The programmable logic controller (PLC) is an important component in most modern automation and process control systems today. It's also susceptible to lightning ...

Modular systems from Parker Boiler provide improved performance as compared to one larger boiler, as with these four small boilers. Modern boiler control systems take advantage of cutting-edge ...

Over the past decade, the functionality of different control systems has been merging. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) now have capabilities once found only in distributed control systems (DCSs) ...

Many power plants have a distributed control system nearing the end of its useful life. Here’s how to determine when to replace it—and how to plan the upgrade project. Power plants were among the ...

Sodecia GTAC has built 49 manufacturing lines based on PC-based control, ranging from machines with a single robot to lines with more than 20 articulated robots. With ever-increasing electronics and ...