After more than a decade of articles touting the benefits of PC-based control over programmable controllers and predictions of the PLC's demise, this much is clear: both PCs and PLCs have their place ...

Automation of manufacturing process by implementing a PLC based operation in Engine division in Tata Motors,India. Tools used: – PLC Siemens S7-300 – Ladder Logic ImplementationThe machine is located ...

As end-users take advantage of more capable PLCs, they must also consider security. By increasing the overall computing power of PLCs, controller vendors have made room for additional capabilities.

What keeps automated production lines running smoothly when speed, precision, and safety must be maintained every second?

ByJohn Teresko You're snowbound at home, but it's imperative that you check a setting on that troublesome production machine at the plant. That's just one scenario ...

While PLCs (programmable logic controllers) are an industry norm, demands for data, memory, and processing power are intensifying. Soon enough, the PLCs may no longer be the go-to industrial computer.

Designed to interface PC or PLC logic to machines, the Releco Interfacer universal relays pack both ac and dc circuits in the same unit and include a built-in surge supressor. Dedicated ac or dc units ...