Machine Design

What’s the Difference Between a PLC and PAC?

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and programmable automation controllers (PACs) are industrial computers constructed and adapted for manufacturing environments. These computers are the brains of ...
Electronic Design

What’s the Difference Between PLC and RF for Smart-Meter Backhaul?

Smart, self-configuring, fully adaptable networks that connect the power producer with the consumer represent the essence of smart grids. Smart grids create a platform of robust data networks that ...
Machine Design

What’s the Difference Between Sensor and PLC Data?

When it comes to collecting data with the Industrial IoT (IIoT) within the world of manufacturing, it isn’t just about quantity: It’s also about the quality of the information that you are gathering ...
Automation World

The Differences Between Local and Remote I/O

Get insights into why the seemingly contradictory approach of using remote I/O in main control enclosures makes sense in many industrial applications. Learn how remote I/O modules have become more ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

PLC Basics and Voltage Sag Susceptibilities - Part 1

The electrical upgrade of the green carbon facility at the aluminum plant was complete. A myriad of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and PC-based graphic user interface (GUI) systems replaced the ...