How PLCs enable automated systems to be altered via software rather than hardware changes. Why PACs are often used when integrating capabilities such as safety, motion, distributed I/O, and network ...

The programmable logic controller (PLC) is a microprocessor-based system that accepts input data from switches and sensors, processes that data by making decisions in accordance with a stored program, ...

The list of non-industrial technologies changing industrial automation seems to grow longer each year (see the list at the bottom of this article highlighting the IT-sector technologies currently ...

While PLCs (programmable logic controllers) are an industry norm, demands for data, memory, and processing power are intensifying. Soon enough, the PLCs may no longer be the go-to industrial computer.

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 ...

Consider the features and typical applications for industrial controllers to understand what type of controller fits each application. Do you need a programmable logic controller (PLC), programmable ...

The Stuxnet worm first infected Windows computers at the Iranian Bushehr nuclear power plant when it gained access to the computers by USB. A USB is considered vulnerable to an onsite hacker attack—in ...

Experts disagree on whether the vulnerabilities in a programmable logic controller from Delta are a five-alarm fire or not ...

Las Vegas, NV (March 23, 2022) – Dortronics Systems Inc., an industry leader in off-the-shelf and customized door control solutions, is showcasing their intelligent, fully integrated, and ...