Future of PLC in Industrial Automation

 Definition

A PLC is a Programmable Logic Controller. In other words, it is an industrial computer used as a standalone unit and can be used in a network of PLCs to automatically control a process or perform a specific function. To take information from the outside world such as temperature of a liquid, level in a tank, speed of an object etc, PLC uses different forms of connected sensors. Future of industrial automation would be great if automation people use PLC to control processes. However, the real world signals are transformed into electrical signals by the external sensors and relayed to the PLC that turn processes the electrical signals and uses them to complete its pre-programmed task.

Introduction

PLCs are used in various places and many of the previous automation processes have been upgraded. This upgraded automation has more flexibility and is simple to alter also. This in turn lends itself to have a more efficient and portable process. On the other hand, PLCs come in various varieties. The sensors connected to the PLCs are smarter than in earlier years. PLC has a great impact on future of industrial automation as the name indicates; it is a programmable logic controller. We are controlling the devices using automation and using PLC programs can be logically done. PLC is mainly designed for multiple input and output arrangements and it can withstand extreme temperatures with resistance to vibration and impact.