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Coding for Automation: Programming a PLC

In gennaio 3, 2025 in All, Automation, General, Industrial, IoT di Mike Parks

PLCs bridge the industrial and information revolutions, evolving from manual rewiring to programmable automation and advanced networking, enabling IIoT integration and real-time data exchange. Early PLCs required assembly or Fortran knowledge, but ladder logic emerged as the dominant programming method.