carried out with specified periodic actions, we can distinguish their multiplicity, diversity and originality. However, with regard to the sterilization processes in autoclaves, there is currently no high-quality control system for them, which still determines the relevance of this task. The article offers a selection of criteria that can be applied to the automatic control system, taking into account the specifics of the processes that occur during the sterilization of canned food using an autoclave. This article also discusses the structure of this process using the basics of the theory of automatic control. In addition, it provides a simulation of these processes. In contrast to the existing structures, the proposed automatic control structure is characterized by openness, which increases the design efficiency in the development of such control systems. The basis of this approach in the form of a two-circuit four-channel controller, allows you to improve existing and create new automatic control systems for sterilization plants.