Introduction: Why Older PLCs Are Still Everywhere. The hidden backbone of modern manufacturing Many plants today are ...

Operational leaders must recognize the invisible tipping point where legacy systems eventually cost more to maintain than to replace. Failing to identify this threshold can silently erode profit ...

The world has faced many geopolitical, environmental, economic, and technological changes over the past several years, and with these have come new learnings and opportunities to refine our practices ...

How PLCs enable automated systems to be altered via software rather than hardware changes. Why PACs are often used when integrating capabilities such as safety, motion, distributed I/O, and network ...

Modern programmable logic controllers (PLCs) possess many more abilities than they did at their inception. They contain more processing power than their predecessors and can handle discrete I/O, ...

The LS Electric XGB PLC family is designed to be versatile for flexible configurations. Users can choose to use a single PLC unit as a standalone controller with 32 built-in I/O points. Alternatively, ...

An HVAC company in search of modern machine-control advantages finds an Arduino-compatible open PLC controller is the solution. Like many modern-day makers and hobbyists, I have always been inspired ...

Well-designed edge controllers remain highly compatible with existing PLC/PAC ecosystems. Embrace new strategies and tools to adapt and gain new capabilities. Edge computing, new communication methods ...

Interface modules are designed to cater to the specific requirements of users, allowing for installation and control cabinets across all industry sectors. In ...

Two vulnerabilities in industrial programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from Rockwell Automation threaten critical infrastructure and industrial environments with disruption. Both of these ...