THE use of function blocks for programming of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) is gaining wider acceptance. Rather than the classic “contact and coil” representation of ladder diagram or relay ...

Being nimble and quick isn’t about fun and games for Jack Piper. It’s serious business for the engineering manager at Ridgeline Pipe Manufacturing in Eugene, Ore., because it’s his job to squeeze ...

A three-day training program for automation technology and IEC 61131 programming will occur on five separate dates in 2016. A three-day training program for automation technology and IEC 61131 ...

How to train young engineers in industrial automation is a thorny issue. Most factories have big things that can do a lot of damage and cost tons of money if the newbie causes a crash. Solution: ...

At the core of the Arduino PLC Starter Kit lies the Arduino Opta mini PLC, a state-of-the-art microcontroller that serves as the brain of your automation projects. This powerful device boasts seamless ...

At Hannover Messe 2023, Siemens presented a completely virtual controller for the first time: the Simatic S7-1500V. Now comes the Simatic Automation Workstation, which enables manufacturers to replace ...

Basic Programming for PLCs provides an overview of the basic principles, structure, and instructions of PLC programming. Most PLC programs use instructions written in ladder logic, which is a ...

Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s Automation Engineering Technology program prepares students to design, implement and troubleshoot automated industrial processes on robotic equipment and other ...

Driven by technological innovations, increasing applications, falling prices and greater adoption of factory automation, the use of robots is ballooning globally. From just 2013 to 2017, the number of ...

Southern California Edison (SCE) has been remote controlling and automating substations since the late 1940s using a combination of single point-to-point supervisory control and single ...