Whereas PLC and robot programming were two different worlds in the past, these tasks can now be handled centrally by the PLC programmer via the Siemens TIA Portal. The advantages of the plug & play ...

A new family of PLC-controlled robots combines a SCARA robot with a PLC Server that allows direct programming of the robot from the Allen-Bradley family of PLCs, through a DF-1 serial connection. The ...

Moving to PLC-based robotic controls brings additional advantages as well, including common programming controls, software interfaces, program backup and restore methods, and program documentation.

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 ...

This project demonstrates fundamental industrial automation concepts, combining precise robot control with conveyor-based transport, making it a practical use case for learning PLC programming and ...

His company has introduced a robot gateway that simplifies the programming and control of multiple robots through a PLC.

For PLC programming, U.S control engineers and technicians turn typically to ladder logic, a programming technique that’s been around since the birth of programmable logic controllers, or PLCs, in the ...