We’re all used to general purpose microcontroller boards such as the Arduino or its many imitators, but perhaps we don’t see as much of their industrial cousins. A programmable logic controller (PLC) ...

Engineers and developers looking for a programmable logic controller (PLC) might be worth checking out the new CANADUINO Arduino MEGA 2560 compatible PLC which has been created by Universe Solder ...

Introduces the basic theory, operation and programming of programmable logic controllers; Demonstrates programming examples, set-up examples and troubleshooting, as well as PLC timing, counting, ...

Virtual PLCs run control logic in software instead of hardware. Here's what that means for your manufacturing operation.

The Allen-Bradley Micro850 and Micro870 programmable logic controller (PLC) systems use Class 1 implicit messaging capability for connectivity and design efficiency. Rockwell Automation expanded the ...

If you’re running a big factory, you’ve probably got a massively expensive contract with a major programmable logic controller (PLC) manufacturer. One shudders to think about the cost of the service ...

There are various approaches to developing programmable logic controller (PLC) applications using experimental techniques. Modifying existing PLC ladder logic programs is another common approach ...

The programmable logic controller is more than 50 years old, but its basic function to manage manufacturing processes is pretty much the same as when it was first conceived. As this week’s Machine ...