Articles & News on PLCs and PACs

ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance and admeritia Announce Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices Document
- June 15, 2021
- News
The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA), along with admeritia GmbH (admeritia), today announced the release of the Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices document.


Selecting a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
- by Eric J. Halvorson
- March 9, 2021
- Feature
When selecting a PLC, there are several considerations a customer must first address to ensure the proper fit for their application.

Industrial Shields Expands in Latin America
- January 15, 2021
- News
The company signs agreements with five new distributors covering most of the South American continent.

Automation Helps Crews Run a Tight Ship
- by Westport Yachts Engineering Staff
- January 7, 2021
- Feature
A premier yacht builder gets on board with reliable automation platforms for monitoring and controlling ship systems.

Celebration of Richard Morley to Take Place via Zoom Dec. 16
- December 14, 2020
- News
A celebration of Richard "Dick" Morley, a giant of modern manufacturing, will take place via zoom Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, from 11 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. EST.

Case Study: How Do You Update 900 PLCs in Warehouses with Minimal Downtime?
- November 13, 2020
- Case Study
The following application of a CODESYS customer, the Gebhardt Intralogistics Group, shows how Digital Twins in the cloud and a cloud-based controller management can speed up the process of updating a large number of PLCs to the point where it’s just a few mouse clicks.

Object Oriented Industrial Programming (OOIP) Part 3: Interfaces and Methods
- by Gary L. Pratt, P.E.
- November 9, 2020
- Feature
Your plant or equipment is assembled from objects–your control should be, too. New tools deliver the productivity of OOP without the complexity.

PLCopen joins Partner Program of PACK EXPO Connects
- November 3, 2020
- News
PLCopen is an official partner of PACK EXPO Connects (Nov. 9-13), organized by PMMI Media Group.

Risk Assessment: First Step to Securing an OT Environment
- by Mark Hellinghuizer
- October 28, 2020
- Feature
Developing a cybersecurity strategy begins with understanding the current situation, including existing risks.
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