This tutorial offers an in-depth introduction into programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The article starts with an overview of the history and the role PLCs in factory automation. The basic ...

Have you ever found yourself deep into a complex PLC program, struggling to decipher the logic behind it? Frustrating, right? Well, what if I told you there’s a powerful tool that can not only ...

If your usual tools are the Arduino and the Raspberry Pi, you might find it surprising that the industrial world tends to run on Programmable Logic Controllers, or PLCs. You can think of a PLC as a ...

What's in a name? When the name is Safety programmable logic controller (PLC), the meaning seems obvious—a special class of PLC designed for use in safety critical applications. Yet one fact that may ...

A Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) is a great piece of hardware to have in your repertoire. As its name implies, you can program these chips to serve the logic functions you need. This might ...

Automation technology suppliers are integrating robot kinematics directly into PLCs, simplifying programming, reducing costs, ...

Get a glance at the market contribution of rest of the segments - Download a FREE Sample Report in minutes! 1.1 Fastest growing segment: Modular Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) consist of ...

Texas Instruments has introduced six programmable logic devices with between 8 and 14 pins “with the ability to integrate up to 40 combinational and sequential logic and analogue functions into one ...

Industrial automation relies on programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that have been hardened against the harsh environments where they are installed. Much of the protection is mechanical to guard ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the latest market research report released by Technavio, the global programmable logic controller market is expected to accelerate at a CAGR of almost 6% during ...