Applications of PLC in Industry!
A PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) is an industrial component which is installed in the control panel of the machines to generate input signals and control the output signals. PLC manufacturing companies in India manufacture PLCs to control the various electro-mechanical processes in manufacturing plants, actuators and for various other automation applications in an industrial environment.
Needless to mention, PLCs are used to control complex industrial processes, machines and high-performance production lines in a most modern and efficient manner. They are designed to withstand harsh industrial environment, extreme temperatures, vigorous vibrations, electrical noises, high decibel sounds and humidity. PLCs that are used to control and monitor sensors and actuators, and therefore have extensive I/O (input/output) arrangements.
Application of PLCs across Diverse Sectors and Varied Industries.
As a reputed PLC manufacturing company in India, Messung PLCs are known for their efficiency and extensive industry use. An industry PLC is used for a wide range of applications across industries such as process control functions, manufacturing production, mobile automation, steel industry, building automation, food processing systems paper industry, robotic automation, and such other applications.
PLC is commonly used in control system domains and industries to monitor and control production processes and building systems, and therefore have wide application. The scope of the use and implementation of PLC in specific industry is relative to (1) Use and implementation of technology in the industry and (2) Development and level of technology integration in the industry. In what follows, we list out several applications of PLCs in various industry categories.
Printing and Paper Industry-PLCs are used in various processes that include, controlling machines that produce paper at varied speeds. They are used to control and monitor the production of book pages or newspapers in offset web printing. By integrating control and safety programming, PLCs improves performance and reduces wastage of paper.
Cement industry – There are several processes involved in the manufacturing of cement, including mixing of various materials in the kiln. The quality of the material, and its proportion can impact the final product. PLC program ensures the use of specific quality and the accurate quantity of raw materials during the mixing processes that determines which output can result in the best possible quality.
Energy Management- Automation plays a crucial role in enabling control and networking of distributed, decentralized energy generation. PLCs are being used to help control and monitor the load, define, and adjust the energy requirement per unit output and ensure that there is less downtime. This contributes to significant cost control and builds efficiency.
Automobile Automation- PLC provides information and data such as sensor performance, that forms the big data for analysis. This enables plant managers to leverage the resources, schedule jobs, control logistics, and take decision on the various aspects of operations; and hence play a significant role in developing efficient manufacturing processes.
Food & Packaging- Since food industry necessitates constant load control and flexibility to format changes, automation plays a crucial role. PLCs are used to control and schedule the manufacturing line, control quality and streamline the packaging process that also includes, vision systems, robots, Pick & Place units.
Water Recycling Plants- PLCs enables effective control and administering of chemicals used at different stages in treatment process, maintain PH, tank levels, alarms and other system information. This not only enables to deliver automated process control solutions that reduce cost and downtime, but also maximizes productivity. As a leading PLC solutions provider, Messung Automation has been instrumental in enabling companies automate their processes, while ensuring they meet regulatory compliance and build a sustainable solution for water and sewage treatment plants.
Textile manufacturing- Whether for weaving, knitting, embroidery, finishing, PLCs are extensively used in the textile industry ion systems. When installed in a control panel of textile machines, manufacturers can benefit from improved quality and higher performance and better safety.
Other examples of PLC program applications are in aerospace sector, machine control systems, robotic automation systems, monitoring of machine tools, automobile automation, among others.
PLCs have become a necessity for companies to increase their efficiency, scalability, efficiency and sales, and thus play a vital role in manufacturing processes. As a leading PLC manufacturing company in India, Messung PLC systems are based on cutting edge technology providing trustworthy performance and connectivity to cloud and IoT functionalities greatly contributing to businesses’ productive growth. With over four decades of experience and extensive industry expertise, Messung has capabilities to understand the needs and challenges of its clients, develop PLC panels and solutions as per the industry needs.