) |
| ZIC | Position/Dimension Indicator Controller |
| ZIT | Position/Dimension Indicator Transmitter |
| ZR | Position/Dimension Recorder (Readout) |
| ZRC | Position/Dimension Recorder Controller |
| ZRT | Position/Dimension Recording Transmitter |
| ZSC | Position/Dimension Switch Closed |
| ZSH | Position/Dimension Switch High |
| ZSHL | Position/Dimension Switch High/Low Comb |
| ZSL | Position/Dimension Switch Low |
| ZSO | Position/Dimension Switch Open |
| ZSZ | Position/Dimension Switch Zero (Homing) |
| ZT | Position/Dimension Transmitter (Blind) |
| ZV | Position/Dimension Element |
| ZY | Position/Dimension Solenoid Relay, Computing device |