Introduction Allen-Bradley is the brand name of various product lines of industrial automation equipment manufactured by Rockwell Automation, Inc. – an American provider of factory automation and digital transformation solutions, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company manufactures a wide range of products including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs), software tools, motor drives […]

If you’re an engineer or technician in charge of maintaining industrial automation infrastructures and keeping factories running smoothly, you know the challenges involved. From legacy machines that need continual upgrades to handle new standards, protocols, and technologies, to locations with unique geographical needs such as remote areas – it’s no surprise that staying on top […]

In most industrial applications, whether it is the food industry, textile, plastics, or even health care, servo motors play a major role in how we automate our surroundings. While it is easy to take them at face value, there is a lot of engineering that went into how these motors were designed, how they function, […]

Introduction Industrial automation is the use of computer-controlled devices such as Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Computer Numerical Control (CNC), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), etc. to control industrial systems in place of human labor. A typical industrial automation system incorporates an array of control elements that are effectively synchronized with each other to perform functions like […]

PLC is a control unit typically found in industrial automation. Its circuits process the program that is written for it and then produces outputs depending on what has been inputted. It makes running an automated process easy, but when many operations are going on at once – such as those in a milk manufacturing plant- […]

Many images come to mind when we hear the word “prosthetic”. Some may picture a pirate’s peg leg or even a wounded warrior’s synthetic arm. Generally, the thought is a very rudimentary idea of what we as a species can come up with to replace a missing limb. While it is no simple task to […]

What is a Function Block Diagram? A Function Block Diagram (FBD) is a step-by-step graphical representation of the elements of a complex system that helps simplify the working of the system, thereby creating a better understanding and interpretation of such systems. It makes use of functional blocks to describe the functions and relationships between different […]

The consumer drinks market started as early as the 12th century. Until then, only stream water was transported. Later, in the 16th century, the concept of aerated mineral water was introduced and then in the 17th century, the production of mineral water was started on a commercial basis. Innovations were being brought and today, there […]

Computers are devices that take input, process it according to a pre-defined set of commands or rules (known as programming), and produce output. Computers store and retrieve data in binary format; digits are stored as bits represented by 1s and 0s. Computers can calculate both mathematical and logical operations. A primary computer needs at least […]

What is a PLC? A Programmable Logic Controller, commonly referred to as a PLC, is a ruggedized solid-state computing device used to control electro-mechanical equipment and processes, normally in an industrial facility. To do this, the PLC monitors the state of connected input devices, such as sensors, and makes logic-based decisions as programmed to control […]