Conditional statements are the backbone of decision-making in programming and even in tools like Excel. From if-else chains to switch cases, each structure has its strengths for clarity and efficiency ...

In part one of this series, we looked at the PLC’s internal architecture, briefly discussed Ladder Logic programming, Human-Machine Interfaces, advantages of the PLC’s ability to react consistently ...

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When learning ladder logic, I was told that some new PLC systems were moving to scripted programming languages. My instructor assured us that we would not need to know anything other than ladder logic ...

Modern object-oriented programming techniques are transforming PLC programming, making industrial automation faster to build, easier to maintain and far less error prone.