The Evolution of PLCs
Description
When the PLC was first conceived there was no Internet, just a desire to increase the level of automation in an industrial environment. Today, the IIoT is driving change but the basic premise of the PLC still holds fast. As vertical sectors strive to be more competitive across global marketplaces, the connected factory will deliver small but crucial advantages. Achieving that goal will require a new approach to an old solution, as this white paper explores.