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    Programmable logic controller still dominates discrete logic control, safety-critical operations and simple motion commands

    Joey Stubbs
    PLCs are built for deterministic, high-performance control in environments that demand high reliability
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    Arduino, Raspberry Pi or PLC?

    Do you know when it's right to implement microcontrollers?
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    Harness object-oriented programming’s abilities by creating tags and terminology

    Tobey Strauch
    How standards like PackML turned discrete manufacturing into a machine-state process
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    How do PACs compare to PLCs?

    How much do you know about programmable automation controllers? Test your knowledge here
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    What do you know about PLCs?

    How much do you know about programmable logic controllers? Find out with this quiz
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    OOP: Understand the software, code efficiently

    Tobey Strauch
    Both ladder logic and structured text use object-oriented programming
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    What is a programmable automation controller?

    Jeremy Pollard
    How the rise of General Motors influenced the evolution of the PAC

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    PLCs/PACs

    IDEC combined PLC+HMI

    IDEC
    The FT2J Series PLC+HMI includes a 7-inch multi-touch display, with an integrated controller and expandable I/O. IDEC‘s SmartAXIS touch family includes the FT2J Series combined...
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    PLC programming course developed by Airline Hydraulics and Philadelphia school

    La Salle Academy ignites 7th graders’ interest in STEM with after-school program
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    PLC integration with AI/ML can enable smart manufacturing

    Tobey Strauch
    Artificial-intelligence demonstration at Automate illustrates the potential of machine control
    Control Software

    A history of packaging machine control

    Rick Rice
    The evolution of PLCs and PACs and the acceptance of newer programming languages have opened doors for industrial automation