“We want to convert our packaging machinery [so that it can be] PLC controlled and [we] need help to learn programming,” posted Sikri. Sikri Packaging manufactures basic vertical form-fill-seal ...

After more than a decade of articles touting the benefits of PC-based control over programmable controllers and predictions of the PLC's demise, this much is clear: both PCs and PLCs have their place ...

The Stuxnet worm first infected Windows computers at the Iranian Bushehr nuclear power plant when it gained access to the computers by USB. A USB is considered vulnerable to an onsite hacker attack—in ...

Automation of manufacturing process by implementing a PLC based operation in Engine division in Tata Motors,India. Tools used: – PLC Siemens S7-300 – Ladder Logic ImplementationThe machine is located ...

Some common pitfalls in machine safety have to do with not wiring devices correctly. Many devices today can cover a range of safety levels, such as SIL 1 through SIL 3, but have different wiring ...