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The PLC in the Modern Industrial World

The PLC is commonplace in today's industrial world. For example, because of their memory input control capabilities, many elements of an assembly plant utilize PLC's. In fact, just about every existing automation line is controlled by a PLC.

These small units are microprocessor-based and contain non-volatile memory locations (memory that maintains data storage when power is removed) that contain specific instructions programmed by a user for a given application. A PLC can control a wastewater pumping facility for the utility department in a city, while another PLC in a nearby factory controls a smelting furnace.

PLCs are used to control processes that need feedback in order to create consistency. For example, in the Janesville WI, General Motors Truck Facility, programmable logic controllers are used in the body shop to interface with robots, sealing equipment, and automated hard tooling that welds the sheet-metal body of a Suburban Utility Vehicle together.

Some applications for PLC's in the Janesville plant are the following:
  • Hard Welding Automationhttp://10.5.2.25/file.php/4/moddata/udutu/29/course/blank.gif
  • Flexible Manufacturing Systemshttp://10.5.2.25/file.php/4/moddata/udutu/29/course/blank.gif
  • Sealing Applicationshttp://10.5.2.25/file.php/4/moddata/udutu/29/course/blank.gif
  • Fluid Fill Systemshttp://10.5.2.25/file.php/4/moddata/udutu/29/course/blank.gif
  • Facility Monitoring Systemshttp://10.5.2.25/file.php/4/moddata/udutu/29/course/blank.gif

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