[S] Advantages of using PLC devices

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Have you ever wondered how do machines work on their own?
Or how the system of industry automatisation looks like?
How do PLC devices work?

PLC devices ( short for programmable logic controlers) are special devices that are used in industry for automatisation purposes.

The PLC receives information from connected sensors or input devices, processes the data, and triggers outputs based on pre-programmed parameters. That is how the devices give pre-programmed orders to the machinery in industry.

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Process of programing a PLC device.

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs), are computers designed for use in industrial environments, which can be programmed to perform control functions. The programmable controller has eliminated most of the wired connections required in relay control circuits. 

Their other advantages are:

  • They are easily programmed and installed into industry system;
  • They have very high response speed;
  • They posses very good network capability;
  • Easy for debugging and testing;
  • Highly reliable on.

Programmable Logic Controller is essentially a digital computer designed to control a specific machine or plant. Unlike a personal computer, a PLC is designed to work in an industrial environment, equipped with special input and output interfaces, and programmed using a special process control language.

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Programmable logic controllers (PLCs), are computers designed for use in industrial environments, which can be programmed to perform control functions. The programmable controller has eliminated most of the wired connections required in relay control circuits. 

Their other advantages are:

  • They are easily programmed and installed into industry system;
  • They have very high response speed;
  • They posses very good network capability;
  • Easy for debugging and testing;
  • Highly reliable on.

Programmable Logic Controller is essentially a digital computer designed to control a specific machine or plant. Unlike a personal computer, a PLC is designed to work in an industrial environment, equipped with special input and output interfaces, and programmed using a special process control language.

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Level: Level 4
Subject: Automation and robotics
Language: English
Estimated time to complete: 15+ minutes