These small controllers deliver cost savings and many advantages over traditional methods of control. Seems like everything is getting smaller-cheaper-faster these days. So why not go smaller while ...

Embedded processors handle the rising complexity of automation tasks by employing architectures that are quite different from those of programmable-logic controllers. It is no secret that ...

If you’re looking for technology that’s smarter, faster, smaller or easier to use, look no further than the controllers and industrial computers that sit at the heart of any automated system. Whether ...

On the surface, a programmable logic controller (PLC) might seem like nothing more than a generic microcontroller, perhaps outfitted to operate in industrial settings with things like high ...

A PLC or programmable logic controller is a type of computer often employed to monitor and control industrial manufacturing operations. The device, which you may see referred to as a programmable ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Online Development’s new cATM module helps users of Allen-Bradley SLC 500, PLC-2 and PLC-5 controllers connect to ControlLogix PACs (Programmable Automation ...

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) traditionally have been considered inherently insecure. But a new security initiative that outlines 20 best practices for coding the industrial computing device ...

For a plant-based document destruction system to run smoothly and produce the desired tonnage, dozens of mechanisms need to be running correctly and in sync with one another. One misstep and the ...