The electrical upgrade of the green carbon facility at the aluminum plant was complete. A myriad of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and PC-based graphic user interface (GUI) systems replaced the ...

With integrated diagnostics and override functions, PLCs have become easier to use and much less expensive. Before the automotive industry discovered the advantages of programmable logic controllers ...

Higher amperage relay output modules and an 8-point input simulator module are now available from AutomationDirect for the Click series stackable micro brick PLCs. The Click C0-04TRS-10 ($54.00) is a ...

Industry 4.0 marks the fourth industrial revolution, characterized by distributed, intelligent control systems. Breaking from a past with large, centralized programmable-logic controllers, Industry ...

The data connection device under test in Figure 1 is characterized by comparing test signals sent into the link with signals measured at the link output. The differences between these two test signals ...

Toshiba’s TLP2363 high-speed, standard-footprint optocoupler targets the 24-V digital-input needs of PLCs and industrial devices, while providing galvanic isolation to 3750 Vrms. Optoisolators—also ...

The data link device under test (Figure 1) is characterized by comparing test signals sent into the link with signals measured at the link output. The differences between these two test signals show ...