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What is a PLC?
Basic concepts for beginners.
Basic introduction to PLC
A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a computer designed to operate reliably under harsh industrial environments such as extreme temperatures, wet, dry, and/or dusty conditions. PLCs are used to automate industrial processes such as a manufacturing plant’s assembly line, an ore processing plant, or a wastewater treatment plant.
They were initially designed to replace electromechanical relay systems in order to offer a simpler solution for modifying the operation of a control system. Rather than having to rewire a large bank of relays, a quick download can change the operation of a PLC.
