N&V article/series request - PLC's
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:24 am
N&V from a +20yr subscriber and my first request;
Could you please include articles/series into the magazine covering:
PLC's - Programmable Logic Controllers
PLC's are a manufacturing production line staple but there is a void of economical "shared" information and training. It is very typical to see job postings wanting PLC programming/designing knowledge but the Junior Colleges/tech schools often do not include PLC training. Many schools do not consdier PLC's a formal software like BASIC/C/C++, so PLC is not part of their formal Programming courses. PLC"s are usually considered an IE or MFG item.
A/B PLC software is well known inside the industry but A/B will not create a limited Student version for self education. There many makers of PLC's A/B being the most popular.
I've not found anyone willing to put together a low level/beginner's PLC course for home "self training".
For these reasons I feel it would be very beneficial keeping with N&V's focus of training techno-subjects to include a series of articles on PLC's much like the PIC programming series that is very educational and informative. TNX
Could you please include articles/series into the magazine covering:
PLC's - Programmable Logic Controllers
PLC's are a manufacturing production line staple but there is a void of economical "shared" information and training. It is very typical to see job postings wanting PLC programming/designing knowledge but the Junior Colleges/tech schools often do not include PLC training. Many schools do not consdier PLC's a formal software like BASIC/C/C++, so PLC is not part of their formal Programming courses. PLC"s are usually considered an IE or MFG item.
A/B PLC software is well known inside the industry but A/B will not create a limited Student version for self education. There many makers of PLC's A/B being the most popular.
I've not found anyone willing to put together a low level/beginner's PLC course for home "self training".
For these reasons I feel it would be very beneficial keeping with N&V's focus of training techno-subjects to include a series of articles on PLC's much like the PIC programming series that is very educational and informative. TNX