The new PLC-INTERFACE Ethernet Gateway from Phoenix Contact combines relays and communication in one modular system.

Key market opportunities in the PLC sector include the shift to software-defined automation, driven by Industry 4.0 adoption and demand for modular architectures in large plants. Asia-Pacific leads ...

Ladder logic uses switch or relay contacts to implement Boolean expressions. In years past, ladder logic was made possible with discrete relays and was sometimes termed “relay logic.” Today most ...

A programmable logic controller (PLC) is an industrial solid-state computer that monitors inputs and outputs, and makes logic-based decisions for automated processes or machines. 1. The image above is ...