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How the Canada-Ontario Job Grant Can Fund Your Company's Training

February 03, 2022

As the landscape of manufacturing changes, with plant operations becoming increasingly automated, more technically skilled workers are required to maintain your company’s competitive edge.

2021 Holiday Hours

December 22, 2021

With winter break quickly approaching, we wanted to update you on how the holiday break will impact our technical, tutorial, and administrative support.

Office Hours

George Brown College will be closed from Friday, December 24, 2021, to Tuesday, January 4, 2022. We won't be able to speak with you during this time but we are monitoring and responding to email inquires.

Discrete vs. Analog I/O: What's the Difference?

December 01, 2021

When it comes to learning the foundations of PLC programming, it can be as easy as flicking on and off a switch. That’s the main difference between discrete and analog I/O modules! Discrete signals are simply on or off, whereas analog signals vary.

SCADA System: What is it and How it Works

November 18, 2021

When we think about technologies which have revolutionized industrial automation, we often think about a specific piece of hardware we interact with, rather than the software behind the scenes. For factories and manufacturing plants, the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) dramatically improves efficiency and control; yet it’s the SCADA software which runs all the operations smoothly.

The Importance of PLCs in Manufacturing

November 15, 2021

The common definition one would find on Wikipedia describes a PLC or Programmable Logic Controller as the following: “ A programmable logic controller (PLC) or programmable controller is an industrial computer that has been ruggedized and adapted for the control of manufacturing processes, such as assembly lines, machines, robotic devices, or any activity that requires high reliability, ease of programming, and process fault diagnosis.

The Basics of Ladder Logic

November 03, 2021

One of the top 5 most popular types of PLC programming languages is ladder logic. But what makes it so popular, and what does it take to master the language? Ladder logic is a programming language and one of the first languages that was ever used for PLCs or programmable logic controllers.

20 Best Reasons to Choose our PLC Programs. Watch our PLC Webinar.

November 01, 2021

20 Best Reasons to Choose GBC's PLC Certificate Programs

In our recent webinar, our program experts covered 20 reasons to choose our PLC programs. It included essential information about our PLC programs such as:

Chatbots 101- Benefit From GBCTechTraining’s Chatbots

September 22, 2021

GBCtechtraining has introduced chatbots into our websites over the last three years. The purpose of these chatbots is to help prospective students find information about our programs in a convenient and easy way. We are happy to report that our chatbots are heavily used and relied on by students around the world, particularly after regular office hours, and coming to us from far away time zones.