THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF THE PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER (PLC) IN A PRESS CONTROL APPLICATION. IT INCLUDES A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE OF PLC, THE LADDER LOGIC USED FOR THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM, COMMON FUNCTIONS OF A MECHANICAL PRESS, AND AN EXPANDED VIEW OF SOME SPECIAL FUNCTIONS FOR THE PRESS CONTROL. WITH THE USE OF THESE FUNCTIONS AND THE CREATION OF A LINK BETWEEN THE PLC AND A COMPUTER, IMPROVED UPTIME AND EFFICIENCY IS DISCUSSED BY USING THE PLC AS A MANAGERIAL TOOL.
| Number of Pages : | 9 |
| Published : | 06/01/1993 |
