Learn about the trends in control logic programming, such as structured text, IEC 61131-3, open source and cloud-based platforms, AI and ML, and Industry 4.0.

Though PLC (programmable logic controller) programming languages may not receive the attention that general computing programming languages, such as JavaScript, C#, or Python do, they remain critical ...

DCS programming languages are the tools that you use to create and modify the control logic for the DCS. There are different types of languages, such as graphical, textual, and hybrid.

That comes from operators doing the wrong thing, or from automation designed the wrong way,” says Woll. “One thing I’m seeing is a trend toward state logic control and away from block-oriented ...

No-Code Industrial Control Programming Basics . Industrial automation and control has been ahead of the latest computer industry buzz about no-code development platforms (NCDPs) since 1969 with visual ...

They compared a Python-based control loop on a Raspberry Pi 3B against an C0-12DD1E-2-D AutomationDirect CLICK Programmable Logic Controller using a simple water heating example.

The new SMLC-SA from ORMEC is an integrated, single-axis servodrive/controller that offers full IEC 61131-3 programming for motion and logic control. It provides support for the PLCopen motion ...

Some of the concepts and techniques developed for functional logic programming have migrated to other areas of computer science. A success story is Tim Sheard’s Ωmega 36 system—a type system with an ...

In this paper a study of logic control programming practices and use of library components at two European car manufacturers, is presented. The research provides results important to consider for ...

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) provide an inexpensive and noise-free method of motion control. Ladder-logic programming has been a staple for PLCs, with newer models featuring human-machine ...