We hear a lot about the need for flexibility in modern manufacturing. But what role do controllers play in managing and optimizing diverse manufacturing processes? Experts from AutomationDirect, ...

TI’s programmable logic devices reduce board space, cut costs, and simplify hardware design with no coding required, making integration seamless.

Large-scale optical programmable logic array for two-dimensional cellular automata. Credit: Wenkai Zhang Huazhong University of Science and Technology Researchers have long sought to harness the power ...

Programmable logic controllers (PLC), which are widely applied in modern industrial control systems (ICS), work as the controller of sensors and actuators in ICS. These systems require strict ...

Arduino says the kit targets the education of students aged 17 years and more. It includes 20 hours of lessons going through the history of programmable logic controllers, Modbus RS-485 communications ...

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 ...

OpenPLC is an open-source, free-to-use Programmable Logic Controller Suite, compliant with the IEC 61131-3 standard, and working with a range of hardware platforms such as Arduino, ESP8266/ESP32, ...