Five Steps to PLC Program Development

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Programming a PLC can sometimes be a daunting task. The best method is to break the task into smaller steps. These are the steps that I have used for years to develop PLC programs. We will apply them to a die-stamping application. Step 1 – Define the task: What has to happen? This is written … Read more

Creating More Than Just A PLC Program

A collection of random thoughts on PLC programming and doing more than just basic logic and making your program intuitive. PLC programs usually control the logic between the inputs and outputs. If this turns on and that is not on, then this output is on, blah blah blah. Programmable logic controller programs can go far … Read more