The modern programmable logic controller (PLC) is at the nexus of two debates that are taking place daily at opposite ends of the control-system spectrum. At one end is the debate over the ideal ...

Michigan-based TranTek Automation designs and builds automated welding, material handling, inspection, and assembly systems. The company is known for its preconfigured robotic welding cells, as well ...

This article originally appeared on July 3, 2019. Packaging lines are well-known examples of multi-programmable-logic-controller (PLC) operations. There are PLCs on the conveyor lines, which may or ...

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) are industrial computers built and adapted for manufacturing environments. These are the brains of a manufacturing ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Historically, motion controllers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and industrial personal computers (PCs), which ...