Events like this happen in many facilities that employ PLC systems in control schemes. Untold millions of dollars are lost when PLC-based control systems are upset by voltage sag events. However, with ...

PLC-based control systems began to function like a mini-DCS. At the same time, the DCS hybridized to incorporate PLCs and PCs to control certain functions and to provide reporting services. The DCS ...

The PSS 4000 automation system from Pilz now includes PLC controllers with IP67 protection for safe cabinet-free automation.

Motion control (e.g., automation and robotics) can have many inputs and outputs, requiring extra PLC control modules or outside electronics.

PLCs vs. LEGACY CONTROL SYSTEMS In order to underscore and to drive home the impact of the PLC, let’s consider the legacy method of creating a system controller.

What is cloud-based PLC technology? In simple terms, it involves moving traditional PLC control functions to a cloud platform. This might sound somewhat "fantastical," but in reality, it addresses the ...

Allen-Bradley PLC control systems, a Rockwell Automation brand, stands as the gold standard in programmable logic controllers (PLCs), commanding over 40% of the North American market.