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PLCs: Past, Present, and Future

The Automation Blog

In today's video I take a look back at the evolution of PLCs, then I talk about some of the next generation features vendors have available today, after which I discuss what me might see in the coming years. The Automation Show, Season 2 Episode 4 Show Notes: Huge thanks to Control.com for inviting me to present at their event!

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Controllers, interfaces provide advanced edge computing capabilities

Control Engineering

Modern programmable logic controllers (PLCs) go beyond the real-time control of legacy PLCs, with edge computing features that can support data gathering and analytics needed for more flexible production and greater efficiency. This data also has been foundational for predictive, prescriptive and descriptive analytics.

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Automation Fair 2023: Four advances in future automation technologies for industries

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Understand automation capabilities now versus the future and how demands are changing industrial automation innovations. Explore how future automation systems to help share best practices. Future automation systems can help with sharing of best practices. You always want to start with people,” Perducat said.

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The Automation Show: Top Ten Episodes for 2022

The Automation Blog

10: ControlLogix Reading Data From PLC-5 and SLC-500 over DH Plus (S 1E 27). #09: 08: Siemens S7-1500 Compact PLC Starter Kit Unboxing (S1E40). 05: PLCs: Past, Present, and Future (S2E04). 04: WAGO PLC Starter Kit Unboxing and Setup (S1E44). 02: Wago PLC: First Time Programming (S1E46).

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Manufacturing Trends Noticed at Hannover

Gary Mintchell

I should note that I have worked with IoT Analytics in the past but have nothing going on with them now. It’s an intense few days walking about 10 miles a day. I did view it from afar through press releases and other websites and correspondence. Two analyst firms that I trust sent me their thoughts on trends seen at the show.

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Increasing production with less capital

Control Engineering

For a smarter company future, the upgrades had to begin in this plant and be replicated at scale in future plants. The beverage manufacturer needed a solution that could help them assess the current state, envision a future state, then develop and deploy the technology to transport them there.

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PLC standards for the new-ish millennium

Control Engineering

Explore considerations to be made when working with a third-party vendor, OEM or system integrator to develop PLC standards. The topic of programmable logic controller (PLC) standards for both programming and hardware has been on the mind of the industry nearly as long as the PLC itself.

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