Dick Morley, the "father" of the PLC explained in a recent exclusive interview, "Our design philosophy was simple; put a bunch of relays in a box!" At the time, Morley was working at Bedford ...

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) - A PLC with support for ladder logic programming. PLC Programming Software - Software like RSLogix, TIA Portal, or CX-Programmer. Computer System - To run the PLC ...

WindLDR is an icon-driven programming tool combining logic and intuition with an interface. Programming IDEC’s controllers with WindLDR can be done with either Ladder Logic or Script, the latter ...

Have you ever found yourself deep into a complex PLC program, struggling to decipher the logic behind it? Frustrating, right? Well, what if I told you there’s a powerful tool that can not only ...

The PLCopen organization and Automation.com conducted a joint survey of PLC programming preferences. Here are some of the results to inform you of current trends in PLC programming and users thoughts ...

Project Title: Pick and Place Robotic Arm using PLC (TIA Portal V18) and Factory I/O Project Description: In this automation project, I designed and implemented a Pick and Place Robotic Arm system ...

Recently I became interested in PLC programming. I'm not planning on working in this field on building a career, just want to play with a bit. I've some background in software development and ...

Universal Robots (UR), a supplier of collaborative robots (cobots), has now integrated the Standard Robot Command Interface (SRCI) into its software. UR said it is among the first cobot vendors to ...