While industrial automation still represents the bulk of the market for programmable logic controllers (PLCs), some vendors are looking toward more sales in non-manufacturing arenas to help supplement ...

We need to question the ongoing practice of adding an unnecessary PLC to a complex mechatronic machine while maintaining the primary control software in another control platform. That primary platform ...

Open PLCs Enhance Building Automation By Frank Bicknell Manufacturing Digitalization Summary An HVAC company in search of modern machine-control advantages finds an Arduino-compatible open PLC ...

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But what lies beneath? Who or rather what are the unsung heroes of industry automation? Human Machine (HMI) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) are two technological advancements that have ...

In earlier times, home automation and security were more about security sensors placed around the lawn, flashing lights automatically or directly placing an emergency call to 911 in case of a ...