Sequence control and PLC control

Sequence control: These control systems operate by turning on and off switches, motors, valves,
and other devices in response to operating conditions and as a function of time. It is used to
coordinate the various actions of the production system. Note that some of these can also be
operated using analog control methods. However, in specific applications they may be viewed as
discrete control or sensing devices.

Figure 1. An industrial example of sequence control.

The desired control algorithm for the process is simply as follows. When the master switch is
turned on the die-stamping piston is to reciprocate between the extended and retracted positions,
stamping parts that have been placed in the machine. When the master switch is switched off, the
piston is to return to a shutdown configuration with the actuators off and the piston fully
retracted.

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC): It is a special form of microprocessor-based controller that

uses programmable memory to store instructions and to implement functions such as logic,
sequencing, timing, counting, and arithmetic in order to control machines and processes. In
essence, a PLC is a special purpose industrial microprocessor based real-time computing system,
which performs the following functions in the context of industrial operations: Monitor
Input/Sensors, execute logic, sequencing, timing, counting functions for Control/Diagnostics,
Drives Actuators/Indicators, and Communicates with other computers.
 Figure 2. The PLC system

Other examples of PLC programming applications that are in use in various industries today
include water tank quenching systems in the aerospace sector, filling machine control system in
the food industry, – industrial batch washing machine control and closed loop textile shrinkage
systems.

This work was done by Juan Diego Caballero Peña.

Information was taken of:

 https://www.mobileautomation.com.au/plc-industrial-application/#:~:text=Other
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