ACC Automation: PLC & Industrial Control Learning
Practical Tips and Techniques
This article was written by Chris Urban, an automation educator and PLC trainer with over 40 years of hands-on experience. Find Chris on YouTube and LinkedIn. — CU Against the popular belief that relays are obsolete and too simple to discuss, there are people who think that after nearly 200 years, the relay is still not fully understood. This … Read more
PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) can significantly reduce the cost of manufacturing a machine. The PLC programming can be reduced as much as 50% with the use of simulators. A PLC Simulator is a piece of software that enables a programmer to test their code without the need for hardware. This means that the logic can … Read more
We will now program our Pneumatic Pusher simulator with the Click PLUS PLC. The Machine Simulator (MS) is a valuable component of the Machine Simulator Software Suite. It offers a range of built-in machines, including the pneumatic pusher machine, which effectively demonstrates various programming techniques. We will use the Click PLC programming software to showcase … Read more
The automatic packing machine in the Machine Simulator (EasyPLC) Software Suite is an excellent way to learn PLC programming. We will use the Do-More Designer simulator to program this scene from the Machine Simulator Software suite. This suite was previously called EasyPLC but has since changed its name to better describe this industry-leading learning software. … Read more
The Machine Simulator (MS) is part of the EasyPLC software suite. It has many built-in machines, like the palletizing machine, that show different programming techniques. The palletizing conveyor example is one of these machines, and we will use the Do-More Designer PLC programming software. This will demonstrate a sequencer example. In this case, a box … Read more