PLCs are used to control, measure, and carry out tasks in complex manufacturing and industrial applications. They work well with other systems, including PCs, PACs (programmable automation controllers ...

Creating an open building automation system Our team was already very familiar with using commercially available, proprietary HVAC control platforms, which are reliable but can be expensive and ...

AutomationDirect’s new eBook, “PLC Handbook: A Practical Guide to Programmable Logic Controllers” is now available as a free download. Designed as an easy-to-read guide for users new to PLCs, this ...

In the early days of automation, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) shipped control systems with rack-mounted PLCs, pilot lights, gauges, and push buttons.

The D0-DCM and the F0-CP128 are new communications modules for the DL05/DL06 micro PLC family. The D0-DCM module adds two serial ports to any DL05 or DL06 PLC, using RS-232 or RS422/485 data ...

For facilities where PLC-based controls are already used in other machine control applications, the benefits of using one for the robot as well may be a better choice than using an OEM controller ...