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 ...

ICS Monitoring from Itris Automation help facilitate and accelerate the identification of the causes of a machine breakdown. The software simplifies the representation of the program’s data flow and ...

Most industrial engineers are familiar and comfortable knowing that a local, hardened, industrial grade PLC is controlling their process. That’s why control via cloud-based algorithms is, to say the ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. One of the key parts of automation is observing variation, and a process’ ability to control it. Reducing variation ...

The modern programmable logic controller (PLC) is at the nexus of two debates that are taking place daily at opposite ends of the control-system spectrum. At one end is the debate over the ideal ...

Vibrating fluid bed dryers, coolers and pellet classifiers from process equipment manufacturer The Witte Co., Washington, New Jersey, are available with Allen Bradley programmable logic controllers ...

When a PLC is used primarily to replace relays, timers, and counters, it's hard to beat the simplicity and usefulness of ladder diagram programming. Their ability to accept programming in ladder ...

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 ...