What are the industrial applications of PLC?
A PLC is one of the most popular electronic devices used across industries to monitor and control building systems and production procedures effectively. It continuously monitors and receives information from input devices or sensors, processes the information, and triggers the connected output devices, to complete the task in the industrial process or machinery.
PLCs are designed to be strong, often capable of withstanding extreme temperatures, humidity, vibration, and electrical noise.
These devices are used in various industries like petrochemical , cementmanufacturing, oil and gas sector etc. It is also used for controlling traffic signals and elevators, control production processes and building systems.
The most important components of PLC are it’s CPU, I/O modules, and it’s rack and power supply. The CPU is the brain of the PLC which handles the mathematical heavy lifting...