Have you ever found yourself deep into a complex PLC program, struggling to decipher the logic behind it? Frustrating, right? Well, what if I told you there’s a powerful tool that can not only ...

When a PLC is used primarily to replace relays, timers, and counters, it's hard to beat the simplicity and usefulness of ladder diagram programming. Their ability to accept programming in ladder ...

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 ...

This tutorial offers an in-depth introduction into programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The article starts with an overview of the history and the role PLCs in factory automation. The basic ...

Virtual PLCs run control logic in software instead of hardware. Here's what that means for your manufacturing operation.