[Core Knowledge] Understanding PLC Logic Operations from 0 to 1: A Single Trick to Enhance Your Program Logic Tenfold! Do you remember the first time I faced that “mysterious” control cabinet on the factory production line? That was 15 years ago, right after I graduated from school, staring at the complex wiring and that little … Read more
PLC Programming in the Automotive Industry: The Quality Management System Behind the Prohibition of M/T The automation systems on automotive manufacturing production lines have extremely high reliability requirements; a small programming error can lead to the entire production line shutting down, resulting in significant economic losses. A common guideline in automotive industry PLC programming standards … Read more
PLC Simple methods for modifying and debugging PLC programs 6 comprehensive causes of PLC failures, easily resolved! Animated working principles of classic PLCs and sensors 7 methods to quickly resolve PLC failure issues PLC | S7-200 smart program viewing and writing Simple methods for modifying and debugging Siemens PLC programs Allen-Bradley (AB) PLC program detection … Read more
Digital Twin Technology Integration with Siemens PLC for Intelligent Manufacturing Hello everyone, I am Yang. Today, I want to discuss a hot topic in modern industrial automation – the application of digital twin technology in PLC control systems. In simple terms, a digital twin acts like a “virtual twin” of the production line, allowing us … Read more
From “Dialects” to “Common Language”: The Translation Code Between PLC Brands Do you remember the awkward moment when I first switched from a Siemens project to a Mitsubishi project? Standing in front of the control cabinet, holding the program list, my mind was filled with the S7-300 instruction format, yet I had to understand the … Read more
How to Smoothly Upgrade Siemens PLC Systems? Upgrade Strategies to Minimize Downtime! Hello everyone! Today, let’s discuss an unavoidable topic in factories—PLC system upgrades. Every time the topic of ‘upgrading the PLC system’ comes up, the boss frowns, and when ‘production stoppage’ is mentioned, the finance team gets a headache. However, with the right methods, … Read more
The differences between CNC and PLC can be seen as a competition for the “strongest brain” in the automation era. On the assembly line of smart factories, CNC machines are carving metal parts with a precision of 0.001mm, while the PLC system coordinates the operation of robotic arms, conveyor belts, and inspection instruments in real-time. … Read more
For beginners in PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), mastering a programming language is a crucial step into the field of automation control programming. Among the various PLC programming languages, Ladder Diagram (LD) is one of the most commonly used due to its intuitive nature and high similarity to relay control circuit diagrams. This article aims to … Read more
The concept of Soft PLC has been around for some time. As early as 2020, when we started offering CODESYS-related courses, we were already using Soft PLC. Nowadays, in the field of industrial control, Soft PLC combined with EtherCAT master can replace most domestic application scenarios. Will Soft PLC replace traditional hard PLC? Indeed, many … Read more
Fault Diagnosis: Common Causes of Siemens PLC Program Freezing and Quick Troubleshooting Methods As an automation engineer, I cannot count how many times I have been called to the site to handle the issue of “the equipment suddenly stopped working.” In most cases, this is related to the PLC program freezing. Today, I will share … Read more