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What Skills Do PLC Students Gain after the GBC Certificate Programs?

February 27, 2020
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So, you’re interested in a career in PLCs? You’ve chosen one of the most exciting fields in the tech industry with a great outlook. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are so versatile and have such a wide range of applications and career opportunities for PLC Technicians. These opportunities include working in a variety of industrial settings, which range from manufacturing to power distribution, food processing, mining, transportation, consumer electronics and many others.

The Basics Of PLC Programming – Part 4

January 21, 2020
Counter Ladder Logic Circuit

In this installment of our ongoing Practicing PLC Technician Series, we will expand on our knowledge of the virtual counterparts to real world field equipment already familiar to PLC technicians working in industry today.  The last physical device we will be examining is the counter.

How are PLCs used in Robotics, Automation & Electromechanical fields?

November 26, 2019
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The emergence of the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) heralded a new age of manufacturing. Processes on the factory floor became more automated, more precise, and less costly, which in turn meant a greater quantity of better produced goods for the end consumer at a cheaper price.

The Basics of PLC Programming - Part 3

November 04, 2019
SQO Instruction

In this installment of the Practicing PLC Technician Series, we continue our investigation into some of the ladder logic instructions that are based on real world field equipment familiar to the technicians of today.  We have covered virtual coils and contacts, as well as timer instructions used for time driven program segments. Here we will be taking a look at a simple Event Driven program segment using another staple of relay logic control systems, the drum sequencer.  This real world contr

The Basics of PLC Programming - Part 2

September 06, 2019
Cascaded Timers

In our last installment of the Practicing PLC Technician Series, we began to look at some of the similarities between relay logic control circuits and plc ladder logic programming.  Over the next few blogs, we will further examine some additional instructions that are based on real world field equipment or devices that have been included in the ladder logic programming approach available for programming modern PLC’s.

Basic Instructions and Operation of a PLC - Part 1

July 22, 2019
PLC Components

In this installment of the Practicing PLC Technician series, we are going to look at the basic structure of a PLC and how it operates. 

5 Sectors That Are Opening Up To People with PLC Training

June 07, 2019
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The PLCs market was valued at $396 US Million in 2017 and is expected to reach approximately $825 US Million by 2024 with a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 11% over this period.

What Are the Different Types of PLC Programming Languages

May 14, 2019
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Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are general-purpose control devices often used in plants or manufacturing systems. They provide both a useful and efficient control solution for a variety of applications, and can accept inputs from a variety of devices, such as motion detectors, joysticks and buttons, amongst others. In turn, PLCs are able to produce outputs that control lights, motors and sound effects, amongst others.