If you go back long enough, before programmable logic controllers (PLCs) were around, we had relays, timers and electric loop controllers. Process control systems were highly distributed and hardwired ...

Embedded processors handle the rising complexity of automation tasks by employing architectures that are quite different from those of programmable-logic controllers. It is no secret that ...

The question of when it’s most appropriate to use an RTU or a PLC has not faded with the continued rise of the PLC and the PAC (programmable automation controller). In fact, a member of the Automation ...

Goldman Sachs Research projects U.S. data centers will consume ~8% of national electricity by 2030, up from ~3% in 2022.

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Historically, motion controllers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and industrial personal computers (PCs), which ...

After decades using a mixture of specialized and commercial automation technologies, this utility operating many wastewater ...

A PLC diagnostics platform proven in Korean automotive, electronics, and battery manufacturing is now available in Europe with local deployment and support.