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INTRODUCTION TO PLC

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Objectives

- Know PLC History & Advantage. - Know What Is PLC? & Why It Is Used?

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PLC HISTORY
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), The advent of the PLC began in the 1970s, and has become the most common choice for manufacturing controls.

PLC Advantage
Cost effective for controlling complex systems. Flexible and can be reapplied to control other systems quickly and easily. Computational abilities allow more complicated control. Trouble shooting aids make programming easier and reduce downtime. Reliable components make these likely to operate for years before failure.

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