We need to question the ongoing practice of adding an unnecessary PLC to a complex mechatronic machine while maintaining the primary control software in another control platform. That primary platform ...

Samba, an all-in-one, palm-size PLC with HMI and onboard I/Os, fills a growing niche—OEMs on a tight budget who need compact controllers for simple machine control, but still want the competitive ...

Open PLCs Enhance Building Automation By Frank Bicknell Manufacturing Digitalization Summary An HVAC company in search of modern machine-control advantages finds an Arduino-compatible open PLC ...

Adaptive, real-time control in a high-mix, temperature-sensitive environment - this was the challenge faced by Rutland Plastics in automating the insertion of M8 brass inserts into plastic assemblies ...

But just like their PLC counterparts, the vast majority of automation panels run on embedded operation systems that have none of the issues listed above.