Embedded processors handle the rising complexity of automation tasks by employing architectures that are quite different from those of programmable-logic controllers. It is no secret that ...

Michigan-based TranTek Automation designs and builds automated welding, material handling, inspection, and assembly systems. The company is known for its preconfigured robotic welding cells, as well ...

In the narrative of Industry 4.0, the cloud has long been the protagonist. It promised infinite storage, massive computing power, and the ability to aggregate d ...

This article originally appeared on July 3, 2019. Packaging lines are well-known examples of multi-programmable-logic-controller (PLC) operations. There are PLCs on the conveyor lines, which may or ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Historically, motion controllers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and industrial personal computers (PCs), which ...

There are various approaches to developing programmable logic controller (PLC) applications using experimental techniques. Modifying existing PLC ladder logic programs is another common approach ...

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — In a move that could give PC-based industrial controls a shot in the arm, Siemens AG and National Instruments will integrate automation control software with test and measurement ...