The programmable logic controller (PLC) is an important component in most modern automation and process control systems today. It's also susceptible to lightning-induced transients. To verify the ...

A three-day training program for automation technology and IEC 61131 programming will occur on five separate dates in 2016. A three-day training program for automation technology and IEC 61131 ...

Over the past decade, the functionality of different control systems has been merging. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) now have capabilities once found only in distributed control systems (DCSs) ...

While traditional PLC suppliers offer established software and support, the low-cost, highly customizable nature of Arduino and Pi systems is driving their adoption in industrial settings. Aug. 6, ...

Ross’ SysCon PLC-based Control Systems are designed for sequential control of automated processes including mixing, pumping, chemical dosing, water treatment, fractionation, and heat exchange. Ross’ ...

Power-line communications (PLC) technology is becoming more widely adopted because of its excellent fit with Smart Grid efforts and other home and industry networking applications. But challenges ...

In November 2008, a central Texas utility commissioned HPI, a full-service turbomachinery design and construction firm based in Houston, to perform a major upgrade of its plant’s power distribution ...