Proximity Sensor Guide: Types, Sensing Distance and Working Principle
A proximity sensor is a device that detects the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact between the sensor and the tar...
What Is a Programmable Logic Controller? Architecture and Components
A programmable logic controller (PLC) is a ruggedised industrial computer that reads inputs, executes a stored control program, and wri...
PLC Programming Software Compared: TIA Portal, GX Works, CX-One, Sysmac
PLC programming software is the engineering environment a controller's manufacturer provides to write, simulate, and download the logic...
PLC Programming Basics: Languages, Scan Cycle and First Program
PLC programming is the process of writing the instruction logic that a programmable logic controller (PLC) executes to monitor inputs a...
Where to Buy a PLC in Malaysia: Supplier and Lead-Time Guide
PLC Malaysia buyers choose between four supply routes: an authorized distributor, an independent local stockist, an online catalogue re...
PLC Ladder Logic Explained: Diagrams, Rungs and Real Examples
Ladder logic is the graphical programming language used to write the control program inside a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), draw...
PLC, HMI and SCADA: How the Three Layers Work Together
PLC, HMI and SCADA are the three control layers of an industrial automation system: the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) runs machin...
Photoelectric Sensor Guide: Through-Beam, Retroreflective, Diffuse
A photoelectric sensor detects the presence, absence, or distance of an object by projecting a light beam from a transmitter and readin...
Autonics, Omron and Keyence Sensors Compared for Malaysian Plants
An Omron proximity sensor is one of three industrial sensor catalogues Malaysian system integrators specify most often, alongside Auton...
Omron PLC Series Guide: CP1E, CP2E, CJ2M and NX1P
Omron PLC lineups divide into three generations of hardware: the CP-series compact controllers (CP1E, CP2E, CP1L, CP1H), the CJ-series ...