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Programmable Logic Controllers

Day 2 Presentation PLC Design Choices And Platforms

Agenda
PLC Architecture Major PLC Manufacturers Minor PLC Manufacturers Types of PLCs PLC Languages PLC Control Methods PLC Uses In Industry

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PLC Architecture
CPU Memory Programming Interface Communication Interfaces I/O Power Supply

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Major PLC Manufacturers (by US market share)


Allen Bradley (Rockwell) Modicon (Schneider) General Electric Fanuc Siemens Omron Mitsubishi

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Minor PLC Manufacturers (alphabetical)


Cutler Hammer Enertron Keyence Koyo Reliance Toshiba Yokogawa (83 more PLC Manufacturers)
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Types of PLCs
Fixed vs. Variable Size: Pico or Nano Micro Small Large Specialty I/O

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PLC Languages
Ladder Logic Function Block Diagram Structured Text Instruction List Sequential Function Chart

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PLC Control Methods


Discrete Analog Sequential (Drum) Recipe

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PLC Uses in Industry


Automotive Cement & Glass Electrical Electric Power Food & Beverage Metals & Mining Pharmaceuticals Refining Building Automation Chemical Electronic Fabricated Metals Machinery Oil & Gas Pulp & Paper Water & Wastewater

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PLC Languages

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