Solid state isolators (SSIs) can be an effective tool for providing isolation for programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

PLCs have been around since the Jacquard Loom was invented in 1801, using punch cards to control hooks that wove patterns into fabric. Much later, microprocessors entered the workforce and ...

We also had a good amount of experience with traditional PLCs, which can certainly be used for HVAC control applications. However, after investigating the capabilities of AutomationDirect’s targeted ...

Modern PLCs include additional capabilities to aggregate, calculate, and create structured data, and associate with context—also known as metadata—before sending it to the cloud.

Drive-plcs handle sequential functions. You program them just as you would an ordinary drive through an attached keypad or a PC. The microcontroller includes operating system software that uses ...

PLCs control the disc brakes and provide an auto-drilling function. In addition, the PLCs simplify the communications systems-such as those for the accumulator system-and improve data acquisition.