Industrial Automation, PLC, VFD, and Troubleshooting
Commissioning is the stage where a PLC control system moves from programmed to proven in the real machine.
A program may look correct offline and still fail during startup because commissioning …
Read MoreThroughout this PLC series, we repeatedly used an important programming concept:
Do not build your entire machine logic directly from physical I/O addresses.
Instead, create a clean separation between the real hardware …
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One of the most common problems when troubleshooting a Variable Frequency Drive is not electrical power, not the motor, and not even a bad drive.
Many times the real issue is …
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When a Variable Frequency Drive is controlled from external pushbuttons, selector switches, relays, or PLC outputs, the technician must understand the difference between 2-wire control and 3-wire control.
These two control …
Read MoreAlmost every industrial machine depends on motors.
Conveyors, pumps, fans, mixers, compressors, fillers, wrappers — all rely on motor control logic.
That means:
If you understand motor control, you understand a large portion …
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