Programmable Logic Controllers: Principles and Applications - Hardcover

Webb, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 002424970X ISBN 13: 9780024249708

Publisher: Macmillan USA, 1992

Synopsis

Suitable for an undergraduate-level course on PLCs or Electronic Controls. This practical and clearly written introduction provides both fundamental and cutting-edge coverage on programmable logic controllers; today a billion dollar industry. It combines comprehensive, accessible coverage with a wealth of industry examples that make intangible concepts come to life - offering students a broad-based foundation that will serve them well on the job. It examines every aspect of controller usage in an easy-to-understand, jargon-free narrative. Beginning with a basic layout the text goes right into programming techniques, it progresses through fundamental, intermediate, and advanced functions - and concludes with chapters on related topics. Applications are discussed for each PLC function, and a vast array of examples and problems help students achieve an understanding of PLCs, and the experience needed to use them.

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Synopsis

Beginning with basic layout and programming, coverage of controller usage progresses through fundamental, intermediate and advanced functions, and concludes with chapters on related topics such as number conversions, installation and maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan USA
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 002424970X
• ISBN 13: 9780024249708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400