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 ...

The debate between programming languages revolves around the necessity of sticking to ladder logic for ease of troubleshooting versus adopting higher-level languages for enhanced functionality and ...

Most industrial facilities include electric motors that require overload relays for protection, control and monitoring purposes. The latest overload relays are often called motor management relays ...

On the surface, a programmable logic controller (PLC) might seem like nothing more than a generic microcontroller, perhaps outfitted to operate in industrial settings with things like high ...

Toshiba has introduced PC-based design tools for motor control, as part of ‘MCU Motor Studio’ which includes firmware its TXZ+4A microcontrollers and hardware evaluation boards. “The MCU Motor Studio ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Triscend Corp. may not have a long list of microcontroller devices for engineers to browse, but the young company said that shouldn't make it any less a player in a market full ...

The DC motor is widely used in the field of servo automation and robotics. The operating principle of an electric motor is based on the interaction of two magnetic fields that attract and repel each ...