Archive for the 'PLC Examples' Category

Closed Loop and PID Control

Sunday, March 18th, 2007

Introduction
One of the greatest strengths of using a programmable machine control, such as a PLC, is in its capability to adapt to changing conditions. When properly designed and programmed, a machine control system is able to sense that a machine is not operating at the desired or optimum conditions and can automatically make adjustments […]

Motor Controls

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

Introduction
 Since most heavy machinery is mechanically powered by electric motors, the system designer must be familiar with techniques for controlling electric motors. Motor controls cover a broad range from simple on-off motor starters to sophisticated phase angle controlled dc motor controls and variable frequency ac motor drive systems. In this chapter we will investigate some […]