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What Is a Programmable Logic Controller?
Process automation is one of the services at the core of our business. We are always looking for ways to make your workspace more efficient, and these tools allow us to reduce workload while increasing performance. A programmable logic controller (PLC) is a piece of computing equipment that can be connected to a primary central processing unit to display and control multiple pieces of hardware throughout your facility. It works in conjunction with other devices such as the variable frequency drive (VFD) to create the most efficient workflow possible.
The VFD links directly to an electric motor running any piece of equipment. Through rapid and minor adjustments in voltage and frequency from the power supply, it controls the ramp-up process and helps the hardware run more efficiently. The PLC links to multiple variable frequency drives, can control their functions, and displays all their information for you to monitor and control from a single workstation.
Cutting-Edge Control Systems Can Transform Your Workflow
At PCS Energy, we have built our business around the efficient management of energy. Sometimes, that means solutions like LED lighting or solar power, but it can also mean streamlining your workflow. We want to make sure you don’t waste any energy in your industrial facility. You and your employees are working hard to achieve your goals. We can make those objectives easier to reach with advanced control systems.
A single PLC program can accept and manage inputs and outputs for hundreds of devices all at once. From a single workstation, an employee can monitor and manage all these input and output devices. There are also more automation options for the PLC. You can pre-set specific parameters, and the logic controls will react in real time to the information it receives from your equipment. These programming devices react faster than any human ever could. This reaction time increases the safety and efficiency of your facility.
Let PCS Energy ramp up your industrial processes.
We can give you the automation tools to achieve higher productivity.
Step Into the Future With Programmable Logic Controls
Some people fear the word “automation” because they think it means replacing jobs with machines. That is the opposite of our mission at PCS Energy. We want to make those jobs easier to perform and give your employees more time for the other tasks that need their attention. Automated tasks like the input the PLC manages can operate in the background while your people keep getting the job done.
We’ll optimize your industrial processes with tools like the PLC and VFD. These devices offer greater quality assurance for the products you create or the services you provide. PCS Energy is equipped to help your facility step into the future with the most efficient operations and the cutting-edge tools you need. You can rely on the expertise of our licensed electricians. They will install these devices and train your staff in the best practices for operating them.
To learn about PLCs and our other process automation services, contact PCS Energy today.
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