Title :
Programmable logic controllers
Author :
Erickson, Kelvin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Missouri Univ., Rolla, MO, USA
Abstract :
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are at the forefront of manufacturing automation. Many factories use programmable logic controllers to cut production costs and/or increase quality. PLCs and their unique language, ladder logic, are the workhorses of factory automation. Higher-level languages, such as sequential function charts and function blocks, ease the programming task for large systems. However, ladder logic remains the dominant language at present
Keywords :
factory automation; programmable controllers; PLC; factory automation; function blocks; high-level languages; ladder logic; manufacturing automation; production costs; programmable logic controllers; sequential function charts; Automatic control; Costs; Data handling; Digital relays; Local area networks; Logic devices; Manufacturing automation; Programmable control; Programmable logic arrays; Programmable logic devices;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
