System integrators share their tips on the differences between PLCs, PACs, and Industrial PCs, including their best use cases and how to choose the right one for your environment. Allen-Bradley ...

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) use fast, deterministic functions, such as logic, sequencing, timing, counting, and arithmetic algorithms, to control machines and processes. They use analog and ...

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are the backbone of modern industrial automation, orchestrating critical operations across diverse sectors. As these controllers become increasingly complex, ...

Industrial automation technologies have made manufacturing processes increasingly more efficient. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are commonly used in industrial automation, and many of these ...

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and microcontrollers (MCUs) are becoming ubiquitous in the automation of a wide range of industrial and consumer applications. The PLC Laboratory houses six state ...

Distributed control systems (DCSs) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) have been commonplace in power plants for decades, but the technology has not been stagnant. Today’s systems are beginning ...

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) run the automation systems that operate many assembly lines and conveyors in distribution centers. With the introduction of RFID, it’s critical to link tag data ...

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) have become the most popular and efficient way to control manufacturing equipment. Replacing the older style of hard-wired control relays, PLCs can be configured ...

Two vulnerabilities in industrial programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from Rockwell Automation threaten critical infrastructure and industrial environments with disruption. Both of these ...

Learn what factors distinguish modern industrial controllers from earlier versions. Find out the impact of open architectures and interoperability on the flexibility of industrial controllers. Get ...

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are essentially specialized industrial computers that read data from sensors and use that data to automate the control of electromechanical processes, such as the ...