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MicroLogix 1000 vs. MicroLogix 1100

MicroLogix Controllers Overview  Allen-Bradley’s MicroLogix™ is a family of small Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) designed and built by Rockwell Automation. MicroLogix PLCs offer remarkable control capabilities for small-scale automation applications that require large I/O counts, advanced communication solutions, and process control. This MicroLogix™ family provides five levels of control including: MicroLogix 1000 under Allen-Bradley’s Bulletin […]

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RTD – What Does it Stand For & How Are They Used in PLCs?

What Does RTD Stand For?  The term ‘RTD’ stands for Resistance Temperature Detector. It’s a type of temperature sensor whose resistance changes with temperature changes. RTDs are popular temperature sensors because of their stability, and they also exhibit the most linear resistance signal in relation to temperature variations of a given electronic device. This means […]

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What Does PLC Stand For and What Does it Do?

What does PLC stand for? In industrial automation terms, PLC stands for a Programmable Logic Controller. PLCs are specialized computers designed and built to automate a variety of industrial electromechanical processes. Automation of manufacturing processes began long before the invention of PLCs. From the early to the late 1900s, industrial automation was carried out by […]

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ControlLogix Controllers vs Guardlogix Controllers

Allen Bradley’s controllers family, Logix 5000, features a wide range of controllers such as ControlLogix controllers, GuardLogix controllers, Armor ControlLogix controllers, Armor GuardLogix controllers, CompactLogix controllers, and Compact GuardLogix controllers. Each of these controllers families has unique features that can be helpful to decide a suitable controller while designing a control system for a particular […]

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ControlLogix 5580 vs 5570

Allen Bradley has developed the ControlLogix controllers to provide an economic and efficient control solution for all those applications which need or might need several I/O points for operation, thus featuring scalability. It is made possible by allowing these controllers’ installation into an available slot of ControlLogix I/O chassis. Furthermore, several of these controllers can […]

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CompactLogix 5371 vs 5380

CompactLogix System Overview  The Allen-Bradley CompactLogix system is designed and built by Rockwell Automation to provide a Logix control solution for different sized applications. A CompactLogix platform combines the benefits of a common programming environment, common communication networks, as well as a common high-performance control engine in a small footprint. CompactLogix controllers provide higher performance, […]

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SLC 500 vs ControlLogix

SLC 500 and ControlLogix control platforms are some of the most popular Allen-Bradley’s Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) systems available in the market today. While it might be easy to pick up an SLC 500 or a ControlLogix control system, it is imperative to understand the ins and outs of each system. This article provides you […]

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Why do you Need a Separate Power Supply for Your PLC?

PLCs are general-purpose, microprocessor-based controllers which provide logic, counting, analog, and timing control enhanced with a variety of network communications capabilities. It is mainly used in industrial computing systems to control manufacturing processes, assembly lines, and other industrial automation equipment that require a highly reliable control and fault diagnosis method. A PLC system consists of […]

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The 1794 FLEX I/O vs FLEX 5000

1794 FLEX I/O and FLEX 5000 are distributed I/O systems from Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation. They are flexible modular systems that provide different functionalities and features in their modules. They are designed and built as cost-effective solutions to provide higher performance and flexible architecture, that eliminates multiple long wiring connections and space requirements while substantially reducing downtime […]

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QuickPanel+ Selection Guide

QuickPanel+ is the newest next generation operator interface produced by GE Automation, which is now owned by Emerson Automation as of 1st February, 2009. The QuickPanel+ is a multifunctional device which conveys data and insight, in a smarter, easier and faster way than ever before; it is an improvement of the older QuickPanel. It integrates process control, process visualization, and […]

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