PLC
Automation
PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)
Programmable Logic Controller
Industrial controller programmed to execute deterministic machine and process-control logic.
Examples
- 01A controls engineer programs the PLC of a new assembly station to check that all 6 screws are fastened before the part is released.
- 02PLC signals such as cycle count, faults and part OK are integrated into the MES over the plant network.
- 03Standard PLC fault messages with clear text cut troubleshooting time during night shifts, when no controls engineer is on site.