PLCs are solid-state control devices that control, operate, and monitor various types of electrical systems found in commercial and industrial environments. PLCs consist of input modules or points, a ...

In the early days of automation, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) shipped control systems with rack-mounted PLCs, pilot lights, gauges, and push buttons.

How do programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), distributed control systems and supervisory control and data acquisition systems relate to each other? PLCs and ...

Discussion of controllers in the continuous process industries typically centers on distributed control systems (DCSs). However, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) play as important a role in the ...

When selecting a control system for your plant, there are a range of systems to choose from and many factors to consider. Some of the most discussed in recent years within the industrial automation ...

The PLC is responsible for making the system function as one, ultimately getting the critical power to where it needs to be Considering the number of monitored and controlled devices, alarms and ...

This web server functionality can often be accessed by a remote monitoring app running on a smartphone or a tablet. Apps simplify remote Wi-Fi or cellular connections to smartphones and tablets from ...

Historically, motion controllers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and industrial personal computers (PCs), which have clearly defined functions in a control system, were separate components.

PLC Systems Inc. , a company focused on innovative medical device technologies, today announced it has been granted a new method patent by the U.S Patent and Trademark Office entitled, "Patient ...

PLCs are solid-state control devices that control, operate, and monitor various types of electrical systems found in commercial and industrial environments. PLCs consist of input modules or points, a ...