Material handling (MH) systems constitute the cornerstone of industrial operations, ensuring the seamless movement of materials through various stages of production, assembly, and distribution 1,2,3,4 ...

Virtual PLCs can automatically recover from hardware failures by restarting on another server, thereby eliminating the downtime and guesswork of physical PLC replacement. Running control logic in ...

PLC evaluation board applications for industrial process-controlsystems are diverse, ranging from simple traffic control to complexelectrical power grids, from environmental control systems ...

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 ...

An HVAC company in search of modern machine-control advantages finds an Arduino-compatible open PLC controller is the solution. Like many modern-day makers and hobbyists, I have always been inspired ...

Plastics auxiliary equipment manufacturer Novatec (Baltimore, MD) has begun marketing its new Novatec FXS (FlexXpand) programmable logic controls (PLC) to help processors keep track of plant-wide ...

Many plants today are celebrated as "modern" or "Industry 4.0" ready. Yet, if you open a control cabinet on the factory floor, you will frequently find a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) installed ...

As a result, aging control systems, many of which rely on components that are no longer supported, are becoming a growing liability, increasing the risk of system failure and unplanned downtime. Why ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. One of the key parts of automation is observing variation, and a process’ ability to control it. Reducing variation ...